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A review by margaridamlopes
Pretending by Holly Bourne
5.0
The summary for this book is so misleading and does not do it justice at all. This is NOT a "light" book. And don't let it fool you with the opening line - I swear she's going somewhere with it.
It covers abuse and its eternal consequences for the victims and I found myself crying with the women of the boxing class. It honestly has so much more depth than it seems when you read its summary and oh, damn, did it make me think. I'm definitely thinking of all the Aprils out there who suffer atrocities beyond imaginable.
That aside, I've never related to any character in a book more than I related to April. I read myself in so many of her thoughts, expectations, disappointments and overall fears when it comes to self-worthiness and love. I was physically nodding and wanting to scream "I KNOW! EXACTLY!".
I don't consider it to be a light book but, in a way, it was also not a heavy one. It was, to say the least, insightful and very real.
I'm unsure of my rating so I'll just leave it at 4 and come back to it later.
It covers abuse and its eternal consequences for the victims and I found myself crying with the women of the boxing class. It honestly has so much more depth than it seems when you read its summary and oh, damn, did it make me think. I'm definitely thinking of all the Aprils out there who suffer atrocities beyond imaginable.
That aside, I've never related to any character in a book more than I related to April. I read myself in so many of her thoughts, expectations, disappointments and overall fears when it comes to self-worthiness and love. I was physically nodding and wanting to scream "I KNOW! EXACTLY!".
I don't consider it to be a light book but, in a way, it was also not a heavy one. It was, to say the least, insightful and very real.
I'm unsure of my rating so I'll just leave it at 4 and come back to it later.