Kitty Cox

Okay, I started out struggling with this book. I do not like contemporary fiction and generally avoid it, but I had recently read When It Rains and based on that I gave this a try. I don't know yet if I enjoyed the book, it is still resonating in my mind and some of the scenes left my skin prickling and crawling in loathing. About 25% in I was pulled in and invested in the story. The characters are good and still developing. I can only see them developing into deeper characters as the series progresses. The extremes between big city people and country folk seem exaggerated but it's real, I've lived it. Vi's self doubt kept drawing me back, outwardly super successful and physically beautiful, internally she constantly doubts herself and dwells on mistakes, second guessing choices. Yes, I feel that Vi speaks my language. Book 2 is on my TBR list.… (mehr)