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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I don't mind reading books with 'issues' in them but I want to understand the characters in these books, not feel sorry for them.
This book is going to be hard to write a review for. First I have to mention that it mentioned a koala twice, so I will already give the book 5 stars for that :) This book was very emotional. I cried multiple times and the end of chapter 22 broke me. I had to put the book down and just think about everything that had happened because the book affected me that much. The main characters all have been through so much and at times it was just too much for them. When I did pick it back up (the next day) I read through to the end without realizing I was at the end of the book. All of a sudden it was over. I love any author that can suck you in like Jessica Park can. I usually have to read in a quiet room because I get too distracted by other noises, but this book had me so sucked in that my husband was on a conference call next to me and I read without even hearing him. That is the sign of a good book.
Predictable, but with good characters. Felt like the ending was rushed (which I'm finding a lot with my recent new adult reads) and too convenient.
Oh my god, this book makes me want to tear out my hair. I hate that Audible recommended it to me. I hate that, on top of that, Goodreads ALSO recommended it to me.
Now, I fully understand that I don't read the most wholesome books, that I am the trash queen and I read a lot of trash, but this is not fun garbage, this is stupid garbage that feels like a chore, not like you're eating junk food and rolling around in the wrappers of all the garbage that you are now the queen of. This is the book that makes you roll your eyes, makes you want to give up your trash queen crown made of newspapers and candy wrappers forever and strictly read nothing but straight-laced science books for the rest of my days.
This book exhausted me. The first couple of chapters were kind of intriguing, but past that I couldn't deal with the fresh load of straight up bullllllshitttt that this book is made up of. Fuck this book. UGH. SERIOUSLY. SERIOUSLY?!?!???!!!??
DNF'd at the 2 hours mark of the audiobook, which is 13 hours long.
Now, I fully understand that I don't read the most wholesome books, that I am the trash queen and I read a lot of trash, but this is not fun garbage, this is stupid garbage that feels like a chore, not like you're eating junk food and rolling around in the wrappers of all the garbage that you are now the queen of. This is the book that makes you roll your eyes, makes you want to give up your trash queen crown made of newspapers and candy wrappers forever and strictly read nothing but straight-laced science books for the rest of my days.
This book exhausted me. The first couple of chapters were kind of intriguing, but past that I couldn't deal with the fresh load of straight up bullllllshitttt that this book is made up of. Fuck this book. UGH. SERIOUSLY. SERIOUSLY?!?!???!!!??
DNF'd at the 2 hours mark of the audiobook, which is 13 hours long.
Left Drowning is a story of love, sacrifice and fate. It is a story of finding yourself and the strength deep inside of you.
Blythe has lived the past four years in a state of "shock". Her life is empty and lonely. After losing her parents in a tragic way she spends her life blaming and punishing herself. But one day, after an encounter with a crazy but sweet stranger, she decides that she should try and give life another chance. That chance leads her to Christopher Shepherd.
Chris has a past that haunts him and his siblings everyday of their lives. No matter how hard he tries his past catches up to him. But he will continue to live for the future. He refuses to open up that box that holds his past. He is content with staying to himself and taking care of his siblings. But when he meets Blythe all he wants to do is help her through her pain. Help her "breathe".
They quickly develop a friendship that eventually makes them all a family. Blythe learns to live and love life with the help of the Shepherd family and her new friends. Reconnecting with her brother and past friends, she is on the road to recovery. All of it thanks to Chris, who she falls in love with.
The problem is that although she conquered her pain Chris still drowns in his. And Blythe can't help him. This is where Blythe wins mad points with me. Realizing she is the only one willing to open up she steps back and lets him come to her.
When she finally realizes that fate does exist and she and Chris are connected more than they ever imagined she finds a way to make him see it.
While these two find their way to each other we are taken on a journey that will leave us breathless. Chris and Blythe are a pair that will frustrate you to the point where you want to reach in the book and shake some damn sense into them. But when they are together their dynamic will have you wishing for their HEA.
And I can't forget the Shepherd family because I freaking adored them! They are one of the best things about this book. Eric, Estelle and Sabin are AMAZING characters. Their pain and their personality will capture your heart and make you want to place them in a protective bubble.
I adored this book! I never doubted that it would be great. Do yourself a favor and pick this up!
FAVORITE QUOTES:
"If you believe in fate and some kind of meaning and sense in this fucked-up world, then believe with abandon, love. Enjoy it."
