Review: 3 Stars! GAAAAAAAHHH!!! Really?!?!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 19, 2014
NO NO NO...I wanted to rip my hair out and throw my precious Kip across the room, but I didn't. There was perfectly good story here and I was so absorbed and impressed with how the author wrapped a romance around terrible circumstances, where a love story might otherwise not be possible. It was working, very well I might add, DeeDee and Cameron just needed to work figure it out, forgive, understand each other and then WHAM...at 87% she adds the extra, over-the-top unnecessary DRAMA!! WHY, WHY, WHY * in my best Nancy Kerrigan voice* WHY did she do this?!?! My eyes nearly rolled into the back of my head and stayed there. I was going to write a glowing review, because Dakota Madison takes chances with her story-lines, and while not all of them work perfectly, I think she has talent, and this one was bringing it home. I was disappointed with Community Service, for some of the same reasons and issues I had with After Alex Died. She seemed to have gotten it right in this book, but NO...she had to add one more dramatic event. When are these authors going to learn, that sometimes...less is more! I know drama is all the trend in NA, but I'm sorry Ms. Madison, you had something really good here, but you got carried away.Nonetheless, there is a powerful message relayed in this book, and once again I applaud the author for addressing an issue and topic that is never easy to talk about, and writing a decent solid story around it...until she went off course...down Drama Road.This was well on its way to a 5 star read, but I'm sad to say I'm only giving it 3. However, my issues might not be your issues, and even though I ranted, I still think it's worth giving After Alex Died a shot!