Review: Deplorable characters - INTENSE!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2014
After mulling over my thoughts about "Arsen," I decided to give it 4 stars.  I had a hard time with the star rating because  I absolutely HATED Cathy and Arsen, but this book kept me up late at night and was very hard to put down.Cathy was a hot mess!  I completely understood her feelings after her miscarriages.  I've been in her shoes losing pregnancies - feeling loss, empty, numb, sad, etc.  I wanted to cry for her because I remember how horrible those weeks and months were.  Her selfishness and self loathing pissed me off to no end.  Ben, in my mind, was a perfect guy.  He was smart, handsome, caring, and completely in love with his wife.  He would move heaven and earth to make her happy or save her.  My heart broke for him more times than I could count as I was reading.  Arsen .... ugh ... Arsen was your typical rich play boy - eye candy, sarcastic, self loathing, self destructive, selfish, etc.If you are looking for a book that pulls you and drags you along emotionally "Arsen" is well worth the read.  It's a pretty intense read.  You'll be gripping your Kindle or Book in frustration until the very last word.  You'll want to slap characters.  You'll want to run away with other characters.  I can't say I loved the story itself because I found it so heartbreaking.  But, it certainly sucked me in, kept me turning the pages, shaking my head, and cheering for a particular character.