![]() ![]() Like, why? I don’t think any mother would want her son to live like a homeless hobo (okay, Eric wasn’t LIKE a homeless hobo - he was one) when they have a perfectly good house. What I did not like about the story was – HOW CAN THE MUM JUST GIVE UP HOPE ON HER SON? No pun intended. Oh you have no idea how much she deserves the title. Don’t lend your ears, and the person goes astray, in this case, to meth. ![]() ![]() Every person has a story that demands to be heard. When I realized what Eric’s coach might be doing to him. (just kidding~) makes Eric do things in exchange for hiking a ride, which was not all so free, like all addict-in-distress rides are supposed to be. Okayyyyy! Before I proceed.time for a few gifs! I actually jotted something down while reading this, and since I’m not a poet, not guaranteeing that they’ll be good poems, but, yeah. I'M PRETTY SURE (brings hand near heart) I'M PRETTY SURE THAT THAT WAS MY HEART SHATTERING. DID YOU HEAR THAT? SOMETHING JUST SHATTERED OUT THERE. And the parts of the book where he had to search the dumpsters for food. It was just that the situation he was in, made him the way he seemed to be. ANYONE WHO IS KIND TO PUPPIES CANNOT BE BAD!!!! XD Yeah… I don’t think he was bad. Oh! And when When Eric picked up the puppy, the inner me started screaming – I KNEW HE AIN’T BAD. I hated the fact that no one ever wanted to know why he went the wrong way, why he got addicted, why the hockey-player in him just disappeared, when he clearly loved as though his life depended on it. Well crafted, I must admit.Įric’s story was painful to read. She believes that there is still a shred of humanity, of who he used to be before getting addicted, left in him. you know, as I said earlier, he’s an addict. Any money given to him, take it as wasted. Deals about the effects of drugs – how they can affect the addict and their family and everyone around them.Įric is addicted to drugs. The book is narrated by Hope, and Eric, her brother, a drug addict. TRIGGER ALERT: Talks about drugs, addiction, rape, sexual assault, bullying. ***THERE ARE GOING TO BE SPOILERS FROM THIS POINT ONWARDS. ![]() **Covergasm!** I love the cover, and all the birds ( I’m guessing they’re ravens?) they have near the chapter headers! Or maybe it’s just because I love minimalistic designs. This does not influence my review in any way.*** ***I received an eARC from Dundurn and Netgalley on a read-to-review basis. *A copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.* Overall I did not actively dislike this book, but it didn't have a lot of positive elements for me. Perhaps if this storyline was taken further as well I may have enjoyed it, like we got a small idea of this seemingly compulsive behavior, but I wish it went deeper. She's a teenager, so in that way I understand why the poems were not.uh.well written.but it was just distracting when the page would be broken up with this horrendous poetry - that aspect just felt very forced. I also strongly disliked Hope's poetry, I wasn't sure why it was included. I think we as readers are meant to feel compassion for Hope, but it was difficult when her behavior was so juvenile and naive - I did not find her character believable. Hope's story was hard to read because while she is not completely in control of her situation, she really did not make things easy for herself. I had mixed feelings on the length of the chapters, the narrator switches too abrupt and didn't allow me to connect in a meaningful way to either characters. However, I felt Eric's storyline was just too short - more time could have been spent seeing his struggles, learning his backstory and watching him overcome his situation. I did not find him to be a convincing narrator but I did appreciate how the author tackled some intense subject matter that is often not talked about when it comes to males, whether it be in literature or in real life. I really commend the author on writing from the perspective of a drug addict (Eric), a point of view we don't see in YA often - however, for me it was unsuccessful. This is the story of Hope and Eric, a brother and sister each going through their own life trials, but the story centering around their relationship and how their lives impact each other. I think I read that the author cut out like a third of this book and I'm trying to decide if introducing that chunk back in would make it better, or just draw out the story in a negative way. I got no time to get to know the characters, root for them during their struggles, or care for their successes. I feel like this novel wasn't long enough to actually form an opinion on. ![]()
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