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4.5 of 5
Spoiled rich girl, fifteen-year-old Ames has a family she adores. A father she worships. A mother she trusts and enjoys. An amazing little sister. Her friends even tease her for spending so much time with her family--and enjoying it. But, sometimes what lies beneath the surface is enough to shatter one's sense of trust and reality. When her workaholic father starts spending time at home, during the day, and her mother becomes moody and tense, and her parents perfect marriage is punctuated by tears and shouting, Ames begins to wonder if her parents have been lying to her. Almost overnight her father begins drinking and her mother becomes angry. When Ames, who had never been kissed, meets twenty-two-year-old bad boy Marc, with his big attitude and even larger gun collection. He talks of revenge, that kill anyone who tries to end his relationship with Ames, even her parents, she believes him. And she just might agree with him.

DARK SONG takes us painstakingly through Ames descent from goody-goody rich girl surrounded by love, to disillusioned rebel, trying to reclaim some semblance of life to either redemption or disaster. Empathizing with her struggles, even when her behavior was stupid or immature, was easy for me. I could understand how living in a bubble of illusion could bring a teenagers to despair, how she lost her way and looked for love in the wrong places, with the wrong guy. Her character and Marc's were well developed, sometimes sympathetic, sometimes repulsive, often unlikable. I never wavered from rooting for Ames, never stopped hoping for her life to get better. Some of the minor characters are one dimensional, but most have assets and flaws.

The plot opens with Ames believing her family is perfect, but soon she knows there are secrets and lies, which we learn like peeling an onion layer by layer. My only criticism is that the story ended too abruptly, while there is resolution, I would have preferred more detail or a glimpse into the future.

Gail Giles once again delivers a novel with a strong, distinct voice through Ames's narration. She writes teenage dialogue like no other non-teenager I've ever read. You'll want to retread this and her other novels, because they are just that compelling. I hope she writes many more, and quickly.


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Dark Song Gail Giles Books Reviews

I'll be honest. I wasn't sure what to expect with this book. I'd never read anything like this before, and I usually don't like suspense or contemporary. But this book had me turning the pages like a maniac.

Ames is what many would call "privileged" she goes to a fancy private school, she has good relationships with her family, and she gets basically whatever she wants. But when her dad loses his job, everything starts falling apart. Her parents argue all the time, her dad forms a drinking problem, and even Ames' friends turn their backs on her. When her family moves from their home in Boulder, Colorado, down to Texas, Ames is sick of her parents' lies and is ready to get rid of them.

Enter Marc, the older guy who defends Ames from everyone, including her parents, and offers her what she thinks is love. As the story progresses, however, both Ames and the reader realize just how twisted Marc is and how her toxic relationship with him inevitably leads to her own destruction.

This book is edgy. I haven't read many books that tackle patricide, but somehow, this one pulled it off while staying believable.

Giles' writing is incredible. I loved how she digged deep into Ames' voice and constructed her text so it sounded like the disjointed thoughts of a troubled teen. A number of times throughout the book, I found myself impressed with her writing style and how she uses structure and syntax to enhance her prose.

Despite the suberb writing, however, I had an issue with the development of the story, and inevitably, it kept me from giving the book a five-star rating. This is a short book - barely 300 pages; the words are also large, so there isn't much on each page. Giles doesn't delve very deep into the development of each character. I sometimes felt the relationship between Ames and Marc moved too quickly. They didn't even meet until halfway through the book, yet by the end, she was willing to do just about anything for and with him.

That being said, Ames' character never felt stilted. Her journey from spoiled "good" girl to bitter teen was believable. I cringed, watching her slip farther and farther - going from smoking weed to wanting to murder her own parents. So many times I wanted to shake Ames for her foolishness and naivety, but I think that made the book even better - it really speaks to the precarious place in a teenager's life when they're losing their innocence but don't know enough about the world to make mature decisions.

And the end. Oh my goodness, the end! I loved it. Reminded me of a Hardy novel, where no one seems to win. Life's messy, and that's how Giles' novel portrays it.

Overall, great theme. Great writing.
I really bought this book to replace a library book my granddaughter lost. Sorry, I have not read it.
This was for our 17-yr-old daughter and she really enjoyed it! This writer does a great job of reaching out and engaging the reader.
This was not my favorite Gail Giles book. It was less compelling than her other young adult novels. Good author
Im honestly not seeing results.. its been two weeks. I think most theses good comments are not real.
First off, it's a really good book, I just wish it had been longer. For $8.99, I don't think it's worth it, especially since the book is under 300 pages.
I also wish there had been more, I dunno, more of a story between Ames and Marc. I just feel that it was cut short or something.
But overall I was deeply engrossed in this book, very intriguing. A page-turner. I didn't want to put it down for a second!
This book was a quick and easy read with simple sentences. If I was in middle school, I may have given it 5 stars. There was no mystery to it.
4.5 of 5
Spoiled rich girl, fifteen-year-old Ames has a family she adores. A father she worships. A mother she trusts and enjoys. An amazing little sister. Her friends even tease her for spending so much time with her family--and enjoying it. But, sometimes what lies beneath the surface is enough to shatter one's sense of trust and reality. When her workaholic father starts spending time at home, during the day, and her mother becomes moody and tense, and her parents perfect marriage is punctuated by tears and shouting, Ames begins to wonder if her parents have been lying to her. Almost overnight her father begins drinking and her mother becomes angry. When Ames, who had never been kissed, meets twenty-two-year-old bad boy Marc, with his big attitude and even larger gun collection. He talks of revenge, that kill anyone who tries to end his relationship with Ames, even her parents, she believes him. And she just might agree with him.

DARK SONG takes us painstakingly through Ames descent from goody-goody rich girl surrounded by love, to disillusioned rebel, trying to reclaim some semblance of life to either redemption or disaster. Empathizing with her struggles, even when her behavior was stupid or immature, was easy for me. I could understand how living in a bubble of illusion could bring a teenagers to despair, how she lost her way and looked for love in the wrong places, with the wrong guy. Her character and Marc's were well developed, sometimes sympathetic, sometimes repulsive, often unlikable. I never wavered from rooting for Ames, never stopped hoping for her life to get better. Some of the minor characters are one dimensional, but most have assets and flaws.

The plot opens with Ames believing her family is perfect, but soon she knows there are secrets and lies, which we learn like peeling an onion layer by layer. My only criticism is that the story ended too abruptly, while there is resolution, I would have preferred more detail or a glimpse into the future.

Gail Giles once again delivers a novel with a strong, distinct voice through Ames's narration. She writes teenage dialogue like no other non-teenager I've ever read. You'll want to retread this and her other novels, because they are just that compelling. I hope she writes many more, and quickly.