Review: A Dark Read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 11, 2013
This was a rather dark read. Not really white fairy tale, unicorns, and rainbows. I don't think this new adult romance was the kind to snuggle up and enjoy. I think it was more of taking in each character's story and listening. Getting pregnant at 14 and deciding to keep the baby is struggle enough, but add the child being autistic, and the girl's father leaving, and having her only means of support her mother battle a disease that is constantly trying to take her life. That's a lot for Lili to go though. Oh yes she works and goes to school too, having no help from her child's father. Now Ryan he's a whole other nightmare. No one should have to go through what he did, and to suffer that inner psychological battle because of abuse is just heart wrenching. I'm glad they found each other to lean on and get through things. With that said I don't understand why Ryan lives with Alex, after finding out he still speaks to his family after everything that went on. I'm sorry but this is a choose me or them situation. If you witnessed your father doing something so horrid and still talk to him... That is just disgusting on its own as a human being. I have to rate this book a 3. Not because it was necessarily a bad read or because it was dark. I rated it low because I wasn't in love with the characters. As I am writing this review I completely forgot the main characters names. I didn't note any memorable quotes from this book either. To be a great read that must happen! I want to be wowed. So immensely involved that I am unaware of my surroundings. That finishing reading my life needs time to settle for me to readjust. Although this book was an interesting story. It didn't wow me. Just my opinion.