Review: heartbreaking
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2012
When I got the chance to review this book I jumped at it. I don't know, maybe I just like books that will torment me, and make me cry. Does that make me a masochist? Ummmmm....I think it might.Overall I really did enjoy this book. The writing is clean and crisp, and easy to follow, making this a very fast read. I couldn't help but feel for both Tyler and Emma. Going through what Tyler did when he lost his parents, and then the cross Emma has to wear in the aftermath is just heartbreaking. I think it's even more heartbreaking because we all know that's how it would really happen in real life. That sometimes the crosses we have to bare aren't a result of our own actions but none the less ours. It really sucks to suffer the consequences for something you didn't do. Still Emma handles it all in stride and doesn't take crap from no one. I think that's what makes her so great.This story is told from alternating POV's and while I usually love that this one had a tendency to re-hash scenes from both persons POV. At times I found this to make the story drag, or lag rather, causing me to skim read a lot of it. That's my only complaint with the writing. I just didn't really feel it was necessary to read, and then re-read the same stuff over and over again from a different POV. I was ready to move forward.Overall this was a great story that tugged at the heart strings and I would definitely read more from this author.