Review: Metamorphosis
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 9, 2013
“Like the butterfly,I have the strength and hope to believeIn timeI will emerge from my cocoon...Transformed.”Metamorphosis started out as a lighthearted tale of an extremely sheltered girl being released into the world, looking to experience all of the things that she had read in books. It ended up being such an emotional story dealing with life and trying to find one's way through all of it. All of it's components made Metamorphosis a 4.5 star read for me.“Love is a tricky thing, isn't it? It has definitely been the inspiration for more art, more writings, more music..s***, even more deaths, than anything else in history.”Scarlett has been overly sheltered her whole life. She attended an all girls school and her parents kept her so busy with activities that she never had a chance to meet any boys and do the normal teenage girl thing. Her very best friend, Evie, is her only outlet to the outside world. Together, they read lots of books that expose her to the life of romance. Scarlett is finally free and is about to start college and her life.Immediately after her and Evie get settled, they attend a party and meet the infamous Ash. Ash is your typical smoking hot manwhore who can charm the panties off of just about any girl he wants. There is an immediate connection between Scarlett and Ash that neither can ignore.“I remember thinking if he was a vampire, I was sure to be dead in a matter of moments, and surprisingly, I was okay with that as long as he was the one to do it. I really need to stop reading so many paranormal romances.”Soon after meeting Ash, Scarlett also met Dylan, the gorgeous nice guy and Mason, the tattooed rock star. Very quickly, she found herself trying to juggle all three guys. While feeling a connection to all three guys, her connection to Ash seemed to stand out. However, Ash made it very clear that he wanted nothing serious and refused to take advantage of her. But in complete contradiction, he couldn't stay away from her.“There could not be a better portrayal of you, Scarlett, than a butterfly. Butterflies symbolize various things across different cultures; however, the most common association is that of metamorphosis, or a time of transformation and change.”Scarlett tries to carry on, not getting to serious about anything and just trying to experience as much as she can in life. But, then, a tragedy occurs and turns her whole world upside down. She begins to question everything and ultimately doesn't know how to handle it.There was so much I loved about this book. Scarlett's friendship with Evie was so refreshing. Evie was the rock that Scarlett depended on. Probably my favorite thing was the game that Evie and Scarlett developed. To help Scarlett meet guys, they decided to choose a different type of book boyfriend each night and search for that guy. I wanted to beam myself back to college and play this game :)Scarlett was such an interesting character that surprised me at times. She was so inexperienced, yet seemed very bold when it came to her interactions with guys. Even with the confusion, I loved Scarlett and became so wrapped up in her story.As for Ash, Mason, and Dylan, I could not decide which one I wanted Scarlett to end up with. I would go back and forth. And at the ending, I was completely sure that how it turned out was exactly how I wanted it and then I read the epilogue. And now, I back to my indecision. I sure hope there is another book after this one because I do not feel that their story is over.“Every so often in life, you randomly cross paths with someone that touches you in a way that you really can't explain, but somehow you know that you will never be the same again. A person that is unknowingly, so incredibly beautiful, both inside and out, that they truly take your breath away.”I completely enjoyed Metamorphosis. I laughed, I cried and I made a few new book boyfriends. There is so much more that could be said but I don't want to ruin anything. So, I am on way to stalk and see if there will be another book (*fingers crossed*).