Review: 4.5 Stars- Not as good as Surrendering, but close!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2014
Let me start by saying it would have been a near impossible feat for the follow up book to beat the first- Surrendering is probably the best new adult book I've ever read. I'm not one to leave big synopsis in a review, and I try to never leave major spoilers, so just a couple of quick points to highlight!MILD SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!Declan- by far and away my favorite book boyfriend of all time. Even at the end of Surrendering when I wanted to kill him, I still loved him. And boy, did he redeem himself in Surviving!Raven- love her! I saw another reviewer who was a bit critical on her, I respectfully disagree. I think the beauty of the two books is the character development is very realistic, and in real life people are not perfect! She certainly had a few melodramatic moments, but nothing way over the top, and overall she's a great character.The Secondary Characters- are awesome! Well developed, but not over developed, just what the should be!Finn- well done. That's all I can say without saying too much!Plotline- and here's my only criticism. It drags a little, just a  little. There were a few times where I felt like I was waiting forthings to happen. In fairness, there is a lot of time and material covered. I loved the story, loved the development and progress of all the characters and definitely respect that this is more a story that seems to be about growth and an examination of relationships through life experiences, but I just didn't feel quite the emotional punch that I felt in book 1. That being said, it was still excellent and a great completion to the story!I think Ahren Sanders is a phenomenal writer, and I really hope to see more from her soon!!!!!