Punk 57
Ratings150
Average rating3.5
Not me finishing this in less than a day.. This book was that amazing. I loved seeing Misha and Ryen's relationship development and I loved how their friendship stayed strong through thick and thin. I definitely didn't expect to like it as much as I did but I'm really glad I gave it a chance.
This had some fun twists and turns, but the story didn't feel believable to me. I'm definitely one of the outliers here, so decide for yourself.
if you ignore the smut like i did, this isn't a terrible book
high school sucks, and there are certainly some exaggerations in here, but that doesn't mean there isn't a good story rooted in this book, which honestly shocked me a little. i finally got that thing that i've been waiting for in a romance novel — individual character development and plots somewhat unrelated to love plot. some of it was really twisted and i really hate the main relationship that this book is focused around, but observing these two going through some real life-changing realizations was cool and what i've been looking for.
that being said, yeah, still only three stars. are we all going to ignore how crappy he treated her for 60% of the book? are we really going to gloss over that just because he outgrew his angst so that he could be with her? if y'alls romanticizing this and thinking you want your relationship to be like this, you're in my prayers.
2.5 Rounded Down.
As I have stated before - I really should stop going into books completely blind and then I could avoid reads like this.
I don't love the age group represented in this book and all the talk of sex and adult themes with kids still in high school.
Even if I ignore the ages and the fact it's high school based... The people are all just awful. The side characters and bullies. The main FMC is a bully, who actively goes against what she thinks is right to fit it. The main MMC also sort of bully-ish, but more likeable, although he is a rich liar that actively decides to live homeless, for no good reason.
The twist towards the end, I did enjoy that. Probably 1.5 of the stars are for that alone.
But the Epilogue. Man, that just made me ugly. I hated seeing these people with the overwhelming success of he epilogue brought them. I think I audibly scoffed and rolled my eyes.
It started so good but the book is broken up by the introduction of smut. The plot and characters become so bad once the author is focused on getting the readers attention with smut.
3D characters turned into cardboard characters that have sex and suddenly the plot doesn't exist anymore.
It's a cop out in some books and this might be one of them.
I've read a Penelope Douglas book before and it was great which is why I picked up this book but I won't do it again after this.
1 star book but rated it 2 stars because I can't deny that the start of the book didn't slap
This is such an easy fast read. I could not put this down. Everything I did was one handed because I had this book with me until I was done.
It's been almost a week since finishing Punk 57 and I'm still thinking about it, and Misha. Protect him at all costs.
Este libro es mi definición de decepción absoluta. Estaba con un hype por tik tok y luego sale está vaina toda rara. Empezando por su falta de coherencia en muchas cosas, huecos de trama y los protagonistas todos insufribles, porque resulta que no solo sus nombres son detergentes sino ellos también, porque que nombres son esos.
Luego, que necesidad de hacer gay al mejor amigo y al gótico? Que necesidad?!!
Una decepción de libro la verdad.
This was a different read from Penelope Douglas than I am used to reading from her. However, I enjoyed that this one was less dark. The character development was good, the storyline was very interesting, and no unnecessary drama in the third act. I particularly enjoyed that Ryen and Misha has this beautiful history of being pen pals. It was fun and different.
this was my first Penelope Douglas book and safe to say, it was shit. The plot was just as horrible as the characters. What was worst that the only reason misha changed his name and became such an asshole was because he wanted to get the watch back. Other than that, he is such a jerk to the fmc and she still chooses to be with him is what pissed me off. He was downright mean, like really really mean. This is not dark romance, this is toxicity.
Lo he escuchado en audiolibro y me acuerdo perfectamente por que le di esa puntuación aunque ahora le pondría una estrellita menos ya que me he adentrado más en el mundo de Penelope Douglas⭐️
Re-Read: August 2021
I have the same thoughts as before but I kept constantly thinking about this book everyday so I raised my rating to a full 5 stars even tho I know it has problems
First Read: June 2021
I loved the themes in this book so much and I think the writing, pacing, and just everything about this book was executed perfectly. The reason it isn't a full 5 stars for me is that I personally didn't have a super-strong attachment to the characters but I still really liked them. This book definitely had some toxic moments so if you don't like any toxicity in your romances, I wouldn't recommend this one, but I love a good sprinkle of toxic lol.
