Invincible audiobook

Inhalt: „Mal im Ernst, Evie, was haben wir schon zu verlieren?“ Was die krebskranke Evie noch will, ist eine letzte Reise. Noch einmal das Adrenalin in den Adern spüren. Noch einmal auf den Rat ihrer Freundin Stella hören: Lebe wagemutig. Aber die Flucht aus der Klinik wird alles verändern … Evie fällt es unsagbar schwer, in die Welt der Gesunden zurückzufinden. Bis sie Marcus trifft. In seiner Nähe fühlt sie sich lebendig. In seinen Exzessen, seinen fantastischen Höhenflügen. Nur ahnt sie nicht, dass sie nur einen Schritt vor dem Abgrund steht … (Quelle: Klappentext)Meine Meinung: Ich schlage das Buch auf, beginne zu lesen, lese weiter und weiter und weiter und bin verliebt in dieses sagenhaft schöne Buch. Bis es mir plötzlich nicht mehr gefällt. Genau das ist mein Fazit, wenn ich nur einen Abschnitt zu Abschied für immer und nie schreiben dürfte. Sehr begeistert von dem Klappentext habe ich mich riesig auf das Buch gefreut und wurde anfangs nicht enttäuscht. Ich habe mich direkt in Amy Reeds Schreibstil verliebt, der so wundervoll poetisch ist, dass man sich am liebsten jede Stelle im Buch als Lieblingsstelle anstreichen möchte. Faszinierend war es für mich, vom Leben von Evie, Stella und Caleb zu erfahren, die alle drei an Krebs erkrankt und in einer Klinik sind. Für alle drei sieht es nicht gut aus und trotzdem meistern sie diese schwierige Zeit mit einem Menge Humor. Caleb habe ich sofort in mein Herz geschlossen und bei Stella fiel es mir ein wenig schwerer. Dennoch wurde sie mir nach und nach auch immer sympathischer. Wer mich von Anfang an allerdings nicht begeistern konnte, war Evie. Sie hat von Anfang an eine überhebliche Art, stellt sich höher als ihre gesunden Mitmenschen. Ich konnte sie einfach nicht nachvollziehen.Das alles verstärkt sich noch einmal, als Evie aus sonderbaren Gründen geheilt wird und nach Hause darf. Sie ist gesund und dennoch behandeln ihre Mitmenschen, ihre Familie, ihre Freundinnen aus der Schule und auch Will, ihr Freund, sie noch immer mit größter Vorsicht. Das passt Evie nicht. Das kann ich zwar verstehen aber ich kann auch das Verhalten ihrer Mitmenschen nachvollziehen. Besonders Will gibt sich die größte Mühe, wird aber entweder von ihr abgestoßen oder, wenn es die Situation wieder erfordert, wie ein Hund herbeizitiert. Evie verfällt den Drogen und verspielt viele Dinge. Sie wendet sich von Caleb und der Klinik ab und meldet sich dort nicht mehr. Menschen, die ihr helfen möchten sind nervig und der einzige der gut ist, ist Marcus, der sie nicht so behandelt wie alle anderen. Ist ja auch nicht so schwer. Denn Marcus weiß ja gar nicht, dass Evie krank war und fast gestorben wäre…. Letztendlich macht Evies Entwicklung viele, viele Schritte zurück und sie war ehrlich gesagt die Enttäuschung des Buches. Ich kann diesen Kampf, den eine Person macht, die sich unerwartet von einer solch schweren Krankheit erholt, nachvollziehen. Es scheint nicht leicht zu sein und das mag ich auch nie behaupten. Allerdings hätte ich mir gegen Ende eine Steigerung erhofft. Mir hat es nämlich ehrlich gesagt sehr gefallen, von Evies Krankheit zu erfahren und mit den Problemen konfrontiert zu werden, die sie zu Hause erwarten. Aber an irgendeinem Punkt wollte ich einfach eine Wendung sehen. Abgesehen von Evie illustriert dieses Buch das Thema Krebs noch einmal von einer anderen Seite. Nicht nur die Kranken stehen im Mittelpunkt der Geschichte sondern auch deren Angehörigen. Dieser Aspekt sowie der tolle Schreibstil der Autorin haben mich das Buch wirklich lieben lassen. Ich bin nun gespannt auf den zweiten Teil der Dilogie, der aus Marcus Sicht erzählt wird. Obwohl ich sehr gehofft habe, dass sich Evie wieder für Will entscheidet, bin ich gespannt auf Marcus Geschichte und hoffe auf eine Entwicklung Evies. Bewertung: Ich bin begeistert von der Story dieser etwas anderen Krebsgeschichte. Es war erfrischend etwas Neues zu lesen und Amy Reeds Schreibstil hat das ganze positiv unterstützt. Sehr gestört haben mich allerdings die Protagonistin Evie sowie deren fehlende Entwicklung. Ich möchte Abschied für immer und nie 3,5 Füchschen geben und werde sie auf 4 von 5 Füchschen aufrunden, denn den Schreibstil und die Idee der Autorin können für mich Evie wett machen. Vielen herzlichen Dank an die Agentur Literaturtest für die Vermittlung des *Rezensionsexemplars.

