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The One That Got Away
by Nicky James
I’m This is a mystery, suspense, drama and romance all rolled into one, and it made for a very amazing whole. All the different aspects were worked out well and added their own value to the overall story. It was intriguing, enthralling and truly managed to capture my interest as well as my heart.
I honestly cared about what I was reading here, and that was mostly due to the fact that I loved our main character, Charlie, so incredibly much. Charlie’s personality was complex and heart-breaking, and I couldn’t help but want to find out everything that had happened to him and see how he was feeling about it all.
Charlie’s mental health issues were a big part of this story, and I thought it was very well-done. I got pissed off on his behalf plenty of times, and I genuinely felt like strangling everyone who kept dismissing him and refusing to listen to what he had to say as if he was nothing more than a paranoid lunatic. Charlie invoked a lot of sympathy from me, and I grew incredibly fond of him.
My immense love for Charlie was why I was really happy that after a while he at least had an ally in Takoda, who constantly stood by his side, thoroughly defended him and always had his best interest at heart. It was truly the type of love and care Charlie deserved, and I was so happy he finally got that, even if it was with someone who did not make the best first impression.. But I’m not going to get into that, since Takoda more than made up for his less than stellar introduction! His relationship with Charlie ended up being very sweet and gentle, which I loved.
The plot developed at a really nice pace and really managed to capture a feeling of suspense. I truly wanted to find out every single thing about what had happened to Charlie in the past and also about what was happening to him now. The mystery was always present in the story, and didn’t feel like it was just a tool to create drama or shock. It was all well-written and very interesting in nature.
My one real complaint with this book would be that I very much preferred the first half over the second. I’m not sure what it was that made my engrossment wane a little, but unfortunately that did happen. I felt a little less invested in the story and the characters at that point, whereas before, my investment levels were at a ten out of ten. Maybe it was just me or maybe the book truly went downhill.. Whatever it was, I wish I would have enjoyed this book equally the whole way through. But oh well. I’m still a big fan overall, and I thought this book was really great!
I honestly cared about what I was reading here, and that was mostly due to the fact that I loved our main character, Charlie, so incredibly much. Charlie’s personality was complex and heart-breaking, and I couldn’t help but want to find out everything that had happened to him and see how he was feeling about it all.
Charlie’s mental health issues were a big part of this story, and I thought it was very well-done. I got pissed off on his behalf plenty of times, and I genuinely felt like strangling everyone who kept dismissing him and refusing to listen to what he had to say as if he was nothing more than a paranoid lunatic. Charlie invoked a lot of sympathy from me, and I grew incredibly fond of him.
My immense love for Charlie was why I was really happy that after a while he at least had an ally in Takoda, who constantly stood by his side, thoroughly defended him and always had his best interest at heart. It was truly the type of love and care Charlie deserved, and I was so happy he finally got that, even if it was with someone who did not make the best first impression.. But I’m not going to get into that, since Takoda more than made up for his less than stellar introduction! His relationship with Charlie ended up being very sweet and gentle, which I loved.
The plot developed at a really nice pace and really managed to capture a feeling of suspense. I truly wanted to find out every single thing about what had happened to Charlie in the past and also about what was happening to him now. The mystery was always present in the story, and didn’t feel like it was just a tool to create drama or shock. It was all well-written and very interesting in nature.
My one real complaint with this book would be that I very much preferred the first half over the second. I’m not sure what it was that made my engrossment wane a little, but unfortunately that did happen. I felt a little less invested in the story and the characters at that point, whereas before, my investment levels were at a ten out of ten. Maybe it was just me or maybe the book truly went downhill.. Whatever it was, I wish I would have enjoyed this book equally the whole way through. But oh well. I’m still a big fan overall, and I thought this book was really great!