Review: thoughts on broken
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 10, 2014
This is a enjoyable book. I love Kyle. Bailey meh. There are aspects of this book that are wonderful and aspects that need some TLC. First the author has a good idea and the overall story is good. Kyle is the kindest, most patient guy I have read about. The view of Buddhism with MMA is interesting and how he treats Bailey is incredible. His hard work ethic is great to see as well.The book falters with Bailey and how some of the aspects are drawn out. Bailey is wishy washy and she is confusing. I know that some of that confusion is needed but her character is not all together. Bailey has had a hard life and that life has gone over into her adulthood. She feels trapped so she walks away from her life and goes to Chicago. Here she meets Kyle and begins to put herself together.She does hide from Kyle and even when she shouldn't she does. Kyle really never gets the full story about Robert when it comes to the texts. She hides to the last possible moment about the therapist. She hides or omits telling things. Her dad she doesn't face and blames for her mom. Your dad can't shoulder everything, your mom made the decision.As for the Robert story, this is a interesting plot twist but Robert isn't really believable with all he did. Some is but some isn't. The drugs are believable but what he did for drugs meh. His ability to find her and get away for so long no I mean after all that time he finally wants her again and than goes all gungho no doesn't really sit well. No one knew where she went but he found her easily. Hard to swallow. And how he looks and acts is a little overboard. I understand why this was done it helps to get the reader vested but here it is a wee bit much.Bailey is made stronger by Kyle. Kyle really makes this story. I know the story is about Bailey and her growing stronger and into her own but really Kyle is how this all occurs. and he is the star of this book.A nice story on love and how it help people shine and feel safe enough to find themselves and become stronger people.