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales (http://darkfaerietales.com/)Quick & Dirty: What do you do when you survive from terminal cancer but can’t cope with living?Opening Sentence: “Let’s go to the cafeteria,” Stella says.The Review:Wow, bloody wow. How do I find words to describe this book? It’s touching, heartbreaking and so emotional. Needless to say, I adored it.As you may already know, I try very hard not to read the synopsis of a book I am reviewing. Purely because I like the not knowing and guessing what will happen as the book progresses. Invincible is told from Evie’s perspective, a teenage girl suffering from cancer, I predicted that she would survive and there would be a love story, which leads us back to the ever popular The Fault In Our Stars. Although I was sort of right, there are zero similarities to TFIOS.Evie’s friends, family, doctors, even Evie herself have accepted the harsh reality of her cancer and are practically saying their goodbyes in case it’s the last time they see her. Then overnight, the tables turn. Evie is miraculously recovering whereas her fellow hospital friend, Stella, takes a turn for the worst.For so long, my life was on hold. Now my death is on hold, and it’s just as irritating. What a bizarre thing for life to feel so inconvenient. How unnatural to want to get it over with.Unlike other illness focused stories, here we see what happens when a terminally ill person recovers, and in this case it’s as mentally and emotionally painful as contracting the disease in the first place.No one knows what to do with me now that I’m alive. There’s no protocol for how to treat someone who comes back from the dead. There are so many books about grief and loss, about saying good-bye to the people you love. But there is no book about taking back that good-bye.I loved and hated Evie’s character. She’s survived the worst but she’s wasting her life with alcohol and drugs, and destroying any lasting relationships she has. We can see this is an act of self-guilt and anger at her friend’s loss and because she thinks she’s the cause of it, not to mention that it’s almost as if they swapped places and Stella died in Evie’s place.At the same time, there’s so much emotional trauma the girl is going through and she’s just not coping with it. I couldn’t help but sympathise, of course she would feel guilty at the miracle she didn’t ask for and doesn’t think she deserves. The writing is amazing, I could feel Evie’s heartache, which is probably why I connected with her character.My two favourite characters were Stella and Caleb so it saddens me that Stella died early on and we didn’t see much more of Caleb once Evie makes her miraculous discovery. It’s so difficult to describe Stella’s character, she’s adventurous, brave, strong and completely crazy!She held on to that poor giraffe’s head, screaming bloody murder until her mom finally managed to pull her down, and as she fell to the floor she made one last dramatic proclamation, calling everyone “heartless bloody dickholes.” Parents covered their kids’ ears; her mom swiped her on the side of her face with the back of her hand, and I decided Stella was both the most beautiful and bravest person I had ever seen in my life. She was showing all the fear and fury I felt but could never let out. She wasn’t pretending to be anything she wasn’t.This is the kind of book that makes you wonder why you haven’t read it before now! Amy Reed is someone to watch out for.Notable Scene:“Evie,” he says, his voice cracking. There are tears running down his face. “You keep acting like you’re invincible, but your life is falling apart. I can’t stand around watching you self-destruct. I love you too much. Nobody’s invincible, not even you.”FTC Advisory: Katherine Tegen Books/HarperTeen provided me with a copy of Invincible. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.