What a total surprise this was!! About 20% in and I was pretty sure I would hate reading about two 18 year olds who are absolutely awful to each other but somehow end up together....then I read it non-stop in a day and 5 starred it.
i read this instead in one sitting of finishing my packing. it was fine but i should've finished my packing
Can I have me A Misha... I want one gimmie gimmie gimmie. Ok I hated trey with a passion like get beat up punch him in the face then BAM MISHA PUNCHED HIM I LIKED IT. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT...THE SEX SCENES OH MY NUGGETS THAT SHIT WAS GOOODDD ASF YALL LIKE AHHHHHH. OK OK OK MY HEART WAS BEATING EVERY SECOND IN THIS BOOK LIKE TELL HER YOUR HIM.... OK IM DONE WITH THIS BUT THEY ARE HAVING A BABY WHICH IS A BOY YAY HAPPY ENDING!!!!
This was a really nice and quick read, I finished it in 2 days. I loved the idea of Misha and Ryen going from childhood friends to something more, even though their journey was a rough and bumpy one.
At first I didn't like Ryen at all. She was mean, she was that typical “popular cheerleader” girl, but she was faking it in order to fit in with the other mean kids at her school. I was so glad that she realized how wrong she was and that she woke up from that nightmare.
In most cases, I dislike reading books set in high schools. It's something about the way teenagers interact in books. But I thought the writing was well done. I liked that it had a soundtrack to go with the book. The main message is to accept yourself and that it's important to find real friends rather than being popular.
The relationship between Ryen and Misha was a little confusing. They're hot and cold very often. Although, I really liked the whole pen-pal thing they had going on. The antagonists were awful and spiteful- but it's not all too surprising seeing that high school students can be quite ruthless.
Note: it's a 3 star because I didn't enjoy the swearing. It was just too much for me at times. But to be fair, I'm a fairly soft-hearted person. You may not mind it as much.
high school me is screaming.
I would've been obsessed with this - just the right amount of toxic and angsty with good character development and growth.
Continuamos con el nuevo año y trayendo reseñas. Lo mejor de todo es que vino de un libro que me gustó MUCHO. (Me estoy dando cuenta que no hay muchas reseñas de libros que no me gustaron. Pero cuando eso sucede, me cuesta reseñarlos más allá de lanzarles mierda risas Mejoraré eso, lo prometo.)
Lo que nos ha reunido aquí es la historia de Misha y Ryen. Ambos se conocieron cuando eran niños a partir de una tarea escolar (eran de diferentes escuelas). Al principio la relación no fluía hasta que empezaron a tener cosas en común y la correspondencia siguió hasta acabar el grado en el que estaban, continuando por más de 7 años hasta hora. Lo que hacía especial su relación era que podían ser ellos mismos con el otro, se sentían escuchados y aceptados por cómo eran y se volvieron mejores amigos debido a ello.
Un día, las cartas de Misha dejaron de llegar durante tres meses, cosa algo completamente inusual hasta para él y preocupando a Ryen. En ese tiempo, al instituto de Ryen llega un joven misterioso llamado Masen Laurent, quien de pronto llama su atención. El chico es sarcástico hacia ella, arrogante y sumamente molesto pero que no deja de atraerle a pesar de los secretos que esconde, confundiéndola pues cree que Masen la hace alejarse más de Misha, a quien sigue extrañando y sigue queriendo por sobre todo.
Misha y Ryen prometieron mantener su relación solo a través de la correspondencia. Pero con la presencia de Masen y la repentina desaparición de Misha, ¿debería arriesgarse y buscarlo?
Wuo. Este libro es difícil de resumir. Hay muchas y pocas cosas en él, pero es esa contradicción lo que lo vuelve especial. Como una trama tan sencilla fue desarrollada en algo tan increíble, con un poderoso mensaje... y detalles algo predecible.
