Review: Left me speechless!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2013
Review posted at: [...]Rating: 4.5 starsAs Nikola's debut novel, she's left me speechless.  The metaphors throughout this read spoke to me and furthered along the connection of feelings between myself, Izzy, and Declan.  Izzy's life has thus far been full of shadows, pain, and fear.  When she finds the light her strength and determination to embrace her new sense of self grows stronger and stronger.  The supporting characters, they are her rocks and the bonds they share are solid, non-destructible.  At first I thought Izzy was careless and just wanting an escape from her past by moving in with lads she didn't know, but come to find out this was the best decision she could've made for her journey.  The story moved along at a steady pace and wrapped itself up nicely in the end.  Moving beyond pain, sorrow, and fear is never an easy journey and it's something that needs to be worked for.  Izzy does this ten-fold but not without the help of others (Aiden, Max, her Mum, Sofia, Dr McGrath, Connor, and of course, Declan).  I hope we get more from Nikola regarding some of these supporting characters.  I'd also love to hear Zack's story (Izzy's brother).  The musical connections throughout the novel assisted in developing the mood within various scenes and the powerful meanings of her tattoos was beautiful.  If you're interested in reading a book about a character surviving hell and making it into the light, this book is for you.  Give it a try!!