I found this to be a good escapist read. There are numerous family secrets which we learn of along the way - I felt quite keen on the main character, Alexa, who is someone I found easy to feels sorry for at times, due to the situations she finds herself in. I have to say it isn't the most uplifting of reads - there are some sad plot aspects but I actually found that kept me reading, as I wanted to see what else would happen and, perhaps moreso, how Alexa would react and how she would rebel against her family issues in her own way. Its fair to say (as you may have guessed) its not your usual/stereotypical romantic novel as such. It does feature some romance but it is also darker in tone and its more about identity overall I think.
I liked the descriptions of the areas in the book - its quite descriptive, enough so as I could imagine the scenes I was reading but not too much, in as much as it didn't take multiple pages to describe scenes, which I can find off putting. I found myself feeling intrigued to discover her families secrets and there were some unforseen plot twists, which I enjoyed. There were also a good range of characters. I don't really like sappy sentimental style reads but I did enjoy reading this.
I liked the descriptions of the areas in the book - its quite descriptive, enough so as I could imagine the scenes I was reading but not too much, in as much as it didn't take multiple pages to describe scenes, which I can find off putting. I found myself feeling intrigued to discover her families secrets and there were some unforseen plot twists, which I enjoyed. There were also a good range of characters. I don't really like sappy sentimental style reads but I did enjoy reading this.