Review: AWESOME!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 2, 2014
I honestly don't know where to begin with this review - finished this book in under a day and still blown away by just how.freakin'.GOOOOOOD.it.is. <3 It's no surprise that I will pretty much devour anything written by KA Robinson ;) but it's really a testimony to what an *awesome* author she is when I say I truly LOVE each and every single book she has written. :) And Breaking Alexandria is no exception - while a stand-alone book, it too is another 5-star book for me! LOVED!!**possible spoilers ahead**I loved that this story was not as easy as bad boy (Joel) vs good boy (Landon). While Joel wasn't a saint by any means, he was indeed Lexi's first love and we find out towards the end that he not only felt that same intense and deep love towards her, but also that his heartfelt intentions were aiming to get them as a *couple* to a "better place," away from the drug scene, etc. He was a bad boy and yet he wasn't - and that was because of his love for Lexi. I think it's truly a gift by this author to create a bad boy who the reader simply canNOT hate...and instead feels something for. It wasn't until the end that I was struck by the realization that I liked him - he had redeemed himself in my eyes.I loved the push and pull of Lexi's emotions throughout the book - it made it that much more realistic for me as the reader. I truly felt like I was experiencing every gut-wrenching, hand-wringing moment with her. I loved that she forced herself to feel it *all* and to work/process through it all in order to get her to a better place mentally and emotionally. Repairing her relationship with her mother, returning to school...good positive choices that only she could make for herself. I loved that she allowed herself to grieve the loss of Joel which enabled her to become a stronger, newer version of self who could then be free to meet Landon as truly his equal. It is almost with a sense of *pride* with which the reader views her growth and maturation and strength.And speaking of Landon, he was a good boy - yet one who could dish it out as easily as Lexi did. ;) I loved that he was the "yin" to her "yang" - they balanced each other marvelously, and their love felt *legitimate* and *real.* I found myself often smiling at their banter and witty exchanges. :) VERY easy to be TeamLandon. :)Thank you KA Robinson for continuing to author *quality* reads which never disappoint! You ROCK!! :)