Review: A very confused young woman
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2014
This story takes a very self involved teen from her familiar surroundings and plunks her down in a very remote location that could have been a wonderful home. ( Unfortunately, there is very little for us to go on by way of description about the island.)  She chooses to make very poor choices based on her selfish outlook and determination to stay unhappy.She hates her house and her mother's boyfriend. She shows no hint of responsibility when left in charge of her little brother and  when she decides it's okay to drink she discovers that was not a wise idea.  The only interest she has is in an underwritten character who is warm and sweet but unfortunately not there enough to warrant .the sudden dramatic ending.I will say on her behalf that her Mom, needed a good dose of Parenting  101. too. She never seemed to realize that Willow was hurting, And with a daughter as surly as Willow, I doubt I would have left her in charge of my little boy while I was away for a winter weekend.I was also turned of by the author's constant branding. Willow never put on her jacket or boots or jeans without us knowing they were her North Face, LE, and Uggs.  I found myself wondering if novels can be monetized.?She evolves, very little by the end of the book.  Hopefully, she'll grow up a bit in the sequels.I won't be reading them.