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by Bryn Greenwood (Goodreads Author)

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Lori Hit a nerve, much? Abuse comes in many forms... and love and salvation can be found in unlikely places. Not everything is black and white.

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Is this book going to horrify me?

Cynthia (Bingeing On Books) I don't get all the great reviews. When there is a romance between a twelve year old girl and a grown man, that is NOT a romance. It's pedophilia. The…moreI don't get all the great reviews. When there is a romance between a twelve year old girl and a grown man, that is NOT a romance. It's pedophilia. The guy is a child molester and I hate that people are glorifying this as a romance. I was not rooting for this couple.(less)

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How the hell did this trash pile of romanticised pedophilia get published??

Diane I thought it was written very, very well. I wasn't offended by anything except how the children were basically neglected and had to fend for themselve…moreI thought it was written very, very well. I wasn't offended by anything except how the children were basically neglected and had to fend for themselves. The story makes you think about what you think about the situation. That's what it's supposed to do. Make you think. (less)

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good romantic novel?

Maxine No. It is not a good romantic novel. But I would definitely call it a love story. While there is little romance in the gritty life that both Wavy and …moreNo. It is not a good romantic novel. But I would definitely call it a love story. While there is little romance in the gritty life that both Wavy and Kellen lived; I believe there was true love between them. It's not your average story, and most of us could not imagine life as it was lived by these people. I felt that it was impossible to judge these two by the same ruler we'd measure people whose lives were more mainstream. Their day to day life was based on trying to survive. Despite that, the two were utterly devoted to each other, and each more concerned about the safety of the other than themselves. To me, that's the definition of love. Wavy had been robbed of innocence long before she met Kellen. The two never had "actual" sex until she was of age. Some parts are hard to read, but the bottom line is, these two loved each other utterly. I hope that they'd have both lived happily ever after. I believe that despite all odds, they would have. (less)

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Am I the only one who wishes we knew more about what happened between Sean, Val and Liam??

Carol I thought it was pretty obvious. Drug addled love triangle goes crazy and one crazy has a gun. Shoots his brother, then his lover, and leaves the scen…moreI thought it was pretty obvious. Drug addled love triangle goes crazy and one crazy has a gun. Shoots his brother, then his lover, and leaves the scene.(less)

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