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A review by reeyabeegale
Some Boys by Patty Blount
3.0
Every victim copes differently — each victim moves in a different environment, some can be understanding, while others suffer through isolation.
I’ve read a lot of books that involve rape/sexual abuse, and I always fight the urge to even think “if you didn’t want it, you should have done this or dressed or acted like this” because I wouldn’t know what was running through the survivor’s mind at the time of abuse. I have no right to judge, because I’ve never experienced it and have no way of knowing I would’ve done something to “save” me.
This book held so much promise, I don’t enjoy knowing people get abused, but I do enjoy their journey to justice, acceptance and healing. When I read the synopsis, I was excited because I want to see how the “love story” will flow — yes, I like seeing troubled/broken people find hope. To my dismay, though, I didn’t like it as much as I hoped. The writing’s okay, there were chapters that confused me.
The characters, I love seeing how Grace is not the typical survivor — she’s got a backbone to stick up for herself though it’s not always easy. Mostly, I got confused by Ian — I didn’t understand why he had to keep switching minds. One minute he defends Grace, admires her and then the next, he gets worked up because she’s driving doubt between him and Zac. It got me down that when it felt like there’s progress with Ian, he suddenly goes 20 steps back.
In no way is it the same story, but if you’ve read The Female of the Species, you’d understand — I wish Ian was written closely similar to Jack. I needed that growth and conviction, not indecisiveness that gets tiring chapter by chapter.
**** EDIT****
Hours after posting this review, the story lingered on in my head. I wouldn’t say it haunted me like the best books I’ve read, but it did linger on — I contemplated because I want to figure out what made my heart yearn for Some Boys. After a while, it dawned on me that I am hung up and utterly heartbroken because I’ve been waiting for Ian to save Grace, since Chapter 3. I wish he did it sooner, spared Grace the agony and loneliness.
Yes Grace was more than capable of saving herself, she’s been doing that for what, almost 32 days since she got assaulted. Still, just because someone is capable of rescuing themselves, doesn’t mean they don’t hold out for hope. I didn’t need Ian to physically save her or literally, I was yearning for him to be on her side — to set his feelings & thoughts about Zac’s crime.
I’ve read a lot of books that involve rape/sexual abuse, and I always fight the urge to even think “if you didn’t want it, you should have done this or dressed or acted like this” because I wouldn’t know what was running through the survivor’s mind at the time of abuse. I have no right to judge, because I’ve never experienced it and have no way of knowing I would’ve done something to “save” me.
This book held so much promise, I don’t enjoy knowing people get abused, but I do enjoy their journey to justice, acceptance and healing. When I read the synopsis, I was excited because I want to see how the “love story” will flow — yes, I like seeing troubled/broken people find hope. To my dismay, though, I didn’t like it as much as I hoped. The writing’s okay, there were chapters that confused me.
The characters, I love seeing how Grace is not the typical survivor — she’s got a backbone to stick up for herself though it’s not always easy. Mostly, I got confused by Ian — I didn’t understand why he had to keep switching minds. One minute he defends Grace, admires her and then the next, he gets worked up because she’s driving doubt between him and Zac. It got me down that when it felt like there’s progress with Ian, he suddenly goes 20 steps back.
In no way is it the same story, but if you’ve read The Female of the Species, you’d understand — I wish Ian was written closely similar to Jack. I needed that growth and conviction, not indecisiveness that gets tiring chapter by chapter.
**** EDIT****
Hours after posting this review, the story lingered on in my head. I wouldn’t say it haunted me like the best books I’ve read, but it did linger on — I contemplated because I want to figure out what made my heart yearn for Some Boys. After a while, it dawned on me that I am hung up and utterly heartbroken because I’ve been waiting for Ian to save Grace, since Chapter 3. I wish he did it sooner, spared Grace the agony and loneliness.
Yes Grace was more than capable of saving herself, she’s been doing that for what, almost 32 days since she got assaulted. Still, just because someone is capable of rescuing themselves, doesn’t mean they don’t hold out for hope. I didn’t need Ian to physically save her or literally, I was yearning for him to be on her side — to set his feelings & thoughts about Zac’s crime.