This wasn’t your average ‘cancer’ story, and I was surprised that it ended with a cliff-hanger!"There are so many books about grief and loss, about saying good-bye to the people you love. But there is no book about taking back that good-bye."Aside from the beautiful cover and the somewhat unmemorable description, Invincible was absolutely amazing. And powerful.Anyway, Invincible tells the story of Evie, who is a cancer patient who has been given a terminal diagnosis, and who is trying to spend the remainder of her time as comfortable as she can. Her family is completely exhausted from all the treatments that she has undergone in the past year, since her original diagnosis, and when the cancer came back the second time, it caused some tension between them. Evie's boyfriend spends all the time he can with her, and has been there with her throughout her entire battle, holding her and making her feel loved. Evie is also friends with some of the other patients in the cancer ward at the hospital, including Stella - a girl who has shown Evie how to live her life with what little time she has left. But in the end, Evie has accepted that she is going to die, and she quits fighting.And then the unthinkable happens - Evie's bloodwork comes back and there isn't a trace of cancer left in her body. She starts getting better, and she goes home - only to be faced with the fact that everyone she knows no longer treats her like a regular girl - but as a girl who battled cancer and had a brush with death. Even her boyfriend treats her as if she's fragile and sick, and Evie realizes that since she has beaten cancer, no one seems to know what to be like around her.This book touched on so many different emotions and thoughts, that as a reader, I had to catch my breath. Seeing how Evie slowly slipped away in her mind and distanced herself from others as the cancer took over and death was just around the corner was startling. But it also made me question how I'd react, especially with all the other issues going on.I like how this book focused on some of the unique types of friendships that you make when you are in a teen cancer ward.The depictions of Evie's and her friends' struggles with cancer is vivid, heartbreaking, and never cliche. But Evie's journey through depression and addiction is what grabbed me and made me unable to put the book down.Do yourself a favor and read this book and its sequel.

Review also found at http://kristineandterri.blogspot.ca/2...3.5 stars received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. The expected publication is April 28th 2015. I did not realize at first however this is the second story of Reed's that I have read. You can find my review of Damaged here . Once I made the connection I can now see how similar the two stories are in style. This is one of those stories that is hard to review because there is simply so much going on. The synopsis of the story only gives a portion of the plot away and I feel that if I spend any time discussing it that it could be seen as a spoiler or impact someone's outlook on the story. The story starts out as advertised with Evie in the hospital battling cancer along with her other cancer patient friends. This part of the story is very touching as it explores the close relationship that is forged between those who are in a similar situation. It is also very sad as some of these stories inevitably are. It is what happens after Evie comes home from the hospital that has me a little bit conflicted. I can honestly say that she was a horrible person. Although I can't pretend to know what it would be like to come out on the other side of an illness that you are not supposed to survive I do know what it is like to come out of an illness that limited my ability to enjoy life. I was grateful for those that helped me through it and I felt blessed that I had family and friends who had made sacrifices to assist me. I never once took it for granted as Evie did. Ok...maybe I am judging. Others would argue that she was suffering from survivor guilt. That she did not feel worthy. I get it. What I don't get is how Evie could not take the advise of her dying friends last wish for her and that was to live large. I really couldn't see any justification for how she treated anyone in her life. It was downright vulgar. I am going to stop here because this is the point where I risk giving away too much. All I can say is that the story does not end here. There is more to it than Evie surviving an illness that was supposed to kill her. It touches on many other socially relevant topics. Also...it appears that there will be a part two to this sometime later this year. I am very curious how the story will progress as there are many different directions that can be taken from where it left off. All I hope is that we have a kinder Evie as she was too much for my sympathy in this one.

