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None of my friends would ever go near someone who made my life a living hell like Corey did.

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They are my friends. Way to stick by your friend Mimi It was odd that she would flirt with the guy who terrorized her friend. The story didn't make much sense to me, I didn't see the connections between any of them, the reason for Corey's actions are idiotic and made no sense, really the whole thing was a bunch of awfulness. The whole ending was also like argh! Why am I reading this? It just was too much. I didn't like Jenna, even though she was the victim here, and her friend was terrible. Corey was terrible, but didn't seem real, and Rex was just this good looking guy so Jenna couldn't stay away.

Not good, not good at all. This review was originally posted to Jen in Bookland Aug 17, Elizabeth Your Ordinary Bookworm rated it it was ok. I had a hard time enjoying this book. Part of it was just not me getting into the story and the other part was the main character Jenna. The book was good with some grammatical error and such but I couldn't connect with Jenna or enjoy the writing. Jenna felt too immature and too angry and too quick to judge before anyone got a word in. She did deserve to be angry and slow to trust but not every time someone made a mistake because people make mistakes all the tim Initial Thoughts: She did deserve to be angry and slow to trust but not every time someone made a mistake because people make mistakes all the time.

Rex was a great character I really liked him. He was really sweet and I hate how Jenna's anger and lack of listening got in the way of things that happen between them and other parts of the story. She says she has trust issues because of being bullied but I felt that was just an excuse to push everyone away sometimes. I didn't really like her best friend Mimi. She didn't feel like a best friend to me. Yes she wasn't afraid to stand up for Jenna but besides that I didn't get any best friend vibe from her and I really wished I had.

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Jenna's been bullied for awhile from her ex-boyfriend, Corey, and other students. On the first day of school there is a new kid and he happens to be Corey's cousin. So of course she immediately hates him but after getting detention with him she is forced to spend time with him. Jenna learns that he is nothing like is cousin but she is still wary or him because apparently everyone is out get her and tell her lies like I said, trust issues.

As the story goes along, things happen and secrets start popping up between everyone. Or so it seems as some of the secrets don't seem to be a big deal to me as they do to Jenna. Again, her impulsiveness made things a bigger deal than they were. It actually started out pretty well between Jenna and Rex and I liked them but then the whole trust issue and thinking everyone was hiding things from her kept getting in the way.

Jenna needed someone to help her and Rex was perfect but she wasn't taking any step to reach out to others and become a stronger, better person and that was a huge let down. I really hope the second book will have them develop their relationship better cause I still really want things to work out in the end. Anyway, it was a good book but Jenna just didn't do it for me and I'll give the next book a try but the only way Jenna can redeem herself in my eyes is to be more mature and willingly to listen and not get lost in anger. If not for those qualities I really would have loved it.

Also I think it would have helped if the book was longer as it's only pages. Jul 24, Laura Greenwood rated it really liked it Shelves: Review forthcoming on http: I received a copy of Bittersweet Revenge in exchange for my review. Jenna's life has been hell for the past year because of the rumours that Corey has spread around the school.

Other than the fact that she refused to have sex with him, Jenna can't think of anything that has made Corey hate her so much. But then Corey's cousin, Rex, comes to town, and Jenna finds herself quickly falling for him and his sincerity. Meanwhile something see Review forthcoming on http: Meanwhile something seems to be going on with her best friend Mimi and Corey, though definitely not of the love sense, there seems to be much more to their relationship than dislike Link to Goodreads The first thing that I feel I should say about this book is that there is no happily ever after within the story.

However, there is a somewhat clear set up for one in the next book, so please don't let that put you off! The lack of a happy ending doesn't actually stop the story from feeling complete either, the characters finished the journey that they were meant to go on and the time difference between the main book and the epilogue fives the distance of time that the characters need. What I really liked about this book was the friendship between Jenna and Mimi and how that was portrayed. It wasn't just your typical 'talk about the guy we like' friendship, but also one where they stood up for each other and played pranks.

Not to mention that shocking event of a teenage friendship fall out me and my best friend had so many of those! Also, Mimi came out with some cracking lines so there was very little to fault there. As with the fall outs in the teenage relationship, there were other aspects of teenage life, and teenage life at school, which I thought were more true to life than many books like this. Namely, the characters swore, and talked about sex a lot. And thought about sex a lot for that matter. Now that's how I remember my last year of school, definitely with words stronger than 'darn' and I really appreciated that the author added that element of realism.

I also though that Jenna's reaction to betrayal by more than one character to varying degrees was perfectly reasonable and gave another layer to her character. That and the fact that her relationships and friendships seemed complex and with multiple layers. Basically if you're looking for a high school romance ish that actually reflects what real life school is like, then Bittersweet Revenge would definitely be a good read! Oct 11, Brie rated it it was amazing Shelves: Beck wrote this story as beautiful as you can write a story about bullying.

She took something that is happening daily and forced us to acknowledge it. A PHOENIX is a long-lived bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn that obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor. The strength that she had to have in order to endure everything she went through is amazing. With the weight of the world on her shoulders she still managed to brush everything off and keep moving.

This is one strong female character who does not easily cave or give in to her tormentors. Even tho this novella tackles a very serious subject, it does more than educate us, it gives us a story of two people falling in love. A friendship will be tested as well as a budding relationship, all while Jenna learns a secret that threatens to destroy her family.

