There was definitely violence but I feel like the erotic scenes were minimal. There were some scenes that were hot and heavy but they didn't lead to anything.
Better as an adult book
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Re: Better as an adult book
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Thank you for sharing your opinion! I just started reading this book and had to stop for the very reasons you are listing! But then I went through other people's reviews and couldn't understand how I could be so wrong about the book. It's nice to know someone else felt that way too!gilliansisley wrote: ↑07 Feb 2020, 14:08I couldn't agree more with you on this. The heavy sexual undertones, the themes of kidnapping, rape, murder, and such are wildly inappropriate. And while this may not be a popular opinion, as so many people are raving it's 4-star quality, but I really did not enjoy this book, at all. The best I can give it is a 2.AntonelaMaria wrote: ↑07 Feb 2020, 08:30 There is more to the book genre than the character's age. Just because they are what high school age that makes it okay to put this book in the YA category. I agree with you..topics in this book are better suited to be a sci-fi thriller more than anything else.
I think that the relationship between Carly and Adam is anything but healthy. He is an immature child, who attacks and screams at his loved ones, and is both obsessive and possessive of Carly. While his "character develops", I never felt he actually redeemed himself. And when Carly finds out Adam kidnapped, almost raped and facilitated the death of a young girl and it's like, "Yeah, okay, whatever. But we're in high school and in LOVE and I'm going to fix you and that's all that matters!" I wanted to chuck my eReader out the door and into the freezing rain, it was so cringy.
I imagine my young daughter reading this book thinking this kind of relationship is normal, and it truly disturbs me. A lot. I've been in an emotionally abusive relationship before, and have been sexually assaulted, and to me, Adam is not a hero-- he's a garbage human being, and I just could not get past what he did to Terry.
In no universe is this a YA fiction novel. Sexually explicit thoughts of f*cking his mom? What he did to Terry? Nope. Nopers. So incredibly wrong.
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I agree with all that you pointed out about the book. I was fuming for two days after completing the book. I had to reread the part of him being obsessed with his mother at the beginning, because I thought I might have read it wrong - What is this obsession doing in a YA book.gilliansisley wrote: ↑07 Feb 2020, 14:08
I couldn't agree more with you on this. The heavy sexual undertones, the themes of kidnapping, rape, murder, and such are wildly inappropriate. And while this may not be a popular opinion, as so many people are raving it's 4-star quality, but I really did not enjoy this book, at all. The best I can give it is a 2.
I think that the relationship between Carly and Adam is anything but healthy. He is an immature child, who attacks and screams at his loved ones, and is both obsessive and possessive of Carly. While his "character develops", I never felt he actually redeemed himself. And when Carly finds out Adam kidnapped, almost raped and facilitated the death of a young girl and it's like, "Yeah, okay, whatever. But we're in high school and in LOVE and I'm going to fix you and that's all that matters!" I wanted to chuck my eReader out the door and into the freezing rain, it was so cringy.
I imagine my young daughter reading this book thinking this kind of relationship is normal, and it truly disturbs me. A lot. I've been in an emotionally abusive relationship before, and have been sexually assaulted, and to me, Adam is not a hero-- he's a garbage human being, and I just could not get past what he did to Terry.
In no universe is this a YA fiction novel. Sexually explicit thoughts of f*cking his mom? What he did to Terry? Nope. Nopers. So incredibly wrong.
The only ever time I reread a part or chapter while reading a book was in Harry Potter and Order of Phoenix - the part where Sirius dies. I reread it multiple times trying to see if I missed something.
I can't believe the next time I would reread a book would be to confirm a disgusting dark topic.
The character development, I feel only went down from there. I would never want to look at this book ever again.
Also, having heard mothers being strong for their kids - so Carly's mom combining with just after giving her the information also did not sit well with me. No matter how much explanation the author gives about this and that - the sudden decision to fight started only after her husband was kidnapped. Ahhh - every plot line was frustrating.