Un premier tome que j'ai beaucoup aimé. Le sujet est triste, l'histoire l'est tout autant. Les passages émouvants sont de la partie, j'ai eu quelquefois droit à la visite d'une petite larme aux coins de mes yeux. Le roman peut se diviser en deux parties, la première se déroule dans un hôpital, c'est la partie la plus touchante de l'histoire. La seconde partie se passe dans la vie de tous les jours, après l'hôpital. On y découvre une nouvelle facette de l'héroïne, une facette qui plaira ou non, qu'on ne peut pas comprendre selon moi à cause de tout ce qu'elle a vécue. Ce qu'elle commet alors encore une fois plaira ou ne plaira pas. Si Evie commet beaucoup de boulettes, j'ai trouvé qu'elle gardait des réflexions sensées et j'ai trouvé son cheminement intéressant, que je cautionnais ou non ce qu'elle faisait. Cette seconde partie n'est pas avare en émotion et la fin est juste terrible. Je suis plus que tentée par la lecture du deuxième tome.Ma chronique complète : http://bloggalleane.blogspot.fr/2016/...

**INVINCIBLE has a sequel so if you don’t like book that have a cliffhanger instead of an ending, you might want to skip.When Evie doesn’t die of cancer as expected, she has difficulty readjusting to her old life.I had a love/hate relationship with INVINCIBLE. I’m a cancer survivor and prefer a modicum of reality/research in cancer storytelling. One day Evie’s doctor says treatment isn’t working, the only hope a risky clinical trial with a 4-7% likelihood of survival. A week later she’s a walking miracle, cancer is gone. One day three teens with cancer are unhooking IVs, breaking out of the hospital to go on a joy ride and get high, the next a miracle. Cancer isn’t fun or romantic. While finding joy in unexpected places and creating some pleasant and even fun experiences make treatment bearable, the ways in which they happen aren’t the stuff of exciting fiction. I did love how Amy Reed created Evie as a realistic and at times unlikable character. Evie’s and her friends’ wicked senses of humor at their illnesses was exactly how my friends and I got through difficult times. Cancer changes you and I imagine for a teenager finding her place in the world, those changes could be even more marked than an adult who had weathered the ups and downs of adolescence. I could see exactly why Evie lost patience with her creepy, controlling star athlete “perfect” boyfriend who just didn’t get it. I could understand her being drawn to Marcus, who knew the pain of extremely difficult life circumstances.Reed’s compulsively readable writing gave a Evie a strong voice filled with humor, sadness, anger and shame. I liked the minor characters too.If I had read INVINCIBLE before UNFORGIVABLE, book two, had been written or not realized the cliffhanger, I would have been livid. Fortunately, I’m about to start the sequel so no waiting a year for publication.

Invincible is a book full of feeling, mourning, and regret. It's an excellent take on the darker side of being a cancer survivor and I enjoyed it a lot. Invincible also has a very diverse cast of characters; and that's great, it's done well, she did a good job with that... BUT I can't stop being irritated at her (or rather Evie's) thoughts about Cole, a secondary character who is a trans man.I don't know if this was just for Evie's character or if this is how Reed really sees trans people, but Evie made comments in her head a few times along the lines of (paraphrasing here to the best of my memory) "He was so convincing as a boy, it was hard to believe he wasn't completely one, at least not physically". Other things like describing him as having a "surprisingly girlish voice", or another character, Caleb, trying to insist to Stella that she's a lesbian because of Cole's body, when Stella keeps saying "No I'm not [a lesbian], I have a boyfriend". A trans man is a man. You don't call them "convincing as boys, but not completely/actually boys". The book even mentions Cole takes weekly shots of testosterone, therefore the "girlish voice" is not only insensitive, but inaccurate. I really did enjoy this book a lot aside from that, hence my 4/5 star rating. I'm looking forward to the sequel. But I really wish that Cole's character was handled better and Reed didn't word some things the way that she did. I hope in the future if she has more trans characters, or if Cole makes more appearances in Unforgivable, they're handled better.

★★★★All books where a character, whether main or otherwise has cancer is supposed to be likeable -- loveable even. But not in this! And that's what I liked about it the most(Although it was really frustrating) It made the book a bit more real.Evie was this really nice dying girl that somehow manages to beat cancer after a long strenuous year. And what does she do with this miracle,She becomes this selfish, inconsiderate, annoying, total douche, disrespectful to both everyone around her and her self. (Who smokes a cigarette after learning she no longer has cancer?!) And a drug addict(This bitch wanted to do meth, like WTH really?!?!!!!!!)Obviously this girl has some real issues. She doesn't think she deserves to be alive and instead thinks it should have been her cancer buddy. She becomes a drug addict because she no longer likes her reality, friends, school and family. She pushes every one away, except Marcus. Who is pretty much the only thing keeping her from going over the edge.To be honest I liked her better when she had cancer, anyone would, and yeah yeah that sucks to say but sadly its the truth. She turned out to be a total bitch. Oh and I really hated who she turned her back on Caleb, after all he did for her. I was really upset over that one. Caleb was a total sweetheart and didn't deserve being treated like filth.I love Marcus and Will. They both deserve better. Hopefully in the next novel her character will improve for the better.I liked it!

