Who I Kissed by
Janet Gurtler
Release Date:
October 1st, 2012
Number of Pages:
312
Publisher:
Sourcebooks Fire
Source: ARC from
Publisher
She Never Thought A Kiss Could Kill. . . Samantha is new at school and just recently joined the swim team. She’s been flirting with one of her teammates, Zee, who invites her to a party and just as quickly dumps her for another girl. Hurt, but pretending not to care, she turns to his best friend, Alex, and gives him a kiss. And he dies—right in her arms. Alex was allergic to peanuts, and Samantha had eaten a peanut butter sandwich right before the party. She didn’t know. Overnight, Samantha turns into the school pariah and a media sensation explodes. Consumed with guilt, abandoned by her friends, and in jeopardy of losing her swimming scholarship, she will have to find the inner-strength to forgive herself for the tragedy.
I never thought
I would get as caught in the story of Who I Kissed as much as I did. Wow. What
a brilliant novel. It is about grief and guilt. And the strange thing about this
book is the idea of someone dying because of something you ate. I think it is
part of the reason why you just need to know what will happen, how everything
will end for Sam. There’s more going on in the novel than just Sam’s own guilt,
which is already a good part of the novel. There’s also everyone’s reaction to
Alex’s death, his or her grief. We can’t forget about the media coverage, which
add another layer to everything Sam has to go through.
Sam’s pain was
simply heartbreaking. The story shows how one little mistake can change your
life and the life of others forever. Things aren’t easy for her already, with
everything going on. She also doesn’t make thing easier. She ends up punishing
herself over his death. We also meet Alex’s family, his best friends and
everyone who knew Alex. All those characters were simply gripping, and they
simply felt true. The emotions rang true, I could understand the motives behind
the actions of the characters, and it’s something that is really important for
me. It makes thing believable, even if many will find the idea of someone dying
because of a kiss unbelievable.
This was my
second novel from Janet Gurtler, and I have to say I wasn’t disappointed. Once
again, I was given an amazingly written contemporary book. Janet Gurtler’s
style is captivating and addicting. She knows how to balance everything
perfectly. The book is in no way boring. There is always going on, leaving us
wanting more and more. There’s a mix of drama, guilt and a little touch of
romance that will seduce many readers. The ending was slightly predictable
since I’ve known people allergic of peanuts, and how affected they can be by
only the smell. If you still haven’t read anything by Janet Gurtler, you really
should do so soon! Her books are really worth it.
I hadn't heard of this one before, but it sounds intriguing. I'd never even thought about the possible effects of kissing someone with an allergy--crazy! Great review. I just might have to check this one out!
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Oh my goodness, what a premise! I can only imagine how harrowing that would be.
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! Such a sad premise to the book! It would be horrible to know you killed someone by what you ate. Great review!
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