Review: Surprisingly good and definitely worth a read.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2011
Thank you, THANK YOU for not being an overdone, cliche true-love-at-first-sight story.It's so rare to find a well-done romance anymore, particularly in the young adult realm. Stephanie Jenkins, however, managed to write and self-publish a good story.I loved the way that the teen romance wasn't overdone, nor was the character "Char" overly angst-ridden. Jenkins achieved a healthy balance of realism and drama, which seems to be a lost art among modern authors.Not to mention the fantastic twists and turns hidden in the story that kept me guessing. I'm so tired of predictable plot twists and romance pitfalls, or books that try to be so unpredictable that they're just dumb. Jenkins managed to surprise me several times and manage to tie everything in together.The only fault I found in the story is that perhaps some of the supporting characters could use more depth- Sophie's drug problem somehow seems pretty insignificant except for the scene where Wyatt meets her and Char is ashamed of her friend. That scene was very well done. Likewise, Cameron's drinking problem could have been fleshed out a little more. However, the characters still manage not to be completely 2D and somehow don't detract from the story's overall 4-star rating.