Bullet by Jade C. Jamison

What did I just read?!

*Me after reading this book*

then

Then.....

Over reacting? Possibly. But I lost several hours of my life reading this book so I think I need to vent a little.

The Lowdown:  Val comes from a conservative family and is out on her own for the first time when she starts college. Her entire life she has followed the rules and has no problem doing so. At least, she did until she met with bad boy guitarist of Bullet, Ethan. And IMMEDIATELY (as in right this second), she is head over a*s in love. Not crushing or lusting or there's just somthing about him...... IN LOVE.

But does Ethan deserve that honor. To quote the late great Whitney Houston....."Hell to the no!" Because he is a rolling stone and Val is just along for the ride. He's not tortured or hurting that escapes by lashing out. He's just your average regular douche that happens to be hot. No panties were dropped during the consumption of this material. The book goes back and forth between the past and the present spanning the epic story of Val and Ethan (the author’s words, not mine).

I will grant that the story is epic all right. An epic train wreck.

And not in a good way. It seemed as if the author hated the FC and tried to devise as many ways to kick the dog while its down as much as possible. Just for the sake of angst.

Val….Val….Val….. Apparently along with your ovaries your brain also imploded when you met Ethan. Because no matter how badly Ethan treats Val, she comes running back for more. Not in an interesting/tragic way.  More in the way of….

Just an example of how the girl is not wired correctly. Here is a sample of her internal monologue:

Holy shit. There was still some weird magnetism vibrating between us, as though no time had passed since I’d last seen him.   I realized at that moment that I felt more sexual attraction for Brad than I’d ever felt for any other guy on the planet, including Ethan.

(Sooooo...... why don't you go with Brad since you are attracted to him more than Ethan?) Because..... just because all right?! 

In a nutshell, the book is mostly comprised of Val's internal monologue (with a not-so-bright conversation partner). The story itself is centered around a really weak a*s heroine and how she makes an uncanny impression of a door mat. Not only does she insta-loves Ethan, she insta-lusts everyone else she comes in contact with:

a) Brad the lead guitarist

b) Clay the lead singer for another band

c) the bass player of Bullet whose name I can’t remember right now

Oh. And they lust right back at her. Every. Single. One.

It’s irritating when the author makes the FC so irresistible to ALL the males in the novel. What is this? Animal Planet? She must be giving off some potent pheromones. (I want me some of that. Where can I get it? The internet?)

And?! 

*Spoiler alert* 

She sleeps with two of the three mentioned as well as with Ethan (not all at once or cheating with, but still)

No matter what Ethan throws at her, she takes it. She makes the token effort to tell him off and walk out on him. But a few days, weeks, months later he just asks for her back and skips right back to him. Sometimes while she is in mid hook up with another guy. Ugggh!

***End spoiler****

 

This is not a story about an abused girl who cannot leave her tormentor. It was more like…

Here’s the plot in a nutshell. 

***More spoilers***

 Girl meets boy. Boy cheats on girl. Girl hooks up with another boy. Original boy flirts with girl. Girl comes back a running. Boy cheats on girl again. Girl hooks up with another boy. Original boy wants her back. Girl dumps other boy and comes back a running. Etc….etc…etc…

***End spoilers***

Writing: Not badly written. But the content was. The FC's internal monologue makes me want to massage my brain.

Characters: Shoot her! Shoooot her! *using the voice of that Austrailian hunter guy in the first Jurassic Park*

Recommend: as a torture device or possibly as an after school special (See girls? This is how NOT to behave in a relationship)