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Broken
by Andi Jaxon
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~minor spoilers~
I started off really intrigued and really liking this. It had drama and angst and all the things I liked, but it just went kind of downhill as the story went on. It's very dramatic, over the top at times, and a lot of repetition - especially in the spicy scenes. Kinda sad because I was really looking forward to this after the beginning.
Eli and Asher's relationship is very intense. They are separated after a tragic event and unwillingly reconnect after 6 years. They both have a lot of unresolved issues to work through, but can't seem to stay away from each other. The good part is that they do have crazy chemistry and so I was invested in their story, especially with the tragic past. But Eli's depression and Asher's anger/inaction takes over everything. Check the trigger warnings because Eli does self harm and it's very detailed. I was rooting for them, but they didn't make it easy on each other.
Things I did not vibe with include Eli's parents showing up on the island how and when they did. It was so random. Why were they there? They don't seem like the type to randomly fly to the resort to check on their kid. Aaron was also a strange character. Asher doesn't have any friends but Aaron comes and basically lives with him for a week or so while he goes through a bad time, and is actually an awesome friend but they weren't close to begin with? Additionally we are told Aaron's family becomes their family at the end, but it's very much told and not shown. I wish we had some scenes where we saw that "found family" development instead of just being told it happened. Those parts just kind of stuck out because they were so random.
I also wish the depression was dealt with a little better. Like maybe involving therapy or something instead of Eli getting better just because Asher came back into his life.
I say all this but I did enjoy reading it. I liked the characters even though they had their fair share of issues to overcome. I love some good drama and angst and this book has plenty of that. I'm definitely interested in more of the books in Black Diamond series!
Read if you like:
• second chance
• forced proximity
• brother's best friend
~minor spoilers~
I started off really intrigued and really liking this. It had drama and angst and all the things I liked, but it just went kind of downhill as the story went on. It's very dramatic, over the top at times, and a lot of repetition - especially in the spicy scenes. Kinda sad because I was really looking forward to this after the beginning.
Eli and Asher's relationship is very intense. They are separated after a tragic event and unwillingly reconnect after 6 years. They both have a lot of unresolved issues to work through, but can't seem to stay away from each other. The good part is that they do have crazy chemistry and so I was invested in their story, especially with the tragic past. But Eli's depression and Asher's anger/inaction takes over everything. Check the trigger warnings because Eli does self harm and it's very detailed. I was rooting for them, but they didn't make it easy on each other.
Things I did not vibe with include Eli's parents showing up on the island how and when they did. It was so random. Why were they there? They don't seem like the type to randomly fly to the resort to check on their kid. Aaron was also a strange character. Asher doesn't have any friends but Aaron comes and basically lives with him for a week or so while he goes through a bad time, and is actually an awesome friend but they weren't close to begin with? Additionally we are told Aaron's family becomes their family at the end, but it's very much told and not shown. I wish we had some scenes where we saw that "found family" development instead of just being told it happened. Those parts just kind of stuck out because they were so random.
I also wish the depression was dealt with a little better. Like maybe involving therapy or something instead of Eli getting better just because Asher came back into his life.
I say all this but I did enjoy reading it. I liked the characters even though they had their fair share of issues to overcome. I love some good drama and angst and this book has plenty of that. I'm definitely interested in more of the books in Black Diamond series!
Read if you like:
• second chance
• forced proximity
• brother's best friend