My
advice to people reading this book is to pay attention. You need to
read closely and remember names and the year that they live in. I
powered through and made out ok though. This is the first book in awhile
that had a male protagonist. It was great to see a guy who was one of
the good guys. I hate how the bad boys are always glamorized like they
should be the role models for our girls. It seems to give the message
that if only you love him enough, he will change or that underneath the
bad boy exterior is something worth saving. Sometimes a guy is just an
abuser, but the bad boy myth perpetuates the belief that girls need to
stick it out to find the good boy underneath.
The characters in
the book were all interconnected and woven together so expertly that
you really need to step back from the ball of yarn and admire the
handiwork. David Lomax does a great job of making characters distinct
and deep. This many characters and time frames could have been a mess
in the hands of someone less skilled.
I also appreciated Luka as
being a great character. She is the master of her fate and the captain of
her destiny (I know I butchered that, sorry, David). She is no
shrinking violet and has the skill set to get things done. I loved that
she was proactive about her own destiny.
A job well done - I will be looking for more titles from this author.
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