Author: Bryn Greenwood
Series/Standalone: Standalone
Genre: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance
Pages: 344
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Year Published: 2016
Format: Hardcover (Own It)
First Line: "My mother always started the story by saying, 'Well, she was born in the backseat of a stranger's car,' as though that explained why Wavy wasn't normal."
"As the daughter of a meth deal, Wavy knows not to trust people, not even her own parents. Struggling to raise her little brother, eight-year-old Wavy is the only responsible 'adult' around. She finds peace in the starry Midwestern night sky above the fields, behind her house. One night everything changes when she witnesses one of her father's thugs, Kellen, a tattooed ex-con with a heart of gold, wreck his motorcycle. What follows is a powerful and shocking love story between two unlikely people that ask tough questions, reminding us of all the ugly and wonderful things that life has to offer."
My Rating: 4/5
This book has been catching a lot of attention through booktube and the book community. I will say that it has warnings for assault and rape, as well as abuse in many shapes and form.
I am conflicted about my rating, to say the least. I started this book really interested in Wavy's life (as heartbreaking as it was) and looking to see what she would become after such a tough upbringing, but the story branches into more than that.
There is a minor who has sex with an adult who is more than a little older than her, and it's uncomfortable to think about. There are times in this book that you are cheering the characters on to move towards each other and then you remember the reasons that they shouldn't be together. I think if you are looking for a controversial read this is a good one to pick up.
Thanks for reading,
Sidny
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