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Pieces of Us
by Margie Gelbwasser
This is not a normal book I would read. I tend to go for books where things end happily and everyone is okay, but this is not that type of book. However, I read the whole thing in one sitting because I was riveted by what I was reading. The events that happen in the book are horrific, but there's so much reality to what is happening. You will not like several of the characters by the end of the book. In fact, you may hate them.
I didn't initially mind Julie, but by the end of the book I wanted to smack her. She is the one character that I feel had no growth whatsoever throughout the novel. Even Alex at least had some discussions with himself, even if they didn't really change him. But Julie, she ended up just how she wanted, showing no change in character, in fact I thought she regressed a bit. I did love seeing the bond that formed between Katie and Kyle, even if it came out of something horrible.
Overall I would definitely recommend the book, but if you are sensitive to abuse storylines you may want to skip this one because it gets very graphic at certain points and is hard to read. This book isn't an escape from reality, but is instead a look into a reality that is becoming more and more present today.
I didn't initially mind Julie, but by the end of the book I wanted to smack her. She is the one character that I feel had no growth whatsoever throughout the novel. Even Alex at least had some discussions with himself, even if they didn't really change him. But Julie, she ended up just how she wanted, showing no change in character, in fact I thought she regressed a bit. I did love seeing the bond that formed between Katie and Kyle, even if it came out of something horrible.
Overall I would definitely recommend the book, but if you are sensitive to abuse storylines you may want to skip this one because it gets very graphic at certain points and is hard to read. This book isn't an escape from reality, but is instead a look into a reality that is becoming more and more present today.