Review: Heartbreaking Novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 23, 2013
This is the heartbreaking story of a young girl who is brutally beaten and raped. It contains sensitive subject matter that may not be for everyone. That being said, it was well written and I think the author did a nice job bringing us Mia's tragic story.*Spoilers*This is a hard story to read. It is heartbreaking and tragic. There doesn't seem to be any light at the end of the tunnel for this young girl. It starts out with her regaining consciousness after being drugged, beaten and raped at a party. It continues to get worse for her when none of her family show up to the hospital to see about her after this horrific trauma. Her Mother is in Rehab and her Father is a wealthy politician seeking re-election. Her Mother tells her she will come from Rehab (Spa) to see her, but never shows. Her Father has a "meeting" with her in his office several days after the incident to make sure she spins the story to make him look good. It is just so heartbreaking. She has no one except her best friend Ari who seems to care for her at all. I just wanted to reach through the pages and hug this poor girl.Even though Mia is obviously accustomed to wealth and privilege, she is down to earth and has a kindness about her. She remembers her grandpa that loved her and his kindness. She very much wants someone to love her. I wanted to slam her Dad's head into his desk. It's just so hard for me to believe that there are actually people that uncaring and flippant towards their own children. She hasn't had much love or support in her life, but she has a goodness about her.Mia has quite a bit of inner dialogue. Most probably because she has no one in her life that cares. I found that part of the book a little frustrating. She has little short thoughts that sort of jump around all over the place. It's probably very normal for her circumstances, but I found it a little frustrating to follow. It lacked the flow which usually holds my interest.It should be noted that this is a short novella that is the first of a 6 part series of novella's. It ends quite abruptly. That's not usually my cup of tea. I don't like waiting a month to find out what happens next, but I certainly want to see how things turn out for Mia. So I'll be looking for the next installment.I received an ARC copy of this novella in exchange for an honest review.