Review: Better than expected.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2014
I have read and reviewed the majority of Bella Jewel’s books. And, I have liked them all. But, Life After Taylah might be my favorite book she has written. I felt like I was reading a story from a different author, in a good way.I found myself really rooting for Avery and Nate which was quite an interesting place to be in because Nate is married to someone else. Avery is also in a long term relationship.Both Nate and Avery are really good people trying to do their best in the situations they are in. Both situations go beyond your typical troubled relationship. It’s not that Nate just isn’t feeling anything for his wife. His wife is a not a good person and she makes horrible choices that hurt others. She’s a bad mother to their young daughter. Nate is the only one fighting the losing battle of making his marriage work.As for Avery, I’m not sure you could even call her relationship a relationship. It seems so insignificant. Damaging but not valuable.Nate and Avery are fun and funny together. Neither of them wants to be in the situations that they find themselves in together or apart.Bottom line; this book made me think. It challenged the judgments I may place on people. It reminded me that we never see the whole picture of another’s life so we need to tread carefully when casting stones.I thought Bella Jewel hit the emotional tone just right in this book. I really enjoyed this book. I liked the supporting characters. I like that they never overwhelmed the story. I liked that everyone in this book was just so…real. I’d love to read more about Nate and Avery.Note to Author: My vote for the next book in the series is for Kelly4.5 Stars