Review: So Emotional!!!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 22, 2013
**5 Heart-wrenchingly Beautiful Stars**I don't even really know how to write my review for this book. I have so many different thoughts and feelings going on in my head and heart right now. This was my first book by JB McGee. I have her This series on my kindle but I haven't had a chance to read it, but when I saw the blurb to this book I just knew I had to read it right away. It totally captured me. Plus I LOVED that it is a standalone. There are just so many series out there that it is so refreshing when I find a standalone, and let a lone a standalone that is as wonderful as this book. This book will take you on an emotional roller coaster. There were times while reading this book that I was smiling and swooning, but then by the next page I was crying my eyes out and my heart was breaking. I loved how JB made you feel apart of Alex's life. I was totally invested in her life and all the things she went through. This book does deal with a pretty tough subject matter, but it was so beautifully written, that you can't help but be sucked in. I will say that this book is a very CLEAN book, as in there is no sex in the story, but I have to say that this story doesn't call for sex. I think that it would've been wrong to add that into this story. There are just some books and stories that sex can actually take away from a story and I feel that this is one of those books. Now I will admit I am one of those people who enjoy reading about sex in my books but let me tell you, you won't miss it in this story. The amount of emotion and feelings that are expressed in this book are strong enough that you really don't think about there being no sex. I could probably go on and on about this book but I just think that everyone needs to experience this book for themselves.This story is about a girl named Alex. When we first meet Alex, she is 15 yrs old. She is going to spend the summer with her grandparents like she does every summer, while her parents go on a 3 month vacation to Europe. That is when things go horribly wrong for Alex. Through this book we got a very accurate portrayal of what a person goes through when something horrific happens to them. This book is the emotional journey of Alex going through the 5 stages of grief and how she copes and handles many different situations. Like I said before this story was so beautifully written that you feel everything Alex felt....every emotion!!!! In the mix of everything going on in Alex's life she meets a 17 yr old boy named Drew. Drew was absolutely adorable. He was so sweet to Alex and was such a strong shoulder for her to lean on. You can tell through the beginning of the story that Drew is also broken some how and that he is hiding a secret. We did eventually find out all about Drew's past and let me tell you it was just as heart=wrenching as Alex's. But his past never stopped him from being there for Alex. I loved them together, I liked how she felt at peace with him. To me this couple was very believable and I could totally feel their connection. As the story goes on and they are separated, we still follow Alex and everything she is doing to be a stronger person and overcoming all of her grief. This story expands over many years, so that in the end Alex and Drew are in their 30's. I loved the ending of this book....it was great to see how they turned out as adults and what became of them as they got older.Even though this book had a love story between Alex and Drew, this book to me was so much more. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is looking for an emotional read with a love story built in. You will for sure need tissues handy with this book.