Review: Psychological roller coaster
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2014
I admire the ability authors have to keep putting out books and each one being different every time. Not many authors can do it, but it’s safe to say Jessica Sorensen has it on lock.This was Sorensen’s darkest story yet and so far from anything else she’s ever written.I was blown away by this story and wasn’t expecting any part of it.Maddie suffers from Psychogenic Amnesia. She’s had a traumatic past that has caused her to suppress her memories prior to the age of fifteen. Now, six years later, she still is unable to remember anything despite various efforts. Frustration takes over as her clouded memories disable her from living her life. She also has to deal with her dark side. Not knowing exactly who she is, Maddie's not sure which side to embrace; good or bad.“It’s hard to see the reality when there’s so much craziness inside me.”Suddenly, Maddie begins to experience blackouts. When she awakes, she finds chaos and more often than not, death. She’s not certain who’s to blame, but she can’t help but notice all signs point to her.“I am hiding behind a mask.I’m hiding behind my amnesia.I’m hiding.Lost.Lost.Lost.Drifting.”This book is smothered in crazy, frightening, and mind-f***ing darkness. I’m not easily scared by much. The biggest thing that gets me is psychological things. I can say in all honesty, this book had me hugging my pillow and looking over my shoulder.When I wasn’t doing that, I was busy attempting to put all the puzzle pieces together. My face nearly froze in a scrunched up, confused facial expression. I was absolutely stumped by what was going on. I thought I knew what was happening or coming next, and every time I was so very wrong.Let me make it clear there is NO ROMANCE in this novel whatsoever. There are interactions that could’ve had potential at some point, but there’s no way it was possible after everything that happened. Sex, you ask? Sure, there’s a “wham bam thank you mam” scene, but it’s more disturbing than sexy.THE ENDING!!! Okay, so I’m not going to tell you about it obviously, but I will say that it is my favorite ending of all time. Every curse word imaginable came out of my mind. I had goosebumps all over!I couldn’t form any proper, coherent thoughts or words after finishing. Which is the reason I waited so long to review.I recommend this to anyone who enjoys psychological thrillers. This book is one of those that is definitely not for everyone. You either hate it or love it, but I urge you to give it a chance if you’re on the fence. Just prepare yourself for the "WTF" moments, because this book is plagued with them. Oh, and make sure you have a nightlight and a cuddle buddy to run to if you’re reading this at night.