Review: 2.5 stars - Great start but a disappointing end.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 24, 2014
I really liked the start but two-thirds of the way in the wheels came off the bus. I’m a fan of suspending belief and taking a leap of faith but I felt too much was asked of me in this story.  As a rule I try not to include major spoilers but in this instance it can’t be avoided since I took a star off for each one.***** Major Spoilers ******Spoiler 1 – the reunion with his family felt artificial.  Out of the blue comes video evidence that solves all their problems.  To begin with the timing is just too convenient; why were they found now, “buried in the attic”, and not years ago (like during the move maybe?) was glossed over.  Then you have to ask yourself why it exists, and more importantly, how does it exist without God knowing these things were being recorded on VHS tapes (hand held camcorders are hard to miss).  Maybe I can buy there are one or even two videos but a collection is hard to believe since many of these situations seemed spontaneous and without more to support the how and why it’s hard to take this at face value.  On top of that the relationship changes on a dime with little angst or, it seems, introspection.  Everyone accepts the past and moves on.  I won’t even get into the improbability of guy like God destroying these tapes without prosecuting – he’s really going to let these guys potentially continue to do this to other kids?  Really???Spoiler 2 – when they first get together it’s all “mine, mine, mine” and “I’ll never share you” then a few weeks later they are having a “friends with benefits” relationship with another couple.  What???  Sure a foursome can be hot but in this case it just felt weird. The “boyfriend” relationship is too new – they shouldn’t need another couple (yet if ever) and they shouldn’t have the emotional foundation to weather or risk the potential jealousy/insecurity.  To put a cherry on top of the whole mess, the couple they choose is ridiculous.  I get there is a fine line between love and hate but adding this couple, and all its baggage, to the mix is just bizarre.  Once again, everything changes on a dime and the reader is just supposed to roll with it.*************************The price point of $4.99 makes it tempting to recommend this book but I simply can’t do it.  Overall, I felt cheated of a story that had great potential and disappointed in the time invested.