Triangles

Intense with bitterness and anger throughout

Three females are hovering around the dreaded age of forty, and each and every one of them seems to be falling apart in as many ways as humanly possible. Holly is about to turn forty and has a devoted husband who loves her and is a good provider; three healthy children; a VERY financially stable life; doesn't have to work a day, and.she hates everything about it. So Holly began to work out, run five miles a day, and become a beautiful "goddess-like" woman. When she heads out to the bars with her friends, she soaks up the fact that all the men's eyes are directly focused on her. Between her brief affairs and outlandish flirting, Holly is also thinking of writing erotic fiction to make some cash of her own, and find something that will save her from the absolute boredom of her life. Marissa has a "crap life, lousy children, a troubled marriage, and, quite frankly, thinks God must be laughing himself silly over the life he gave to her." Her son, Shane is gay; her husband sleeps in another room and drinks more than anything else; and, her poor little daughter, Shelby, was born with a debilitating disease which makes Marissa's life a living hell. She even says, many times, that she wishes she'd never had Shelby in the first place. Maybe then, she'd have a life. Andrea is a single parent and best friend to Holly. However, Andrea is really sick of listening to Holly whine about absolutely everything - considering the woman has everything. Andrea is raising a thirteen-year-old daughter, and trying to rise in her career at the DMV. She deals with many issues besides her moronic girlfriend, including dealing with her ex, and trying desperately to find something that makes her feel good in life. Each and every woman crosses paths and finds themselves with serious midlife crises. From children to sex to marriage to pain to death.the whole rainbow of emotions are making them each a little crazy. Sometimes they want to explore new heights, while other times they want to "run away" from everything and start their lives all over again. This author writes, once again, in her signature poetic verse style, but definitely steps away from the 'YA' category as she takes on the tough subjects of forgiveness, betrayal, hate, and friendship. This book is not for, shall we say, the "weak" of heart. When it comes to risqué, Triangles is that and more. And, the writing is so well done, that most of the time readers will absolutely hate the women they're reading about. The depression, the greed, the ridiculousness they feel for their families, their constant whining, and the type of somewhat slimy thoughts and emotions they represent will have readers voicing their opinions and heading to opposite sides of the fence for an all out debate. Quill Says: The plotline is intense, but does have brief moments of happiness and light that leak through the bitterness and anger that these women possess.

8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

A Great Book

For the review that said the book was terrible, maybe your just not able to understand her writing style. The book was great for her first adult novel. Every book she writes is written like poetry and most of her books focuses on different in each chapter. The book was great, just like all of her others. It sad and depressing in some parts, but all of her books depict real life situations, maybe you can't relate to it, but in my experience, I always learn something new from her books, whether its about a health condition, experiencing prostitution, or religion. Every book has given my insight to an aspect of life that I hadn't thought much about before. She is a great author.

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

A waste of time.

Ellen Hopkins is a popular teen writer and this is her first adult novel. I have not read any of her books previous to this one and was not impressed. Her books are written in verse and at first I found it interesting and quick to read. After a while, the novelty wore off and it just got annoying. Throughout the book, the story would be interrupted by an actual poem about what just happened. The extra poetry slowed down the story when I already wanted it to be over. I knew the book was covering dark subject matter which wasn't the problem. The problem was that there was so much going on at the same time that it didn't really show the characters dealing with any problem in particular. Read my summary and you'll understand. The book concluded with the characters figuratively shrugging their shoulders and moving on with their lives, even after life altering situations. I didn't find any of her characters particularly likable or well fleshed out.

The book follows three women. Holly, Andrea and Marissa. Holly is a woman about to turn 40 and looks outside of her marriage to spice up her life. She starts writing erotica and has an affair with a man in her writers group. He introduces her to a club for swingers and she ends up falling in love with him. At the same time, she is searching for her birth parents and her teenaged daughter gets pregnant. Andrea is Holly's single friend who watches Holly flirt with guys when they go out and envies her perfect husband. Even though she judges Holly for being adulterous, she doesn't think twice about having an affair with Holly's husband when he comes crying after he discovers Holly's infidelity. Andrea is also dealing with a dead beat ex husband and a young daughter who develops a crush on her ex husband's girlfriend's son. She also seems to have a problem coming to terms with her hippie parents' communal lifestyle and how her dad might not be her biological dad. Marissa is Andrea's sister who has a terminally ill child who is dying and a gay teenaged son. She also finds out her husband has been cheating on her for the past 5 years. Does this all sound like too much? It was. Have you ever heard of "too much of a good thing"? This was too much of a bad thing.

