Review: Loved it
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 28, 2012
I wouldn't say that this one was as good as Insanity but it was still amazing. Insanity ripped my heart out and tore it into thousands and thousands of pieces. This one gave me hope. This is because the books have different atmospheres. Insanity was filled with grief and confusion but White Walls had a clearer focus and Adelaide had hope. She was getting through the grieving process in a healthy way. I didn't bawl my eyes out in this one and that's because Adelaide was a stronger character. I still absolutely hated the way the Asylum is run and whenever Adelaide's abuse was mentioned it tore at my heart, but these parts of Adelaide's past weren't the main focus of the story so it wasn't as heart-wrenching as it was in Insanity. White Walls starts off by taking you back to the first time Adelaide was at Oakhills. We learn about how Adelaide met Elijah. This made White Walls more of a filler novel and a character/relationship developer to prepare the reader for Beautiful Nightmares after the revelation that was made at the end of Insanity. We have to learn about their past before we can learn about their present relationship, right? I love how Lauren Hammond is writing this series because I find it unique. I think it adds more mystery to the series and it keeps my attention.So, since White Walls was all about the mysterious Dr. Watson, why don't we talk about him? I'll start off by saying he is the complete opposite of sweet, sweet Damien but man he is HOT! Oh jeez. I will always, always love Damien but I'd say Elijah could have Damien running for his money. Elijah is a more aggressive character. Manlier? Maybe. He's not as openly vulnerable as Damien was and that is what adds the mystery to him. He wears this tough exterior to hide his inner turmoils. Once those gates open up however, you can see how Adelaide and Elijah are made for each other! *conflicted happy sigh*Why conflicted? I still love Damien. My heart tore for him in White Walls. It was like he was a completely different character and I missed my sweet, sweet Damien! That was the point though. Adelaide was learning that Damien is now her past and he is no longer relevant to her life at this point in time. Damien's character had to change in order for Adelaide to move on and get through her grieving process. It was the only way for Adelaide to learn even though it broke. My. Heart. to see him like that!Quick Notes:The editing of White Walls was vastly improved in comparison to Insanity. There weren't as many mistakes this time around which made reading it significantly better. There were still some mistakes but nothing is perfect ;)Also, I would have given it 5 stars if there was more of a plot line I suppose rather than just character development. I absolutely loved this story but it seemed like there was something missing. Nothing huge but something that would've given it an extra umph or sha-bang if you know what I mean.