I think maybe this was too young for me to enjoy.
I thought it was just silly that she'd completely fallen for a boy she didn't even know - just knowing she loved him so much. I didn't agree that it was Ian's fault she fell in love with him and that he should have done better. Ian has no control over Steph's emotions (especially when they didn't really know each other)

The fantasy turn of events was just odd. I didn't enjoy this one.2 s Lady Entropy1,223 46

DNF A. PowersAuthor 9 books25

Very interesting and fresh take on a fantasy story. A bit rushed at the end but overall fun to read. I couldn't put it down. Jen1,279 17

Pining after someone you know you shouldn't and having some feelings of despair is something we've all done. Regrettably.

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Jon Jacks's Heartache High explores that concept in an intriguing manner. Stephanie (Steph) Johnson wakes up from dreaming of Iain Sinclair in a strange room with absolutely no memory of how she got there. It appears to be an abandoned Victorian property and she runs through the possibilities of a hospital, an asylum, and finally lands on dormitories of a boarding school. And the sign she finds confirms that notion: Heartache High, which happens to exist in a different reality from the "real" world.

As Steph explores the property with no one seemingly around, she notices oddities that make her think there might be ghosts around. When they appear around her, she wonders what's going on--namely if she's dead. Steph becomes acclimated to Heartache High but stubbornly imbibes in her dreams and daydreams that revolve around Iain, remaining in a semi-forlorn state of longing. And the odd turn the dreams took had Steph wondering if she was somehow connected to the real world or if it she subconscious working through her obsessive pining after Iain. Enter succubae and a plot to take over lovelorn youths.

The story was intriguing and the short sentences and overall brevity of the narrative made for an incredibly fast read. But the fast pace of the narrative felt rushed and I don't feel as if I have a cohesive understanding of Steph, because she simply seems a whiny, pining brat, but when battling the succubae she suddenly had a bravado and depth that was brushed over and mostly ignored. And the wham-bam introduction of the succubae to the story, while understandable to the odd events of the story, it didn't seemed to be well developed. While characters and the situation may be further developed in subsequent installments, I was left questioning too much of what happened for it to have a cliffhanger type ending; rather, I left the story with a resigned feeling of "okay." With regard to first impressions, I was put off from the first page where there were numerous punctuation issues. I looked as if it were conforming to poetic conventions rather than prose, but the narrative style seemed to be prose.


Rebecca Davison81 1 follower

An awesomely unique read to clean your book pallet!!

Wow! I was having that problem readers get when they are bored with their preselected reading material. I was stumped. I couldn't decide what do read. Heartache High was the absolute best story to read in between my other books. I actually feel refreshed after reading it. I can't wait for my 16 year OK to read it. You will never guess what the outcome will be. I was so drawn into the book that time flew by and I reached the end. If you've ever had unrequited love or been too nervous to approach your crush, then this book will resonate well. The plot ius very well thought out. Everything runs smoothly. I adore the main character and hope Jack's third book is out as I'm off to read number 2. Vicki2,369 96

The main character in this story is a young teenager who wakes from a dream and finds herself in a place she doesn't recognize and at first wonders if she has been put in a mental institution. When she finally realizes she is in a high school she thinks she is dead and they are all ghosts. No one ever leaves Heartache High. In theory everyone there has one thing in common: they've all suffered heartache (who hasn't?). And even stranger is some of the "teen" students have been there 15 or 20 years, so no one changes.
Mayra353

Really?!

This story has so much potential and as a reader I feel I only received a quarter of what this story can really be. I want to know so much more about Heartache High, stories of other students, Stephanie and Iain's relationship and what is going on in the "real world". I was left very unsatisfied therefore giving the rating of 2 stars. ?Joycedale?904 37

While it wasn't the greatest story it did have an unexpected twist. I did the ending.kindle Abbie1,975 679

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