Review: Lovely story - would like to see it continued
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 3, 2013
Safe is a beautiful story about coming of age and falling in love, while trying to thrive in a sometimes hostile environment.  Caleb is a strong character and the way he cares for Nico so deeply is heartwarming, even while Nico and his situation are breaking your heart.  I thought the scenes where the boys discover each other physically were sensitively portrayed and conveyed their emotions well.  Kennedy's writing is simple, yet elegant.  I also liked how some of the side characters surprised both the MCs and the reader (in a good way).  Like many reviewers, I wish it had been longer.  I was not ready for it to end when it did.  I also had a tough time with the use of present tense in the beginning and end of the story and past tense in the middle.  I get the point, but it seemed a bit awkward.