Review: What a powerful story!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 24, 2013
Before I start my review, I want to address a few things. I don't always go by what other reviewers say, when I chose a book to read. If I did, I would have missed out on a lot of great books, just like this one. With that said; Count me clueless as to why some reviews rated this book so low, because I loved it. I know...to each his own. We all have our own opinions on things we like or dislike, and that's fine. Yes...there were a few minor errors, but not enough to detour me from enjoying the story. And as far as someone sacrificing their own lives to make up for something someone else in the family did? I've seen this happen personally in real life.Now about the book ....I was hooked right from the first page. The emotional turmoil Jess was going through, after witnessing her new husbands life fading away....... felt so raw and very real to me. The way that Dan Mulholland and his family was torn in two by something a family member had done, also felt so real. I could so relate to his situation, because my own family went through something very similar a few decades ago. We were totally shocked when one our own did something that we would have never thought he was capable of, but like in this story, it was the addiction to drugs that drove him to that point. And yes,  he was devastated and very remorseful afterwards, too, but the damage had already been done. Believe what you want, but I will tell you....this type of thing is hard on both sides of the coin. So yes...what Dan did for Jess, didn't surprise me in the least.I loved the close bond between friends---both between Jess and Emma---as well as Dan and all of his friends, and I was so happy when all their friends came together to support their decisions. I also loved all the twists and turns that were thrown in, too. They sure kept me on my toes, waiting to see how things turned out. There was never a dull moment in this story, that's for sure! This story made me laugh, cry, and sit up and rejoice.I gave this book a 5 star rating, but IMO- it deserves many more than that just for tackling the hard subjects, at hand. I would highly recommend this book to everyone.