Review Detail

I was so excited to get this book to review and as soon as I started it, I couldn't put it down. I was quite pleased with this book, although (and I do not want to give away any spoilers here) it did not end the way I thought it would.

What I loved:

The writing. Holy smokes. E. Lockhart does a fantastic job of creating a visual world. It's so hard for me to visualize books, but she does an amazing job at making me SEE her world.

The characters. Oh my goodness. Cady, Johnny, Mirren and Gat. Right from the start I GOT Cadence's voice. I understood what she was saying. It wasn't easy to read at times, but I got it. I'm not sure what that says about me, but.... I adored Johnny and Mirren, two of Cady's cousins. I loved how they joked with each other and always backed each other up. Gat. Oh sweet Gat. He is a friend of the family, not a relative, but he is with the Sinclair's every summer. I loved his character and I really adored Cady and Gat's relationship. I would love to have the summers they have had growing up. This is not to say that their lives are easy by any means, but I've always wanted to spend the summer on some private island.

What left me wanting more:

I realized the plot twist in the book about half way through. It did not ruin the book for me, but I as I figured out where Ms. Lockhart was going with the book, I really took my time with it. I don't want to give away any spoilers because I don't want to ruin the book for anyone. This book was more "heavy" than I thought it would be and left me emotional.

Overall a great read and I highly recommend it!