Review: MAGNIFICENT!! An exceptionally impressive debut novel!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2014
This is by far one of the best books I've read all year!!!! It’s gripping, intelligent and swooningly perfect!To be honest here, when I first started this book I wasn't really sure what to think. Sure the story sounded interesting but there wasn't that much out there as far as reviews for the book, so I went into reading it with no impression of what to expect and so on.Now, having finished it, I realize what a horrible fact that this is. THIS BOOK IS MAGNIFICENT!! I’m actually saddened that more people have not read this book. It is shameful that it is not a NYTimes or USAToday Best Seller! I’m not kidding here, this book is wonderful!!! It is most certainly the kind of book I would add to my paperback bookshelf.The Story:The synopsis does a great job of giving you an overview of the book, so I won’t go into detail but I will say this…Sometimes when I’m reading books I try and imagine how plausible the story is. Better Than Okay is one of those books where you can easily imagine it happening to someone. There aren't no million or billionaires to save the day. This is about how real life is and can be. In fact, I don’t think I've ever related to a character so much in my life as I have with Destiny.The Characters:Destiny...Gosh I love that girl. If I could be like any book character I would want to be like her. Yes, there are times I wanted to shake some sense into her, but I understood why she was reacting the way she was. Destiny was never so annoying that I wanted to throw the book across the room. She was smart and chose to proceed with caution in her life. God I respect the hell out of that! She’s so easy to love and with all that she goes through, you can’t help but feel for her or want to hug her. What Destiny undergoes is just... Wow! <3 her!Brian...Good golly Brian! <3 Brian. He could possibly be the perfect man if he were real. I’m not kidding here people. He works hard, takes care of his mother, sister and Destiny. ALL WITHOUT COMPLAINING! He’s emotional (not in a bad way) and loves with all his being. I wouldn't call him alpha but he’s certainly confident and not afraid to express himself or stand up for those he loves. PERFECT! Destiny and Brian had me in an emotional melted mess many times.Dorian and Raven…These two make me smile. Separate they are funny and I can't help but laugh when I think about them. When they are together, I can’t help but think… “What is going on with them? Why are they not together? Am I reading too much into them?” I dunno. Nonetheless I love them. They're Destiny's pillars who know just when to give her that kick in the butt when she needs it. :)As Jacinta Howard’s debut novel she has greatly impressed me. With as well written as it is, I'm shocked it's her first novel. I am a fan and very much look forward to her future works. From Better Than Okay I can already see that she is a talented writer and I can’t wait to see what she has coming out in the near future. GREAT JOB Jacinta! <3