Nothing to Lose

Nothing To Lose Review

This book was very good and I really enjoyed reading it and I can't wait to read Alex Flinn's other books.

Very Intense Story

I find this book very intereting. I am a huge Alex Flinn fan. Her writing is excellent. I also like the themes she chooses for her stories. This book was hard to put down. True, some parts of the story may be dry, but it is still a good read.

first Reacher novel I have read

The Twilight Zone meets Clint Eastwood.

Nothing to Lose - a Great Summer Read

Nothing To Lose, by Alex Flinn is a compelling and unforgettable story. Flinn tells the story in an original way that makes you never stop turning the pages. The book makes the life of an abused child seem so real, it¿s fascinating to hear what it¿s like in those situations. Even though it¿s about abuse, it¿s a book that many people will be able to relate to. Nothing To Lose is the story in the life of Michael, a 17 year old whose home life is a violent wreck. He takes the chance to run away with a traveling carnival, only to find himself back in his home town again with his mother on trial for murder for murdering his abusive step father. The main issue of this book is abuse, and how the stepfather, Walker, is driving his family crazy. Michael goes through his life trying to get his Mom to break up with him. ¿¿Your husband threatened to kill you.¿ I said. `I shouldn¿t have told you that. I was upset that night.¿ `He still shouldn¿t have told you that. I want to talk about it. I want to-` She put her head down, hands to her ears. `I did this for you Michael. You needed stability.¿¿ Michael is not doing well in school because of his home life, and is having trouble getting along with friends. This is something we can all relate to. He makes friends with an outcast, just because he has no one else to talk to. I like this part of the book because he realizes that this person isn¿t really that bad and turns out to really help him. The only part I didn¿t really like about this book, was that the way it was written, sometimes got confusing. In this book, Flinn would write a bit about what¿s currently happening in his life, and then a little bit about what happened last year. This turned out to be much more interesting than just the straight story, but sometimes at the end it got a little hard to understand. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes sitting in bed for two days, saying `just one more chapter¿ but then keep reading for hours. If I were to rate this book, I would give it 4 ½ out of 5 stars. Very nicely written!

Enticing, and hard to put down.

Book Review on ¿Nothing To Lose¿ Michael was a teenager with a not so friendly home life. His step-father was abusive on his mother and his mother was too weak to leave him. Michael was later torn between his new found love or his broken home. He chose to run away with his girlfriend, a 1\nd later returned after hearing about the death of his abusive step-dad. His mother was on trial. ¿Nothing to Lose¿ is a book that you definitely don¿t want to miss. It was far above the average book for me, it was very interesting at all times. The way that Alex Flinn, the author, wrote the book, kept you wanting more at all times, between the love life of Michael, or how his twisted family was in such a dangerously tight situation. Using lines like ¿he says he¿ll kill us both if I leave¿ kept you wanting to turn the page and read further, to see the outcome. One thing that I especially liked about the book, was that it delivered such a powerful message in such a way that wasn¿t at all boring to read. It explained about how spousal abuse was very wrong, and the consequences and effects of it, while also keeping you wanting more, because the interesting life of Michael. If you¿re the kind of person that loves a great story, and you are looking for a book that can easily deliver that to you, they you have found the right book. Once again, it reviews the harsh side of spousal abuse, but also makes you want to read on to see the ending that you never saw coming. ¿Nothing to Lose¿ was by far the best book I read all summer, and I assure you that you¿ll enjoy it just as much as me.

This book was amazing

Monique Romain The book Nothing to lose, written good piece of literature. The quality of suspense in this book was just enough to keep the reader on his toes throughout the whole novel. I thought that adding the sense of not knowing what was to come made the book very interesting. Although, with that said, the unsteady pace of the book through me off at times because I would get confused about where I was. Nothing to Lose started off really slow then gradually increased its pace towards the middle. Michael Daye is the main character of the book that lives in an abusive environment. Both him and his mother experience both verbal and physical abuse by his stepfather. Michael Day finds himself in a dilemma between what he thinks is right and wrong. The book has a down spiraling twist to how Michael Daye decides to get out of the situation. The book conveys a solid example of the bond between a Mother and son. Many times in the book Michael Dayeʼ s mother, and himself went through great lengths to protect each other. An example of this was how Michael decided to cut off all after school activities to in order to be there to protect his mother. Lisa, Michael Dayeʼ s mother always took the punishment he would have received in not pleasing his stepfather by covering for him. Also in the book Lisa goes to great lengths to keep Michael from going to foster care. Sometimes when you think thereʼ s no way out thereʼ s always another door open, is the message of this book. A lot times in this book this message was conveyed when Michael had to by author Alex Flinn, was a very well written and by far make decisions on what was best for him and his mom. I think that because Michael was always there for his mother and always tried to protect her made him very brave. I know it must have had to take a lot of courage to stand up to his stepfather the way he did. The way that the author wrote this novel really gave me a sense of the characters and what they were going through, making me feel as if I were there. The events that took place in this book were beyond words. Everything that occurred always had me wanting to turn the page. Overall I would definitely give this book a ten because it appeals to all the readersʼ senses. The reader that would mostly like this type of book is an audience that likes suspense, and drama. This book is very much a must read book. It deserves five stars because it really gets the reader engaged and active in the book. I highly recommend this book, because I enjoyed it very much

