Review: One of the most realistic books I have ever read with a "I didn't see that coming" ending.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 27, 2013
If there was ever an ending I didn't see coming in a book, it would be this one. Wow is all I have to say. I just finished the book minutes ago and am still in shock over how it ended. I just wasn't expecting it AT ALL.Different Roads by Lori L. Clark is about Jacqueline, a girl who makes every wrong decision possible. Maybe because of her parents' divorce at an early age, maybe because she was raped by her boyfriend, or her insane drug and alcohol use. Jac was going down the wrong path for a very long time. Jac reunites with a boy she met when she was just 15 years-old years later. He was never a boyfriend but Jac was always very intrigued by Seth and his amazing blue eyes. Now the two are both single and begin a relationship, finally and Jac is in a good place in her life. It is sweet and tender, loving relationship. I loved the two together. Sometimes good things end for no reason and Jacqueline is left heartbroken. She begins to date Damon; the town's bad boy with good looks who gets Jac's mind off of Seth. I honestly felt sorry for her. Losing her virginity the way she did, losing her good friend Brad in an accident, losing Seth and ultimately being with Damon. The cards were stacked against her.Different Roads deals with real issues such as death, date-rape, and domestic violence. It is a tough read with topics you do not read about often. I devoured this book in less than two hours, I couldn't put it down. I just kept waiting for Seth to return to Jacqueline so she can finally be happy. I wasn't crazy about any of the characters, they are drank too much in my opinion. Jacqueline wasn't my favorite female lead but I will say this book is real in every way, as real as any book could possibly be.  I am still in utter shock over the ending, seriously... wow.... The book is worth reading just for the ending alone.I give Different Roads 3.5 Stars.** This book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review **