Point of View

Although parts of the writing or translation from its original French are a bit clunky and sometimes I felt a bit queasy as I was reading the book due to its subject matter, this is certainly an important topic and one rarely, if ever, explored in books for teens or middle graders. The scary thing a......more

POINT OF VIEW reads like a reference book, and kind of academic. Don't get me wrong--this book has very useful information everybody should know, but it doesn't quite read like a YA novel. Because ot this, I found it hard to sympathize with the main character and to get into the story.......more

I read the English translation of this book, so I will begin this review by saying that the imperfect translations didn't bother me. I know it seems oddly written, but it was first published in French. When I am actually focusing on the story - I am pleased to see this topic being discussed in a YA.......more

A sometimes clunky, but still impactful, novel about a teenage boy who becomes obsessed with porn. Some interesting insights about desire and relationships that I think many teens might benefit from hearing.......more

Inhalt: Als Lucas eines Morgens nach dem Aufwachen zum Handy greift und dieses nicht mehr funktioniert, gerät er in Panik. Der Laptop zeigt nur noch ein blinkendes Fragezeichen an. Beide Geräte sind, das wird Lucas schnell klar, von einem Virus befallen. Warum, das kann er sich erklären. Als Lucas Vat......more