Review: I need to stop reading New Adult.  It’s like joining someone on a therapist’s couch.  I wanted it to be over.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2014
I’ve read several New Adult stories and gave them all 2 stars or less.  Unless I’m reading the wrong ones, it’s not a genre for me.  The plot is all in the head of a broken person.  Most of the conflicts are internal and angst.  If you’re a New Adult fan, please ignore this review.This book is first person Willa.  She thinks to herself “I can’t let anyone in.  I’m broken.  So I do what any self-hating coward does when they’re on the ground getting kicked.  I lash out.”  One guy tries to fix her, she breaks up with him.  Another guy tries to understand her and after a while, that works.  But she tries to keep a distance because she believes she will ruin him.  She lies about her feelings.Too much of the book has Willa pondering and being angsty.  For example: Willa and Shane have fallen for each other.  They are driving in the car.  Shane is angry and quiet because he is upset about his sister Faith.  But Willa gets all angsty, feeling insecure, and wondering if Shane regrets last night and wants to get rid of her.  She thinks Shane is angry at her, but he’s not.  After Shane talks with Faith, he’s in a good mood again, and Willa is relieved.  I’m not interested in that kind of conflict.  It’s like every scene is “all about me (Willa).”DATA:Narrative mode: 1st person Willa.  Kindle count length: 2,989 (197 pages).  Swearing language: strong including religious swear words.  Sexual language: mild plus the f-word.  Number of sex scenes: 3.  Setting: current day mostly Dublin, Ireland.  Copyright: 2014.  Genre: new adult.