Bleeding Violet (Portero Universe) 
I gave up after 250 pages, I just can't be bothered anymore. I don't get why everybody likes this book, I'm sorry.Maybe I gave up too soon, but right now I'm feeling too annoyed to give it another try.I really wanted to like this, but this is just a bunch of random crap. It makes me feel like there is something wrong with my head for not getting the joke.
This book was so wickedly strange.... yet completely awesome. If I had to describe it with only word one, I think unique would describe it perfectly, or maybe crazy.. that would work too!Hannah was unlike any other character that I've encountered in YA.... actually unlike any I've encountered in any genre. She's very nonchalant.... about everything! She could have killed her aunt, totally not a big deal. She hears her dead fathers voice in her head, oh and she sees him too... not a big deal.

Very interesting. You know the book I want to compare this to? Imaginary Girls. Not that the writing was anything near as haunting and lyrical, but because they both employ magic realism (though it's closer to fantasy here)(or maybe even SF - are those alternate universes, or what?) in a psychologically symbolic way, and both deal with uncomfortably intense family relationships.This had some severely grotesque moments, and there's one scene that I want to say crossed a line for me, and yet I
I have no idea how the hell to classify this book. I didn't like it but I kept turning the pages at a feverish pace, granted that was more so in shock. Think train wreck that you can't stop staring at. This book is just a hot mess despite its gorgeous cover art.Let's begin with the plot before trying to explain the insanity that is the characters. This book is about Hannah who shows up in her mother's home town of Portero, Texas. This town is overrun with evil creatures, magical doors that are
I'm kind of in love with this book. Every time I try to write my review though, I can't find the words. I think I've been left speechless. Or there are too many words and feelings bouncing around in my head. BLEEDING VIOLET pullled me in by its jagged teeth and I read it at a breakneck speed and with wide eyes. I'm not sure I've ever read such a strange tale; it was completely unique.As I was getting ready to read BV, I kept hearing comments about the book. Other reviewers kept mentioning that
This is such an uniquely interesting and odd book that isnt going to appeal to everyones taste, but Im glad that Id became aware of it through Teen Creeps Podcast.Sixteen year old biracial Hanna struggle with mental illness takes the decision to move to Portero and start a fresh.Whilst in this crazy town Hanna soon realises that she might just be the sanest person there. If Reeves chaotic narrative was a way for readers to experience the symptoms of bipolar, then she certainly succeeded.Whilst I
Dia Reeves
Hardcover | Pages: 454 pages Rating: 3.63 | 5428 Users | 741 Reviews

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| Original Title: | Bleeding Violet |
| ISBN: | 1416986189 (ISBN13: 9781416986188) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Portero Universe |
| Characters: | Hanna Järvinen, Rosalee Price, Wyatt Mortmaine |
| Setting: | Portero Texas(United States) |
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Love can be a dangerous thing... Hanna simply wants to be loved. With a head plagued by hallucinations, a medicine cabinet full of pills, and a closet stuffed with frilly, violet dresses, Hanna’s tired of being the outcast, the weird girl, the freak. So she runs away to Portero, Texas in search of a new home. But Portero is a stranger town than Hanna expects. As she tries to make a place for herself, she discovers dark secrets that would terrify any normal soul. Good thing for Hanna, she’s far from normal. As this crazy girl meets an even crazier town, only two things are certain: Anything can happen and no one is safe.Present About Books Bleeding Violet (Portero Universe)
| Title | : | Bleeding Violet (Portero Universe) |
| Author | : | Dia Reeves |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 454 pages |
| Published | : | January 5th 2010 by Simon Pulse (first published December 14th 2009) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fantasy. Paranormal. Horror |
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Ratings: 3.63 From 5428 Users | 741 ReviewsRate About Books Bleeding Violet (Portero Universe)
This book was definitely one of a kind. It surprised me at every turn, from the very beginning. It had enticing starting chapters and immediately threw me into the story. I HAD to continue turning the next page. Hanna, the main character, is a very disturbed individual. I say "individual" because I've never stumbled across a character like hers anywhere. She's quick-witted, helplessly romantic, amazingly smart, unique, and die hard. Although, the story isn't one you would have imagined for suchI gave up after 250 pages, I just can't be bothered anymore. I don't get why everybody likes this book, I'm sorry.Maybe I gave up too soon, but right now I'm feeling too annoyed to give it another try.I really wanted to like this, but this is just a bunch of random crap. It makes me feel like there is something wrong with my head for not getting the joke.
This book was so wickedly strange.... yet completely awesome. If I had to describe it with only word one, I think unique would describe it perfectly, or maybe crazy.. that would work too!Hannah was unlike any other character that I've encountered in YA.... actually unlike any I've encountered in any genre. She's very nonchalant.... about everything! She could have killed her aunt, totally not a big deal. She hears her dead fathers voice in her head, oh and she sees him too... not a big deal.

Very interesting. You know the book I want to compare this to? Imaginary Girls. Not that the writing was anything near as haunting and lyrical, but because they both employ magic realism (though it's closer to fantasy here)(or maybe even SF - are those alternate universes, or what?) in a psychologically symbolic way, and both deal with uncomfortably intense family relationships.This had some severely grotesque moments, and there's one scene that I want to say crossed a line for me, and yet I
I have no idea how the hell to classify this book. I didn't like it but I kept turning the pages at a feverish pace, granted that was more so in shock. Think train wreck that you can't stop staring at. This book is just a hot mess despite its gorgeous cover art.Let's begin with the plot before trying to explain the insanity that is the characters. This book is about Hannah who shows up in her mother's home town of Portero, Texas. This town is overrun with evil creatures, magical doors that are
I'm kind of in love with this book. Every time I try to write my review though, I can't find the words. I think I've been left speechless. Or there are too many words and feelings bouncing around in my head. BLEEDING VIOLET pullled me in by its jagged teeth and I read it at a breakneck speed and with wide eyes. I'm not sure I've ever read such a strange tale; it was completely unique.As I was getting ready to read BV, I kept hearing comments about the book. Other reviewers kept mentioning that
This is such an uniquely interesting and odd book that isnt going to appeal to everyones taste, but Im glad that Id became aware of it through Teen Creeps Podcast.Sixteen year old biracial Hanna struggle with mental illness takes the decision to move to Portero and start a fresh.Whilst in this crazy town Hanna soon realises that she might just be the sanest person there. If Reeves chaotic narrative was a way for readers to experience the symptoms of bipolar, then she certainly succeeded.Whilst I


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