Review: from tragedy, great love. amazing. amazing book.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 24, 2014
After reading so many fast paced books, the language and descriptions of this book initially annoyed me. I kept thinking, "move it along."  And then I fell into a rhythm, and my need for instant gratification dwindled. It was like reading a poem, a vivid, colorful tragic poem. The words beautifully woven like a tapestry. The metaphors pertinent and descriptive. The books and songs used in the book each symbolic.  I worried about how it would end. What would happen at the end?I was, of course, horrified at the game played by Kaitlyn and Marius. The innocent Will, who in my mind, for some strange reason, was still innocent. He was likable.  The 10 year difference in ages sometimes seems minuscule and other times vastly immense.As both teens began to grow out of their heartless shells, I even began to enjoy their characters. The true love of the story was Tyler, the scholarship boy at the prestigious school.As the story was unwound, it blossomed. I fell in love with each character. Kaitlyn, the centerpiece, loving, losing, blossoming in what others would consider tragedy. Marius, an outwardly soulless young man, finds peace in giving his true love the only thing he can. Tyler, oh Tyler....naive and full of life and optimism until the broken heart threatened to consume him.  Overcame and forgave and isn't that what friendship is about. A true friend, who is rewarded in the end. Will- likable, loveable- a pawn in a horrible game but also living with consequences for his part in it.Love overcame, thank goodness.  The author...an artist, painting a visual with her words that surpasses almost anything I have read in this genre. I feel truly honored and blessed to have read this book. It will stick with me for a long time. It reminds me that life is full of games, lessons, consequences and immense beauty. It made me question myself, my life, my love, my choices.Loved this book.. Loved this author.