By the first “Patience” chapter, I was ready to throw up. What Patience has to endure in her own home is horrific and the author will give you that horror in descriptive detail.
You cannot help but put yourself in her shoes.
You cannot help but want to pull her from the book and give her a new life.
You cannot help but want to kill her demons for her.
Sometimes, I secretly prayed for an eternal sleep, one where there is no pain and he didn’t exist.
Zeke is not without his demons as well. Used as a punching bag by his alcoholic father, he uses alcohol, drugs, women, and music to drown out his own anger and worthlessness. He could not have been more different from Patience than the devil is to an angel. But he saves her, time and time again and together they help each other heal.
The story is both heartbreaking and uplifting. The subject matter has been discussed in other books and is not unique per say. But, I did find the author sensitive and at the same time wanting to give you the realism and consequences of these teenagers’ problems.
Writing: Excellent
Character: Love and want to adopt them
Recommend: Yes and only when you have a box of tissues handy
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