Review: You Will Feel Something
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 9, 2014
I am a new reader of Candy Crum and let me tell you how happy I am that I had the chance to review this novel. Lean On Me is one of those novels that you will cry thoughout but be happy that you did. I finished it in a couple of days over the weekend because I was so intrigued by this author that I knew nothing about. The book grabs you as you journey along with Bri through her story. Her journey that she travels is so touching and heartbreaking at the same time that you will have no choice but to feel for her. The emotion that runs throughout is phenomenal and definitely makes me want to see what else I have missed out on from this author.This story is all about a sixteen year old that finds out that she is pregnant. Not that I was that young, but I was nineteen when I found out with my first child. I know what it’s like to not yet be an adult and to be scared of what is to come. Dealing with her parents and even an abusive boyfriend are her worries as she works through this life changing situation. She also goes through a lot of judgement from her community about her situation. I was lucky enough to only have had the scorn of my parents (until the baby was born of course) so I am not familiar at all with EVERY situation that Bri went through but I could just imagine the pain. Bri chooses to keep the baby no matter what. It is a choice that would be hard for any young mother to make and I would have made the same one.I loved that the author featured Bri and all her maternal glory and instincts even at the age of sixteen. Bri also falls in love along her journey and I was happy to see her have that after all that she had been through. Romance is something that I enjoy from time to time and this one was no exception. The hardship and triumphs that Bri faced made the read even all that much more interesting. Your emotions will be exploding all over the place as you read this novel. If you haven’t ready Candy Crum, you need to, and I will now be reading more of her works that I never knew about before. FIVE stars all the way!Disclosure: I received a copy of this novel in exchange formy review. All opinions are my own.