Review: Loosing Face by Annie Try

 
                                                Book: Loosing Face by Annie Try
                                                Pages: 229
                                                Genre: Young Adult
                                                Source: Sent from John Hunt Publishing

Short Synopsis: After surviving a horrific car accident, Cass tries to cope with the aftermath of the situation, her so called "friends" and life in general.

My Thoughts: I was attracted to the story because it seemed original, moving, and something I could get lost in.

Cassandra thought it was just another day. But things changed when she got into a car with a boy she liked. What turned out to be a prank, turned into something almost deadly. As the two headed out, Stephen, aka Spider, who is driving the car, looses control, and crashes.
Spider walks off, scotch free, while Cassandra is a mess, blood everywhere, and is on the brink of death. Her friends who were right behind her, witness the scene and call for help.
When Cassandra wakes up again, she is in the hospital, with severe injuries. One of her injuries include a lost eye. Cassandra must go through a series of procedures in order to look semi-normal.
All the while, Cassandra is dealing with her emotions, the fact that she no longer looks the way she used to, and how it effects her loved ones.
Cassandra and her best friend Emma, have decided to write down their feelings regarding the situation, and to turn it into a novel. While Cassandra is dealing with the after effects of the situation, Cassandra is given an opportunity to tell her side of the story on live TV, so that others can learn what she has gone through.

I felt that the story idea was unique and original, but there was quite a few things that bugged me through out the novel. I felt that the novel was moving, and had a lot of sympathy for Cassandra and what she was experiencing. 

I wasn't a major fan of the writing style, as it took a while for me to get into, and I also wasn't a fan of the format, as the novel was told in a multiple point of view. As for the story itself, I was annoyed by the fact that the character Spider didn't have any real consequences, such as at least revoking his right to drive, or community service, or anything at all, for being the cause of the accident. He also infuriated me with his cocky attitude, and the fact that he was inconsiderate of Cassandra's feelings, and that he immediately assumed that they were an item.

And though we experience some emotions from Cassandra, I kind of felt that if the author, Try, were writing about something so serious, it should come in a more serious tone. I felt that the tone was too upbeat, and I kept waiting for Cassandra to experience more anger moments, especially towards Spider, instead of barely expressing anything at all. Overall, it was an okay read, had some potential, but a little lacking for me.

Would I recommend this book: Maybe

Rating: I give this book a 2.5/5.