Title: Flawed
Author: Kate Avelynn
Source: Received from publisher in exchange for an honest review
Synopsis:
Sarah O’Brien is alive because of the pact she and her brother made twelve years ago — James will protect her from their violent father if she promises to never leave him. For years, she’s watched James destroy his life to save hers. If all he asks for in return is her affection, she’ll give it freely.
Until, with a tiny kiss and a broken mind, he asks for more than she can give.
Sam Donavon has been James’ best friend — and the boy Sarah’s had a crush on — for as long as she can remember. As their forbidden relationship deepens, Sarah knows she’s in trouble. Quiet, serious Sam has decided he’s going to save her. Neither of them realizes James is far more unstable than her father ever was, or that he’s not about to let Sarah forget her half of the pact . . .
Review:
Wow, I'm not sure how to review this
one. Flawed by Kate Avelynn is an emotional story of a teenage girl
named Sarah, who goes through so much. Her life revolves around James
– her older brother. Their father is very abusive and James is
always there to protect Sarah. However, James wants more than just a
normal brother-sister relationship.
Sarah falls for James' best friend Sam.
James makes it clear that he wants Sarah to stay away from Sam. In
fact, the more the book progresses the more possessive James becomes.
He won't let Sarah date, get a job, or get her license. He wants her
all to himself. Sarah and Sam still secretly see each other. They
become very close rather quickly. Sam is the perfect guy and is
perfect for her. I really liked the character of Sam. He is
everything a girl could want in a boyfriend. They had a sweet,
passionate relationship.
I got a little annoyed with Sarah's
character, but I tried really hard not to judge. You don't know how
you would react to things in someone else's shoes. I wish she would
have stood up to her brother more, but I understood her feelings of
guilt and her need for loyalty to him. She had promised to never
leave him, and he hasn't forgotten that promise. James becomes very
mentally unstable though (more so than he already was). Sarah makes a
bad decision toward the end of the book, and if she would have
decided differently then things might have ended better. Who knows.
This is a very well written and
powerful story. I just wish it would have ended differently. I knew
going in though, that there was not a happy ending. I tried to not
let myself get too attached to the characters because of that fact,
but it was hard. This story just has a way of sucking you in. Due to
the heavy subject matter, I'd recommend this for mature teens and
above. I'd love to see a follow up book to this – one in which
Sarah starts new and has a happy ending.
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