Thanks to Macmillan and Zeitghost Media for providing this book for review.
Genre: YA Dystopian
Hardcover, 354 pages
Published
September 6th 2011
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
In 2083, chocolate and
coffee are illegal, paper is hard to find, water is carefully rationed,
and New York City is rife with crime and poverty. And yet, for Anya
Balanchine, the sixteen-year-old daughter of the city's most notorious
(and dead) crime boss, life is fairly routine. It consists of going to
school, taking care of her siblings and her dying grandmother, trying to
avoid falling in love with the new assistant D.A.'s son, and avoiding
her loser ex-boyfriend. That is until her ex is accidently poisoned by
the chocolate her family manufactures and the police think she's to
blame. Suddenly, Anya finds herself thrust unwillingly into the
spotlight--at school, in the news, and most importantly, within her
mafia family.Engrossing and suspenseful, All These Things I've Done is an utterly unique, unputdownable read that blends both the familiar and the fantastic.--Goodreads
My POV
This is a dystopian that it not too far off into the future where chocolate is illegal, New York has deteriorated and the Statue of Liberty is a detention center. There are many references to many current trends and I picture the characters wearing the 1920’s style fashion of clothing. Well, at least Anya and Win with all his hats.
Five Mafioso families are in control of the Chocolate manufacturing around the world and one of them is the Balanchine family. Since Leoynd Balanchine the former head of the family from New York was murdered and a deadly car accident killed her mother, 16 year old Anya Balanchine is drowning in responsibility. She has now taken charge of caring for her grandmother who is on her death bed, her mentally delicate older brother, and traumatized little sister. Then she is accused of the attempted murder of her ex-boyfriend. With such grand issues to deal with she has no time for a boyfriend in her life but when Win comes along she fights the connection between them for as long as she can. But it’s not long until things fall in to place and she ends up giving in to her feelings for him. The only thing is he’s not just any body. He’s the son of Charles Delacroix, second in command in the DA’s office.
There are so many things I liked about this book but what I enjoyed the most is how much Anya loves and takes care of her family. She is a very mature and responsible young lady. In which she has to be in order to keep her sibling safe. She has never been interested in following in her fathers footsteps in being the head of the Balanchine Family but as time goes on it looks like the she is probably the best candidate for the position. The only thing is, Charles Delacroix is running for office and he can’t have his son in a relationship with a mobster so he makes her an offer she can’t refuse.
I feel that Win and Annie’s chemistry is strong and their relationship is something to fight for. But, I don’t know if Win is willing to forgive Anya for what she has done in order to keep her family safe. I’m crossing my fingers and hoping that he does. Gabrielle ended this book with a serious cliff hanger and I need to know what happens ASAP!
This is a dystopian that it not too far off into the future where chocolate is illegal, New York has deteriorated and the Statue of Liberty is a detention center. There are many references to many current trends and I picture the characters wearing the 1920’s style fashion of clothing. Well, at least Anya and Win with all his hats.
Five Mafioso families are in control of the Chocolate manufacturing around the world and one of them is the Balanchine family. Since Leoynd Balanchine the former head of the family from New York was murdered and a deadly car accident killed her mother, 16 year old Anya Balanchine is drowning in responsibility. She has now taken charge of caring for her grandmother who is on her death bed, her mentally delicate older brother, and traumatized little sister. Then she is accused of the attempted murder of her ex-boyfriend. With such grand issues to deal with she has no time for a boyfriend in her life but when Win comes along she fights the connection between them for as long as she can. But it’s not long until things fall in to place and she ends up giving in to her feelings for him. The only thing is he’s not just any body. He’s the son of Charles Delacroix, second in command in the DA’s office.
There are so many things I liked about this book but what I enjoyed the most is how much Anya loves and takes care of her family. She is a very mature and responsible young lady. In which she has to be in order to keep her sibling safe. She has never been interested in following in her fathers footsteps in being the head of the Balanchine Family but as time goes on it looks like the she is probably the best candidate for the position. The only thing is, Charles Delacroix is running for office and he can’t have his son in a relationship with a mobster so he makes her an offer she can’t refuse.
I feel that Win and Annie’s chemistry is strong and their relationship is something to fight for. But, I don’t know if Win is willing to forgive Anya for what she has done in order to keep her family safe. I’m crossing my fingers and hoping that he does. Gabrielle ended this book with a serious cliff hanger and I need to know what happens ASAP!
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“Daddy always said the only thing worth begging for was your life, but maybe he was wrong. Maybe sometimes your love is a little bit worth begging for, too.”
“Daddy always said the only thing worth begging for was your life, but maybe he was wrong. Maybe sometimes your love is a little bit worth begging for, too.”
“I told him I didn't want to have sex until I got married. Without missing a beat, he nodded and said, "So let's get married.”
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I'm very curious about this one it sounds like a fascinating future. Awesome review I have to get it soon!
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