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A review by ladyhawke
Lotus by Jennifer Hartmann
4.0
Lotus doesn’t have the emotional intensity or depth of Still Beating or The Wrong Heart, but it’s still a good read, even if it does have some cheesy lines. The story is unique though I was expecting something darker initially. Interesting plot twist and reveals towards the end. It was fun watching Oliver’s character unfurl and evolve; His innocence and directness were so refreshing on the page, and also a stark contrast to Sydney’s annoying but very real self-sabotaging that so many people often do in real life. Some interesting lessons there.
I think my biggest hangup with the story was the connection drawing Sydney and Oliver together even after all those years apart. They were 8-9(?) years old when Oliver was kidnapped. I can understand Oliver holding on to some distant, blurry version of Syd real or not because he only had himself. But for Sydney to have had and held onto such strong childhood feelings of love for 22 years — hmmm. Seems a stretch. [not that most of the books I enjoy reading are rooted in much reality]. Still— weird.
I think my biggest hangup with the story was the connection drawing Sydney and Oliver together even after all those years apart. They were 8-9(?) years old when Oliver was kidnapped. I can understand Oliver holding on to some distant, blurry version of Syd real or not because he only had himself. But for Sydney to have had and held onto such strong childhood feelings of love for 22 years — hmmm. Seems a stretch. [not that most of the books I enjoy reading are rooted in much reality]. Still— weird.