Review Detail

Reader reviewed by ReggieWrites

OH MY GOD. This is ONE of THE BEST BOOKS
I've read. It's a verse novel. It's a compilation of poems that tell
Ava's story throughout the entire book. It's in her point of view. And
it's amazing. I wish I could do this book the justice it deserves with
this review, but, I can't. I'll just do my best.

I'm going to break it down for you:

The Writing.
Shroeder's writing was very lyrical and poetic. It was surprisingly
mature. She was able to manipulate the words to make them suit how Ava
was feeling in each chapter/poem. It never got boring, in fact, I kept
reading until midnight. I was able to relate to Ava's feelings and her
grief. Throughout the entire book, I felt like I was Ava. I was the
girl who was going through so much pain and so much guilt.

The Emotions. I Heart You, You Haunt Me
is a book for mature readers who want to read about the purest and
probably the most common kind of grief. After I read the book, I
couldn't breathe properly-LITERALLY. I felt so many poignant emotions;
anguish, angst, pain, just to name a few. My heart felt heavy. I felt
the pain that Ava felt. My sisters thought I was crazy. But that's just
how Schroeder was able to bring out all these emotions and reactions
from me, through her words.

The Ending.
The ending was bitter-sweet. It was painful for me to read. The lessons
that were learned and the conflicts that were eventually solved, were
flawlessly summed up in the ending.

The Bottom Line: This book is NOT
light reading. In fact, this could easily make readers cry. Shroeder's
writing is innocent and-in words-perfect. I would definitely recommend
this to teens who want to read about letting go and the simplest and
most innocent type of love. It really is heart-breaking. A+ :-)