Review: Love is show, it's not tell
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 12, 2013
"Love is show, it's not tell."And Kristen Ashley reminds us that hate is an influential emotion, but love is even more powerful and strong and that people who give it, usually end up receiving more of it.I had my doubts about this book or rather the hero in it. He wasn't a jerk, not at all. But for all his awesomer-ness, I still felt like the rest of my Gnaw Bone townsmen (note on this later), that Graham Reece just wasn't good enough for Zara with a "fast smile, quick wit, and easy disposition." Especially because I prefer my book boyfriends without baggage of the female variety. And Ham had been dragging it around for a really long time.But Kristen did what Kristen does. There were no people being held at gun point, no serial killers on the loose, no people being buried alive, there was an ax murderer but that happened at the beginning and was almost a side story, however, she delivered an moving story in which Ham having lived, learned and realizing he had what he needed and wanted in Zara, he lost no more time and did what was necessary to get her, and that included standing by her side being there when she needed him them most. He did it beautifully, and while doing so, he got the entire town's approval, including mine."Cookie, pay attention. I'm gonna give you everything."So now is later, and one thing that can't be overlooked are the supporting characters. They make the story richer with their quirky personalities and personal accounts. In Jagged, I love how one such individual is surmised: "How can you be scary, nose, irritating, and lovable all at the same time?"