Book Review for Give Into the Feeling by Sarah Zama

I received this book for free. This does not impact my review in any shape or form. 

Give into the Feeling, by Sarah Zama, is a romantic thriller about breaking free from the past to live in the present. Su Xie, now going by Susie, is a dancer at a club in Chicago. She meets a handsome stranger named Blood, who entices her with the prospect of freedom, embodying it sensually and without hesitation. What starts off as admiration becomes an alarm when Susie suddenly finds herself choosing between the familiarity of a broken system and the uncertainty of a new life. 

The story was brief but effective. A lot of Susie’s thought processes mirror a twisted loyalty people feel for their abusers. The fact that she is able to empower herself and free herself from that abuser speaks volumes of how much resentment she has; all she needed was that final push, and she took it wholeheartedly. Additionally, when you’re an immigrant in America, you lack a lot of support. You’re willing to do anything for that support, even if it means being exploited. It takes the form of Susie questioning herself and trying to figure out what she should do without Ma Shu, or even Simon. 

I do wish the story was longer. I’d like to know what happened to Michael, Blood, and Susie, and where Susie goes from here. Moreover, while I feel the concept of spirits gets introduced, I would’ve loved for it to be fleshed out more. For now, I’m going to give this book a 4 out of 5 stars.