Title: Slammed
Author: Colleen Hoover
Genre: YA fiction/ Romance
Rating: 4/5 Stars
“It's
not just lies they're referring
to. It's life. You can't run to
another town, another place, another state. Whatever it is you're running
from-it goes with you. It stays with you until you find out how to confront
it.”
Layken is an 18-year-old girl who has to move to Michigan with
her mother and 9-year-old brother after her father passes away. Even though she has came to terms with her
father’s death, she is a girl filled with emotional turmoil. She is a character
that you root for, wanting her to overcome her battles and stand strong.
She immediately meets Will, her next-door neighbor and his
brother Coulder. For me, the relationship between Lake and Will starts off too
quickly. Even though I do understand that their connection is needed right off
the bat because of the situation that they get into, I feel that there was no
way they could have been that deeply involved with each other to put so much at
stake.
Will and Lake have a tough relationship. They both want each other, but they are being pulled apart by something they have no control over. They are forbidden to be with each other, but their feelings for each other keeps on pulling them back. Throughout the book, their feelings for each other grew on me, and I was cheering for them all the way. They overcome obstacles that they shouldn’t have to face at such a young age. With another unexpected secret about to be discovered, Lake needs Will more than ever to help her get through the hand she’s been dealt.
I loved that Will is a responsible, mature adult. He takes care
of his little brother, and he never once complains about the burden or the
difficulties he goes through. He puts his little brother first in everything,
which is both a good and bad thing.
The writing in Slammed is wonderful, and the poetry is
absolutely beautiful. I have always loved reading poetry, and this blew me
away. The author was able to take a few lines and turn them into something
absolutely moving. This story had me laughing, smiling, and even crying a
little bit more than I thought I would. It is an emotional ride that leaves you
breathless and wanting more. A must read.
“I got
schooled this year
by
a
boy.
A boy
that I'm seriously, deeply, madly, incredibly, and undeniably in love with.
And he
taught me the most important thing of all...
To put
the emphasis
On life .”
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