I immensely enjoyed this novel, and the only reason I didn’t rate it higher was because it wasn’t a novel I would want to re-read. I can't tell you how well written this book is. "This full-throttle novel totally nails teenage romance — the dizzying depths of infatuation and the inevitable heartbreak." This is one of the first e-books I have bought to read on my new Kindle. It takes you on an emotional rollercoaster, and doesn't let up until you finish the last page. Kelly Martin also writes believably and convincingly from 16-year-old Nick’s point of view, not just a male POV for the sake of a male POV. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. UNPLANNED. I Know It's Over. I know it's over still I cling. Kelly Martin's story of a teenage couple's rise, fall and the consequences of the choices they made together. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. The necessary details just aren't there, and the ones that are involved more telling than showing. “I Know It’s Over” can be read as dangerously nihilistic—as the last words of someone on the brink of suicide. Our marriage has been broken for a while. Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2010. Not only is this very refreshing in YA-land, C.K. Sasha discovers this a month after she decides to take a break from Nick to allow her to focus on school and other aspects of her life. Some people might think it's romantic to be pining away like this, but it's destructive. Playing via Spotify Playing via YouTube. Lyrics to 'I Know It's Over' by The Smiths. I mean it seems like all the characters stayed the same. He did whatever choice she made. While I was glad that he supported Sasha, Sahsha didn't support him. Unable to add item to List. Nick's experience is personal and universal and engaging and shattering. There was way too much reliance on dialogue and not enough actual writing and character development. In 1992, Marr told Record Collector that this was one of his favorite songs on The Smiths' third album, The Queen Is Dead. I know it's over still I cling, I don't know where else I can go. But the characters are awkward, the dialog is awkward, the interactions are awkward. I know it's over - still I cling I don't know where else I can go Oh ... Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head See, the sea wants to take me The knife wants to slit me Do you think you can help me ? This time, C.K. - CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials, **** /4 Highly Recommended. Drowning in my thoughts. Already said what he would do if I file. Instead of focusing on the pain and difficulty of trying to say goodbye, I encourage you to focus on acceptance and surrender. I felt the pain of their relationship and love. Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head and as I climb into an empty bed Oh well, enough said I know it's over still I cling I don't know … Something went wrong. He then meets Sasha, who he finds himself falling for and sharing an entirely different kind of connection with, leading to his becoming faithful to her and pursuing a summertime romance together. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2009. I've been dying to read. Awkward. Martin doesn't shy away from anything." Oh mother, I can feel. She has such a talent of speaking through teenagers minds and this book was no exception. You're avoiding going home. My heart is still aching for Sasha and Nick. There's a heavy reliance upon flashbacks and a character telling you the back story. Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head And as I climb into an empty bed Oh well, enough said I know it's over still I cling I don't know … Nick, a popular and good looking high school hockey player, finds himself completely shaken by the news that his ex-girlfriend is pregnant. Kelly Martin, tells you the story from a guy's perspective. I felt terrible for Nick because he seemed so in love with Sasha, but I just feel like she never really gave him what he deserved and that she was only looking out for herself. The details of the pregnancy, telling parents and close friends, the decision to have an abortion, the abortion itself and the aftermath—. This is one of those books that under all the details there is a message; a message that will probably piss a lot. I Know It's Over. Please try your request again later. The Smiths - I Know Its Over (The Queen Is Dead) Standard Tuning Mainly Chords C … Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, No Import Fees Deposit & $10.98 Shipping to Spain. “Love does strange things to you sometimes. The story was purely plot-driven and I thought it lacked the entire emotional side of teen pregnancy. Long before I was an author I was a fan of books about Winnie the Pooh, Babar, Madeline, Anne Shirley and anything by Judy Blume. It is the third track on the album. [Verse 1] G Em C D Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head G Em See the sea wants to take me, the knife wants to slit me Do you think you can help me C D G Em Sad veiled bride please be happy - handsome groom give her room C D G Loud loutish lover treat her kindly though she needs you Em C D C D More than she loves you - and I know it's over - still I cling C D C D I don't know where else I can go - over and over… Nick does his best when it comes to supporting his ex-girlfriends and I admire him for that. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. And, while this book does open on a note of dealing with this issue, the majority of the book is spent on the relationship between Nick and Sasha before the pregnancy. Lyrics to "I KNOW ITS OVER" on Lyrics.com. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Kelly Martin's story of a teenage couple's rise, fall and the consequences of the choices they made together. Not only is this very refreshing in YA-land, C.K. He then meets Sasha, who he finds himself falling for and sharing an entirely different kind of connection with, leading to his becoming faithful to her and pursuing a summertime romance together. I appreciate what the author was trying to do with this book but, for me, it was kind of meandering and, quite honestly, just poorly written. (Hons) in film studies but a fine way to get a general arts educati. Nick begins to push Sasha for more from their relationship on a physical side, eventually ended up in the two becoming sexually active and an unintended pregnancy. There was a problem loading your book clubs. I Know It’s Over is a book with deep and interesting concepts, sex and homosexuality. Create and get +5 IQ. Kelly Martin addresses a lot of things in this fairly short novel: teen love and lust, teen pregnancy, drug use, abortion, yet with such an unflinching honesty that it’s hard to resist this book: PURE, UNPLANNED, PERFECT is what Nick wanted, but definitely didn’t get. It was all about her. I like the way Ms. Martin showed the emotions. Over and over... Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head. This is one of those books that under all the details there is a message; a message that will probably piss a lot of people off, but that's just the way Martin rolls and I LOVE HER for it. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Mostly, in YA Romances, We always get the girl's POV about falling in love and the hardship of breakups. On Christmas Eve Nick finds out that his ex-girlfriend Sasha is pregnant. And C.K. It was ok, for all the hype I've heard about it. This forces him to come to terms with the consequences of his actions and his lingering feelings for Sasha. She has probably moved on and you need to do what's healthy and do the same thing. Kids don’t want to go w him. I felt this book was just "alright". I don't know where else I can go. Not amazing. Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head. It will be a book I won't re-read. It was both their problem and both should have a decision. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Opening scene is the 16 year old male protagonist being told by his ex-girlfriend (she dumped him about one month earlier) that she's pregnant. Nick's Dad just assumes that Sasha will have an abortion and when Nick finally tells his mom she merely nods her head and tells him he can talk to her. Very boring. *****CONTAINS SPOILERS*****, Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2014. A book where pages could be skipped without missing anything. It was that good, that strong. Nick is an ordinary enough teenage boy, dating the girls who allow him to fool around but never quite let him go all the way. I couldn't put this book down. So so its a good read not a great read but a good read, it doesn't keep your attention it gloses over what would happen in the real life situations the parents place all the blame on the guy when there's plenty to go around. Sasha's supposedly strict. Through a series of flas. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. The ending doesn't feel complete. Start by marking “I Know It's Over” as Want to Read: Error rating book. This book actually made me physically ill. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 2nd edition (July 7, 2017). "I Know It's Over". Reading these reviews I can see how problematic the topic of abortion is for fiction writers, especially those writing YA. Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2014. It's not the situation that is entirely awkward for me, especially since I was intrigued by the idea of a novel about an unexpected pregnancy and following abortion from the male teen's point-of-view. A lot happened, but yet at the same time nothing happened. And even more rare to to find the voice utterly true, and the characters utterly real, warts and all. (originally by The Smiths) Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head. The situation that Nick and Sasha find themselves in is a very serious, heart-breaking matter and when reading this book, you feel all of their emotions. Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2009. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. The book I want my son to read when he hits the teen years, though it isn't at all an afterschool special-ish issue-driven book. The book was also in perfect condition. In most cases, items shipped from Amazon.com may be returned for a full refund. The parents are so unrealistic and amoral that they are completely unbelievable as characters. - Chicago Tribune"The complexities of love lost/regained make for an outstanding selection for older YA readers." In fact, this book made me angry. Those were Nick’s summer plans before Sasha stepped into the picture. - School Library Journal"In this rare book that plumbs a boy's emotional roller coaster when a relationship comes to an end, Martin succinctly captures Nick's ferocious sense of helplessness...When Sasha finally makes a choice, Nick shines—as does this debut." Half of it was just flashbacks which annoyed the hell out of me---it could have been bits of it WHILE the story develops not all of it together-- and when it got to the part I wanted it was disappointing. I Know It's Over made me think while I was reading it, really think--about the first time life hits a person upside the head, and the emotions that come on so strong they're almost unmanageable. Nick was going through some pretty heavy things too and no one did anything but give him grief about it. Just plain weird. To say that I was disappointed by this book is putting it mildly. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head And as I climb into an empty bed Oh well. Oh mother, I can feel The soil falling over my head And as I climb into an empty bed Oh well, enough said I know it's over - still I cling I don't know where else I can go Oh. But Nick’s world shifts again when Sasha breaks up with him. Nick and Sasha and the rest of the supporting cast felt flat. But they are still so young and many things may happen. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2014, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2013, SORRY I DID NOT ENJOY THIS BOOK AT ALL, I was waiting for it to get going but it never did, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2013. I know it’s over, still I cling. With the collateral damage from his parents’ divorce still settling and Dani (his girl of the moment) up for nearly anything, complications are the last thing he needs. Jeff Buckley Lyrics. Please try again. On Christmas Eve. The necessary details just aren't there, and the ones that are involved more telling than showing. Seriously, it's amazing. What I really like is getting to see it from a boys pov and the things he went through. Watch the video for I Know It's Over from The Smiths's The Queen Is Dead for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. It was a. Nick took it way harder than Sasha did, and I feel he didn't get much of a say in what was happening, he just went along with what he was told. I read a lot, and this is the worst book I have attempted to read. I did not like this book. Nick begins to push Sasha for more from their relationship on. I found this book boring. A mastermind of WORDS! The soil falling over my head. I came into this book with high expectations. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I am really a fan of Sasha and Nick and I am hoping and wishing for the very best for the both of them. I know it's over - still I cling I don't know where else I can go Oh ... Oh Mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head See, the sea wants to take me The knife wants to slit me Do you think you can help me ? Sasha's supposedly strict and religious parents seem to just want to "take care" of the problem and the father merely ignores her daughter; which may be the only plausable reaction in the book. - Denver Post "With heartbreaking honesty, Martin's debut novel gets into the mind of 16-year-old Nick Severson...His story challenges stereotypical notions of reckless teen sex and careless abortions; teen boys will especially applaud this portrayal of a devastated and conflicted young man who makes the right decisions, but still finds that his mistakes have repercussions." Fans of Courtney Summers, Melina Marchetta, and Kody Keplinger. All that changes, though, when Nick runs into Sasha at the beach in July. He did whatever choice she made. I have never read a book before that dealt with teen pregnancy from the boys perspective and I don't even know what I was expecting, but I wasn't expecting THIS. On Christmas Eve Nick finds out that his ex-girlfriend Sasha is pregnant. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Let the down-voting commence. Pretty good. My brain can't even HANDLE THAT SHIZZ. - Midwest Book Review"Every one of the readers will wish they could find someone like Nick to fall in love with. I Know It’s Over is a very rare YA read in that this is a book about a teen relationship that has ended (I know It’s Over) but gets complicated all over again, but uncharacteristically from a male point of view. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. 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