Review: Heart Breaking and Empowering....
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 5, 2014
Slow Hand Quickens is heart breaking and empowering all at the same time. At some points during this book I wanted to shake Allie (the author) and ask her why Kristen had gone through so much before finally meeting Mila, and later on Chris, who truly cared about her without limitations.﻿Kristen was not expecting to let anyone into her life but Mila worked her way in without being noticed until it was too late. Their friendship is one that many wish they had especially in the hard/bad times. Mila is so different than Kristen but she isn’t judgmental like most people would be in her position.This story really drew me in and I understood Kristen’s way of thinking through the entire book. I had a few moments where I had to remind myself that I didn’t really know Kristen and could not go and protect her.One thing didn’t like about this book was John. He is the parent’s friend, well really the dad’s drug connection. He abuses Kristen starting very young but is over protective of her when it comes to others touching her. I didn’t like the way the author made his looks (most of the people I know that look as he is described are great people, it’s the pretty ones we should be worried about :/) and personality (he was to hot and cold to fit the description of the person she wanted him to be). But with that being said he is not someone anyone should have to deal with at any point in their lives.I am giving this book 4 stars because I would have like to see more of Chris’s story and would have loved his point of view also.. who knows maybe Allie will surprise us and that will be next ;)~Tina