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One Small Thing

Tekijä: Erin Watt

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"Beth's life hasn't been the same since her sister died. Her parents try to lock her down, believing they can keep her safe by monitoring her every move. When Beth sneaks out to a party one night and meets the new guy in town, Chase, she's thrilled to make a secret friend. It seems like a small thing, just for her. Only Beth doesn't know how big her secret really is... Fresh out of juvie and determined to start his life over, Chase has demons to face and much to atone for, including his part in the night Beth's sister died. Beth, who has more reason than anyone to despise him, is willing to give him a second chance. A forbidden romance is the last thing either of them planned for senior year, but the more time they spend together, the deeper their feelings get. Now Beth has a choice to make--follow the rules, or risk tearing everything apart... again."--… (lisätietoja)
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Näyttää 1-5 (yhteensä 9) (seuraava | näytä kaikki)
I absolutely love this book. It was amazing, so full of emotions (and definitely not only good ones). I cried, I laughed, I loved the part about Harry. The couple was so amazing the story was so real. Beth was the little hurt girl at the beginning, but in the end, she was a wonderful and strong woman. Chase was so cute, I liked the fact he wasn't asshole or arrogant, I can literally feel his pain.
And the end. The end was so beautiful, so satisfying.
I would love to read other books like this one more often, and every time I read Erin Watt's book I am more surprised how much talent they have.

Heroine - 5.5/6
Hero - 6/6
Plot Twist - 6/6
Ending - 7/6
Storyline - 5.5/6 ( )
  BitchQueenHsgirl | Mar 1, 2023 |
This book was beautifully haunting and well handled. My heart was breaking for Beth and her loved ones. Once again the authors writing captivated me and consumed me. I will be thinking of this story for some time to come. ( )
  AndreaWay | Nov 15, 2020 |
I won this book from a giveaway on Instagram. I read this a few months ago but I have been feeling so tired lately, actually these past few months, that I have rarely written reviews. I kept thinking, this weekend, I'll write some reviews because I am way behind but when the weekend arrives, I am just too exhausted to do anything that requires any conscious thinking. I'd rather do anything that requires lesser brain usage because I just don't have the energy left. That has been my days lately. I am not sure if it's a health issue or night shifts are just too taxing and the added stress caused by concerns at work just took all the fight in me.

So, with all those things I've said above, this book reminds me that when everything seems to be going downhill or nothing seems to be going as planned, think of one small thing to make you get through the day. Just one small thing. And it usually works. I've tried it.

The book cover says: A Boy. A girl. An impossible situation. These three things exactly sum up this book. What that impossible situation is will definitely blow your mind. It's tragic. It's cruel. You wouldn't wish it to happen to anybody. But it happened to Beth. And just when she thought that their lives couldn't get any worse, she was wrong, because the person who caused everything in her universe to shift from its axis is the same one she wants to spend time with. The only one who seems to understand her. But her friends, her parents and everyone is telling her to stay away from him. What should she do? Follow her heart and break her parents' heart even more or break her own heart.

This story has left me breathless, even hours after finishing it. It broke my heart the same way Beth's heart broke to a million pieces when her sister died and her family fell apart. There seems to be no going back from that. The pain is so immeasurable and comprehensible only to those who have experienced the death of a loved one. Pain that has no plan of ever going away or receding. It's as permanent as the changes it has brought to the lives it has touched. That's how Beth and Chase' life seems to be going until they met and suddenly there seems to be hope. Everything that has lost its color seems to take its hue again. The sun, who seemed to be absent for some time has decided to take a peek from the dark skies again. It looks like everything might just turn out to be all right. Or was it just wishful thinking?

Beth and Chase' life changed in an instant due to one very tragic event. These two didn't know that the instant connection they have is actually going to be either strengthened or broken by the one tragedy they were both victims of. Fortunately, what most people thought should keep them apart was actually the one thing they could actually share to help deal with pain and the loss. These two found strength in each other instead of destroying each other further.

I think the most admirable character in this story is Chase after the tragedy. When he came back, he was a different person. He grew up while he was away because he had no choice. And in order to survive, he has to dig very deep into himself and find the strength to last each day. One small thing each day is all he needs to survive another day. And that was what he did. He tried, even in his very desperate situation, to find that one small thing each and every day that would give him the strength to keep living for one more day. And that alone is true strength of character for someone at a young who had to go through something unfortunate. Hope, even in the most dreary and darkest room is still hope. No matter how tiny or minute it is.

This story may start out as tragic and bleak but it's actually very full of hope. Even when it looks like Beth and her family's life is all going to be looking gray because of the tragedy they experienced. But the truth also has a way of making everything all right. Maybe not back to the way things were but at least, the hatred would be lessen and all the pain would at least be relieved. And then finally lead to healing and forgiveness.

I give this book 5/5 doors. Yes, the door is very significant in this story. It represents the last vestige of freedom Beth has that her parents took away. When that door was taken down, they might have as well taken Beth's life. That was how bleak the story of Beth's life is shaping up to be. Until she met Chase. This book will definitely destroy you. That was what it did me. I cried like Rachel was my sister and Beth was my only other surviving relative. My heart broke every time Beth's did. But in the end, the story will also build you back up. Repair all the damage it inflicted because that's how love is. That's how love works. It makes the impossible possible and the hopeless alive again.

