Review: Compelling
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2014
Compelling.This isn't a book you can say you loved. Aspects of the story are to horrible to love. But you can love the characters and you can love the way the tale twists, tighter and tighter, until you're as desperate as Ellie to figure out what the hell is going on. You can love the writing, which is clear and eloquent, and so perfectly describes the confusion and compulsion that threads through the novel.You can love Ellie, who is fighting so hard to stay sane. Shane, who just wants to love. Griffin, who is sweetness itself beneath his tattooed and pierced skin. You can even love Gwen, because she needs so badly to be loved.I could not put this book down. I am so tired today and I'm not sure I can pick up another book just yet. Ellie's voice still echoes in my thoughts. So, why I can't say I loved the story, I can say I loved the experience of reading it, the hopeful ending and the characters that were brought to life, who will continue to dwell in my imagination. I can love the bravery of an author who can conceive of such a tale and then actually write it--well enough to keep me obsessively turning the pages from beginning to end.