Review: AH-MAZING!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 27, 2013
I am a huuuuge fan of J.A. after I read her book, `Tragic'. Which I loved. When I found out about `Losing Francesca' I was very excited because it's a lot different from `Tragic' and I was curious if J.A. can write something that " it's not smexy or hot". And I found my answer.Yes, `Losing Francesca' is YA. And no, it's not `smexy or hot'. And yet... J.A. wrote it maybe even better than she wrote `Manic'. But there are some things like that tension between Francesca and Brody or Brody's language or simply Brody, that gives this book a slighlty touch of New Adult. So yes, `Losing Francesca' is somewhere between YA and NA.You know, it's hard to leave my feelings aside and be coherent in this review. Because all I want to say is how much I loved this book and how AHHHH-MAZING it is! Seriously, this book broke my heart, healed it and broke it again. Then healed it again. It was such a complex book, with everything that I've ever wanted in a book, that I couldn't put it down.The book revolves around one mystery: who is Francesca? The tension, all the secrets, that one question and so many other things made me read Losing Francesca in one day. Everytime I had to put it down I was eager to return in J.A.'s wonderful world. And the author gives you enough informations and details for you to keep guessing and try to figure out what is actually going on. But, my guesses where never right. Another thing I loved about `Losing Francesca'? It's unpredictable!I loved the originality of this book. The story is so unique that it's mind-blowing. And it's also very complex and very hooking. I actually loved all this thing with Francesca true identity. Oh, did I mention that I have an Italian couson whose name is Francesca? Oh yeah, and Francesca (the character, not my cousin) speaks Romanian. I am Romanian and I speak Romanian. Which was a very cool thing, actually. But no, I did not like Nicolae.This book can be an emotional rollercoaster. Reading Brody's memories about his past was heartbreaking. All I wanted to do was hug him and tell him `I'm Fiona. Really. I am. Now stop suffering.' xD Then "reading" Fee's feelings (that sounds weird) was also heartbreaking. First, I wanted to tell her `Oh, it's ok. It's going to be over soo'. Then I wanted to tell her `Oh darling, you can say no. Just try.'About the characters... well, I quickly became fond on them. I liked Francesca (Io non sono Fiona Sullivan! -And no, I did not copy that. My aunt thought me a little bit of Italian), I adored Brody, I liked the Sullivans, I liked even Francesca's father. Though I could sense that he was a liar from his daughter's stories. The author excelles in creating her characters!Speaking about the action, there's always something that happens, that lives you on the edge of your seats, that makes your heart beat faster. The book is fast-paced, which also helped on reading the book in a day.I could go on forever about how much I loved everything about this book and how amazing it is. But I'm afraid I have to stop. I think the best thing you can do right now is to put down everything you are doing or reading and pick up `Losing Francesca'. It will give you another reason why reading is your favorite thing to do.Rate: 6 stars out of 5