Review: Don't always believe what you read...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 9, 2014
I read the reviews on this book and decided against it for a few weeks.  I have been reading MC romances for a little while and am really fascinated by the subculture, and ultimately decided to give this book a try.  I am SO glad I did, but I want to be sure that I articulate my thoughts on it correctly.IF you are a reader who is easily distracted and put off by sketchy editing, then this book is not for you.  I think different readers process the written word differently.  For that reason, the people who left poor reviews simply processed this book differently than I did.  Editing is poor, and some people had problems with character underdevelopment and storyline issues.  Those facts are real.  Despite all of it, I loved this book.When I read a book, I see the words, but the story becomes pretty visual to me quickly and the spelling of words, grammar, and sentence structure start to matter less when I engage in the story.  Yes, I see it, and yes, I get momentarily distracted by it.  Yes, I wished I knew more about some of the characters at some points, and no, I didn't like the decisions some of them make.  It isn't much different for me than meeting people in real life.  But the bottom line for me is that this story was beautiful within the context of what it is.  There is nothing tangible about the connections we make in life.  Although I don't like or agree with choices that people make in this book, I don't walk a mile in anybody else's shoes, and even unlikely love stories are beautiful.  This is one of those stories of unexpected love....love within a gritty, rough environment, and between people with character attributes that are unexpected.  Some reviewers found some of the contradictions within the characters to be unbelievable.  That isn't my experience, because almost everybody I meet has unexpected traits that make them unique.  This story left me anxious to read the sequels, and even more aware than ever that one can find beauty in the most hideous of circumstances.  The author did a wonderful job of weaving the story for me, and I only hope that she finds either a better editor or that better editing techniques might be found in the future so that it doesn't detract from the story.