What? What?? WHAT?!?

It's not that there was anything overtly BAD in this book. The Characters, they weren't the best, but they HG characters either. The Writing wasn't bad. The plot...

Okay. here it is: There was stuff happening. If stuff hadn't been happening... well I probably wouldn't have stuck it out this long anyways, but the point is, Stuff WAS happening. I'm just not sure what that stuff was, why it was happening, or where it was leading to. A little after my last GR update, I skipped ahead and read the last chapter, just to see if it was leading to anywhere that made sense.
Um... It didn't.

In my experience, by the time you're a fourth of the way through a book, you can skip to the last page, read it, and connect the dots in between. Not saying that the dots here weren't unconnectable. They were. I could see how we could get from where I stopped to what happened in the last chapter. It's just... one has to wonder WHY. Why is any of this happening?

You know what, I'm having a really hard time explaining what my problem with this was. Maybe it's because I think anyone would have hard time explaining WHAT this book was. I mean, you look at the description on goodreads. You look at the inside flap of the book. You look at the back of the book. Nowhere does it actually tell you what this book is about.

At this point, I'm not sure if this book was supposed to be about guy who was a religious nutso, but had actually talked to God and stuff (Like Joan of Arc) or if it was about a guy who had serious mental problems (Like they say Joan of Arc had)

It was CONFUSING. I didn't know WHY anything was happening. And that made the WHATS that were happening confusing. And the WHERE we were going to completely nonsensical.
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What I liked about this book is it was able to draw you in slowly to the plot and it unfolds gradually by introducing you to the main characters and their backgrounds. You can’t help but keep reading to see what will happen next. Your curiosity is piqued and it’s worth reading through. There is a chapter here and there that lets you think ‘Gee what the heck am I reading here’ but it makes up for it wholeheartedly towards the ending of the book.

The plot and the pace is slow but steady. You’re taken through each girl’s perspective and when they finally come together, if you can bypass the pettiness and mean girl attitude (some parts were quite fun to read, the comebacks are something to be filed away for future use should need arise) they actually do make a solid team. Each girl has their own story and their own pain to deal with. Of the three, I’d taken a liking to Cecilia. She’s a tough one and although all three have gone through a substantial amount of pain, Cecilia seems to be the most likable and the most independent (plus she’s a Rocker girl. Who doesn’t think Rocker Girls are cool?)

As the story unfolds, it gets chaotic towards the last third of the novel. Pretty good action - brutal at times so might not be for the faint of heart, and of course it leaves room for more things to come (two books follow after this one). Understandably this book might not be for everyone. Gratuitous swearing, references to Catholicism which may be offensive to some, some serious what the F chapters that make you wonder what kind of shrooms they’re on, and references to rape are mentioned in the book.

So while it may not be for everyone, I was surprised that I enjoyed reading this one so much. Although it took awhile for the book to gain momentum and this thing with Sebastian being a somewhat Charles Manson wannabe without the murders is a bit tedious, it was actually pretty good. However it comes across as a book that either you’ll really like, or you’ll really hate. So, when in doubt, just take it out of the library and save your money for other things. ( )

Couldn't get into this. Very weird and didn't work for me. ( )

Kooky, vague, and an utter masterpiece. ( )

What fucking ever. I got to page 75 and had to stop because this book does not make any sense and I don't have the attention span for shit that doesn't make any sense. And honestly? I don't even care about the characters to hold out and see if it ever starts making sense.

Who are these people? Why should I care?