2 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

Triangles

Stays up top with her other books

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(Review) Triangles by Ellen Hopkins

The emotions and daily lives of Holly, Marissa, and Andrea are the focus of the novel. These women are all connected to each other, one even directly affecting another's life within the novel, thus making Triangles an appropriate title for this novel. These three women give strength to each other, while at the same time; some must lie to avoid destroying their friendship.

Triangles deals with many heavy issues such as commitment, betrayal, adultery, and alcoholism. These three women learn that every choice they make will bring consequences that connect to these issues in some way. With alternating narrators, readers will be sucked into this powerful read, and will experience the many issues present in today's society through the eyes of these women. From the very first page, Triangles will take you on an emotional rollercoaster that will last right to the very end.

My favorite aspect of this novel is that Ellen Hopkins writes about relatable adult issues, that many women and families go through. I also appreciate that the secondary as well as the main characters are realistically portrayed. The alternating narration was brilliantly pieced together and is yet another aspect of the novel that I appreciated, as it gives the opportunity to readers to feel the thoughts and emotions each character experiences.

Ellen Hopkins is an incredible writer with a wonderful way with words and that has a unique writing style. For those who are not familiar with Ellen Hopkins' writing, she writes in poetic verse, and is definitely one of my favorite authors. Ellen Hopkins takes a bold stand with this remarkable adult novel Triangles, presenting many lessons readers should consider and can easily relate to. Ellen Hopkins' novels are the kind that will leave you thinking about the issues presented, long after reading the novels, Triangles is no exception.

I recommend this novel to those who enjoy Adult Fiction with emotional depth. For readers who enjoy YA, you should definitely consider picking up Ellen Hopkins' previous novels, you will not be disappointed!


5/5 MUST READ, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Power and Beauty!

Three women struggle to keep their family and sanity together when all they want to do is fall apart. Holly joins a writing group as a way to escape her rebelling daughter and a husband who is no longer fulfilling her needs. Marissa is dealing with a gay son, a daughter requiring extreme special care, and a husband who distances himself more with each passing day. Andrea is a single mother with not much on her plate except loneliness and watching her daughter Harley grow up too fast, but when her best friend's husband presents an alluring opportunity, she takes it. Whether they are family or friends, these women experience their lives shatter in both similar and different ways, and pull from themselves and each other as life continues to move on.

Whoo boy. Be warned: emotions run high in this book! Though the constant onslaught on heavy emotions weren't always happy, they did an amazing job in building desires and actions for the characters. With unhappiness running so rampant, the women will have a wide appeal to readers. The misery and longing to escape will resonate with audiences from all backgrounds, even if the situations do not. I typically stay far away from novels written in verse, but was strangely drawn to this book. Perhaps because it is a well-known YA writer's first venture into adult fiction. Whatever it was that made me pick up this book, I am very glad I did. There was a staggering amount of stunning beauty in the simple poems at the end of the chapters. And the sheer emotion almost tipped me over the edge a few times. I barely paused to look up from this book while reading it, and will definitely be picking up more from Ellen Hopkins.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Please release sooner!

Im so ready for this book to come out! I really hope its good :)

1 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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1 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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Wow

People say that it frezes ther nook.... theyr using it right now.... plus u can just delete it by going to ure library and holding it it should say delete and u should get uree monet back

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Ripped off

Will only open up cover and then freezes my brand new nook tablet. Tried several times... Want my money back

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Good

Good but sad. Ellen hopkins is one of my favorites. Its a little different from her teen series but not by too much.

Mixed feelings!

I really loved the book but it kept freezing my nook! She is one of my favorite authors but I strongly recommend reading this book not on your nook!!!

Pissed off

I bought the book for it not even be able to be read. Always fun knowing i spent 150 dollars on something that messes up constantly.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

A must read

I enjoyed this book just like i do any other title by ellen hopkins. I couldnt put it down.

DON'T READ DIS UNLESS YOU WANT TO EXPLODE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sweet Pea never used her awesome sword because she died as a result of her organs exploding. In addition, her head had fallen off, reducing S.P.'s ability further.

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Must have!

As i am searching for more Ellen Hopkins'books, one after another falls into my lap. And each is better than the last. Triangles has been on my wishlist and by god it was worth the wait!

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Issues...

Help me!!!! I cant read this book): it wont turn pages and it slows my nook down.

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Technical issues...

I paid 15 bucks for this book and all it does is freeze up my nook. Solutions?

0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Technical problem

Does this book make your nook freeze? It does mine. Any solutions would be great.