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    Sometimes Never, Sometimes Always
    Sometimes Never, Sometimes Always
    Sometimes Never, Sometimes Always
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    Sometimes Never, Sometimes Always

    By Elissa Janine Hoole

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    For Cassandra Randall, there’s a price to pay for being a secret atheist in a family of fundamentalists—she has nothing good to write on an online personality quiz; her best friend is drifting away; and she’s failing English because she can’t express her true self in a poem. But when she creates a controversial advice blog just to have something in her life to call her own, there’s no way she can predict the devastating consequences of her actions. As her world fractures before her very eyes, Cass must learn to listen to her own sense of right and wrong in the face of overwhelming expectations.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFlux
    Release dateNov 8, 2013
    ISBN9780738739489
    Sometimes Never, Sometimes Always
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    Elissa Janine Hoole

    Elissa Janine Hoole bought her first deck of Tarot cards as a birthday gift to herself when she turned twenty, and even in the privacy of her own apartment, she felt like she should hide them. The three words she uses to describe herself are curious, caring, and contemplative. Suggestions from her husband and two sons include crazy and cantankerous. Elissa teaches middle school English and sometimes makes her students write poetry that celebrates and sings themselves. She also wrote the YA road trip novel, Kiss the Morning Star.

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    • 5/5
      This is a teen fiction book that I read for a presentation. I fell in love with this story. Cassandra Randall doesn't feel she has done anything and when a survey goes around school, she can't answer any of the questions. She comes from a very Fundamentalist family and she is even questioning her beliefs. Cass starts a blog so she has something to call her own and this controversial blog has devastating consequences. She is keeping secrets from her family and friends and these secrets spiral into a situation she can't control. Each chapter starts out with a journal prompt and I enjoyed that format. I will recommend this to many teens and even adults as I found the story most enjoyable. It is nice to read a teen fiction that does not revolve around a dystopian world or vampires. A great book with wonderful characters and realistic storyline. Deals with many issues: bullying, homosexuality, strict religious codes, what it means to be a good friend and many more high school issues.
    • 2/5
      Conservative religions, tarot cards, and cyber-bullying. All three of these things are found in Sometimes Never, Sometimes Always, along with a whole host of other issues, minor and otherwise. And while I did like the book by the end, there’s a reason for that yellow traffic light up there. I think this book suffered from a small case of too many issues, not enough space, at least at the beginning. About a quarter or so through I think Hoole really found her footing with the story and ultimately, Sometimes Never, Sometimes Always did a decent job of tackling some tough issues.

      Cass is a difficult main character to like. She’s wishy-washy, and while I know that most YA stories are coming of age tales, I felt Sometimes Never, Sometimes Always drew too much attention to that aspect. Instead of letting Cass’ development progress naturally, there might have been giant signs at time(especially in the first half, which as you can tell was my least favorite), that might as well have said “Look at me! This is character development!” Cass doesn’t know herself well at all, which made her a difficult character to root for. Luckily, I really enjoyed some of the supporting characters in the book, like Eric, Cass’ brother.

      There was also a bit too much telling in this book at times for my liking, especially as it related to the church that Cass’s family attended. You get the idea that they’re a really strict church, but it was sometimes HARD to get a handle on their ideas and how it effected Cass directly. So much of the time when Cass is at the church or dealing with issues that arise because of it, the narration all happens inside of Cass’ own head and I felt all the descriptions were really foggy.

      Despite my numerous complaints, once the book reached about 40% and decided what it was actually about, I found the story really engaging. Once the cyberbullying issue became apparent, I thought Hoole handled the situation in a way that was realistic and didn’t play down the many complexities. At this point I finally began to care for Cass and want her to succeed. The characters grew in dimension and pretty much all my favorite parts of the book were in the second half. While I wish it had started stronger, I have to give this book credit for it’s strong final impression.

      Final Impression: Despite the rocky beginning, I liked this book by the end, once things started coming together and I felt a coherent story was being told. It was a great look at cyber-bullying and I think readers who stick it through to the end will gain from it, because I can see why people might choose to pass on this one.

      Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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