Review: Broken souls
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 22, 2013
Breaking Nova by Jessica SorensenReview by Nanette BradfordSo I'm a huge fan of Jessica's books and this one, well it totally stands alone in my book. It took me by surprise.It grabbed me in and left me shaking with my heart literally in my throat and my butt on the edge of my seat.This book is not your typical lovey dovey boy meets girl book. It's got a totally dark subject of death, suicide, and yes love but it was sooo well written. I know that not everything in life has a happy ending and this book proves just that.Two totally broken people learning how to live on in the aftermath of horrible circumstances. I was so torn up as I read through what was going on in their lives. Nova lost her father at a young age and found strength in another. He helped her learn to live and love again and when he left her too it left her so broken that she didn't even know who she was any more.Quinton's life was similar to Nova in the fact that he lost someone too but in a totally different way. He was the reason for the loss and he couldn't live with that fact. He turned to drugs to numb the pain and it seemed to work for him.When Nova and Quinton met they seemed to bring out the best in each other but it still wasn't enough to really pull either of them out of their downward spirals.“Nova… I have to know, do you really want to be with me, because sometimes it seems like you do and sometimes it seems like you don’t, and I don’t want to add to your confusion.” He moves his arms in a circular motion, swimming backward and putting space between us. “In fact, I think I should probably back off… I like you and everything, but I think I should back off.” He repeats himself at the end like he’s trying to convince himself more than me.“I’m confused…,” I mutter. I’m not sure if he hears me, but it’s the realest thing I’ve ever said. I stop spinning and float in front of him. “About everything. Not just you, but life. And I want you to back off, but I don’t at the same time.”I really can't say that I loved this book because it's the kind of book you admire not love. I admire the strength it took Jessica to write such a story that was just so blatantly truthful and full of the kind of things that really do happen in this world. I wondered where her thoughts were as she wrote this and had to ask. She told me it was a story that she felt needed to be written. I agree. We might not all want to read about this but it's out there and I for one truly did enjoy reading her words and the peak she gave us in the lives of these broken souls.I suggest a quiet place to sit, a glass of wine, and your all set. I wanted so much to grab these characters and just give them love. I wanted them to be happy but it wasn't my story to tell. Be prepared to feel everything along with them.Waiting impatiently to find out what happens next. 2014 is too far away.