Trusting You & Other Lies

trusting you and other lies

Title/Judul: Trusting You and Other Lies
Author/Penulis: Nicole Williams
Pulisher/Penerbit: Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages/Jumlah halaman: 304
Publication Date/Tanggal Terbit: June 20, 2017/20 Juni 2017

Synopsis/Sinopsis:

USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Nicole Williams delivers a seductive summer romance worth swooning over. Perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Stephanie Perkins.

Phoenix can’t imagine anything worse than being shipped off to family summer camp. Her parents have been fighting for the past two years—do they seriously think being crammed in a cabin with Phoenix and her little brother, Harry, will make things better?

On top of that, Phoenix is stuck training with Callum—the head counselor who is seriously cute but a complete know-it-all. His hot-cold attitude means he’s impossible to figure out—and even harder to rely on. But despite her better judgment, Phoenix is attracted to Callum. And he’s promising Phoenix a summer she’ll never forget. Can she trust him? Or is this just another lie?

Nicole Williams, Penulis buku terlaris New York Times dan USA Today, mempersembahkan cerita musim panas yang menggoda. Sempurna untuk penggemar Sarah Dessen dan Stephanie Perkins.

Phoenix tidak bisa membayangkan sesuatu yang lebih buruk daripada dikirim ke perkemahan musim panas keluarga. Orang tuanya telah bertengkar selama dua tahun terakhir – Phoenix tidak dapat memahami pemikiran kedua orang tuanya dan bertanya-tanya bagaimana kedua orang tua berpikir bahwa terjebak di kabin perkemahan musim panas keluarga bersama Phoenix dan adik laki-lakinya, Harry, akan memperbaiki keadaan?

Selain itu, Phoenix terjebak dalam pelatihan dengan Callum-sang kepala konselor yang sangat imut tapi bersikap seolah tahu segalanya. Sikap Callum yang kadang baik dan kadang dingin sehingga sulit ditebak dan bahkan lebih sulit untuk diandalkan. Namun, terlepas dari penilaiannya, Phoenix tertarik pada Callum. Dan Callum menjanjikan Phoenix musim panas yang tidak akan pernah dia lupakan. Bisakah dia mempercayainya? Atau ini hanya kebohongan lain?

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Review:
I am in the mood for something  sweet, fun and light reading and I decided to pick this book since I thought it was the one. Turn out, I was wrong! This book has more serious tone. It discuss deeper and serious problem. *spoiler* Phoenix family has money  problem that tear them apart. Her dad had lost his job, money was running out and her parent constantly fighting *spoiler* It was quite depressing for me to read because I had similar problem with Phoenix’s condition in the past and reading this book bring back some bad memories of mine.  this book is slow paced.

Moreover, this book is slow paced. One reasons that usually made me hate a book.

Saya sedang merasa ingin membaca untuk sesuatu yang manis, menyenangkan dan membaca ringan dan saya memutuskan untuk memilih buku ini karena saya mengira buku ini seperti itu. Ternyata, saya salah! Buku ini memiliki nada yang lebih serius. Trusting You and Other Lies membahas masalah yang lebih dalam dan serius. * Spoiler * Keluarga Phoenix punya masalah keuangan. Ayahnya telah kehilangan pekerjaan, uang mulai habis dan orang tuanya terus-menerus bertengkar * spoiler * Hal tersebut cukup membuat saya sedih ketika membaca karena saya memiliki masalah yang sama dengan kondisi Phoenix di masa lalu dan membaca buku ini membuat saya kembali mengingat beberapa kenangan buruk. Terlebih lagi alur buku ini lambat, salah satu alasan yang biasanya membuat saya tidak menyukai suatu buku.

This book has several reasons for me to hate it but surprisingly  I like it.
I like how the characters feel reals and relatable, the issue is realistic and quite serious, I love Phoenix’s brother: Harry, I like the banter between Phoenix and Callum, and I love the message that I learned from this book.

Bisa dibilang buku ini memiliki beberapa alasan yang dapat membuat saya membencinya namun secara mengejutkan, saya suka buku ini! 😀
Saya suka bagaimana karakternya terasa nyata dan juga mudah bagi saya merasa terhubung dengan apa yang dirasakan karakter-karakternya, topik yang diangkat realistis dan cukup serius, saya suka sekali dengan Harry-adik Phoenix,  saya juga suka interaksi antara Phoenix dan Callum, dan terakhir, saya menyukai pesan yang saya pelajari dari buku ini. 

Some my favorite quotes (may contain spoiler):

“Besides, If we succeeded the first time at everything, life would become pretty damn boring”

 

“That’s usually the way it goes. We convince everyone else first, but we’re usually the last to realize just what we’re capable of. Human nature”

 

“Dads. And moms… They make just as many mistakes as you and me because they think they’re doing the right things”

 

“You don’t want to start giving other people power over your life. That’s a tough habit to break. ….. My brother was a big fan of the victim mentality. Blamed everything on our dad. He felt powerless, but really, he’d just chosen to give his power away.”

4 star for Trusting You and Other Lies!

A digital copy of this book was provided by Random House Children’s via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much Random House Children’s and Netgalley! 😀

Hana ttd

 

4 thoughts on “Trusting You & Other Lies

  1. I’ve been seeing this one around lately and have enjoyed her books in the past. It sounds wonderful. I think I’ll be able to relate to the storyline too and hadn’t expected it to be so emotional actually. Brilliant review Hana, you’ve convinced me to give it a read as well ❤ ❤

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    • Thank you so much Kelly. I actually asked the arc because I saw you added this book on your TBR at Goodreads and I can’t believe Random House Children accept my request. So thank you and Happy reading, Kelly. Hope you enjoyed it as well 😊💕

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