Review: an interesting character
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 28, 2013
Fourteen years ago, when she was fifteen, Julia attempted to commit suicide with her friend, Rachel. Rachel passed away, but she lived on. All these years she’s been trapped by her past: the suicide pact, bullying she experienced in high school, and overprotective parents. In the present, she has a mother who continues to be overprotective, a malicious coworker throwing barbs at her, and a handsome coworker she daydreams about. It’s not easy getting over all that’s happened, but maybe she can be independent and strong. Maybe she can have a relationship and go after what she wants. Julia is an interesting character. Our pasts do shape us, and Julia carried a lot of baggage. All her pain, insecurities, and hopes are laid bare for the reader. I enjoyed this emotionally charged novella.