This story left a permanent mark in my heart and in my head. Every time my day seems to be gloomy or everything is out of control, I think of this book. I'm reminded to remain calm even if I'm more tempted to get hysterical. This story reminds me to think of that one small thing, one tiny good thing that I want to happen or that had happened. That somehow makes the day a little less overwhelming and it helps give me some small measure of strength to at least go through the rest of the day. That "one small thing" idea is actually very powerful. And I want you, the one who happens to read this, to do the same thing when life seems to press you to smithereens. Think of that one small thing and the world won't feel too scary at all on days when you'd rather die than live.

I lean into him, borrow his strength, because now that the seal if off, I can't stuff any of this back inside the bottle.
The pain stretches its tendrils, traveling through my veins until every part of my body aches and shudders under its burden.
- Erin Watt, One Small Thing -

Thank you so much @nadirasworld for hosting this giveaway which led me to win this book. Maybe the universe knows that I badly needed to learn from Chase. Thank you also Erin Watt for writing this very inspiring story and for that one small thing idea. You have just made a difference in this world because of it and I hope that more people will be inspired to follow that kind of mindset. We all need it. ( )
  iamnotabookworm | Oct 6, 2019 |
Find this and other reviews at Carlene Inspired.

Beth can't get the boy from the party out of her mind, he's a bright spot in her dim, prison-like life with overprotective parents. She thinks she's hit the jackpot when she arrives to school and finds Chase is the new student, except people can't stop pulling her away from him and whispering behind his back. Discovering Chase has ties to the night her sister died should stop anything from moving forward, but Beth can't shake the feeling she has and she can't stand what her so-called friends are doing to him. Willing to give him a second chance the two embark on a forbidden friendship that soon turns into a romance.

One Small Thing is about friendships, family, and forgiveness. Beth needs to learn to forgive, Chase needs forgiven, and all of them need the compassion of their friends and family. It's a coming-of-age tale built on a dark event, but handled in a fairly light manner. There's bullying, that really needed handled better, and there's secret rendezvous. It's typical teenage romance and drama, the sort of novel that is usually fun to escape into. Beth is a bit younger in maturity than her age lets on, she sneaks out of her parent's home, bends quite a few rules, and doesn't seem to understand where her friends and family are coming from. Then again, her method of dealing with her sister passing away is not what I'd consider typical. Chase is hell bent on punishing himself after his involvement in Beth's sister passing away, but he is really the saving grace of this story. He's sweet, smart, determined, and far kinder than any male teen character I've seen in a book. He comes bearing words of wisdom, shining light on a story that could be a typical drama novel and makes it the romance it is. Their connection and interactions, as well as those with secondary characters, is over the top, but to be expected with YA angst. I just think it was missing something, some sort of further development and this one might've been a hit for me.

I really wanted to like One Small Thing, the plot of overbearing parents and falling for the boy who caused your sisters death could've made for a fantastic YA/NA romance. Bring on the drama. Unfortunately, the blurb gives much of the story away and I really just never liked Beth a whole lot. She is quick to anger, her moods are volatile, and she makes choices that I think she knows better than to make. She's acting out of anger, sure, but I think she is much more level headed at her age than she acts. She puts herself in dangerous situations and I really struggled with that. Chase is far more adult, likely due to his time spent in a juvenile detention facility, and I couldn't see how he carried a flame for Beth. She puts them both in bad positions and, as he calls out, fails to own their friendship in public. He's nicer than I am. I'll give them this though, how it works out is sweet, if not easy and expected.

I think One Small Thing is one of those situations where it's not you, it's me. I think this book is definitely more age appropriate for the YA readers, though maybe all around YA fans will enjoy it as well. Personally, I think it could've been more advanced, the story had the bones to be better. One Small Thing is filled with angst, romance, and coming-of-age truths. I loved the background on the book's title and think it, and Chase, are the reason why I ultimately enjoyed the novel.

ARC provided. ( )
  CarleneInspired | Jun 14, 2019 |
The author did a great job of making me feel for the characters. When Beth's parents went way overboard with her and took her door off and put sensors on everything, I was so mad on her behalf. When Chase was totally wracked with guilt over the accident with Rachel, I almost cried. This was a good story with great pacing. I never felt like it was slow or dragging, I actually couldn't believe when it was almost over. I can't begin to understand what it's like to lose your child, but Beth's parents definitely needed counseling or something to help with their grief and anger. When Beth's dad kept going after Chase, even though he paid for what he did and was already punishing himself, I felt for Chase. He didn't deserve to be treated that way.
This was a good book and I enjoyed it. ( )
  AlyP59 | Apr 25, 2019 |
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"Beth's life hasn't been the same since her sister died. Her parents try to lock her down, believing they can keep her safe by monitoring her every move. When Beth sneaks out to a party one night and meets the new guy in town, Chase, she's thrilled to make a secret friend. It seems like a small thing, just for her. Only Beth doesn't know how big her secret really is... Fresh out of juvie and determined to start his life over, Chase has demons to face and much to atone for, including his part in the night Beth's sister died. Beth, who has more reason than anyone to despise him, is willing to give him a second chance. A forbidden romance is the last thing either of them planned for senior year, but the more time they spend together, the deeper their feelings get. Now Beth has a choice to make--follow the rules, or risk tearing everything apart... again."--

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