Mirror, Mirror: A Novel

DNF at page 91 . In all honesty, this was one of the most MADDENING books I’ve read this year. It tried to portray “real” teenage life and instead gave us page after page filled with swearing, drugs, alcohol and, WORST OF ALL, JOKES ABOUT SHOOTING UP SCHOOLS. “ ‘When he inevitable instigates a school shooting, we’ll be the first to go,’ And that’s when I knew I liked her.” NO. JUST NO. With everything that’s happening in the United States now, and even before this last week, HOW ARE BOOKS ALLOWED TO MAKE SCHOOL SHOOTING JOKES? And, more importantly, WHY WAS THIS WRITTEN IN IN THE FIRST PLACE? People are losing their lives at the hands of their classmates. The place that’s supposed to help them grow is what’s stealing their live away and it’s an absolutely heart-wrenching situation. I have a four year old sister who started school a few months ago, and despite the fact that we live in India, the fact that CHILDREN and getting shot in a place of learning that is supposed to be unquestionably safe, scares the hell out of me. The massacres that happen in schools, they SCARE ME. And for a book to make a joke out of it? I WAS SO DONE WITH IT. Even if you want to brush if off as ‘just one dialogue,’ (WHICH YOU SHOULDN’T) Mirror, Mirror had some subpar writing. It was either trying too hard or trying too little, but the general way in which these ABSOLUTELY TORTURED characters were portrayed was over the top, unrealistic and I honestly cared for none of them. I do not like putting books down before I’ve finished them. It leaves me with this intense feeling of incompleteness and stops me from moving onto my next book, but with Mirror, Mirror the decision came easily. It’s not right to turn the pain and suffering of thousands of children and their loved ones into a DEPRECIATING BONDING joke between two characters. It was distasteful, horrible and single-handedly caused a mental block in my mind from reading any more. I will now put this book away without a second thought and I don’t recommend it reading it. At all.

I just finished reading this book and all I can say is, it is awesome! Like you have to be prepared for something unexpected and some crazy plot twist. I love it!

Cara Delevingne is multi talented genuine person.Her book is truly remarkable.Nice plot and all.She did an awesome book in this book.Teens and adults both will love it.