Review: Blown away
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 16, 2014
Have you ever been simply blown away by a connection you had with a character? Not your typical, “Oh yeah, we have all experienced a little of that.” I mean a stronger connection.  I remember thinking, “Has Lila Felix been in my head all this time?”  From the beginning, this grabbed me and wouldn’t let go. It just wouldn’t.  I went through so many emotions.Before they meet, Aysa and Ezra are pretty much in the fight for their lives.  They have to heal from their own wounds, inflicted by unfortunate circumstances, before they even have a chance at being together.  That journey is not full of rainbows and sunshine. But love is all about taking risks. Going through hurts as well as joys.  It is about taking your needs out of the equation and putting the other person’s needs in their place.  It’s about letting people “in”.  It’s about growing in yourself, so that you can be that strong tower for someone else. That definitely happens here.It was such a breath of fresh air to see that these characters were all so real and flawed.  I was so happy to see that this was not an immediate love relationship.  They both struggled with themselves while trying to figure out each other.  You literally watched this relationship start on very insecure ground and eventually grow into something you were really rooting for. I honestly felt a weight on my chest and my heart squeezing the entire time.  I couldn’t read it fast enough.I absolutely loved watching the growth Aysa was able to experience.  She is such a symbol of strength and hope for any girl out there with self-esteem issues. She is a fighter. I felt every single emotion she went through.  Every single one.  I cried with her.  I laughed with her.  I definitely swooned with her.  We certainly can’t forget the anger and betrayal.My heart has definitely taken a beating.  It is no longer in my body. It lays on the floor smashed to smithereens. I don’t know what to expect now. What a book hangover! I absolutely love them together. I have had so many tears and deep breaths but also so many giggles and sweet sighs.  This is so brilliant and smart and honest and raw.  Lila continues to leave me breathless and in awe.  Her books just keep getting better and better. I can’t wait to watch this bird soar.