Review: Great Psychological Depth to Characters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 22, 2013
This is a good book for those that enjoy New Adult. Having read the author's first book not long ago I was really pleased to see her growth as an author. Her writing was good in her first but even better here. She manages to take some of the same issues that have been nearly beaten to death in many New Adult books and breathe new life into them so that it has its own unique voice and story.It is a bit darker and edgier than my usual fare. I am at that point in my life where I read to escape the heaviness of life and the world and only pick up heavier books more sparsely in between. There was hope laced through the darker moments that helped the balance.One of the strengths in this book is the characters. This author shows how clearly she understands the psychology that goes into the things she writes about. That is often missing in many books where authors bite off issues that are too big for them. Not here I am happy to report. The author tackles a side character with borderline personality disorder exceedingly well. She shows how this character became this way but also the extreme hardships for those around. I kept wanting Caleb to get family counseling so that he could learn to enact boundaries better with her. He feels responsible for her being he way she is so his responses makes sense. Romy's character was extremely likable too as she battles her own issues while trying to be only a positive for Caleb.The main reason this is a 4 and not a 5 is strictly a personal thing that won't bother everyone.  It has to do with the part of the plot line that is referenced in the write up regarding Caleb considering selling his body to get out of his tough financial spot.