Review: Not an easy book to read, but a great and powerful book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 18, 2014
I was completely captivated by Broken Beauty.  I am not usually a fan of novellas, but I really like the concept of breaking the story up between four novellas, to be released every few months.I felt so much empathy for Mia.  I liked her right away, and was so sad for everything she was going through after being attacked.  Mia is quite nave and very sheltered.  Her father is a prominent politician and she has very little family support.  No one is really there for her after her attack and the only person she can confide in is her best friend.Broken Beauty is focused on the effects of rape on the victim and the people in her life. It is a heavy subject to read about, but it's an important thing to read about since these things do happen in real life, despite the fact that they are often not spoken of.  I did not feel that Broken Beauty was too graphic, despite the subject matter.  If you're on the fence about your teen reading this one, I would read it first (it's a fast read and it would be great to discuss it with the teen in your life).Broken Beauty is not an easy book to read, but it's a really good and powerful book.  The story ended with a surprise, and Adams left me wanting more.  I think there's going to be a promising amount of personal growth throughout this series.  I can't wait to read the next installment!