Review: Nocturne: Funny yet sad, Energetic yet serious
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 20, 2014
One of the better new adult romances I have read lately, THE BEST KIND OF BROKEN is sure to sweep readers off their feet. The story is energetic yet serious, funny yet sad, and overall a great read of young loss. Readers who are looking for something more than just a whinny college girl and brooding athlete for leads definitely need to check this out. I am a big fan of the Pixie and Levi duo!The story is told half from Pixie's point of view and half from Levi's which I loved about the story. Readers get to see what is going on in both their heads up close and personal. Pixie is something else though. She is funny and spunky and a little bit awkward but she has so much personality. Some of her thoughts will have you laughing out loud! Levi is a little bit more reserved, but I adored him. Sporty, but not in a cocky way, ladies be ready to fall in love!There is a big secret regarding some tragedy that is keeping the two apart. Readers find out what is going on a little bit at a time and VERY slowly. I feel like the build up was a bit too much for the secret. What happened to them was tragic, but not something unheard of or never written about before. I became frustrated at times because I wanted to know, and it did not seem like what went down was going to be revealed any time soon.Both Pixie and Levi blame themselves for what happened in their past. I can kind of understand why Levi felt that way. His family pushed him into guilt; however, Pixie's guilt is a little unwarranted. Her grief is beyond acceptable, but one day I would like to see a book where at least one character is not blaming them self unnecessarily.THE BEST KIND OF BROKEN is Chelsea Fine's introduction to a new adult series, and I greatly enjoyed it. I highly recommend this book for it's emotional power and excellent characters. I cannot wait to see what happens with Daren and Kayla in PERFECT KIND OF TROUBLE coming in June 2014.