Vamos a partir esto por partes. Advierto que estará plagado de spoilers así que sugiero que lo salten.
RYEN Y PUNK
Ryen es la capitana del equipo de animadoras de su instituto y la abeja reina del mismo. Digamos que es una mitad Regina George y mitad Cady Heron. Luchó mucho por llegar a donde está pero no por el hecho de sentirse popular y por pasar por encima de muchas personas, pues todo es una máscara, un disfraz que Ryen tuvo que usar y que profundamente odia.
Continuamente podemos ver como lectores que Ryen, en el fondo, es una chica sensible, amable y temerosa de no encajar y quedarse sola en un entorno donde: o eres alguien o no eres nada. Con Misha, ella puede ser quien realmente quiere, sin preocuparse por ser juzgada o por ser ignorada. Pero cuando las cartas de Misha dejan de llegar, esa vía de escape que representaba él para ella, se cierra, obligándola a tomar la anónima figura de Punk.
Punk es un vándalo que, durante esos meses que Misha estuvo ausente en sus cartas, azotó el instituto de Ryen, publicando mensajes en los casilleros con frases significativas no solo para Ryen sino para todo aquel con quien se sintiera identificado.
Tú me amaste, éramos mejores amigos, te preste mi sombra de ojos.
Pero algún día solo serás alguien a quien solía conocer.
—Punk.
Te veo, como imágenes en un marco,
Pero no puedo tocarte, y no puedo ser el mismo.
—Punk.
Para sentirse escuchada
Ryen es escuchada aún en el anonimato que Punk
MISHA LANE vs MASEN LAURENT
La historia de Misha fue lo que más me importó en el libro
Él fue el factor clave
Toda esa presión que se autoimpuso en sí misma acabó llevándola a una muerte repentina el cual golpeó fuerte a Misha
con el fin de que su madre la notara y volviera.
Causó que él cambiara y abandonara todo
ni siquiera era capaz de responder las cartas de Ryen a pesar de lo mucho que quería hablarle.
Hubiera preferido un poco de sorpresa al respecto
Masen fue solo un pase para permitirle a Misha cerrar un ciclo en nombre de su hermana Annie
PRESIÓN SOCIAL
El punto fuerte de toda esta historia
es la presión social por encajar en un grupo
tenemos la presión de querer encajar en un grupo para no sentirnos solos y aislados
En nuestra niñez somos muy vulnerables a las críticas, propensos a juzgar y ser juzgados
nos puede parecer algo estúpido, pero es porque ya forjamos un carácter y somos inmunes a ese tipo de cosas
sabemos quiénes somos y nos respetamos como tal
somos nuestros propios jueces
Me costaba porque no conocía a nadie
Yo quería pertenecer a un grupo bien
lo vi solo por el simple deseo de poder acercarme a ellos de nuevo y tener algo con qué hablar con ellos
Es una realidad para muchos
mejora, eres importante y no puedes ser reemplazada o reemplazado. Mentirte a ti mismo nunca te va a hacer avanzar. Resiste. Encontrarás tu tribu.
tarde o temprano encontraremos a alguien que nos aceptará como somos.
debo decir que me encantó
me recordó a la de Collen Hoover
The connection between the two characters was awesome. The premise of the book was also interesting, how the two main characters knew each other for years as pen pals.
This is my second Penelope Douglas book and it's the second time she has sucked me in even though the book has made me slightly uncomfortable.
I was fully sucked into this story and I was here for the romance even though I fully admit it's not healthy but I couldn't help but to love it.
Ryen and Misha are like 17/18 and I just couldn't wrap my head around some of the stuff that happened. I don't want to say it's unrealistic because I am sure that these things can and probably do happen. I guess maybe the age of the characters is what's making me question everything. I think if they were older I wouldn't be so torn.
Despite that I thought this book was incredibly sexy and like I've said I was totally here for it. I can't believe I put off reading this book for so long and I need to read more by this author like now.