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Institutionalized by L.R. Jackson

thelovelybibliophile's review

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challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

5.0

candeelon08's review

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4.0

Is love enough?

First time reading this author's work and I really liked this book. What drew me in first was the title, I love one word titles. The cover also had me intrigued. Rasheed was, on the surface, your typical dope boy serving time. He was the man before he went to prison, had the money, clothes, women and fear in the streets. Once he's stripped of everything we see that he's not as invincible as perceived. He's been inside for 11 years. Aubree's the good girl, rich, ambitious but afraid to let her dad down. She wants to please him by marrying someone she does not love, barely likes half the time. Aubree and Rasheed had alot more in common than they think. The trials and tribulations they face to be together are real. The book explores whether we should follow our heart or play it safe, give in or let go. Some events I thought would go a certain way, but I was pleased that the situation turned out the way it does. Follow your heart or your mind??? That is the question
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