Review: Beautiful torture
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 17, 2014
This is a beautifully written book that really showcases how much Lila﻿ has grown into her writing. Even though I've been a long-time fan, and have loved everything she has written, there is just a depth of these characters that I cannot explain.Lila has always had a flare for character development, always. You become close to her characters; their stories become yours. You know them, and you can usually even relate to them on some level.In Sparrows for Free you fall in love, get your heart broken, and then ride a roller coaster right off a cliff as you wait for what will happen next.How do you get your heart broken? You meet Aysa and Ezra. Two people you want to hug and do all you can to help them repair their wounded souls.What I like about this book: The story doesn't take place in a land far away. There is no fairy tale romance. This is just a story of broken people, going through the world trying to make sense of their lives and figure out what it means to actually live.You know how I love it when an author makes me feel emotions, and emotions were definitely felt. I was surprised, sad, happy, angry and a list of other Dwarves. Most importantly, to me, I felt like I was having a conversation with a good friend. By the time I reached the end, I felt like Aysa and I had sat down with a cup of coffee and she had just filled me in on the last few months of her life. I love it when I can say that about a book.What I didn't like about this book: I didn't like being left wanting more, but one really can't complain about that - it is what I don't like about most books.Would I recommend this book: Definitely.