Review: Broken
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 3, 2013
This was more like a 2.5 for me. I felt as if the book blurb said one thing, but it didn't follow the book very well.I wasn't it expecting it to follow the blurb to the letter, but somewhat closer would have been better. It hinted at dark secrets carried around by Adam. So did the story. These should have been explored more, and given to the reader. I was impressed that Emily had a secret, but it wasn't drug out for half the book and hinted at repeatedly. I felt like time passed by way too quickly with no real explanation as to what was happening. "Weeks passed." Well, how many weeks, and why was the summer so rushed?I did not like the character, Mitch. He came off as a spoiled brat, which may have been the point. I didn't feel that he added much to the story at all. In one scene they seemed to be very close friends, almost best friends, and then he is treating her with contempt. I felt the scene between Mitch and Adam was rather pointless. For me, it added nothing to the story other than it seemed to be off a check list. Gotta have the main love interest fight over the heroine. It was forced and really didn't need to be there at all. Honestly, I felt like Mitch was thrown in because he had to be. I didn't feel as if there was much between Adam and Emily. There was like one hook up, and he was being referred to as "her lover." Nothing had even happened, and that term was being used. It just felt more forced than anything.I'm not sure if there will be a second book, but hopefully if there is, some of the unanswered questions from this book will be addressed. They really should have been addressed in this one, I think it would have been a better book. The connection between Adam and Emily needed to be strengthened and show that there was more between them. I doubt I would read a follow-up.