Review: Well worth the time and the price
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 2, 2014
First off, when I bought this book it was for free. It sat in my Kindle for over a month before I finally started it. Before I was finished I was thinking to myself, this should not be given away for free. In spite of the editing issues, (which in the grand scheme of things really aren't as numerous or as bad as they could be, I've seen more egregious errors, trust me) there was some really good writing here. There were some very descriptive scenes, and some that were just very well worded. ("I hear my name whispered into the sunrise"? Can I steal that? No? OK.)What I did not like about the book: Even though I don't understand abuse and think abusive people should be pushed off a bridge, I understood the reasoning behind the father's abuse: he was a mean drunk. But there was never any reason given for why the brother was so angry and abusive. He was a complete and utter a**, I do know that. And a total wackadoo. I did not like the mother, because though she was accepting of her son Logan and generally sweet to everyone, being that completely oblivious to something under your own nose I simply can't fathom. Even if my kids don't tell me I know when something's going on with them. This mother is practically aiding and abetting. And I especially hated the fact that even if no one wanted to go to the police, they should have at least taken Logan to the hospital, even if they felt the need to lie about what was going on. What if he'd gotten an infection in that cut on his neck? What if his ankle had been broken towards the end?!? But I did have a bit of an issue with not going to the police, because what if Brian found Logan again? Abusers do that, you know. Also, it was never mentioned what these young men did for a living, so I was left wondering how someone at age 20 or 21 could afford a house on his own...What I did like: I loved Logan. I loved Felix. I loved their relationship. I love William! His hyperactivity was hilarious, but he was such a good friend. I even came to really like Jerry once he accepted what was going on. (Did anyone else feel like there could've been something between Jerry and William?) Anyway, now that I know this is a series, I'm looking forward to the rest.