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A review by gettinglostinagoodbook
Silence by Natasha Preston
5.0
It's been a very long time since I have stayed up all night just to finish a book. I can't function when I do that anymore! However - this time I had no choice! I could not turn this book off, believe me I tried! I even dowloaded book 2 the next morning, but decided to wait until I had a full nights sleep - just in case!
Oakley' fear and her love for her family prevents her from talking, it's been 11 years of silence. This however does not matter to her neighbour and best friend Cole. He continues to be her best friend, and stands up for her at all times. They have developed a way of communicating, and understand one another completely. Cole is the only person Oakley feels safe with.
Their friendship is slowly developing into more, but Oakley feels that she is not good enough for Cole. He deserves so much better. Her low self- esteem and doubts surrounding her secret prevent her from giving in to her feelings. Cole is so afraid of hurting Oakley even more that he too avoids it.
The raw emotions and character development kept me completely enthralled. Preston made me fells like I was there with them. Even Jasper's love for his sister, his protectiveness and his avoidance of the issues is palpable. He wants to protect his baby sister but does not know how or even what from.
I have to admit, when Oakley revealed her secret I think I cried. Ok - I bawled!
Preston has taken a very controversial topic and humanized it. The horror is portrayed without details or graphic images. The focus is not in the event, but the aftereffects and long lasting influence that traumatic experiences can have. Not only on the victim, but on all those around them as well!
My only complaint was that I didn't feel the people who loved her did enough to help Oakley.
Oakley' fear and her love for her family prevents her from talking, it's been 11 years of silence. This however does not matter to her neighbour and best friend Cole. He continues to be her best friend, and stands up for her at all times. They have developed a way of communicating, and understand one another completely. Cole is the only person Oakley feels safe with.
Their friendship is slowly developing into more, but Oakley feels that she is not good enough for Cole. He deserves so much better. Her low self- esteem and doubts surrounding her secret prevent her from giving in to her feelings. Cole is so afraid of hurting Oakley even more that he too avoids it.
The raw emotions and character development kept me completely enthralled. Preston made me fells like I was there with them. Even Jasper's love for his sister, his protectiveness and his avoidance of the issues is palpable. He wants to protect his baby sister but does not know how or even what from.
I have to admit, when Oakley revealed her secret I think I cried. Ok - I bawled!
Preston has taken a very controversial topic and humanized it. The horror is portrayed without details or graphic images. The focus is not in the event, but the aftereffects and long lasting influence that traumatic experiences can have. Not only on the victim, but on all those around them as well!
My only complaint was that I didn't feel the people who loved her did enough to help Oakley.