Review: Very satisfying read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 10, 2012
The very first thing that drew me into this book was the cover. It's fantastic. Once I acknowledged that the title and the cover were too interesting to be ignored I read the synopsis and there was no turning away at that point. The story, I'm very happy to say lived up to all my expectations. The story was warm and heartfelt and the main characters B.J. and Grady were charming and relateable. The author did a good job writing this story. She managed to bring across the joys of their budding love as well as the uncertainties as well as their confusion and sense of loss. I also truly enjoyed the southern dialect and phrasing which helped set the tone and for picturing their world and grounding the story. I liked that even though part of the story dealt with overcoming grief and finding the will to overcome great loss, the author managed to write this story eloquently. The story was well paced, interesting, and well written. Overall, greatly satisfied with this read.