I don't even know what I was expecting from this book, but it totally threw me into an emotional tailspin that had me crying, laughing, and cheering aI don't even know what I was expecting from this book, but it totally threw me into an emotional tailspin that had me crying, laughing, and cheering all the characters on.
This is my first book by Nina G. Jones and I'm really glad that it was. I saw she did some more intense stuff and I felt new adult would be safer turf to tread in. Already being in the mood for it after reading a really good Young Adult I dove right in expecting to only read a few chapters before bed, and then didn't get to bed until 3AM having sobbed my eyes out and I woke up with puffy read eyes with people in my looking at me like I was a little cray-cray.
The gist of the story? It is about a dancer that was attacked at a young age and has scars on half her face and a struggling artist dealing with mental illness. Now, this could go either way really. It could've been done totally unsuccessful like I've seen in other books. Most authors don't research and they just dive in with a preconceived notion of what the disorders are. But, Nina made a clear author note that she did her research and wow. The book, the emotions, they just exploded out of the page. I was so IN it. Do you know what I mean? When you really feel the characters so deeply that every little thing that happens to them seems to stab you right in the heart.
I was there for the ride. I was in so much pain, sorrow, and then just agony at one point. I was crying and I couldn't stop even after the characters seemed to move on and the story jumped five years. I was frantic and itches for them to find one another again. My god this story was so passionate and weaved that I saw all those delicate and vivid colors that Ash would see. I just want to say, thank you for this book. I will be buying a physical copy and giving it to my daughter's dance teacher because I KNOW she would appreciate this story as she is a teacher that believes dance has no limits!
Well done and I highly recommend this one to all fans of new adult fiction!
*I received a copy via Between the Sheets Promotions to review for the blog tour*...more
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