Review of Tied to You
Posted: 21 Sep 2022, 19:22
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Tied to You" by Cassandra Crull.]
Kat Sells reflects on her life while sitting in her bedroom. Suddenly, she looks out the door and sees movement. There is a man from her past standing on the landing. The man looks confused. Carl, her husband, enters the room and walks through the man. He does not see the man. The next day, the man was still there, and Kat recognized who he was. Twenty years ago, Dave was her “cowboy crush” and first genuine love. In Tied To You, Cassandra Crull introduces Kat and her tumultuous life to the moment she sees Dave’s ghost in her home. What does Dave’s ghost want with Kat?
Kat was a self-described wild, loyal, brutally honest, broken person. She had moved to Serenity Springs after the death of her brother. She started a downward spiral by drinking and smoking marijuana every day. Dave asked her out on a date and their romance grew. Kat lost her virginity to Dave, but the next day, she broke up with him. She dates a boy from a different school. Evan introduces her to cocaine, and Kat sabotages every relationship she has. Dave suffers the ultimate blow from Kat. What did she do?
I fell in love with Dave’s character, and Kat evoked so much anger at how she treated him. The details of Kat’s emotions brought her inner turmoil into the story. The raw emotion coupled with her actions shows how her addiction became a coping mechanism. It was effortless to follow the timeline from the past to the present day. The personality of every person who interacted with Kat was well-developed too. This made Tied To You difficult to put down.
The sole problem I encountered with the book was the editing. While it was not overbearing to detract from my enjoyment of the novel, another round of editing would be beneficial. One error made me laugh somewhat from the picture I could see in my head: “His nose and mouse nestled into the crook of her neck.”
I am giving Tied To You three out of four stars. I deducted one star for the editing issue I mentioned. The engaging dialogue, realistic portrayal of high school hijinks, and excellent depiction of Kat’s emotions outweigh the negative.
I would recommend this book to young adults who enjoy a coming-of-age story with a touch of paranormal effect. I also believe this novel would be beneficial in demonstrating how drug and alcohol use isn’t an ineffective coping skill. There are some possible triggers that could affect potential readers. There are several situations involving sexual assault, drug use, alcohol abuse, and suicidal ideation included. The details of the physical acts are vague, but they intensely describe the emotional effects.
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Tied to You
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Kat Sells reflects on her life while sitting in her bedroom. Suddenly, she looks out the door and sees movement. There is a man from her past standing on the landing. The man looks confused. Carl, her husband, enters the room and walks through the man. He does not see the man. The next day, the man was still there, and Kat recognized who he was. Twenty years ago, Dave was her “cowboy crush” and first genuine love. In Tied To You, Cassandra Crull introduces Kat and her tumultuous life to the moment she sees Dave’s ghost in her home. What does Dave’s ghost want with Kat?
Kat was a self-described wild, loyal, brutally honest, broken person. She had moved to Serenity Springs after the death of her brother. She started a downward spiral by drinking and smoking marijuana every day. Dave asked her out on a date and their romance grew. Kat lost her virginity to Dave, but the next day, she broke up with him. She dates a boy from a different school. Evan introduces her to cocaine, and Kat sabotages every relationship she has. Dave suffers the ultimate blow from Kat. What did she do?
I fell in love with Dave’s character, and Kat evoked so much anger at how she treated him. The details of Kat’s emotions brought her inner turmoil into the story. The raw emotion coupled with her actions shows how her addiction became a coping mechanism. It was effortless to follow the timeline from the past to the present day. The personality of every person who interacted with Kat was well-developed too. This made Tied To You difficult to put down.
The sole problem I encountered with the book was the editing. While it was not overbearing to detract from my enjoyment of the novel, another round of editing would be beneficial. One error made me laugh somewhat from the picture I could see in my head: “His nose and mouse nestled into the crook of her neck.”
I am giving Tied To You three out of four stars. I deducted one star for the editing issue I mentioned. The engaging dialogue, realistic portrayal of high school hijinks, and excellent depiction of Kat’s emotions outweigh the negative.
I would recommend this book to young adults who enjoy a coming-of-age story with a touch of paranormal effect. I also believe this novel would be beneficial in demonstrating how drug and alcohol use isn’t an ineffective coping skill. There are some possible triggers that could affect potential readers. There are several situations involving sexual assault, drug use, alcohol abuse, and suicidal ideation included. The details of the physical acts are vague, but they intensely describe the emotional effects.
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Tied to You
View: on Bookshelves
