Review: Could have been better. And shorter.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 4, 2013
Tally is a future ballet star and Lincoln is a future baseball star when he saves her from the horrific car crash that kills Tally's twin sister. They reconnect months later at a party and spend one, life-changing night together. Thus begins YEARS of angst and drama as they fight the pressures of achieving their dreams, as well as their soul-deep love for each other.This book was VERY LONG and it didn't need to be. Many of the events were repetitive and the same people went in and out of their lives, causing havoc and keeping Tally and Linc apart. The two of them were also their own worst enemies--I hate it when characters don't get together because they never have a simple conversation. Once, twice, you are afraid to say how you feel...but these two did it MANY times, the same fears and lies and stubbornness, over and over. It was annoying and frustrating to read. After maybe the SIXTH time they almost admitted they loved each other but instead went back to the same emotional users they've been dating (for stupid reasons), I started skimming. Really, it didn't get interesting again until a major traumatic event happens out of the country, and I thought, "Finally! Something different!" But no, it ended the same exact way every other encounter between these two ended--with misunderstandings, lies and incorrect assumptions.In addition, both characters were weak and made terrible choices. It was especially annoying to see Tally do these things so many times, as she was initially set up as a rebel and a tough chick who knew what she wanted out of life. She was difficult but i liked her, she had guts. But as we find out pretty quickly, she was really just a coward and a wuss. I didn't like her after the first 1/4 of the book. Linc, was equally weak, but we knew that from the beginning. He had family issues and was controlled by his father's expectations. It didn't make for a strong male lead, I have to say. But the fact that they were both such cowards, maybe makes them perfect for each other, in a sad, desperate, pathetic way.Also, the way everything was resolved in the end seemed WAY too easy. After ALL that had happened, everything just magically falls into place? Really? Too facile and unlikely.This story would have been FAR more interesting if the two of them had stayed together from the beginning (maybe AFTER she turned 18) and then had to deal with their age difference, their demanding careers in a long distance relationship, fame, the fans, etc.THAT story, I would have enjoyed--especially if Tally had remained the strong character she began as in the first few chapters.However, that is FAR from what this book turned out to be. Too bad.Don't waste your time on this one. Disappointing.