I LOVED THIS BOOK

This book was awesome. it was so engaging and so exciting. the twists just make you want to keep turning the pages. it was really good. totally recommend it

i'll be with the carnival

Nothing to lose is an awesome book. It is about a boy name Michael Daye who has been following a carnival since he ran away from home in Miami, Florida. Now Michael is back in Miami with the carnival. His mom is on trial for killing her abusive husband, and only Michael knows the truth about his mothers and step-fathers downward spiral of a relationship, the truth about what actually happened on that crazy night of crying, bleeding and life threatening blows to the stomach of a pregnant woman. Now Michael has to decide turn himself in, to try and save his mother from persecution, or just continue on with the carnival and forget that he was ever back in Miami. What would you do? I thought that Nothing to Loose is an awesome book. It was full of many different quirks, so it kept you on the edge of your seat wondering what was going to happen next. Also Nothing to Loose is full of flash backs between when he was living with his mother and step-father, and the present where he is traveling with the carnival. Another part of the book that I enjoyed is how I could relate to him in the story when Michael ran away with the carnival, I remembered when I went to the carnival when I was younger I wanted to run away with it too. The only part about the book that I didn¿t like about the book is how it left you hanging at the end of the chapter, and made you have to wait for the following chapter to carry on with the chapter tense. Other than that I really enjoyed the book. Nothing to Loose reminds me of the movie Enough, because it involves an abusive relationship between two adults. Other books by Alex Flinn are Breathing Under Water , 'which I am currently reading' and many others. Both books are awesome. I am a junior high student who read Nothing to Loose with ease so I recommend it to any junior high student both books have to do with relationship problems either at home or with a girlfriend.

Awesome!!!!!

This book was the best!!!!!

Great for middle-schoolers!

I used this novel in my seventh grade classroom this year and the material proved to be completely engaging and entertaining for the students. Both male and female students truly enjoyed the novel's characters and subject matter, and the author's style. In the students' end-of-the-year reviews, the majority said that they loved reading this book the most!

READ THIS BOOK!!!

this book was awesome. i loved the plot. if you truely like surprising books with good endings, this is a must read!

A 15 year old avid reader.

Alex Flinn is my hero. Not only has she written my favorite book (Breathing Underwater), but now she's got my 2nd place one too with this book... After seeing her name on this book, I had to see if it was interesting. Yes, the idea of 'running away with the circus' is a somewhat silly idea, but she portrays it so wonderfully. The characterization, like always, is very strong and the plot is very compund. I love, love, love it! I would, without a doubt, give it 100 stars.

COULDN'T PUT THIS BOOK DOWN

When you start to read this book you wont be able to put it down becasue page after page its filled with more twists and secrets that make you curious to want to read more. The story is really exciting and I just liked how everything came together at the end.

One Word: AMAZING

This is so good that you,litteraly, won't put it down until you read it through. This fast-paced book has turns and twists that await you at the turn of each page.

One of the best books I've ever had the pleasure to read.

I loved this book! I got a copy for free at an art exhibit, and when I started reading it, I couldn't stop. The book is very well written, and the characters are developed very well. The ending is very shocking, and when you're finishing the book, you'll not want it to end. This is one of my favorite books, and I'm sure it'll be one of yours too.

Hard to put down

usually i don't like books with a guy's point of view, but this was an exception. i was actually interested in the main character and his problems-they felt real. it's a very moving book and you'll just love it.

Couldn't sleep to read the book

I loved this book. I had looked at it before and upon reading it, I found that the plot was very unique and personally would recommend it to anyone who likes to read mysteries

Glued.

I'm only half way through the book, and I can't put it down. And I'm a regular teenage athlete that doesn't read much, but I find myself turning and reading page after page. As well as the rest of Alex Flinn's books.

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