Review: Love Grant's story!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2014
Isobel Irons' stories are addictive, seriously I love this series. After reading Promiscuous I had fallen hard for Grant Blue. So tickle me silly when I saw that there was a second book from Grant's POV. Let's just say this girl was a happy camper. This story captured my whole attention from the beginning to end, and can I just say that I love Grant even more now.Grant Blue has a mental illness known as OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). While in the previous novel his disorder was just briefly mentioned, now I got a full glimpse of what daily life is like for him. I have to say it was both sad and wonderful. My heart went out to him seeing his internal struggles with his anxiety, constant worrying, obsessive behavior on things, his medications that made him feel like a zombie. Not to mention living up to the expectations that people have of him. His mind was always running. My poor Grant."I touch the banister and walk downstairs, into the kitchen. There is a bowl of fruit on counter. I reach out and touch it. That doesn't bother me enough, though, so I go over to the trash can and touch the lid. Immediately, my skin starts to crawl. My fingers itch. My hearts races. I want to wash my hands. I want to count. Something. But I don't.Slowly, I raise my hand to my face. I feel the sweat start to form on my lower back. I feel like I'm going to throw up. I can't do this. It's too much, too soon. I can't do it.If I touch my face, something bad will happen. I'll get sick. I'll get other people sick. I'll die. They'll die." ~ GrantIsobel does a great job writing about this particular disorder. She really shows the challenges that Grant faces, but also his hope and courage of wanting to get better for himself and his loved ones. Of course I can't forget Tosh, Grants girlfriend. She still has that awesome sarcastic wit to her, but that girl loves Grant wholeheartedly and unconditionally. I loved his little sister Gen (Genevieve) and their sibling relationship had me cracking up."Gen's used to this by now, so she doesn't comment. Instead, she trudges over to the door of the ice cream shop and opens the door. Sometimes, she makes me do it, just to watch me do the contortion thing. But I guess today she's feeling nice.""After you," she says dramatically, as I walk through the doorway. "Your highness." ~ Grant and GenThe ending was great, though there was a little curve ball thrown in that I didn't see coming. It makes me very curious and excited for the future of these characters. I definitely cannot wait for more of the Issues Series.