Mirror, Mirror audiobook

It was not the blurb, which I only had skimmed, that convinced me to read this book. It was the curiosity of how Cara Delevingne would write her first novel, because she always gets sharp criticism for everything she does besides working as a model and I wanted to form my own opinion on the book. I read the book while listening to the audio book and can highly recommend that. Right from the start you get the appropriate emotions and language style of each character, although there was a lot of swearing in the dialogues which annoyed, but you can read over it.After having completed the tedious first chapters, Mirror Mirror unexpectedly turned out being so thrilling that I could not stop reading. Especially because of that unexpected twist at the end, I have to give it this evaluation.I don´t like reading books whose characters live in a perfect world, what was totally not the case in Mirror, Mirror. Unfortunately, the characters were all extremely broken in a specific way, so it´s just as hard to identify with them. To conclude I can say that I loved how the novel finally ended and that I continuously enjoyed reading it. Although Cara Delevingne was clearly inspired by her work with John Green in Paper Towns, I can say that this was definitely not just another book written by just another famous person. It turned out to be surprisingly good and constantly improving every chapter.

I went into this book with very, very low expectations. I mean... who wouldn't be sceptical about a book that has the author's name on it bigger than the actual title. I was afraid this was going to be just another meh book written by just another famous person. Buuuuuttttt....Mirror, Mirror was actually a surprisingly good read for me. Many people's reviews on here state that they expected a YA contemporary but were surprised with a YA mystery/thriller, so I knew that beforehand. What I didn't know was that I was in for a bloody intense ride. I couldn't stop reading because I simply HAD to know what happened. And to be honest, I'm usually very good at putting a book down and going to sleep, but not with this one. However, I did figure out the "plot twist" way before the end, since I recently played a story rich video game (won't state the name as it might be a spoiler) that has exactly the same twist. So I saw that pattern like a pro Sherlock Holmes, man. Nontheless I totally recommend Mirror, Mirror to everyone that would love a good YA thriller. Especially to people who loved 13 Minutes by Sarah Pinborough!

OMG this was awesome. At first I thought it was a contemporary, then it was that plus a mystery/thriller AND a diverse read! It was truly amazing! READ IT!

It wasn't a masterpiece, but in my opinion, it was a good story for teenagers - may topics about finding yourself were taken and showed in a really interesting way. I liked our main characters, they were not annoying, I was pleased to find the ending, even if I knew how this story was going to end at the beginning of it. My only problem was with the language: a lot of swearing is present in the dialogues, but I was able to get through it. If you are interested, check this position out, maybe you will be positively surprised.

Goed boek! Sterke plot, goed geschreven en erg realistische en rauwe thema’s die goed laten zien hoe het echt is om jong te zijn en met een hoop lastige issues te moeten dealen. Spannend ook. Ik miste alleen heel erg de verschillende perspectieven, want nu heb ik het gevoel dat de personages allemaal nogal vlak en ongrijpbaar blijven en dat is jammer. Uitgebreide recensie: http://thebookreview.nl/recensies/thr...

PASSADA COM ESSA LEITURAComecei a ler sem muita expectativa achando que era o tipico livro de adolescentes problematicos e os problemas da adolescencia mas mEU DEUS!!!!!!! A trama vai afunilando e umas coisas estranhas vao acontecendo e eu tive que dar varias pausas porque estava num estado de mEU DEUS O QUE???????E tem um plot twist TAO, MAS TAO impactante no meio do livro que eu simplesmente tive que largar o livro e mandar varios audios pra minhas amigas falando GENTE PELO AMOR DE DEUS QUE LIVRO É ESSE?????Cara delevigne largue sua carreira de modelo e atriz aGORA MESMO E VIRE ESCRITORA FULL TIME MULHER

ik was een beetje huiverig voor dit boek, maar ik vond hem zo goed.

in Eerste instantie dacht ik dat Red gewoon een stoere vent was, maar niets bleek minder waar. Dit boek was gewoon even een hele andere kijk in de wereld van een paar jongeren die een band vormen op een middelbare school, en allemaal met hun eigen problemen en onzekerheden. Heel mooi gedaan.

4'5/5✨Mirror Mirror ha sido un libro que me ha sorprendido muchísimo, pues no me esperaba que me fuera a gustar tanto😍La novela nos cuenta la historia de Red, Leo, Rose y Naomi, cuatro jóvenes que forman una banda de música llamada Mirror, Mirror. Hasta ahí todo bien, pero un día Naomi desaparece y, aunque piensan que puede ser igual que otras veces que se fugaba porque necesitaba desconectar, en esta ocasión no regresa. Un día la encuentran inconsciente en un río y, a partir de ese momento, los tres protagonistas junto a la hermana de Naomi intentarán recabar información y averiguar quién fue quien le hizo eso🙊Debo decir que me ha encantado la novela porque me ha parecido muy realista y es que he podido conectar con los personajes en múltiples ocasiones, lo que es de agradecer. Además, la autora nos muestra su día a día en la escuela y en casa y podemos ver todos los problemas que tienen y las distintas situaciones con las que tienen que lidiar. Esto ha conseguido que empatice mucho con ellos y me ha hecho sentir muchas cosas💘"A veces hay que olvidar lo que otros esperan de ti, ser quién quieres ser y hacer lo que quieres hacer, porque el amor verdadero es algo demasiado extraordinario para perdérselo."Otro punto a favor de la novela es que la autora trata temas delicados como las adicciones al alcohol y las drogas, la violencia, la infidelidad, la sexualidad, la identidad... Además, advierte de lo peligrosas que pueden llegar a ser las redes sociales😐Por otro lado, tengo que admitir que la pluma de la autora (o de su ayudante😶) me ha sorprendido mucho, ya que me ha parecido que, en términos generales, la historia está muy bien construida y también muy bien escrita😍"Estamos acostumbrados a que nuestros amigos estén en línea el cincuenta por ciento del tiempo, tanto que a veces se nos olvida que hay un corazón que late al otro lado de la foto de perfil."Finalmente decir que, aunque es cierto que la trama de misterio y thriller que envuelve toda la novela no es muy compleja, me ha sorprendido el final, pues no me lo esperaba para nada🙊En definitiva, Mirror Mirror es una novela juvenil que trata del día a día de unos jóvenes que tienen que lidiar con situaciones de todo tipo, además de intentar descubrir qué le ha sucedido a su amiga Naomi. Os la recomiendo mucho♥️

