Review: Not Your Typical Romance Novel
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 28, 2014
I was provide a copy for an honest review.Tumbleweed for me was not what I was expecting. I could truly see the story line but all together, it wasn't what I expected.Haley is a young talented female with the world at her fingertips. The challenges she went through to discover she was so much more than she really was was horrific to read.She let her insecurities get the best of her and at the end of the day she demoralized herself. She used sex as an escape while trying to change who she was or run from a past that haunted her. The person she became was someone she began to not recognize but the person she truly was was right under the surface begging to resurface. Unfortunately, for Haley a tragic event had to take place in order for her to snap out of the person she had become, all because of a man.The beginning is a little confusing. Haley went from a strong independent woman traveling the world to a 23 year old selfish, insecure, manipulative woman. Her desire for sex was driven by a man that betrayed her and to see her demoralize herself was hard. Learning the lesson Haley did and the turn of events that occurred for her to learn that lesson was horrific but it also provided an eye opener to what truly happens out in our world or what could happen.At first I thought Mikel had died by the structure of the story and then as it slowly came together, I was able to really piece the story line together.Overall, Tumbleweed offers a read that brings, culture, romance, poverty, acceptance, friendship, desire and lust to the table. I couldn't put it down but there were times I just couldn't continue. Yes, there was romance but I believe there was a much more profound message expressed and embedded in the story line. It is not your typical romance read.