"There is no set pattern to grief, despite what every stupid psych text has told me. There is no time frame that dictates when and how you’ll feel what you feel. You just get to deal with hell however, and whenever, it hits you."
“I am overwhelmingly in love with you,” Chris says as he matches my steps. “I’ve spent most of my life thinking that my father never gave me anything but pain. But that’s not true. He did give me something. Someone. You. He gave me you. Last summer, you asked me to believe in us. I don’t believe in much, as you know, but I do damn well believe in us. Forever.”
“How can I possibly say good-bye to the person I am so hopelessly, deeply, and permanently in love with? Because I love you, Chris. I do. I will always be in love with you, even though you’ll never love me back. You have been my sanctuary this year. You saved me. Do you know that? You saved me. And I wish that you would let me save you.”
“You are the great love of my life that I’m never going to have.”
HAPPY READING!!
Blythe has lived the past four years in a state of "shock". Her life is empty and lonely. After losing her parents in a tragic way she spends her life blaming and punishing herself. But one day, after an encounter with a crazy but sweet stranger, she decides that she should try and give life another chance. That chance leads her to Christopher Shepherd.
Chris has a past that haunts him and his siblings everyday of their lives. No matter how hard he tries his past catches up to him. But he will continue to live for the future. He refuses to open up that box that holds his past. He is content with staying to himself and taking care of his siblings. But when he meets Blythe all he wants to do is help her through her pain. Help her "breathe".
They quickly develop a friendship that eventually makes them all a family. Blythe learns to live and love life with the help of the Shepherd family and her new friends. Reconnecting with her brother and past friends, she is on the road to recovery. All of it thanks to Chris, who she falls in love with.
The problem is that although she conquered her pain Chris still drowns in his. And Blythe can't help him. This is where Blythe wins mad points with me. Realizing she is the only one willing to open up she steps back and lets him come to her.
When she finally realizes that fate does exist and she and Chris are connected more than they ever imagined she finds a way to make him see it.
While these two find their way to each other we are taken on a journey that will leave us breathless. Chris and Blythe are a pair that will frustrate you to the point where you want to reach in the book and shake some damn sense into them. But when they are together their dynamic will have you wishing for their HEA.
And I can't forget the Shepherd family because I freaking adored them! They are one of the best things about this book. Eric, Estelle and Sabin are AMAZING characters. Their pain and their personality will capture your heart and make you want to place them in a protective bubble.
I adored this book! I never doubted that it would be great. Do yourself a favor and pick this up!
FAVORITE QUOTES:
"If you believe in fate and some kind of meaning and sense in this fucked-up world, then believe with abandon, love. Enjoy it."
"There is no set pattern to grief, despite what every stupid psych text has told me. There is no time frame that dictates when and how you’ll feel what you feel. You just get to deal with hell however, and whenever, it hits you."
“I am overwhelmingly in love with you,” Chris says as he matches my steps. “I’ve spent most of my life thinking that my father never gave me anything but pain. But that’s not true. He did give me something. Someone. You. He gave me you. Last summer, you asked me to believe in us. I don’t believe in much, as you know, but I do damn well believe in us. Forever.”
“How can I possibly say good-bye to the person I am so hopelessly, deeply, and permanently in love with? Because I love you, Chris. I do. I will always be in love with you, even though you’ll never love me back. You have been my sanctuary this year. You saved me. Do you know that? You saved me. And I wish that you would let me save you.”
“You are the great love of my life that I’m never going to have.”
HAPPY READING!!
Well I waited a few days before I decided to write this review because I was unsure of what I wanted to write. I like this book very much. Some of the subject matter was a little rough to read but it is reality. There were about 5-6 well detailed in the book. I think I loved Sabin the best. He was funny, sweet, honest and broken. The main characters Blythe and Chris are both broken and find understanding in each other. Blythe realizes the bond that they have. I can understand her realization of this bond since I have experienced it. Great book, would definitely recommend it. :-)
The angst!!! I was hooked on this one in the way Colleen Hoover is always able to suck me in with the drama and the sexiness. The kind of book where reading certain scenes pulled real emotional reactions from me. This had been at the bottom of my to read list for ages - I’m glad a book challenge prompt finally forced me to pick it up.
Simply... Just a really great book. Great story. Great characters. Equal parts sad, sexy, serious and funny.
I liked the way the story was written, but it was fairly predictable. The characters were too perfectly un-perfect (if that makes any sense). It was definitely entertaining and certainly steamy!