Review: I was surprised by this story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2012
I got this book when it was free and was looking for a short read before bed. I thought I'd try this out. I didn't have a lot of expectations for it because the cover made it look more like an older adult story, which I'm not that into. I do love romances, though. I was pleasantly shocked by this book. It wasn't what I expected. A young child's mother gets married and the step-dad turns out to be a real jerk. The boy is lonely and bonds with his step-brother, and then time passes and he ends up kind of dating another guy. I don't know if he really was gay or life led him to that choice. I thought this author wrote the story tastefully, and gave real emotion to the characters. My only complaints about the book was I didn't like that even when he was older, he called his mom, momma. That is a young child thing. But, on the other hand, the boy is traumatized, which could make him revert. I thought it was interested, and I'm very curious to see what happens next. I like short stories for those times that I just don't have enough time to get into a novel. I tend to put other more important things aside when I get into a book, so these shorter stories are good for me. I'd recommend this title.