Review: Insightful novel about self-discovery! LOVED!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 11, 2014
Breaking Alexandria by K.A. Robinson is emotional, heartbreaking, and an overall stellar read. This novel has it all – a love triangle, romance, loss, and self-discovery. It was a truly enjoyable read from start to finish.Alexandria is anything but pristine and straight laced. She’s dating a drug dealer (Joel), helping him sell, drinking, and her look is anything but conventional. This is a far cry from her average upbringing and naturally blonde hair. After being caught dealing by her mother, she is sent to her grandparents’ farm in an attempt to straighten her out. There she is forced to evaluate the choices that led her to West Virginia. Along the way she builds a friendship with Landon. Everything about Alexandria’s character screamed life-scarring childhood trauma, however, she doesn’t have a dark past full of skeletons. That’s what I loved about her. Her attitude and behaviors were triggered by her surroundings and relationships with others instead of some event she is still coping with.As much as the plot is about romance and the Joel-Alexandria-Landon love triangle, it’s also about self-discovery for Alexandria. Her revelations were profound and insightful. I loved reading along as her reflections rocked her core and tore her apart. Her transformation throughout the novel is inspiring and something of beauty. There are also countless plot twists that will leave you reeling and in shock. There is nothing predictable about Breaking Alexandria and it was easy to get engulfed in this story and fall in love with these characters.If you’re a fan of K.A. Robinson’s books, you’re going to devour Breaking Alexandria. For readers who have not experienced her novels, I highly recommend starting with this book. It’s a standalone (unlike her other books which are a part o that will take you on an emotional rollercoaster only to leave you satisfied and content.