Between her inner dialogue and her best friend Mimi, I could not stop laughing. I was either smiling or giggling off some snarky comment that Mimi made! I freaking love her just as much as I loved Jenna. If an author can make me fall in love with their secondary characters without letting them outshine the main characters well then, they already have my full attention!

Rex was this protective, hot, beautiful human being who could sweet talk basically anyone. The connection between Jenna and Rex immediately became the focal point of the story for me. Corey freaking A, you bastard! To the mini twatwaffle and Tits McGee, I have some cunt punches waiting for you so be very careful what alley way you come out of! I really liked this story and I am extremely excited to devour the next book in this series! Through her writing I was able to feel a lot of the emotions that the characters felt and I honestly can not wait to experience it again!

Jul 31, Michelle rated it really liked it.

I am giving this a 4 stars because I inhaled this book and could not put it down. I love to read bully stories and them getting their due or the back story. I liked Jenna and I felt she was portrayed pretty accurately. I would love to get to know Ryder better: The reasoning behind the bulling..

They can't hurt the one they want to so they go after the next best thing. Corey was good at being bad. The things that bothered me. First off this is a good thing but it was too short. T I am giving this a 4 stars because I inhaled this book and could not put it down. There is quite a few characters in this book. I would say too many for it being a novella but I am still interested in them and hoping they are in the next book. But with so many characters I was not able to get enough info about them either.


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The author did a good job of making me not trust anyone. I am on the fence with Mimi. I love how she defends Jenna but then suddenly she will say something that makes me not like her and everything else she has done to protect Jenna out the window.

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Mimi actually makes a comment about Corey being a nice guy and did some growing up. This after Corey has threatened to physically hurt Jenna! I think she likes Corey so I don't trust her. Now next will be a spoiler so don't read unless you don't care. I never trusted Rex. I don't know how he can be a love interest. I knew he was bad when Corey would grab Jenna or trap her and threaten her and Rex either said nothing or "don't do that".

He never did anything. He watched as a guy terrorized a girl he was suppose to care about. If he at least beat the crap out of him when Corey spilled the beans in the end he may have been redeemable but now I want her with Ryder. He was more honest then the whole lot. Also what guy abandons his girl at her nemesis party?! He doesn't call or even know if she got home?! Now it bothered me that Jenna did not see any of this with Rex but she was young and she really wanted him to care.

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I will be reading the next book but please Jenna needs a guy who will protect her and Rex is not it. Also if you are going to have so many interesting characters the book needs to be longer. Jul 28, Kathy Wideman rated it it was amazing Shelves: Poor Jenna she gets a reputation for being a slut all because of her douche ex boyfriend.

She has no clue what she did to make him hate her so much but he does. She only has one friend at school and her name is Mimi that is until now. Jenna is used to get picked on or ignored by everyone at school. So when he defends her instead of joining in she is shocked. But is this one decision going to be worse then the decision to date Corey.

They are cousins after all. Could Rex really like her and want to get to know her or does he have other motives for wanting to be her friend. The cliffhanger was so hard. The story over all is fantastic. The ending despite being a cliffhanger I think was the best part. You learn why Corey has been doing all this stuff to her and her reaction to it says so much about what a strong character Jenna is. Jenna has gone through so much and is a fantastic character. Corey is confused and frustrated. I was shocked by the ending.

I was given this book in return for an honest review. Jul 16, Heather Carver rated it it was amazing. It's a fun, fast read and I was sad to see it end. Jenna is dreading her last year of high school. She is tired of being bullied. She is known as the school slut all because her ex spread rumors about her. She just brushes it off and tries to ignore it. But when she finally starts to like another guy she doesn't want to like him because he is her ex's cousin. She has one person she can trust.


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Or will she be betrayed again? Rex doesn't understand how everyone can treat Jenna so badly. He wants to protect her, but he needs to get her to trust him. He acts like he wants her and doesn't like Corey, but can he honestly dislike his cousin. Is he working with his cousin to destroy her life?

What will he do for her to gain her trust? Is he betraying her? Or is he one of the good guys? It's going to be a long wait for these books. You definitely want to read this book. Bittersweet Revenge I liked this story it had realistic dialogue between characters and the author did a good job of pulling out emotions in such a short span of time.

I felt extremely sorry for Jenna she was being unfairly bullied. My 3 star review is because there was basically no interaction between Jenna and Rex. It's like Red just popped in here and there they'd say a few lines and he'd leave.. We were TOLD not shown. I would have loved to see them go on Bittersweet Revenge I liked this story it had realistic dialogue between characters and the author did a good job of pulling out emotions in such a short span of time.


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  4. I would have loved to see them go on a date or maybe a peek at some of the texts they shared in the beginning but we don't get any of it. I realize this is a novella and it's not probable to get full on development but there could have been something so when the confrontation scene comes I honestly didn't care. I personally think there was too much time spent on Jenna and Mimi's friendship than Jenna and Rex considering the book is supposed to me about their relationship. Don't get me wrong I think Mimi is a great character and a totally awesome bff but I just needed more Rex.

    I'll read the next one and hope that we see more of Rex and a little less Mimi. Aug 13, Promiscuous Book Blog rated it really liked it. The friendship between Jenna and Mimi, was awesome! Reminded me of me and my BFF. Then Rex was soooo awesome, until, that fucker just wasn't. I completely understood the aggression Corey had, but he was an ass hole to take it out on Jenna. I needed more, the love was there blossoming, and now with college on the horizon and no way to escape inevitable run in Get the best new trailers in under a minute, including Avengers: Endgame and " The Umbrella Academy.

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