Review: 4.5 Bad Girl Stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 2, 2014
I was attracted instantly to Breaking Alexandria by K.A. Robinson.  The blurb was completely intriguing and I have to admit to judging a book by its cover more than a few times.  This cover stopped me dead in my tracks, it was so beautiful and arresting.  The funny thing is, I’m not sure that the blurb necessarily did this book justice.  Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with the summary of this book, its accurate and it definitely does its job creating interest, it’s just that there was so much more to this book.  Surprisingly this is not just a book about Alexandria and the two men in her life.  This is a story of reflection, self-discovery, independence, and finding your way.Breaking Alexandria is so much more emotional than it appears.  There were a few surprising and heartbreaking twists which send Alexandria spiraling into turmoil with an abundance of sorrow, guilt, pain, and regret.  She is then forced to face these feelings along with the doubts she had begun to have about the path she had chosen up to this point in her life.I loved the role reversal from the typical good girl can’t help but fall for the gorgeous bad boy theme.  Alexandria is a tough girl with a hard exterior.  She is constantly in trouble and pretty out of control.  Sometimes bad girls end up with equally bad boys and sometimes the good guy, Mr. Do-No-Wrong, can’t himself in falling for the gorgeous, tatted and pierced bad GIRL.Not quite a love triangle, Alexandria definitely has some difficult choices to make and although this may appear pretty cut and dry from the synopsis, K.A. Robinson does an outstanding job of not only detailing the connection between the characters but really making you care about both, yes both, men.  Even in the beginning, as impossible as it seems, you can’t help but feel something for Joel, the drug dealer.  Underneath his unsavory traits you can tell that he truly does care for Lexi and there is always a sneaking suspicion that he really is a great guy that has had a hard road and made some bad decisions.Lexi’s journey was rough and emotional but it was an important and moving experience.  Breaking Alexandria is emotionally charged, unique, and captivating.  A wonderful story that is highly recommended