The Quick Cut: A girl moves in with her Aunt after graduating high school and more than a few black marks on her reputation. In the process, girl meets boy who is a musician and musician drama ensues.
A Real Review:
This book is a pleasant, quick read. A lovely blend of light, happy, and real, my experience with this one left me not only satisfied in the end but thoroughly joyed by where the characters ended up. It's nice to see a twist on what would typically happen for books such as these where the primary focus includes a guy and a girl.
Bot meets girl is a very common premise, but where this one takes it is extraordinary. The boy and girl both were forced to deal with death at a young age and in the same manner via car accident. However, their method of dealing is opposite from one another and the chaos that causes is a true issue in the real world. It's refreshing to see that play out here where the consequences are felt and dealt with instead of pretending everything ends up perfect.
Oh Quinn. Charming, confused, totally misguided but absolutely adorable Quinn. She's got a great mind but it's clouded by the demons of her past an unfortunately for her, they've all seemingly compiled. The pain of her friend's death causes her to seek the love of a teacher in the worst way. It's no surprise that she ended up losing herself entirely by the end of her educational years. There's also more than a little bit of a broken relationship between her and her mom - to the point where living with her barely adult aunt is the solution to the problem.
Malcom is dark but motivated to kickstart his music career back to where it once stood. He's an interesting guy with a lot of issues that aren't hidden and definitely come to bite anyone in site at multiple points, but so does the chemistry.
Finally, this book is about more than just Quinn and Malcom. It's also about where does Quinn want to go with her future, who she would like to be, and where her relationships with her family will end up. The method in which all these storylines are wrapped up in one storyline was phenomenal and also believable. I loved every moment of it.
A delightful read about pain, loss, and the years of aftermath - this book tells that tale well with a romance between a flawed guy and girl.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
My rating: 5 out of 5