Five more minutes

Summary:

D’Arcy’s has just gotten the news that her father has just committed suicide, and she begins to be in denial of her father death. As the days passes D’Arcy’s did not want to eat nor do anything, she has gotten into a depression, she also feels broken because of her father death.  Her mother is dealing with her own pain and trying to survive as her daughter, D’Arcy has now distance herself from every one and she is still struggling on how to live her life without her father. Days have pass by she has now return to school but things still not the same she is still not focused and is failing almost all her class is like if she does not care about school, her attitude has also change and has become more negative . As her teachers get cursing about her and they decided to send her to a student ed to help her in catch up on her classes. But what she soon realize is that she finds a modicum of comfort in her tutor Seth’s, they both start talking and get to know each other more, weeks later the school made a seminary for the people that have pass away. Soon she finds out that Seth’s brother also kill himself, she do not take long to leave because she still in pain due to her father death.  As she walks out of the school she sees Seth’s out there and starts to ask what happen to his brother but he does not talk much just give her a Cd and walks her home. Days later Seth try’s to commit suicide and D’Arcy find out she knows that he is in the hospital, so she rushes over there, as she get their she the mother crying and automatically thinks that he has pass away. That provokes D’Arcy to run away from home, as time pass by she starts to do bad things and turn into a little rebel. One unexpected day she shopping at the mall and bumps into her mom they both got so happy and her mother told her how Seth is still alive.

Author: Darlene Ryan

Published: Orca Book Publisher; 1^st Edition April 1, 2009

Edition/ Format:  book_printbook : Fiction : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

Database: WorldCat

My impression of the book:

The book is sad and depressing but I like it, because the way the structure of the book is made, is also well narrative is almost base on a true story or a day to day type of cycle. Is also very specific in details, I also like how is not a cleshay book, is showing true revalues part of her and it giving an unexpected ending. 

Reviews:

By Lauren on February 26, 2010

Format: Paperback

I remember seeing this on a blog a while back and going " That book looks great!" So, when the chance came up to review this I immediately agreed. Unfortunately, Five More Minutes wasn't as good as I had hoped it would be. First off, I felt that the plot was extremely over dramatized. Everything had to have a bang to it, leaving it to come out in an unrealistic way. Such as, when D'Arcy decided that her half sister, Clara, didn't deserve their Father's watch, she tipped over one of Clara's boxes full of irreplaceable china. Come on, what 16 or 17 year old would do that? I get that she was mad, but it was blown out of proportion, I personally thought. Though, I did come to love the characters. Each had a layer to them filled with regret and sadness over the situation that made you relate to them in someway or another. D'Arcy was my personal favorite, even if she did sometimes bring messes upon herself. I felt sorry for her for loosing her dad and how her mom didn't want to be a "real" family anymore. Also, Seth, another main character, was a great add to the story
One of my absolute favorite parts of the story was how Darlene Ryan included the game "Five More Minutes." It fit into the story perfectly. Also, it made you come to a conclusion, that even though D'Arcy's dad left his family, he was still a wonderful father. Lastly, a lot of people can relate to this, since when hasn't there been a time, when you went "Just five more minutes."
My only other problem, was that the ending was rushed and felt like just a two page summary. Since, instead of showing what had happened, Darlene just told what had happened, in a quick way. Plus, some of the added detail was once again over dramatized.
Overall, Five More Minutes is the perfect book for a rainy day. Since, it moves in a fast pace and always has you on your toes with the drama.

Five Minutes More

By Runa VINE VOICE on May 8, 2009

Format: Paperback

Darlene Ryan's Five Minutes More is just another example of edgy teen literature that is ready to dive right in and make a splash to change the genre for the better. The raw honesty in D'Arcy's narration will make the reader sympathize with all of the horrible, rotten things she has to go through, at the same time thanking the powers that be that you're not the one dealing with it. It's painfully obvious that Darlene Ryan wrote this book from the heart. It's such a unique, but relevant, topic, dealt with a heartbreakingly real way. It almost seems like each and every word was handpicked to create a haunting poignance. The characters, just like the writing, is honest to humans, and I particularly enjoyed reading about Seth's breakdown aimed at D'Arcy, veering sharply away from the 'cute and cuddly' typical love interest stereotype found in young adult fiction. While I felt that the ending was somewhat rushed, I also found it reverberating for days after I finished the book in it's raw power. Everything comes full circle in this amazingly written snapshot of D'Arcy's life. I am ranking this book with the likes of Thirteen Reasons Why and Just Listen in that I believe every teen should, at some point, read and fully appreciate this wonderful piece of literature.