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Wrap Around
by Rebecca Rathe
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
" He needs to know. And I need to be able to tell him. That I've never stopped loving him. That I've never stopped wanting him. Aching for him"
Wrap Around by Rebecca Rathe
This book wrecked me in the best way. The characters, their love, their pain, their secrets, it all left such a lasting impact. If you’re someone who checks trigger warnings before diving in, just know, it’s not what you think. And just like the plot itself, it's never what you think.
At the core of this story is the weight of silence, of unspoken truths that fester and hurt. It’s a painful lesson in how damaging secrets can be, even when they’re meant to protect. Silas kept two enormous secrets, one to shield Gideon, the boy he was falling for, and another to protect Lily, Gideon’s sister. But in the ultra religious, cult like household they all grew up in, those secrets were a matter of survival.
My emotions were all over the place. At first, I was rooting for Silas and Gideon. Then I found myself angry at Silas, at Lily. But slowly, as the truth unraveled and I started to understand the reasons behind it all, I fell in love with every single one of them: Silas, Gideon, Lily, even Adaline. I didn’t hate the characters, I hated their circumstances.
There’s so much packed into this story, forbidden love, a teen pregnancy, hidden sexualities, toxic religion... oh, and hockey too. It’s heavy, but the pacing is done so well that you’re never stuck in the darkness for too long.
Silas truly broke my heart. To carry so much alone, to lose the boy you love, to watch him leave, grow up, work so hard to and find where the love of your life left to and see him so full of hate, and still stay silent? It gutted me. All because of fear, of shame, of people who preach love but practice hate and torture.
But there’s hope. There’s healing. Everyone gets their own HEA in the end. You just have to take the emotional ride to get there. I picked up this book and wasn't able to put it down. I loved it! I am excited to listen to this once the audio is released, which I hope there will be.
Wrap Around by Rebecca Rathe
This book wrecked me in the best way. The characters, their love, their pain, their secrets, it all left such a lasting impact. If you’re someone who checks trigger warnings before diving in, just know, it’s not what you think. And just like the plot itself, it's never what you think.
At the core of this story is the weight of silence, of unspoken truths that fester and hurt. It’s a painful lesson in how damaging secrets can be, even when they’re meant to protect. Silas kept two enormous secrets, one to shield Gideon, the boy he was falling for, and another to protect Lily, Gideon’s sister. But in the ultra religious, cult like household they all grew up in, those secrets were a matter of survival.
My emotions were all over the place. At first, I was rooting for Silas and Gideon. Then I found myself angry at Silas, at Lily. But slowly, as the truth unraveled and I started to understand the reasons behind it all, I fell in love with every single one of them: Silas, Gideon, Lily, even Adaline. I didn’t hate the characters, I hated their circumstances.
There’s so much packed into this story, forbidden love, a teen pregnancy, hidden sexualities, toxic religion... oh, and hockey too. It’s heavy, but the pacing is done so well that you’re never stuck in the darkness for too long.
Silas truly broke my heart. To carry so much alone, to lose the boy you love, to watch him leave, grow up, work so hard to and find where the love of your life left to and see him so full of hate, and still stay silent? It gutted me. All because of fear, of shame, of people who preach love but practice hate and torture.
But there’s hope. There’s healing. Everyone gets their own HEA in the end. You just have to take the emotional ride to get there. I picked up this book and wasn't able to put it down. I loved it! I am excited to listen to this once the audio is released, which I hope there will be.