Review: Dramatic, sweet and sad
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 8, 2014
I've seen some pretty mixed reviews doing the rounds for Best Kind of Broken so I wasn't sure what to expect. I'm pretty stubborn when it comes to books and hype, so I alway like to make up my own mind.Chelsea Fine really puts her characters and readers through it in Best Kind of Broken. For the reader at least, it's the good kind of pain and drama. Sarah 'Pixie' and Levi were best friends up until a year ago: the book tells the story of what happened and looks at how they can move on from the past.If you like your contemporary romances on the clean side (and there is a LOT of smut currently out there) then you'll be pleased to know that although there are some sex scenes they are not overdone and are pretty clean.Pixie and Levi are both suffering from a devastating loss and instead of pulling them together their tragedy tore them apart. This aspect of the story was really sad and traumatic. Pixie is back home for the summer after completing her first year at Uni and is unexpectedly faced with Levi: i.e. the guy she was trying to avoid!The story is something of a slow burn and is not action packed but then I think this is the point; sometimes you have to slow things down to see things clearly and face the past. I was expecting more drama but it was a welcome change from the many angst and drama filled other New Adult books out there. Don't get me wrong, there is a lot of angst and drama in the book, but it just never felt forced or put in just for the sake of it.I'm giving Best Kind of Broken 4 New Adult Stars in my Sky!