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A review by div_hufflepuff
Broken Beautiful Hearts by Kami Garcia
3.0
This book didn't make my favorites list but I didn't make my hate list either. When I read the excerpt was so into it, I wanted it right then and there. It just didn't capture my heart like some of the other books I read.
I found myself liking a majority of the characters but it was really the Twins that stole my heart. They stole the show in this novel with their big hearts and fighting frenzies. The ending wasnt the perfect HEA but it was a decent realistic one. Kuddos to the author for pulling that off. Nothing about the setting really drew me in, not the town, the people, or the town's culture. If I'm to be honest it was almost cookie cutter YA novel. Which don't get me wrong is fine by me, it just earned this book a 3 star.
The storyline (And we hear this a lot) was promising. It had edge, hit on some topics that I don't really find in a lot of YA reads that I read, and it had that great guy who was boyfriend/husband material. However at some times it just seemed like it was too perfect. Owen came off as too perfect, too understanding, too committed, and too unrealistic. I also wanted his "situation" to be explored more, but that's just me.
Peyton I loved and I kind of hated. Loved you she stood up for the weaker man, how she kept her head up in hard times, how she spoke her mind, and finally how much of a strong character she was. You don't really see that a lot with novels now days. The girls are always the damsel in distress who always needs a guy to realize their self-worth. With Peyton, not the case and I love Garcia for making her the strong type. Yet at times she annoyed with not wanting to accept help from anybody and seeing it as a sign of weakness on her end. She also came off as a hypocrite too and was a little too harsh on Owen and the Twins. And her BFF was a *****.
In conclusion this book was an ok read, it just didn't leave me wanting more and I wasn't at all disappointed when it ended. So yeah.
I found myself liking a majority of the characters but it was really the Twins that stole my heart. They stole the show in this novel with their big hearts and fighting frenzies. The ending wasnt the perfect HEA but it was a decent realistic one. Kuddos to the author for pulling that off. Nothing about the setting really drew me in, not the town, the people, or the town's culture. If I'm to be honest it was almost cookie cutter YA novel. Which don't get me wrong is fine by me, it just earned this book a 3 star.
The storyline (And we hear this a lot) was promising. It had edge, hit on some topics that I don't really find in a lot of YA reads that I read, and it had that great guy who was boyfriend/husband material. However at some times it just seemed like it was too perfect. Owen came off as too perfect, too understanding, too committed, and too unrealistic. I also wanted his "situation" to be explored more, but that's just me.
Peyton I loved and I kind of hated. Loved you she stood up for the weaker man, how she kept her head up in hard times, how she spoke her mind, and finally how much of a strong character she was. You don't really see that a lot with novels now days. The girls are always the damsel in distress who always needs a guy to realize their self-worth. With Peyton, not the case and I love Garcia for making her the strong type. Yet at times she annoyed with not wanting to accept help from anybody and seeing it as a sign of weakness on her end. She also came off as a hypocrite too and was a little too harsh on Owen and the Twins. And her BFF was a *****.
In conclusion this book was an ok read, it just didn't leave me wanting more and I wasn't at all disappointed when it ended. So yeah.