Review:Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker
Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker
Published Feb 12 2013 by Atria Books
(Author) Just breathe, Kacey. Ten tiny breaths. Seize them. Feel them. Love them.
Four years ago Kacey Cleary’s life imploded when her car was hit by a drunk driver, killing her parents, boyfriend, and best friend. Still haunted by memories of being trapped inside, holding her boyfriend’s lifeless hand and listening to her mother take her last breath, Kacey wants to leave her past behind. Armed with two bus tickets, twenty-year-old Kacey and her fifteen-year-old sister, Livie, escape Grand Rapids, Michigan, to start over in Miami. Struggling to make ends meet, Kacey needs to figure out how to get by. But Kacey’s not worried. She can handle anything—anything but her mysterious neighbor in apartment 1D.
Trent Emerson has smoldering blue eyes, deep dimples, and he perfectly skates that irresistible line between nice guy and bad boy. Hardened by her tragic past, Kacey is determined to keep everyone at a distance, but their mutual attraction is undeniable and Trent is determined to find a way into Kacey’s guarded heart—even if it means that an explosive secret could shatter both their worlds.
I didn't know what I was getting into when I started Ten Tiny Breaths. Judging by the book summary, I was guessing it would be another story about some young adults (15 and 20/21) trying to find their way in the real world. And it was. But, it was also so much more.
Ten Tiny Breaths is one of those books that leaves you speechless long after you've finished the book. I'm actually having trouble just putting my thoughts into words without giving the whole book away. I guess the best way to describe the book is to say that it speaks an all too real truth about what can happen when a person(s) judgement is clouded. It gives a powerful glimpse into the lives of victims, survivors, and perpetrators and provides a powerful example of how tragedy affects more than the direct victim. It shows how all of the emotion, fear, and grief spills to the family, friends and community of the ones involved - and then tells of an exceptionally emotional roller coaster from denial to acceptance to forgiveness.
The characters, main and secondary, are absolutely wonderful! Even the ones that you start to develop some ill feelings towards win your heart in the end as you realize what it all really means; no one is perfect and we've all made some bad decisions. Some just happen to draw the really short stick when it comes to the consequences of those decisions.
As for the romance factor of the book - ohh man. For as dark as the underlying story is, the relationships are passionate and full of need. And there's this shower scene...all I'm sayin' is that I'd take a rogue milk snake in my shower any day if that was the outcome ;-)
I'd recommend this book to virtually anyone interested mature YA (scenes 18+) /NA/adult. I think the subject matter is something that hits home to many people, and it is tastefully covered by K.A. Tucker. It's one that will make the reader take a step back and think about their own actions.
This is a definite 5 star must read!
Published Feb 12 2013 by Atria Books
Four years ago Kacey Cleary’s life imploded when her car was hit by a drunk driver, killing her parents, boyfriend, and best friend. Still haunted by memories of being trapped inside, holding her boyfriend’s lifeless hand and listening to her mother take her last breath, Kacey wants to leave her past behind. Armed with two bus tickets, twenty-year-old Kacey and her fifteen-year-old sister, Livie, escape Grand Rapids, Michigan, to start over in Miami. Struggling to make ends meet, Kacey needs to figure out how to get by. But Kacey’s not worried. She can handle anything—anything but her mysterious neighbor in apartment 1D.
Trent Emerson has smoldering blue eyes, deep dimples, and he perfectly skates that irresistible line between nice guy and bad boy. Hardened by her tragic past, Kacey is determined to keep everyone at a distance, but their mutual attraction is undeniable and Trent is determined to find a way into Kacey’s guarded heart—even if it means that an explosive secret could shatter both their worlds.
I didn't know what I was getting into when I started Ten Tiny Breaths. Judging by the book summary, I was guessing it would be another story about some young adults (15 and 20/21) trying to find their way in the real world. And it was. But, it was also so much more.
Ten Tiny Breaths is one of those books that leaves you speechless long after you've finished the book. I'm actually having trouble just putting my thoughts into words without giving the whole book away. I guess the best way to describe the book is to say that it speaks an all too real truth about what can happen when a person(s) judgement is clouded. It gives a powerful glimpse into the lives of victims, survivors, and perpetrators and provides a powerful example of how tragedy affects more than the direct victim. It shows how all of the emotion, fear, and grief spills to the family, friends and community of the ones involved - and then tells of an exceptionally emotional roller coaster from denial to acceptance to forgiveness.
The characters, main and secondary, are absolutely wonderful! Even the ones that you start to develop some ill feelings towards win your heart in the end as you realize what it all really means; no one is perfect and we've all made some bad decisions. Some just happen to draw the really short stick when it comes to the consequences of those decisions.
As for the romance factor of the book - ohh man. For as dark as the underlying story is, the relationships are passionate and full of need. And there's this shower scene...all I'm sayin' is that I'd take a rogue milk snake in my shower any day if that was the outcome ;-)
I'd recommend this book to virtually anyone interested mature YA (scenes 18+) /NA/adult. I think the subject matter is something that hits home to many people, and it is tastefully covered by K.A. Tucker. It's one that will make the reader take a step back and think about their own actions.
This is a definite 5 star must read!
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