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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
dark
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
What took me so long to get to this story?! I love Molly's work she is an amazing author and this did not disappoint. This story was truly great it had so much going on but at the same time it had everything I as a reader needed to fill in the story and make me feel like I was part of it. Cassi's life growing up was heartbreaking living with a beyond abusive mother and step father. The beginning of the story is heartbreaking enough then you find out just how Jeff "rewarded" her mother after abusing Cassidy and let me tell you it is so unimaginable and disgusting I never would of thought it, or thought a mother could even do that to her Daughter. You meet Ty from the very beginning and you think he's the sweetest and practically Cassidy's hero then you meet Gage and see the situation from his perspective and you see just how wrong Ty is and get mad at him for not going to the proper authorities all those years ago. I do believe in love at first site and Gage new as soon as he saw Cassidy that she was it for him. The story progresses and they go through ups and downs but true love always finds its way back. I will say I loved the twist with Detective Green. I will say I wish more would of happened with that situation :) but Molly knows best and the story ended up being perfect. I enjoyed reading the letter from Cassidy's mother it really added to the story. Despite all that she put Cassidy through it did make my heart hurt just a little bit for her Mother. I knew as soon as Cassidy started reading the letter her mom had done what she did on purpose. It's sad Cassidy had no clue her Mom had been sober for 3 months but I think how everything happened was best for Cassidy. I am thankful she had Conner to help her work through that time and she was able to not feel bad about not knowing her mom was sober and that what her Mother did was what she had to do for herself.
I felt that the dramatics in the book were big, some effective, others seemed a bit extra. I felt for Cassidy for everything that she's been through, some brought tears to my eyes. The characters were alright. I forgave some of the characters and ended up liking most. The ending was really cute and fluffy. I would say it was a good read although it felt kinda rushed; the events go by really quickly. Would I recommend it? Meh, only if you don't mind a bunch of guys fallin' for the same person.
As a Texan, and college austinite, I loved the setting of the story hard-core. But in review of the story itself, Ms McAdams has created yet another wonderful story that can be read and enjoyed by so many. I loved Taking Chances but usually one book is not enough for me to say an author is wonderful...Molly however is! I wish she had a thousand books written because I would read every one of them! The characters were WONDERFULLY developed, nothing about the story was rushed at all, and the progression of events was 100% natural! Cassidy and Gage moved at a perfect pace, and while I hated Ty in the beginning I always understood his heart and why he did and said what he did (except the Cara incident...that was completely unacceptable). This book didn't knock you out as emotionally as Taking Chances did, but I was perfectly okay with that! I cried at the letter and I was so glad not to have my heart broken during the book. Now I really enjoyed the book, and I would say my actual rating is just over a 4, I am hard on books and there was just that last little spark of something I needed to say it was a 5 star knock out. Please don't ask me what was missing though, because the story was absolutely full and had all the information and answers that it needed and should have had, I just didn't get that intense feeling of 'OMG I'm not going to be able to sleep because I will be thinking about this for hours' after I finished it. I've already recommended this though to a number of people that I know will enjoy it, and I can't wait for the next Molly McAdams book because you can be certain I will be reading it the day it comes out just like I did with this one!!
I did not realize that this was the same author who wrote Taking Chances. This is how much I wanted to forget her. I HATED Taking Chances, and if I had known that this book was by the same author, I never would've started reading it. As it is, I wasted almost 4 hours of my life I will never ever get back.
Yes, almost 4 hours, and there was still about 40% of the book left to go! I wanted to finish it because I'd invested so much time on it and it was hard to cut my losses, but when I reached the part with the policeman, I just gave up trying to make excuses to redeem the story.
So many things wrong with it, oh where do I begin?
*****SPOILERS AHEAD*****
Characters that don't stay true to their characters and make no sense to me.
Tyler, for example, spend 11 years taking care of Cassi, and then once he got her out of her abusive home, started lying to her and manipulating her? Then he pressures her into becoming his girlfriend and having sex with him. When she rejects him because she's not ready, he gets mad and goes out and brings a girl back to have sex with, in front of her! Kicks her out of the house into the freezing cold, without a phone or coat or anything! Which causes her to freeze so badly that she ends up in the hospital.
So then Gage and Cassi ends up together, and Tyler of course hates Gage's guts, and does everything he can to break them up. While Gage and Tyler are still going out to breakfast together. Of course. *rolls eyes*
Then one night at a party, Gage and Tyler are fighting, and other guys get involved because, *everyone* is in love with Cassi! So Gage accidentally hurts Cassi, and drama happens, blah blah blah...
Gage and Cassi are now on rocky grounds but they did not break up. They're just trying to work things out. Tyler calls Cassi in the middle of the same night, telling her that her house has been burned down and her parents might be in there. So Cassi leaves with Tyler, leaving a vague message for Gage that makes him think they're over, because of course.
Funnily enough, that's when Tyler suddenly decides to be a good guy and calls Gage to let him know that Cassi is with him because her parents' house have burned down, and telling Gage to hang in there because Cassi loves him.
