Review: Engaging, Deep, Raw story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2014
This was a hard story to read with the topics of abuse and rape and Aislin seemed to be a magnet for those types of relationships with Gabe being almost the only decent man in her life and as audience, I kept asking myself why he didn't just go for the relationship with the idea that he could save her from the abusers out there.  I mean, when weighed on each hand, saving her from himself would definitely be the lesser. Both Gabe and Aislin were engaging, sympathetic, likeable, realistic characters and Devil Creek was a dream of a place to live in. The only things I didn't really agree with was all the detailed talk about high fashion clothes and dressing up the characters as if they were Barbie dolls all the time mainly because it made Aislin seem like she was far too wrapped up in how she looked and rather shallow and all the dwelling on songs playing in the background as if a playlist for the book was being devised. Also I didn't care much for the present tense narration, but then I don't care for present tense in any book since it always comes across as awkward. And I kept asking why she didn't take more action against the people who attacked or threatened her. That was another of the things that made her seem self-centered as if she didn't want people to think she was damaged goods, but that sort of non-action opens the door for other people to get hurt by the abusers. Minor quibbles aside, this was an engaging, deep, raw read, and should be read since there should be more awareness that this sort of thing goes on out there.