applepip archives: Rule of Thirds BOOK REVIEW
Just a little explanation before this post- this is a book review I published in 2017 on my other blog, Accio Books. However, I have decided to solely focus on this blog from now on, so I am going to be moving those posts onto this blog, as well as my really old blog posts, back from when I was about 12 on my first blog, in a little series called applepip archives! This is the third of those, I hope you enjoy reading it :)
The Rule of Thirds is the first in a series by Chantel Guertin. It was published by ECW Press, an independently owned Canadian publisher, in 2013.
I was immediately drawn to this book, because of the fact that I share the same nickname, Pippa, with the protagonist! I think this is the first time I have ever come across a character sharing my name in a book!
Straight away, I assumed that the book would be about photography, because of the title (the rule of thirds is an important element of photography) and the front cover of the book, which features someone with multiple cameras:
The book is written in first person, from the point of view of sixteen-year-old Philadelphia "Pippa" Greene, a talented photographer who is determined to win the photography competition, Vantage Point, as the prize is an invitation to a summer camp at Tisch, an arts school in New York. It is a realistic, witty and irresistible story about navigating life as a teenager, in the genre of YA fiction/realistic fiction.
From the first page, the book is full of humour:
""Can you Photoshop this?" Dace asks. She strides into the school's photocopy room and tosses a paper at me. "Algebra test.""
Those first lines really captured me and from then on I could hardly put the book down! I think I saw myself in Pippa's caring nature and sarcastic thoughts, which is why I loved this book so much.
My favourite character is Dylan McCutter, one of Pippa's love interests in the book, because all he ever wants is to please Pippa and plus, their encounters are sometimes hilarious! (No spoilers, but the plot twist at the end will make you love him even more...). The characters feel so real and 3D, because over the course of the book, you get to know all their dreams, quirks and personalities. I really didn't like the character of Ben Baxter, but I can't tell you why without spoiling the story for you! You'll have to read it to find out...
My favourite part of the book is the end, when everything ends okay for Pippa, and although there are questions still to be resolved, I loved the ending and can't wait to read the rest of the series!
I think that the book improves as it proceeds, with the characters becoming more developed and the plot thickening. We come to realise why previous events in the book occurred, and little hints are dropped here and there that point towards the ending, even if you don't realise at the time (I know I didn't- when looking back, I realised that I missed a lot of clues, specifically about Dylan's predicament...).
In my opinion, this book is suited to teenagers and young adults, especially those with an interest in photography! If you have read and liked John Green's books, I think you will like The Rule of Thirds.
To conclude, I liked this book a lot and I definitely want to read the rest of the series, because there were a few unanswered questions that need addressing. It is set in a genre that I like and the characters are relatable and varied- everyone finds a bit of themselves in a book like this.
I hope you have found this book review useful. Also, a big thanks to ECW Press for sending the book for me to review!
Score: 9/10
Thanks for reading!
Pip
ISBN: 978-1-77041-159-3
Pages: 187
Price: $9.95 U.S./CDN (£6.93)
The Rule of Thirds is the first in a series by Chantel Guertin. It was published by ECW Press, an independently owned Canadian publisher, in 2013.
I was immediately drawn to this book, because of the fact that I share the same nickname, Pippa, with the protagonist! I think this is the first time I have ever come across a character sharing my name in a book!
Straight away, I assumed that the book would be about photography, because of the title (the rule of thirds is an important element of photography) and the front cover of the book, which features someone with multiple cameras:
The book is written in first person, from the point of view of sixteen-year-old Philadelphia "Pippa" Greene, a talented photographer who is determined to win the photography competition, Vantage Point, as the prize is an invitation to a summer camp at Tisch, an arts school in New York. It is a realistic, witty and irresistible story about navigating life as a teenager, in the genre of YA fiction/realistic fiction.
From the first page, the book is full of humour:
""Can you Photoshop this?" Dace asks. She strides into the school's photocopy room and tosses a paper at me. "Algebra test.""
Those first lines really captured me and from then on I could hardly put the book down! I think I saw myself in Pippa's caring nature and sarcastic thoughts, which is why I loved this book so much.
My favourite character is Dylan McCutter, one of Pippa's love interests in the book, because all he ever wants is to please Pippa and plus, their encounters are sometimes hilarious! (No spoilers, but the plot twist at the end will make you love him even more...). The characters feel so real and 3D, because over the course of the book, you get to know all their dreams, quirks and personalities. I really didn't like the character of Ben Baxter, but I can't tell you why without spoiling the story for you! You'll have to read it to find out...
My favourite part of the book is the end, when everything ends okay for Pippa, and although there are questions still to be resolved, I loved the ending and can't wait to read the rest of the series!
I think that the book improves as it proceeds, with the characters becoming more developed and the plot thickening. We come to realise why previous events in the book occurred, and little hints are dropped here and there that point towards the ending, even if you don't realise at the time (I know I didn't- when looking back, I realised that I missed a lot of clues, specifically about Dylan's predicament...).
In my opinion, this book is suited to teenagers and young adults, especially those with an interest in photography! If you have read and liked John Green's books, I think you will like The Rule of Thirds.
To conclude, I liked this book a lot and I definitely want to read the rest of the series, because there were a few unanswered questions that need addressing. It is set in a genre that I like and the characters are relatable and varied- everyone finds a bit of themselves in a book like this.
I hope you have found this book review useful. Also, a big thanks to ECW Press for sending the book for me to review!
Score: 9/10
Thanks for reading!
Pip
ISBN: 978-1-77041-159-3
Pages: 187
Price: $9.95 U.S./CDN (£6.93)
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