Review: A Poignant, Life Altering Read.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2014
Writers, we’re not strangers to putting our hearts into what we write. It happens all the time, in a multitude of different ways so that in the end, we can create a world that for a few hours, days, weeks or years people around the world can get lost in.What some don’t realize is, there are times when it’s more than just our hearts going down onto the page. It’s our souls, the very essence inside of us that we don’t let the world see going down as well. Putting who we are, what we are, putting ourselves on the line all the way, it’s not just a line. It’s a fact.I took away multiple things from Panic, but what I said above is first and foremost. The writers heart, her very soul are etched within the pages so deeply that even a blind man can see them.I’m no stranger to hot button issues, things that often don’t get written about because of the backlash or controversy they may cause, so going into this book, not even knowing fully what it was going to be about, I prepared myself to react, and react I did.I don’t want to give anything away here because doing so ruins the book for me and in that manner of thinking it would ruin it for others, but I will say this. The issues tackled in this book are very real. They are not fake or imagined. They are experiences that women all over the world deal with daily. Struggles they face, decisions they must make and the emotions displayed by both female characters in this book, as well as their male counterparts, are even more real than the experiences themselves.You will feel with this book, you will gain a level of understanding with this book whether you’ve walked this road or not and by the end of it, you will be moved. It is my hope that you are moved as much as I was (I cried ugly tears but in a good way). I want any person taking the chance on this book to go into it with an open mind and watch as these characters change you….for the better.Ryan Ringbloom has written a poignant, life altering story that does what any great book in the history of reading does. She’s written a story that makes you feel first and ask questions later.This was a beautiful, gripping read and I really hope that this review has in some way done it justice. After reading this, not only do I look at my writing in a different way, but I’m also looking at life in a different way too. Thank you for telling this story Ryan. It’s a story the world needs to both see and hear.100 Heart Wrenching stars for this masterpiece. This is a highly recommended read