A review by adams_rib
Tease by Amanda Maciel

5.0

This is one of the few books that made me never want to put it down. I have never become so in love with characters so quickly. Forms of media do not usually make me cry, but this book did. You feel for Sara when Emma cheats on her boyfriend. You feel her panic in the courtroom. The characters were very well developed and thought out. I felt like I was a peer, or the older sibling, or the daughter, or the girlfriend, or the bully, or the victim. My favorite character had to be Carmichael. He doesn't know Sara as well, but he remembers who she is and remembers her kindness. Carmichael genuinely wants to help Sara through her problems as long as she is not cruel to him. The date before the court hearing was beautiful. It shows that Carmichael is full of surprises and isn't all that we think. Many of the characters are not predictable and are fun to watch. They may be bullying, but you are unsure how they will. You want to understand why the bully was a bully and why the victim is gone. You can see both sides of the story that not as many people get to see. It makes you truly realize that hurt people, hurt people.