Review: Enjoyed the Book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 1, 2013
I am not sure where I want to start in this review. I have very mix feelings about this book but I can't ignore the fact that I was pulled into the story within the first 2 chapters.  I guess I will try to do this without giving to many spoilers as it is a shorter book.Evie, I loved Evie. She was fascinating to me. I love how she had a strong confident side throughout most of the book. We did get to see some of her insecurities but it was more because she was in love with her best friend Jay, who happened to be dating her roommate, Cynthia. We see her struggle with the decision on what to do about it.Jay's character was also well written. He is a football player up for the Heisman trophy so I expected him to get cocky and be a total player, but he was the complete opposite from what I expected, which is a nice change. Sure he had a moment or two but who doesn't, right? I hope when the next two books come out we find out more about Jay's background. I wanted to know more about him, about his background and family life. How he met Evie and so forth.Cynthia, Evie's roommate and friend. I am not sure how I felt about her.  She was written well for her part in the story line but she was so whiny and insecure. I couldn't get a feel for her because I want to know why she is the way she is. Again not trying to spoil anything but she is the way she is because something terrible happened to her, at least that is what I am led to believe but I have no idea what it was.Then enter Pipe, he was a great edition to the story. He is the gay best friend to Evie and Jay. He definitely helped the story along and he helped give insight into Evie's background with Jay but not much. It was a nice character add by the author.Now, I am not sure how I feel about the ending. I almost feel like I needed more explanation on her choice at the end. It was almost out of character for her to give in so easily when she warred with herself for days over it.  I also didn't like the wishy-washiness of Jay and deciding on his feelings.  This is also why it seemed out of sorts when Evie made her decision about things. It was like she became weaker towards the end, not the strong girl we were introduced to. It may have something to do in the future books of this series but I guess I will have to wait and see!I also want to warn readers that there is a bit of voyeurism and non-traditional relationships in this book, so if that's not your cup of tea, you might want to think about this purchase before you make it. I have an open mind and will read anything but for those uncomfortable with it, just caution yourself if you pick this up.With that said, again, I quite enjoyed the book and read it in one sitting. I wanted to see where the story was going. It was well written and the character development was great. I just wanted to see a little bit more personally, but that's me being selfish as a reader, haha!