Review: Wow. This was Pretty Bad
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 12 26, 2013
I'm not even sure where to start with this book. It was a huge let down. I sped through it, thinking that maybe it would finally get better. Nope.Time skipped around a bit, but it wasn't really marked. You had to try to catch the context clues and figure it out yourself. And then suddenly it would be meeting up with current time and you didn't realize it, you were just insanely confused.There wasn't much chemistry between the characters. Too much time was spent in their heads talking about how much they loved the other person, despite not knowing much about them at all. It was all rushed and ridiculous.The author attempted to give them rich backstories, but it just fell flat. Too much information and forced emotion was shoved into too few pages, making it more confusing than anything. Collin had a fear of elevators that stemmed back to a traumatic childhood event. Oh, and he also just happened to have a dead girlfriend. Maddie also had a crazy fear of elevators, but no real reason for it.Things were just not realistic. There are procedures and building codes and whatnot for these things. Maddie still managed to climb on top of the elevator car and then fall gracefully back into Collin's arms. REALLY? Also, the elevator suddenly plummeting 10 floors? That would have hurt a whole heck of a lot more than it did in the book.I was so UNimpressed with this book. I have no intention of ever looking for more from this author. Such a let down.