Review: A Great Story, Would Definitely Recommend
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2012
Good PointsI loved the plot in this book. It is definitely not a genre I would normally read, and I admit I was apprehensive as to what kind of story was waiting behind the pages for me. After just a few pages in, I was hooked to the story. Danny to start with seems so fed-up with her life, and the character was raw and there for all to see, which made it more compelling from the first page. The pace was perfect, and unfolded the story scene by scene. I loved the dialogue between the characters, as it was very true to life, full of the usual slang people use rather than being very perfect and stylized, which made the story more realistic. There was also the strange mystery around the Izzy that kept me flicking the pages to find out what was going on! Without giving too much away, the romance that develops is not the one you think it will be! And it was charming to see how well it developed; you could really feel the love building between the two characters, not to mention with the heated sexual tension that built up!Bad PointsI really hate to have bad points on such a good story, but the novel could really do with some more editing. There were parts that didn't have commas or breaks for each character, so sometimes it was hard to work out who was talking, and if they were actually talking or if they were talking in their own heads. There were a few apostrophes in the wrong places as well, one at least in a chapter heading. It was a shame, but it really is a great story that could be made better with just a little editing.OverallI really enjoyed this book. It wasn't what I thought it would be, and I was pleasantly surprised! The overall storyline was brilliant, with more than a few twists and turns in it, and the emotions really showed through strongly on the page, especially with the main character, Danny. I also loved Shiralyn Lee's dedications to Cindy Kampmeinert and her wife, Janice, at the beginning were very touching. I would mark this book down on the editing, which unfortunately I can't ignore, but I also loved the storyline, and thought overall it was a great book.So, I would give this book.......3.5/5 stars! I would like to note it would easily be a 5 star, once the editing was taken care of.