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A review by javalenciaph
Finding North by Carmen Jenner
5.0
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Note: This ARC was provided by Give Me Books Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
What do you do when the one person you want and need just happens to be the very person who's hurt you unlike any other? And what do you do when the one person you want and need just happens to be the very person you've hurt to the point of hatred? My heart broke for both Will and North because they deserved to be happy and that happiness could only be found with one another. Unfortunately, neither was leaving Red Maine any time soon, so they were stuck in a town that looked at homosexuality as something disgusting and a reason to treat a fellow human being like they were less than what they were. But sometimes, when you push aside the fear, the anger, and the pain, and you focus on who and what matters--the person you want to spend forever with and those shared feelings--then love, indeed, prevails.
Will and North. North and Will. This is one of those cases where one without the other doesn't work or make sense. They're a unit and I prefer thinking of them that way, so I can't really compare the two and choose which one I like better. They both have issues and they're far from perfect, but they provide one another with that sense of acceptance that allows them to feel vulnerable without the fear of being judged. Of course, it wasn't always that way, but then we can blame the twelve-year "cold war" on that. Aside from them, I also have a soft spot for Will's father, who is what every parent should aspire to be like. With characters I adore and a story I love, Finding North is a five-plus-starred highly recommended read, one that I pre-ordered on Kobo and am now the happy owner of because this book is too good to not purchase. ♥
Note: This ARC was provided by Give Me Books Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
What do you do when the one person you want and need just happens to be the very person who's hurt you unlike any other? And what do you do when the one person you want and need just happens to be the very person you've hurt to the point of hatred? My heart broke for both Will and North because they deserved to be happy and that happiness could only be found with one another. Unfortunately, neither was leaving Red Maine any time soon, so they were stuck in a town that looked at homosexuality as something disgusting and a reason to treat a fellow human being like they were less than what they were. But sometimes, when you push aside the fear, the anger, and the pain, and you focus on who and what matters--the person you want to spend forever with and those shared feelings--then love, indeed, prevails.
Will and North. North and Will. This is one of those cases where one without the other doesn't work or make sense. They're a unit and I prefer thinking of them that way, so I can't really compare the two and choose which one I like better. They both have issues and they're far from perfect, but they provide one another with that sense of acceptance that allows them to feel vulnerable without the fear of being judged. Of course, it wasn't always that way, but then we can blame the twelve-year "cold war" on that. Aside from them, I also have a soft spot for Will's father, who is what every parent should aspire to be like. With characters I adore and a story I love, Finding North is a five-plus-starred highly recommended read, one that I pre-ordered on Kobo and am now the happy owner of because this book is too good to not purchase. ♥