Review: A Book That Should Be Read By All.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 20, 2014
It's not very often I can sit down after reading a book and say that I loved it so much from the moment it started that it was a 5* read off the jump, but I can definitely say that here. I knew at 5% what I would end up rating this book just based on what the author had put forth at this point and it only raised higher still with everything that came after.This is not an easy story to read, even though it flows so effortlessly it does feel easy in that way. There are real issues tackled in this story that not a lot of others like it take on and they're written about in a way that shows a lot of care by the author. The characters because of these issues jump off the page and become real the more pages you turn until suddenly, the story is over and you're wondering how it happened.Rudy endeared himself to me immediately and even now stepping away from it, he's still here. I'm not sure if it's because I have three developmentally challenged children of my own that did it, but the way Rudy is with me now, I want him to stay that way forever. Such a wonderfully refreshing character and the one bright spot in this very sad story.My heart ached for Jon and Ellis both. They were both facing their own roads and issues and at times I wanted to stop reading just so I could hug the hell out of them. They deserved it, they earned it. They are two tragically beautiful characters and I'm so glad this book was recommended to me so that I could meet them. They've touched me in ways not a lot of characters have in the past.The romance in this story was perfect. It was pretty close to magical in the way it transpired, especially due to Ellis's innocence of the world and Jon's knowledge of it. It was believable, paced so well that it seemed natural and the love scenes, while hot in some aspects, touched my heart as much as the characters themselves did. There was love in these pages, even before the characters wanted to admit to it and it was beautiful.There was mention of a paranormal aspect to this, but I didn't get that feeling at all from what I read here. What Rudy is able to do, honestly with how truly amazing people who have special needs are, it seemed like a natural thing to me for him to be able to just "know" things the way he did. It added even more awesomeness to his character quite frankly.I cannot say enough good things about this book. It's a definite must read by everyone, whether you're a fan of m/m romance or not. The story alone speaks to it.I want to give this more stars, but for now 5 is going to have to do!Brilliant read!On to book 2 for me!