Review: Sweet Story
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2012
I give this short story a 3.5.Our female protagonist Paige is a bit shallow at the beginning of the story, but she has a good heart and shows character growth by the time we reach the ending. Zach is our sweet male protagonist. Just look at the cover: handsome, vulnerable and alone.Paige helps a friend cheat on a project at school and earns herself community service to make amends. Because she excels in drama, she's been asked to read to a young man in a coma. When she starts reading to Zach, she is uncomfortable with the machinery and idea he's just a body laying in the bed.Then Paige finds Zach's personal diary and begins reading that aloud. With each entry, she learns more about Zach. His sense of humor, inner strength and courage help her face issues in her own life. Over time, she begins to care about him as a person and finally falls in love with him.This was a great premise. The story is a sweet, a little rushed, and a bit predictable...but I enjoyed the book and recommend it for anyone looking for a short, heartfelt story!