Review: WARNING!! CLIFFHANGER Ending!!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2013
Phew. That was a tough read. Where do I begin??OK - First off, you should know that this book has a cliffhanger ending. It's not the end of the story and if you're like me sitting and stewing because you read the last line of the story and said OMG WTF OMG!! you might want to wait for a sequel. Just thought I'd put that out there because I know I appreciate when people warn me about that too.Next - The title of this book speaks volumes, there were dozens of points in this book where I thought WOW, THAT'S SO MESSED UP! Gratz on naming the book right! The story is about Chelsea. She's a seemingly normal 16 year old in high school, who's about to start her summer vacation without her best friend who has just moved away to Europe. Then she meets Levi, the totally gorgeous, sweet, cutie that seems so perfect. Well.... BOY WAS SHE WRONG.... Levi turns out to be the son of a tyrant who heads a secret society that treats women like CRUD, and people in general like dirt under his shoe. Chelsea is in for one hell of a summer.****spoilers beware********Chelsea - I liked her at the start. I thought she was very smart and outspoken and independent. Then she kind of disappointed me with her shallow view of Levi and all the things he did that she let slide until it was too late. She let herself get walked all over and I don't like that. I don't like how after being constantly abused by Levi that she still fashioned herself in love with this boy... HELLO!! That is messed up!! Where's that outspoken, independent girl we met at the start who stands up to Alistair at the end??? But like she said - she's a teenager, small frontal lobe and all that....Levi - I think this boy has some mental issues caused by his upbringing. He needs to get help. I get that he does what he does out of fear for his father, and has learned from his father and older brothers over the years, but he's not right in the head if he thinks he can beat people senseless and still have their love and loyalty. That is messed up! He tried to redeem himself somewhat at the end when he helped Chelsea, but then after the last line of the book, it made me wonder if he really helped her at all! GAH! Cliffhanger!!Connor - I thought he was in this story for a purpose!! I thought he would help Chelsea! I thought he would DO SOMETHING, but nope, he just sat back like Chelsea asked him to do and went on his merry little life while Chelsea was virtually a prisoner in her own life and being seriously abused by Levi and his Dalancey crew. If this boy seriously cared about Chelsea, he would not have said OK to her going back to her abusive and possibly life threatening relationship - that is messed up! (hehe - you see how many times I managed to through that in there?)The overall book - "What's your problem Chelsea? Every other sixteen year old girl on the face of the planet would have sex with her freaking boyfriend. Why do you have to be so different? What's the big deal?" - urm.... no. do people really think that? Not even gonna go further there. But that's basically how I felt throughout this whole book. In one word: FLABBERGASTED. Yup, that big ugly word. I kept reading things and thinking... why is no one doing anything?? Why do they think this is ok?? What is she DOING? Zomg, wake up!! What town are these people in because I never want to visit there!!Will I read the next book? For shizzle - I'm dying to know what's going to happen!Was I frustrated as hell when I read this book? AbsolutelyDid I enjoy the book nonetheless? YES, I read it in one sitting and couldn't put it down!My only warning: READ with caution!