Review: A Heartbreaking Yet Lovely Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 5, 2012
Wow, this was one stunning and beautifully written novel! I really liked this modern twist of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Reading this story from Julia's POV; well it just seemed fitting, learning about her privileged life, and not knowing something was missing in her life until her lips met Reed's. Oh and Reed may not be looked at as popular, rather a stoner, but he has heart, and there's a definite connection between these two, and I would have actually liked to have read more, to even more grasp the understanding of their feelings towards each other.Another element I truly enjoyed was Julia's love and talent to play the piano. I'm not at all familiar with playing this instrument but it just seemed really nice while reading Julia's love but also frustration, and you just gotta read this to understand what I mean by frustration, because those parts were written incredibly well.I also liked the writing style, reading it like a poem, it just fit with the story... it was lovely. I thought there were great scenes written, including real realistic ones, including some first time experiences with Julia, and I'm not talking about a love scene (oops :) no not that) but something that will eventually haunt Reed: drug use. Yes, that's something that makes Reed, well dangerous, at least in Julia's parents eyes, but there's a very realistic scene that Julia deals with and I thought it was written really in a way that was believable.This was a wonderful story that has some heartbreaking moments, and you'll definitely feel them... I know I did. There is an ending that really brings possibilities and I actually wanted to know a little more about what happens with...certain characters, but wow this is just a great debut novel with poetic and strong writing from a promising Author! :)