Review: I really want to love it BUT...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 21, 2012
I am on the fence with this book.  I really enjoyed the story of Lila and Jake...for the most part.  I have some issues with the writing that left a bad taste in my mouth.  The author tends to be verbose in areas of the story that seem odd. For example there will be 2.5 pages describing what Lila is thinking during a conversation but never actually says.  And then when you want more details or expect more details (with interactions between Jake and Lila) they are not there.  You have to assume or guess as to how the conversation ended or progressed.Also, it was extremely hard to keep track of time in this book. At one point it is day to day and then the next chapter is a month from then but you only know because they are referencing Thanksgiving.This books feels like parts were chopped out (maybe for editing purposes?) and then it was pushed together.  Unfortunately after finishing it, I feel like some of the best parts are missing. I did really enjoy the story of Jake and Lila but cannot rate it higher because of these issues.