Review: Our review from MustReadBooksOrDie
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 10, 2014
I reviewed this at MustReadBooksOrDie with my friend Shelley!Court: When Jessica Sorensen is on our reading calendar we know several things going in. 1) We need a lot of time set aside because there won't be much stopping and starting the particular book (Shel: until you want to strangle someone and then you have to put the Kindle down before major damage occurs). 2) It will be heavy on emotions, hands down. 3) There will be characters in the book that we will like, then hate, and maybe just like again...so don't judge anyone prematurely and 4) There will be a lot of characters to hate and rage about and that opinion won't change.Court: So...I knew that going in! So why was I still surprised when The Destiny of Violet + Luke did that to me? WHY! *sobs* I'll just get it out of the way. Holy cliffhanger batman. Yeah. There is one. A big one. It came quicker than I thought...and just when I thought WOW...these people are owning up to their secrets and acting adult like...Nope. That lasts about two seconds. Shel: Murder. I am going to commit Kindle murder on this book. Jesus effing Christ. I..can't..the wait is going to be too long.Court: So...I am in agony. And while I am not even sure what to say about the plot of this book other than Luke and Violet can be compared to the eye of the hurricane. They are destructive, each in different ways, but I feel like we haven't seen the path of destruction just yet that is going to be wreaking havoc on our hearts. I was quite surprised at first because of the glimpses of both that we had previously gotten...then the first 20% or so of their story was pretty slow after initial bomb dropping prologues. So...am I conflicted? Maybe. The rest of the story was much more interesting and well-paced, but I will not pretend that the next month until The Probability of Violet + Luke comes out will not be pure torture. *sigh*Shel: Here's the thing. I have a weird relationship with this series of books. I know going in to them that the characters will have baggage (these two were no different) and I know that I'm going to want to smack them (I wanted to with these two) and yet I still read the novels. I'm a masochist, I suppose. These two drove me a little batty. I understood their reticence with opening up but...SHEESH..the wait was a long one. In the meantime they made foolish choices and were really just like the teenagers I teach all day long: maddening. The prologue was interesting and the ending was rewarding (until the last few pages, GAH) but the middle was challenging.Shel: This story goes along with The Coincidences series, and while I think it can be read as a stand-a-lone, I personally don't recommend it! (Shel: What I think Court means here is that reading the series would enhance your understanding of this particular novel.)Courtney: 4 Stars Shelley: 3 1/2 Stars