Review: Raw, Realistic and Strangely Addictive!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 21, 2013
13028352Melissa Cushing's reviewAug 21, 13    edit4 of 5 starsRead from August 17 to 21, 2013***I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review***I will state that I give this book 4 of 5 stars because I loved the real, rawness of it. First the main character, Katya has such a sad life in general with no real positive spin or outlook for her future..... she truly does not seem to know what love is...... BUT I do believe that throughout the story she was in love with her friend April (Abe) even though he did not seem to feel the same for her.... he cared for her as a friend and nothing more. Just like her, on that second trip to Finland that she took with April, I secretly hoped that their feelings would be revealed and the world would end up a wonderful place for Katya...... but just like life, you do not always get what you want.I did enjoy the writing style, although at first I was unsure if I would be able to read it. I quickly changed my mind when I got comfortable with the Russian dialect used throughout.... and actually felt like I was visiting with her at times. The dialect kind of transported you to Russia... to that particular culture, and I found it really interesting. I could not stop reading this story once I got into it. Very tragic at times and very "real". If there was to be a sequel I would definitely read it because I would love to know how things went for Katya. I would hope for her to find the love she craves and have that happy ending.