Review: thoughts on the hardest part
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 20, 2014
This is a nice book. The story is about learning to empower yourself and trust not only yourself but others. It also is about learning to love again and let people in.Emily is a scared and confused young lady who has been through alot before coming to New York. There were times I did not like her. Especially with how she was with Reed at first. I understand some of her reactions but still she could be a little more tactful. Overall she is a caring girl just isn't always showing it towards Reed. Her past leaves her scarred and not really trusting herself and others.Reed is a great guy. caring and sweet. He has had a hard past and feels guilty about things. He takes on the world and others problems without thinking of how it will harm him emotionally. His way of treating his sister like a precious entity is beautiful to see. It's also wonderful to see him do this with Emily too. His patience with her as she tries to figure out what she wants is so sweet.The most entertaining character is Jake. Sure he is a nut but his total lack of empathy and his obsession with Emily helps to break up the lull in the story. Don't get me wrong the story is good but sometimes you need to add some kind of off key nuttiness to add more flavor and Jake does that. he is evil sure but according to him it is out of love. We always hear about the fine line between love and hate and he personifies that.I think it would have been wonderful to see more of Reed's POV because it would be fascinating to see how he felt as he was waiting for Emma to figure things out. A nice read that will have you cheer for the characters as they grow and love.