4.5 StarsI made a big mistake while reading this book. I just read it without reading what it was about and didn't even look up the review on goodreads. Throughout the entire novel I thought this was a stand alone. It literally wasn't until I was up to the last page that I realize that either it was a series, or I was about to be throwing hands with the Author. I really enjoyed this novel. It made me feel, I was angry, sad, happy, annoyed and even livid at times. I was rooting for the main character, then I wasn't, and then I was again. I went on a massive roller coaster with this book and I loved almost every second of it. There were parts that could have been better or not included... None the less I still enjoyed this novel and am so glad I read it.

IN-CRED-I-BLE.review to come, once i can calm down my mind.

With an influx of YA fiction that involves at least one character battling cancer, how do we choose ones that are worth our time? That I can't answer for you. But what I can do is recommend this one. By no means is it the next Fault In Our Stars but I did find it refreshing that the main protagonist Evie doesn't hide her struggle at all. Some may argue she becomes a bit dramatic after certain heartbreaking events, but I think her actions are anything but rash. She beautifully wrecks herself in such a way that breaks the reader. I found myself wanting to strangle her at times but then I also found myself wanting to embrace her brittle bones into a hug, while telling her it would all be okay. I did get annoyed at how she treated Will and her long time friends. Sure, her life changed after her diagnosis but it's hard when you have a friend battling such a life-altering disease. Trying to find the right words to say isn't easy when your life is seemingly perfectly woven together and the person on the other side is desperately trying to hold on to the threads of life. I like how the story progresses. There is no fluff. Amy Reed gets straight to the point. While it's not my all time favorite novel, the ending did leave me wanting more. Luckily the sequel comes out this summer!

Received a copy from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.Wow. INVINCIBLE by Amy Reed is a raw, emotional look at terminal illness, the road to recovery, and the dangers of substance abuse. Reed's writing style is fascinating. I love the way the style changes based on the emotional state of the narrator. The characters felt very real. This isn't your typical YA teen romance. Don't be expecting some swoon-worthy romance or an easy read. Definitely held my attention to the very end. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

It made me cry, as most of her books do. But it also had some great themes that I love in her books: identity, addiction, high school drama. I'm sort of excited and also hating that it continues into another book. I want to know what happens now!

This book isn't for everyone - but for the most part I thought it nailed a lot of the spirals that teenagers go through after surviving cancer.

My heart hurts so much for Evie. Beautiful book.Do wish that the queer woc hadn't been fridged, though.

I am so mad. I really am. First off all, i've enjoy reading the book. I love the topic that is discussing. But the character, ugh! The fucking main character is so annoying. At the first half of the book I try to understand what she feels because I'm also struggling to find a place where I belong. But the second half, my gosh I want to scream at Evie! Like everyone tries to understand her and make her feel belong and all she did is pushing them and keep saying "I don't know who I am anymore."Like what the fuck? She knows she screwed up but she keeps doing selfish things and keeps saying that "nobody understand me". Like bitch, everyone is doing everything to make you belong.And one more thing, I really don't like the way she treated her boyfriend Will. One second she be like "Oh, I hate Will." then the next she's like "I love being in Will's arms."IF YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED AT HIM ANYMORE YOU CAN JUST DUMP HIM! BUT ALL YOU DID IS GIVING HIM MIXED SIGNALS!Throughout my reading years I've never hate a main character this much. She's so annoying and so selfish.In case you're wondering why I rated it 4 stars, it's because I love the writing style. I didn't say that I did not enjoy this book because in truth, i've enjoyed it. I like how it portrays the truth about drug abuse. The only reason why i'm ranting is because I feel so bad for the side characters. They don't deserved what Evie did to them. Especially Caleb :-(