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A review by bookswithemily
Slow Motion by Jennifer Pierce
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. The characters were very interesting and complex, they really brought the story to life.
The plot was highly character based and was about family, friendships and relationships. I really liked the two main characters Angela and Owen. They both come from completely different backgrounds but still find each other. Angela comes from a family who are looked highly upon in the Westview community. She is destined for big things by going to the nearest and best college. However, this pressure is making her feel trapped by everyone wanting her to stay in Westview. I liked how Angela wanted a different life for herself to make her happy. There were things she did which I didn’t agree with, but I can see why she did it because of how unhappy she felt.
Owen came from a family which was judged by everyone. He was described to be an outlier and became friends with the other outliers. I found him to be a very kind and loving main character. I felt so sad for him after hearing everything he experienced. He wants to go to the best school so he works hard to try and achieve his dream. I admired him for aiming for his goals and trying to better himself.
I feel like both of the main characters begin to learn more about themselves and each other. They both have some good qualities which each of them could adopt.
I found the book to be a slow burner. There wasn’t really much to build up to, but I found myself wanting to learn more and more about the main characters. The author gave the reader a great introduction to the main characters which made them so loveable.
This was such a great book, I really enjoyed it. I recommend this book to readers who love contemporary/romance books.
The plot was highly character based and was about family, friendships and relationships. I really liked the two main characters Angela and Owen. They both come from completely different backgrounds but still find each other. Angela comes from a family who are looked highly upon in the Westview community. She is destined for big things by going to the nearest and best college. However, this pressure is making her feel trapped by everyone wanting her to stay in Westview. I liked how Angela wanted a different life for herself to make her happy. There were things she did which I didn’t agree with, but I can see why she did it because of how unhappy she felt.
Owen came from a family which was judged by everyone. He was described to be an outlier and became friends with the other outliers. I found him to be a very kind and loving main character. I felt so sad for him after hearing everything he experienced. He wants to go to the best school so he works hard to try and achieve his dream. I admired him for aiming for his goals and trying to better himself.
I feel like both of the main characters begin to learn more about themselves and each other. They both have some good qualities which each of them could adopt.
I found the book to be a slow burner. There wasn’t really much to build up to, but I found myself wanting to learn more and more about the main characters. The author gave the reader a great introduction to the main characters which made them so loveable.
This was such a great book, I really enjoyed it. I recommend this book to readers who love contemporary/romance books.