Review: Great Debut!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 22, 2014
*This book was given to me for a fair and honest review*Emotionally charged, Harp’s Song is a stellar debut from Cassie Shine. This is a beautifully written story of love, friendship, loss, hardship and growing up. I was enthralled from page one, going on Harp’s journey with her from inexperienced girl to a young adult, learning hard lessons with her along the way.Harp knows love from her best friend, Connor and his family, but she also knows abuse and coldness from her mother. She finds solace in Connor’s friendship which eventually grows into something more. One day, everything that Harp believes that she knows is true comes crashing down around her and threatens to destroy everything in her life, including her relationship with Connor.I was extremely emotional while reading the book. I really felt for Harp’s situation and all that she had to endure growing up with her mother. But I appreciated her journey because it made her the strong person that she eventually became. I believe that the revelations in the book would have rocked anyone to their core and she handled things as could be expected. Could she have been more understanding? Possibly, but she is a young girl dealing with major life revelations so I think she handled them to her maturity level.I enjoyed her relationship with Connor immensely. It was sweet to watch them bloom into something more then friends. The fact that he stood by her through all the horrible parts of her past only solidifies his good guy status.Harp’s Song can be read as a stand alone but there is another book in the future. The ending ties things up very nicely. I am looking forward to the second book and to more from Cassie Shine in the future!!!Review originally posted to Books Books Books Blog