Review: Long but good
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 30, 2013
3 out of 5Exception was a good book. Really, it was. While the main characters, Emily and Taylor, were the focus of the story; I don’t feel like this book should be strictly classified as a romance.  The bigger message that I got from this book was about friendship and healing. The writing is superb. The descriptions are rich and vivid and the entire cast of characters was likable and endearing.  Everyone should be lucky enough to have their own Fruitcake and Cupcake as best friends.My drawbacks to giving this book a higher rating was the length. This book is really long and sometimes the descriptions were too verbose. And I needed more angst and action.  For the majority of the book, it’s a sweet story with a focus on friendship and moving forward. The last quarter of the book was the true romantic part of the story. Emily and Taylor spent the first 3 quarters of the book being best friends with an undeniable connection. It was cute how adamant both of them were to “just be friends” when it was so obvious to everyone around them that they were perfect for each other. Patty Maximini does an excellent job at telling a great story and I enjoyed reading it. It was sweet and touching. It was just a long read of sweet and touching. I think that a lot could be scaled back and the greatness wouldn’t be hindered in the slightest