Review: Powerful and gritty
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2014
Ok I know this is going to sound odd but you can read Very Wicked Beginnings and then Very Wicked Things in any order, and you do not need to read book 1 Very Bad Things to enjoy this book.  Book 1 is about a different couple one you do not even see that much of in this book.Very Wicked Beginnings is small glimpse into the moment when Cuba and Dovey meet; but even more than that it is a powerful look at a young man struggling with his mother’s mental illness; it is so worth the read as it allows you to better understand his character and will truly pull at your soul.Very Wicked Things is a book about Cuba “Hollywood” Hudson, the high school football star that appears to have it all and Dovey Beckham, a ballerina on a student scholarship at Briarcrest Academy.The opening on Very Wicked Things had my heart breaking for Dovey; it is a gritty and powerful look at poverty and life of a young girl just struggling to survive. Dovey touched me from the opening pages and I truly hoped she would find a way out of the life she was born into.The reader is able to feel the pull Dovey and Cuba have for each other. I do not want to reveal how you felt this or the way the story was told as I think it is best for the reader to uncover that for themselves.I will tell you this book is not all hearts and flowers; Dovey does what she needs to survive. Cuba’s understanding of that displayed wisdom beyond his years and in the end Cuba’s decision helps Dovey despite herself spoke volumes to the depth of his love.The end of his book had me smiling; the happy felt true to the characters and truly seemed to heal old wounds.I am very much looking forward to book 3 because since book 1 I have wanted Sebastian and this book made me want a happy for him even more!