RECENSIONE QUI: https://thereadingslove.blogspot.com/... La vita di un adolescente è complicata… e questo è un dato di fatto. Ma chi è davvero quell’adolescente quando si guarda allo specchio? L’immagine riflessa combacia con l’immagine reale? Questo è il muro portante di Mirror Mirror, il romanzo d’esordio di Cara Delevingne. Red, Leo, Naomi e Rose. Quattro ragazzi diversi ma uniti da un’unica passione: la musica. È stata la musica a renderli non solo una band, i Mirror Mirror, ma anche una famiglia. Inseparabili. L’alcolismo, la non accettazione di sé, il bullismo, la solitudine, la delinquenza dei sobborghi, il non amarsi e quasi disprezzarsi, l’inesistenza delle figure genitoriali che portano questi ragazzi allo sbando a comportamenti assolutamente non idonei alla loro età quali consumo di alcol e droghe, sono temi portanti di questo romanzo all’apparenza innocuo ma che nasconde tanto dolore quanta forza. Tutto questo sullo sfondo di un mondo fatto di social network e popolarità, dove l’apparenza è tutto, anche se in realtà la verità è sempre nascosta dietro sorrisi forzati. La cosa che più colpisce è il mistero. Prima ancora di essere una band, i protagonisti sono adolescenti ognuno alle prese con la propria triste realtà. Rose, l’icona di bellezza nonché cantante del gruppo, che si fa largo nel mondo con una patina di finta indifferenza quando in realtà cela nel cuore una profonda fragilità. Leo, un po’ playboy e un po’ il tipico ragazzo della porta accanto, costretto a lottare tra l’istinto di fare la cosa giusta e l’amore incondizionato per la famiglia. Poi c’è Naomi, una ragazza che nasconde le proprie debolezze sotto strati di eyeliner che d’improvviso scompare lasciando dietro di sé un grande senso di vuoto. È scomparsa nel nulla e la polizia l’ha ritrovata in condizioni disperate sulle rive del Tamigi. Da quel momento niente è più stato come prima: uno specchio si è rotto e un pezzo si è perso per sempre nelle vite di Red, Leo e Rose. Ma in fondo al cuore nascondeva un segreto. Un segreto inconfessabile che nemmeno Red aveva fiutato e che nessuno avrebbe mai potuto immaginare. Per scoprire la verità Red dovrà trovare la forza di guardarsi allo specchio, conoscersi e imparare ad amarsi per quello che è. Perché, a volte, bisogna accettare che niente è ciò che sembra e che la realtà può essere capovolta. Il mistero attorno a cui si costruisce il romanzo parte da Naomi e ben presto si dirama nelle tristi realtà che si nascondono nelle famiglie dei personaggi. Personaggi ben elaborati, seppur stereotipati, che lasciano il segno durante la lettura. Con una penna tagliente, l’autrice ha superato il confine della banalità del romanzo per adolescenti affrontando diverse tematiche attuali ma in realtà vecchie come il mondo.CONTINUA SUL NOSTRO BLOG. VENITE A TROVARCIhttps://thereadingslove.blogspot.com/

Actual Rating: 3.75 out of 5 starsNote: I was sent this book by Hachette Australia for review however all thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.When a book from someone who is well-known for other crafts before their writing career - it is only harder not to be skeptical before going into their novel.Last time I read a book from a celebrity and their co-author, I was let down.When Cara announced that she was going to publish a novel, I just knew that I needed to give it a try but I was so scared of being let down again. That maybe this could potentially try to be a carbon copy of something (as this is being compared to We Were Liars often).I was nervous, however I can say with confidence that this book was worth the read. Mirror Mirror is a dark contemporary like no other and I think that's because it's authentic and true to who Cara Delevingne is as a person.Through her interviews and her taking about this book, you can tell her passion is for telling stories about young people. Her passion is for that period of time in life and the struggles that come up in that time. In some cases, we can be concerned if an author is just writing YA for the purpose of selling books - but I know that it's not the case here.Hearing Cara's heart behind why she wrote Mirror Mirror made me enjoy it a whole lot more.This book deals with very hard hitting topics so I would not recommend this to younger readers. It also has a social media presence that can be good but also dangerous.Mirror Mirror follows two main plot-lines:- The first dealing with the mystery element of finding out what happened to a friend and- Red's day-to-day struggles.Sometimes this book was confusing to follow because it consisted of flashbacks (which is how the story is told), so at times it was hard to follow but it was worth it in the end.One thing I loved about this co-written novel is the fact that it was not easy to tell that it was co-written. I've been burned before *Cough Cough* Children of Eden *Cough Cough*. It was one of my biggest concerns going into this book, but I'm happy that Rowan's and Cara's writing blended well together.One of the big reasons I couldn't give this a 5-star rating is that I couldn't really connect with any of the characters on a personal level, but the reason why I enjoy this book is because I know young people that would. I, myself am about young people. I'm a youth leader.If anything, this book has encouraged me to be a better youth leader and advocate for young people.I liked it :)