Review: Good Sequel!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 12, 2014
The sequel My Skater Boy continues the progression between Hindley and Rory but it’s not without its trials. These two are put through the ringer, I think a medieval gauntlet would be easier to get through then what Hindley and Rory have to endure. This book is chock full of revelations and turmoil that will have your emotions reeling from one end of the spectrum to the next. There is happiness, heartbreak, vulnerability and even laughter throughout this book brought on mainly by Hindley’s comically vulgar yet awesome best friend Dana, who is an absolute firecracker. I even wanted Dana as a best friend! Manis has a way with her writing in this book that allows you to not only visualize but empathize with exactly what Rory and Hindley are going through and have to overcome. The passion between Hindley and Rory is quite apparent as well and Manis spares no detail in showing just how creatively sexual these two can get with each other, MROAW!At times I did find myself frustrated with the constant self-doubting in the story but I think it slowly dissipated by the end of the second book which did show a sort of maturity in the characters. I also felt some of the ideas that Manis drops could have been developed a little bit better, I felt some aspects of the story seemed to be added for shock value when they could have been better expressed or discussed slowly throughout the plot. All in all I did enjoy reading this books. There are some very tender moments in this story that will warm your heart. I have always found that there is something about strength in vulnerability that people don’t always realize or see and I think Manis does a fine job in conveying this series.