Review: Amazing!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2014
I hated this book. I have made it through almost twenty-five years of living without ever REALLY crying over a book. This book killed that streak. Ugly crying and tissues were involved. But, aside from that, I actually LOVED this book.Katie McGarry never ceases to amaze me. Her books are always so emotional and heart touching. She really knows how to latch on to her readers emotions and draw them into her stories and Red at Night is no exception.Although this is a short novella, it reads like an entire book. You learn so much about the two main characters, Stella and Jonah, and I got so connected that once to book ended I found myself scrolling my kindle screen hoping there was more.Stella is adorable, sweet and damaged. She has been through so much and has never had anyone to fall back on or rely on. I connected with her on an extremely personal level and I wish more characters were like that for me.Jonah was the jerky high school guy who laughs at other people. Now he is damaged too and it has changed him. But Stella put him over the edge and helped him complete his transformation.Two damaged people who end up better people because of the bad things that have happened in their lives. This might seem unlikely but trauma is one of those things that really does change peopleJoss made me conflicted. She should have wanted more for herself and she shouldn't have pulled Stella down with her. You should never tell a child that they should never want for more.I really hope to hear more about these two characters. There is still so much left untold about Stella and Jonah. I would to either see another novella or a full blown book about them.I am currently trying to get my hands on a copy Crash Into You so that I can finally read Dare You To without having to wait for the next book.Overall, I gave the book 5/5 stars.