Nobody But Us
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Within the first few pages of the book I loved the characters and just everything! :)
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I received Nobody But Us from Around The World ARC Tours for my honest review.
Nobody But Us is about a young couple who are both going through really tough situations in their lives that they need to get away from so that is just what they do. They hop into a car and off they go on the run from their lives. Will whose 18 and Zoe whose 15 are the sweetest couple I've met so far. I've read a lot of books and I've never read about one that was in love as much as these two are.
After reading something I did not like was that the book jumped right into the story, and usually that does not bother most people but this kind of book I think getting to know the characters a little bit before we jumped into it would have made the story better for me. There's one more thing I kind of did not enjoy but we will talk about that later. One of the reasons I loved this book is because seeing how much these two loved each other made me feel all mushy the entire time I read the book.
No matter what happened to these two or between these too I was glued to their side throughout the entire book, I honestly could not get enough of them. I think I fell for Will because he is the kind of guy that I am usually attracted to so it was easier for me understand him and feel sympathy. I also loved Zoe's character too I felt sorry for what she had gone through but I was really glad that she had Will to be there for her and take care of her. Even though there was some crappy heart break in this book for me I still loved following the story.
That is the last thing I wanted to talk about. I read a lot of books so I am very used to endings disappointing me sometimes but I have to say it is still surprising when it happens. The reason I say that is because you pick up a book and you love the bulk of it and then the ending comes and your like yes the best part and your just left disappointed. I would love to say it does not happen often but it kind of does. Luckily the ending was not extremely bad so the book still gets a 4 out of 5 stars and I would still recommend it to anyone!
Nobody But Us is about a young couple who are both going through really tough situations in their lives that they need to get away from so that is just what they do. They hop into a car and off they go on the run from their lives. Will whose 18 and Zoe whose 15 are the sweetest couple I've met so far. I've read a lot of books and I've never read about one that was in love as much as these two are.
After reading something I did not like was that the book jumped right into the story, and usually that does not bother most people but this kind of book I think getting to know the characters a little bit before we jumped into it would have made the story better for me. There's one more thing I kind of did not enjoy but we will talk about that later. One of the reasons I loved this book is because seeing how much these two loved each other made me feel all mushy the entire time I read the book.
No matter what happened to these two or between these too I was glued to their side throughout the entire book, I honestly could not get enough of them. I think I fell for Will because he is the kind of guy that I am usually attracted to so it was easier for me understand him and feel sympathy. I also loved Zoe's character too I felt sorry for what she had gone through but I was really glad that she had Will to be there for her and take care of her. Even though there was some crappy heart break in this book for me I still loved following the story.
That is the last thing I wanted to talk about. I read a lot of books so I am very used to endings disappointing me sometimes but I have to say it is still surprising when it happens. The reason I say that is because you pick up a book and you love the bulk of it and then the ending comes and your like yes the best part and your just left disappointed. I would love to say it does not happen often but it kind of does. Luckily the ending was not extremely bad so the book still gets a 4 out of 5 stars and I would still recommend it to anyone!
Fast paced contemporary that will break your heart.
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Nobody But Us is one of those gripping, darkly beautiful gritty books that I could not look away from, and as the story continued, I knew it was going to break my heart but I still couldn't look away.
I sympathized with Zoe, and could totally see the appeal of Will. It was finally someone who wanted to protect her after a lifetime of her abusive father. It broke my heart to hear what she went through in silence with him as well as her memories of her mom. It was quite a journey to watch Zoe learn more about herself and life in this book, and I hated that she had to continue down the road of hard knocks. I think that she grew so much though, and however hard the decisions she had to make, I still was rooting for her to do the right thing no matter how much it hurt, and ultimately make the choice of following her heart no matter the cost.
The dual narrative was well done. Will had a lot to contribute to this book, and it was nice to be in his head and see how much he cared about Zoe, and his mindframe when he was doing the things he did. Not having to guess his motives, but really seeing where his heart was. His past was also gritty and broke my heart to see the road he'd traveled, and know that there are kids in real life as well that deal with the things he had to...
This is in no way a light and fluffy read, and the ending really reflected that. It shocked me, and like I said earlier, it broke my heart. Kristin Halbrook wrote a story with an end in mind, and I applaud her in writing it and sharing this story.
I also tip my hat because even though I somehow wanted Will and Zoe to succeed because I cared about them and wished that they could have their happy ending, I also knew that bad decisions meant consequences, and you can't run from those forever. It is hard to have me torn like that, and Nobody But Us succeeded.
Bottom Line: Fast paced contemporary that will break your heart.
I sympathized with Zoe, and could totally see the appeal of Will. It was finally someone who wanted to protect her after a lifetime of her abusive father. It broke my heart to hear what she went through in silence with him as well as her memories of her mom. It was quite a journey to watch Zoe learn more about herself and life in this book, and I hated that she had to continue down the road of hard knocks. I think that she grew so much though, and however hard the decisions she had to make, I still was rooting for her to do the right thing no matter how much it hurt, and ultimately make the choice of following her heart no matter the cost.
The dual narrative was well done. Will had a lot to contribute to this book, and it was nice to be in his head and see how much he cared about Zoe, and his mindframe when he was doing the things he did. Not having to guess his motives, but really seeing where his heart was. His past was also gritty and broke my heart to see the road he'd traveled, and know that there are kids in real life as well that deal with the things he had to...
This is in no way a light and fluffy read, and the ending really reflected that. It shocked me, and like I said earlier, it broke my heart. Kristin Halbrook wrote a story with an end in mind, and I applaud her in writing it and sharing this story.
I also tip my hat because even though I somehow wanted Will and Zoe to succeed because I cared about them and wished that they could have their happy ending, I also knew that bad decisions meant consequences, and you can't run from those forever. It is hard to have me torn like that, and Nobody But Us succeeded.
Bottom Line: Fast paced contemporary that will break your heart.
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