Synopsis: Twenty-three-year old Jadie Santiago has a secret.
One morning on her way to work she stops to offer a homeless man a bottle of water. As she meets the man’s eyes, Jadie instantly recognizes they belong to her father, whom she hasn’t seen since she was sixteen. Unable to accept the truth of her encounter, Jadie flees, hoping eventually to forget the experience and continue leading a normal life.
But then she meets Reece, an aspiring writer with a mysterious past who is set on capturing Jadie’s affection. Jadie wants nothing more than to give her heart to Reece, but her broken past and crippling secret keep her from surrendering it to him fully.
Things won’t come easy to Jadie as she fights for her place in the world, but there is strength in her, and she is determined never to stop struggling for what so many others have: love, happiness, and a sense of belonging.
My Review:
One morning on her way to work she stops to offer a homeless man a bottle of water. As she meets the man’s eyes, Jadie instantly recognizes they belong to her father, whom she hasn’t seen since she was sixteen. Unable to accept the truth of her encounter, Jadie flees, hoping eventually to forget the experience and continue leading a normal life.
But then she meets Reece, an aspiring writer with a mysterious past who is set on capturing Jadie’s affection. Jadie wants nothing more than to give her heart to Reece, but her broken past and crippling secret keep her from surrendering it to him fully.
Things won’t come easy to Jadie as she fights for her place in the world, but there is strength in her, and she is determined never to stop struggling for what so many others have: love, happiness, and a sense of belonging.
My Review:
 Something Like This by Eileen Cruz ColemanMy rating: 1 of 5 stars 1 Platypire for Something Like This by Eileen Cruz Coleman I received a free copy of this book for an honest review. This is just bad. Really bad. I felt like I read an unfinished, unedited book that was someone's first draft. At first I was intrigued with the cover, the synopsis and I liked the fact the protagonist was a Latina. That's pretty much all I liked about this book. I knew after the first few chapters I was in trouble. The author missed the mark with not enough "showing" and basically was just "telling" the story. Therefore, I could not picture what was going on or could not relate with the characters. I honestly did not understand all of Jadie's mood swings or why she fell in love so fast with Reece. This had to be one of the worst written instant love stories I've ever read. I am not against instant love stories but they still need a build up. Did he look at her seductively, flirt, or something kinda romantic? The answer is no. They had one sorta date and basically after one night of passion knew they were in love. WTF!!! Then there was all the unnecessary , overreaction drama that made no sense. Jadie became a women who at first was mature then turn into a teenage brat. I really did not understand why she hated her coworker Tom so much. She just hated him on the spot just based on her own neurosis. He didn't do anything bad. Not even looking at her smugly or talking to her in a condescending manner. NADA! Then her behavior at her roommates dinner party was ridiculous. What grown women throws a plate with food because their coworker shows up? That was just an awful over the top scene that made no sense. There was quite a few more issues that I had with this story. From start to finish I just did not like this book. There was no character development and the whole story was completely rushed. I need to also add that I did not like that acclaimed author, Junot Diaz, was mention throughout the whole novel. He's one of my favorite authors and has no problems with "showing" his readers a great story. Read just one paragraph from him and there is no comparison. I can not recommend for anyone to purchase or read this book. Please take a pass and not waste your time. View all my reviews |
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