Review: If musical Prodigies are your thing!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 16, 2013
*ARC provided by Authors for Honest Review*3.5 StarsSo I'm sad to admit I wasn't a fan of Nocturne. Not to the point that I couldn't finish the book but I found it extremely hard to like Gregory or even enjoy reading about him. There were just too many character flaws that I normally don't enjoy all thrown together and Gregory's weakness was too much for me. I can handle a weak heroine but when a male musical prodigy in the academic world can't grow up, I draw the line.The chemistry between the characters is intense; I'll give it that. Though, I kept getting thrown off when years would pass at a time. It was at first the first 1/3 of the book was a flashback and I was so angry and separated that I found it hard to get back in. When I did all I got was whiplash, as these characters may live in an inferno of passion they can't help but make life more difficult and crazy for everyone involved.I'll admit some of my dislike from the story can stem from my non-passionate side relating to symphonies and orchestras. This is Gregory and Savannah's lives. Thus much of the story revolves around performing, hitting notes I know nothing about and all various sorts of musical lingo. All of it was well written and explained in an understanding way but personally this is not my sort of thing so it wasn't as gripping.I was disappointed with many things in the novel. However I cannot help but admit how lifelike the storyline is. Real life truly sucks and nothing comes easy. These characters are proof of that. Between hours of practicing their craft and hiding their feelings, it's hard to imagine them having time even live.Savannah was a very likable character. She helped saved the story for me. How she didn't give up on Gregory or even knee him in the balls is beyond me, but I give her credit. She is a musical prodigy in her own right, trying to BE her own person. Not hiding behind the skirts of her famous mother.The end made me mad as well. I wanted a more concise wrap-up at least for some of the other characters like her best friend, Nathan. He grew on me in a way Gregory did not, honestly, I kept hoping Savannah would ditch Gregory and all his broodiness and give Nathan a chance.Overall Nocturne was okay. I encourage you to give it a try for yourself. If you're a musical fan and don't mind a few large-scale time jumps in your novel, this may be for you. There are some heavy issues occurring within, many heartbreaking and hard to handle, so you've been warned.