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A review by exhaleartist
Bitter End by Jennifer Brown
3.0
After reading Hate List, I was super excited to read another book by Jennifer Brown. This book tackles another hard-hitting issue, abuse. I am getting the feeling that Ms. Brown is going to be an author who is not afraid to write about serious issues, which really, really excites me!
Alex is just your average teen, although she is still grieving over the loss of her mother years ago. The lack of a loving home environment has made Alex vulnerable in love. It is for this reason that Cole is able to take advantage of her. In the beginning Cole tends to treat Alex wonderfully, but slowly his true nature begins to show. Alex loses touch with her friends and becomes increasingly isolated. It’s horrible how cruel humans can be to each other. Alex’s friends were definitely favorite characters of mine. They were both as unique and well-fleshed out as Alex herself.
The writing and storytelling are very solid and well done. Despite how horrible he can be, there are moments when Cole is a sympathetic character. That is a triumph of the writing. I was very impressed out how well such a delicate subject was handled. The scariest part is seeing how easy the average person can fall into an abusive relationship, and how hard it is to get back out.
Overall, I enjoyed reading Bitter End, but it did not quite live up to how much I adored Hate List. This is a book I’d recommend, especially to fans of Dreamland by Sarah Dessen or perhaps, But I Love Him by Amanda Grace.
Alex is just your average teen, although she is still grieving over the loss of her mother years ago. The lack of a loving home environment has made Alex vulnerable in love. It is for this reason that Cole is able to take advantage of her. In the beginning Cole tends to treat Alex wonderfully, but slowly his true nature begins to show. Alex loses touch with her friends and becomes increasingly isolated. It’s horrible how cruel humans can be to each other. Alex’s friends were definitely favorite characters of mine. They were both as unique and well-fleshed out as Alex herself.
The writing and storytelling are very solid and well done. Despite how horrible he can be, there are moments when Cole is a sympathetic character. That is a triumph of the writing. I was very impressed out how well such a delicate subject was handled. The scariest part is seeing how easy the average person can fall into an abusive relationship, and how hard it is to get back out.
Overall, I enjoyed reading Bitter End, but it did not quite live up to how much I adored Hate List. This is a book I’d recommend, especially to fans of Dreamland by Sarah Dessen or perhaps, But I Love Him by Amanda Grace.