Review: Sweet love story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2014
I liked the premise of this book, two broken people trying to heal each other, trying to forgive themselves to be able to love again.Sam has had a crappy family life since her parents divorced, and on top of that the three guys that she's had relationships with had left her feeling worthless and inadequate so her trust in the opposite sex is less than stellar.Ben lost the love of his life in a tragic accident, leaving him with incredible guilt and unable to move forward due to fear.They never met in person but over the past few years they've talked on the phone being that Sam is Jenny's (Ben's sister) roommate in college.Once they meet in person they hit it off and start a friendship that would eventually develop into a relationship.The two main characters were ok. Even though I've never experienced the kind of lost that Ben did, I felt like a could relate more to him. He's sweet, caring and at times you can almost feel his pain. Sam on the other hand, feels a bit forced at times and a bit whiny. The secondary characters, Jenny (Ben's sister/Sam's roommate) and Jack (Ben's best friend) were a total delight as well as the grandfather.The story flows pretty well and although, the relationship between Sam and Ben kind of drags at times, I liked the fact the they didn't get together right away and for the most part they talked their problems before they finally moved their relationship to a more intimate stage. Throughout the story they were things that were repeated over and over and they shouldn't been in my opinion since we all ready knew all that, also the way the dialogue happens sometimes is a bit confusing and you don't know if what you were reading was coming from Sam of Ben.All and all, this is a sweet love story that show us that sometimes it's totally worth it to give someone else a second chance, but most importantly, is imperative that we give ourselves the second chance we didn't think we deserved