OMG, make up your mind, Tyler! Do you want them together or not?!
That's not the only problem though. After 11 years of abusing Cassi every.single.day, and even sending her a text message on her 18th birthday after having taken $100K from Cassi's bank account that her father left for her and actually saying "Happy you-killed-your father day" to Cassi, her mother decides to turn over a new leaf, get sober, changes her will to leave everything to Cassi, writes her a heartfelt apology, and kills herself and her husband, who had also been abusing Cassi every day for 11 years!
People don't change like that! No matter how much you want them to! Real life isn't that convenient!
Still, I tried to get past all those things. I really tried. But when Cassi started making out with Connor after having read her mother's will, because they had this "connection", while she was still with Gage. I just... I just can't anymore.
I read some other reviews and apparently it gets worse! So yeah, I might've lost 4 hours, but I'm glad I didn't lose more.
I will remember the author's name this time, so I know never to read another book she writes.
Yes, almost 4 hours, and there was still about 40% of the book left to go! I wanted to finish it because I'd invested so much time on it and it was hard to cut my losses, but when I reached the part with the policeman, I just gave up trying to make excuses to redeem the story.
So many things wrong with it, oh where do I begin?
*****SPOILERS AHEAD*****
Characters that don't stay true to their characters and make no sense to me.
So then Gage and Cassi ends up together, and Tyler of course hates Gage's guts, and does everything he can to break them up. While Gage and Tyler are still going out to breakfast together. Of course. *rolls eyes*
Then one night at a party, Gage and Tyler are fighting, and other guys get involved because, *everyone* is in love with Cassi! So Gage accidentally hurts Cassi, and drama happens, blah blah blah...
Gage and Cassi are now on rocky grounds but they did not break up. They're just trying to work things out. Tyler calls Cassi in the middle of the same night, telling her that her house has been burned down and her parents might be in there. So Cassi leaves with Tyler, leaving a vague message for Gage that makes him think they're over, because of course.
Funnily enough, that's when Tyler suddenly decides to be a good guy and calls Gage to let him know that Cassi is with him because her parents' house have burned down, and telling Gage to hang in there because Cassi loves him.
OMG, make up your mind, Tyler! Do you want them together or not?!
That's not the only problem though. After 11 years of abusing Cassi every.single.day, and even sending her a text message on her 18th birthday after having taken $100K from Cassi's bank account that her father left for her and actually saying "Happy you-killed-your father day" to Cassi, her mother decides to turn over a new leaf, get sober, changes her will to leave everything to Cassi, writes her a heartfelt apology, and kills herself and her husband, who had also been abusing Cassi every day for 11 years!
People don't change like that! No matter how much you want them to! Real life isn't that convenient!
Still, I tried to get past all those things. I really tried. But when Cassi started making out with Connor after having read her mother's will, because they had this "connection", while she was still with Gage. I just... I just can't anymore.
I read some other reviews and apparently it gets worse! So yeah, I might've lost 4 hours, but I'm glad I didn't lose more.
I will remember the author's name this time, so I know never to read another book she writes.
Wow, tough book to rate. First 1/3 was such a pita to read. Wanted to smack some people over the head for sure. Then an unexpected come to Jesus moment from Cass' past. Then the books got freaking frustrating for a short bit, then wonderfully sweet and awesome. So, I'm going with a three, because the beginning was a 1.5/2, and the end was a 3.5/4. Crazy book.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: This book does describe in some graphic detail previous child abuse through memories sporadically throughout the book. It also has cheating, though not condoned or part of the main story.
This book was truly an emotional roller coaster for me. I loved and hated in equal measure. But I will say this... the author has an extraordinary ability to write characters that will make you so physically angry you will want to reach into the book and strangle them with your own bare hands. I had a few occasions where I had to set the book down and take some breaths because I was so angry at a fictional character! This may sound like a negative, but this is the utmost of compliments from me. When an author can make me feel that strongly about a person who doesn't truly exist, that's pure talent.
I find such beauty in stories where the main character has gone through hell and comes out strong and amazing on the other side. I was also glad that a couple of the characters had somewhat redeeming moments. But my favorite part was the romance. I love Gage and think he was just what Cassidy needed. I was supremely pleased with how the book turned out. And knowing it's the first in a series has me super excited to find the rest of the books!
This book was truly an emotional roller coaster for me. I loved and hated in equal measure. But I will say this... the author has an extraordinary ability to write characters that will make you so physically angry you will want to reach into the book and strangle them with your own bare hands. I had a few occasions where I had to set the book down and take some breaths because I was so angry at a fictional character! This may sound like a negative, but this is the utmost of compliments from me. When an author can make me feel that strongly about a person who doesn't truly exist, that's pure talent.
I find such beauty in stories where the main character has gone through hell and comes out strong and amazing on the other side. I was also glad that a couple of the characters had somewhat redeeming moments. But my favorite part was the romance. I love Gage and think he was just what Cassidy needed. I was supremely pleased with how the book turned out. And knowing it's the first in a series has me super excited to find the rest of the books!