Review: whoa.  mama.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 20, 2013
Whoa.  Mama.Kristen's world is dark.  Very dark.  She sees no way out.  She allows her life to suck because well, she's never known anything else.  Her life is not pretty.  She doesn't let others in because well, she doesn't want to have to explain.  Her "parents" are useless and she's just attempting to make it through until she graduates high school.  You read that right.  Graduates HIGH SCHOOL.  The stuff that Kristen has gone through, the responsibilities in her life, the things that have been done to her...they just shouldn't part of a high schooler's life.Kristen decides to let her guard down and she meets Mila at her first job.  They work together at the library and Mila is insistent that they become friends.  With this, Kristen's life is changed.  Not only does she meet Mila, she meets Chris.  "Mystery Eyes."  Whoddathunk that meeting two people would allow Kristen to see that spark she needs to take her life into her own hands?The journey that Allie takes us on is a heavy, dark, and often times disturbing story to read, but it's real, it's raw and the transformation that "Kaye" makes is just phenomenal.If you enjoy a book that isn't all about the rainbows, sunshine and little, fluffy kitties in life, I HIGHLY recommend "Slow Hand Quickens."  Gritty and disturbing, yet I was inexplicably drawn in to the story at hand.  "Slow Hand Quickens" definitely made an impression on me.  I'll be thinking about Kristen, Mila, Chris and even Tom for awhile.  I can tell.