Review: Powerful
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 16, 2013
What an impressive debut!This is a pretty emotional story dealing with the different types of abuse; sexual, emotional, physical and mental, as well as the death of a loved one/friend but sends a strong message to both teenagers and the adults raising them. This was a reminder, to me especially, to talk to my teen daughter about how to deal with these types of situations should they arise. As a matter of fact this book is probably a great stepping stone to the conversation and I'll be purchasing it for her to read soon.I don't even think that a description of the story can do it justice. This is just one of those books that need to be read to truly get.I admit that while reading it I was frustrated at Titus, Reese & Candice for not seeking help sooner or for their sort of blase attitude about the seriousness of what they were dealing with. I had to step back and remember that they are just teens and the way that they reacted was on par with their maturity level...another wake up call.I did enjoy reading as Titus and Reese discover and explore their feelings for eachother. How they finally find strength together. There love story is touching and realistic. Titus is my favorite character because he was the stability of the friendship between the three of them and things might have turned out even worse had he not been there in the way that he was.I will admit that I am not a fan of cliffhangers but I think that this story ended exactly where it needed to. I will be anxiously awaiting Candice's Story and Falling Behind #2. In the meantime I'll be suggesting this to all the parents of teens that I know.*I received this ARC from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review.