Review: A story that's not for everyone but if you take a chance, the writing is PHENOMENAL!!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 14, 2014
A long time ago I read a book by Hunter S. Thompson called Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.  During the entire time I was reading the book, I felt like I was high on drugs and alcohol.  Or what I imagined it felt like.  I kind had that feeling again when I read Breaking Nova.With only words, Ms. Sorensen was able to send me into a tailspin of loss and the feeling of despair of having thousands unanswered questions.  Nova, having already gone through the loss of her father, is again blindsided with horrendous tragedy.  Nova is picking up the pieces and trying to make sense of her life but it isn’t easy.  Making it worse is going back home for summer break from school.  She’s reminded daily of being lost with no answers.The other voice in this dual POV story is that of Quinton.  He, himself, has been knocked down and knocked around a few times.  Mistakes have happened in his past and everyone, including himself, puts the blame for the consequences of those mistakes solely on his shoulders.These two characters are so thoroughly written and are given very distinct personalities, Nova and Quinton are like night and day.  But they seem to be drawn to each other when they meet through a mutual acquaintance, Delilah.  As Nova spends more and more time around Delilah, Nova gets pulled down into the vacuum of despair with Quinton.  It doesn’t help matters that it seems like everyone in their little group of friends is depressed and has given up on life.  Could be the drugs they’ve used to numb themselves.I can’t even explain how this story evolves but it’s not a straight line and it isn’t as if one thing leads to another.  But the ending wasn’t at all what I was expecting.  If you must have a HEA with every book you read, then you might want to ponder reading this book.  Oh… there’s a happy ending.  It’s just that the story is only half-way finished at that point.  There are at least two more books in their story.  UGH!I was highly impressed with the writing and the intenseness of the story.  Back a year or two ago, I wouldn’t have touched this book with a 10ft. pole.  Too real for me!  I read specifically to escape reality, not to be reminded of the ugliness and sadness of it.  Now that I’ve been immersed in contemporaries for over a year now, I survived Breaking Nova.Funny thing, when I told my hubs what I was reading, he wasn’t happy about me (specifically) reading these books.  But the thing is, I wouldn’t have found such a great writing talent as Ms. Sorensen if I hadn’t stumbled on this series.No, this book isn’t for everyone.  But it is good, for those willing to take a chance.