Review: thoughts on lovely vicious
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2014
This book is funny. Well let me rephrase the snarkiness between Jack and Isis and their war is hysterical. The issues that they have are very real and sad to see. These two have so much going on that they are broken inside. Jack by a past that haunts him and that he won't let go and Isis by both a past and a present that doesn't let go.Jack is a nice guy deep inside. Due to the pain he is in he lashes out and keeps everyone away. This makes him see aloof although he just needs to be challenged and to be kept on his toes, he has so much going on that it is sad to see. i did not expect his job to be what it was whoa that was a change but I think it also helps to define his attitude towards woman and why beautiful woman bore him. He feels they don't have a personality and all they are attracted to is his looks and that comes from his job. The job he has to help his love since middle school Sophia. Sophia who we only know about in letters until the end. Sophia who does not have the same love Jack has. But I think one of the things that happens in this book is that Jack begins to have guilt because his feelings for Sophia are changing and he is beginning to like the snarky Isis. His war with her keeps him going and on his toes. the ending kills me I feel so bad for him. I hope we see that in the next book him and Isis come together.Isis is snarky and confident but only on the outside, a bully in her past who made her think love and boys are a waste crushed her. She takes on Jack with fervor and as the war goes on she begins to have feelings for him that she denies. or tries to. Isis though is a nice kind girl just a little lost and having to deal with a lot of things at home. She is smart but doesn't want to admit it to others. As we get on in the book we see her relationships grow and her loyalty shine.As the war goes on we see Jack and Isis begin to grow fond of each other and see them even begin to like one another. Although they still try to hide it.A book on learning to become comfortable with who we are, letting go of the past and trusting someone to let them in. A fun read where at times you will cry and others want to smack the characters upside the head. Look forward to the second in the series because right now my heart is seriously going out to Jack.