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The relationship between Hanna and her estranged mother, Rosalie, is heart breaking and touching. Things get dark in the small town Hanna moves to, and I love that about this book. While dealing with mental illness, Hanna has to prove herself in a town filled with magic, spirits and monsters. The book isn't afraid to get dark and it was refreshing. Very well written. Definitely recommend. I strongly disagree with the negative reviews. Maybe it's not only disturbing to these reviewers that teenagers do have sex, struggle with mental illness, and can have dysfunctional relationships with their parents, but also disturbing to them that many teenagers enjoy seeing those qualities, therefor themselves, reflected in a protagonist. Yes, this book is strange, it's dark, and that makes it lovely.


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Bleeding Violet Dia Reeves Books Reviews

I wrote this in a discussion board, and thought I would also use it as a review of the book

I just have to say what a standout book Bleeding Violet was -- I read it when it was released, and I still can't get it out of my head! The voice used was truly unique. As someone who has worked with persons with severe mental illnesses for several years, I thought the narrator's wild train of thought was wonderfully authentic. I particularly loved the fact that you cannot always tell what is real and what is psychosis -- something that is difficult for the average person to understand (but that is a part of life for many who suffer from psychosis). Finally, I loved that at the end, all the "crazy" things weren't just attributed to the town or some sort of "magical girl" twist. Leaving her as she is was perfect! I can't rave enough about it!

Its a truly fresh and original take on what is a booming genera.

The one thing that I do think readers should be aware of is that it should probably be marketed primarily to older teens. It does contain some frank sexual dialogue, and some profanity. I personally believe it was not gratuitous, and was creatively used. However, its more explicit than... Well, some popular YA novels I can think of! (The writing, however, is much better than those novels... In my humble opinion!)

If you liked YA novels such as The Hunger Games by Collins and The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Ryan, you should DEFINITELY give this one a try!
I love this book so much I bought it twice! I read this book three years ago. It's hard for me to find a sci-fi book that I can really get into. Dia Reeves is an amazing author!!! I wish she had more books published. I'm not into sequels or novels that continue with the same character from one book to the next, which is why I really appreciate that Ms. Reeves has made the town of Portero the continuing "character" of her books. Her play on words and lovable psychotic main characters keep me interested. I also loved Slice of Cherry. I shared the books with my oldest daughter who is 13, she also loved the books.... we need more!!!
Bleeding Violet was intense, unique, and completely crazy (in the best way possible).

The tagline "Crazy never looked so beautiful" is definitely right. I've never read a novel quite like Bleeding Violet, and now I want more. Initially, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to connect with Hanna, because let's face it, she's got a few loose screws in her head. Yet, I found her to be a very enjoyable narrator, one who's tough and not afraid to take risks. She's crazy, but she's also sweet at times, and all she really wants is her mother to love her back.

The plot goes from normal, to weird, to insane, to WTF, to complete shock. Be prepared for some serious description every now and then about blood, killing, sex (which is done tastefully). Reeves kept me guessing and completely absorbed in the story. A note on that, I would only suggest this novel to older YA readers (at least 14 and up).

Highlights The characters in this novel were amazing, as well as the description. I also really enjoyed how imperfect the relationships all were. Each character really seemed to be their own person, unique. I loved how Reeves really took a chance with doing something crazy, something different when it comes to Bleeding Violet.

Lowlights There were a few moments where I was going "Wait, I don't understand", so I had to back it up a few paragraphs to reread again. Other than that, it was awesome.

RATING 4.5 out of 5
Dia Reeves has quite an interesting imagination. She created a strange and unique world of Portero, Texas filled with just as strange and unique characters.

After hitting her aunt on the head with a rolling pin Hanna runs off and goes to her mother, who she's never had a relationship with. Hanna is manic depressive. She has hallucinations and talks to her dead father. There's also a swan who always protects her, which I was kind of confused about because it was just there with no explanation. Hanna comes off as a confident, brave, girl who could easily get what she wants. When really she's just a vulnerable person who's afraid of getting hurt and only wants to be loved and accepted by her mother.

Then there's Hanna's lover boy Wyatt, who protects the town from all the bad monsters. I didn't really like him at first because he was just ruining everything Hanna was trying to accomplish. He also had a few problems to deal with other than the monsters attacking people. I grew to like him even though he was still really naive and tried too hard to do his "duty".

I'm surprised at how much the author managed to put into the book. Something happened in every chapter so there were definitely no dull moments, which was great.The plot was slightly confusing and I had to go back and reread some parts that made go, "What?" It was still a really enjoyable book that made me laugh quite a few times.

I should warn you though that both Hanna and her mother are quite promiscuous. There's also some cursing, gore, murder, and a whole lot of strangeness. So if that doesn't bother you then I would recommend this book, since I really enjoyed it.
The relationship between Hanna and her estranged mother, Rosalie, is heart breaking and touching. Things get dark in the small town Hanna moves to, and I love that about this book. While dealing with mental illness, Hanna has to prove herself in a town filled with magic, spirits and monsters. The book isn't afraid to get dark and it was refreshing. Very well written. Definitely recommend. I strongly disagree with the negative reviews. Maybe it's not only disturbing to these reviewers that teenagers do have sex, struggle with mental illness, and can have dysfunctional relationships with their parents, but also disturbing to them that many teenagers enjoy seeing those qualities, therefor themselves, reflected in a protagonist. Yes, this book is strange, it's dark, and that makes it lovely.