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The Leading Edge of Now
by Marci Lyn Curtis
TRIGGER WARNING
CONTAINS DISCUSSION/FLASHBACKS SURROUNDING RAPE, PTSD, ALCOHOLISM
Contemporary isn't my go to genre but The Leading Edge of Now caught my eye on NetGalley and I was very please to have a chance to read it - I went with my gut, just like Faith, and I am glad that I did. This is a stunning example of how a YA contemporary novel should be written. It was engaging, heart breaking, thought provoking and uplifting and I loved it.
Grace Cochran is a well likeable protagonist and her inner monologue is very well written, she is humorous and complicated and quite obviously suffering from some emotional trauma. Her relationships with the other characters in the book are well done, and the side characters were very three-dimensional, you could tell that alot of thought had gone into them - I especially liked Rusty and Owen.
Overall a very well written novel which shows the aftermath of rape and grief, and how she begins to finally heal. The big reveal I found was quite shocking, to the characters as well as myself.
Would I Recommend It?
Yes definitely – I read it in one sitting. I honestly couldn't put it down. Read it, I don't think you will regret it! I did cry a couple of times, so tissues are a must.
5/5 ✰
CONTAINS DISCUSSION/FLASHBACKS SURROUNDING RAPE, PTSD, ALCOHOLISM
Contemporary isn't my go to genre but The Leading Edge of Now caught my eye on NetGalley and I was very please to have a chance to read it - I went with my gut, just like Faith, and I am glad that I did. This is a stunning example of how a YA contemporary novel should be written. It was engaging, heart breaking, thought provoking and uplifting and I loved it.
Grace Cochran is a well likeable protagonist and her inner monologue is very well written, she is humorous and complicated and quite obviously suffering from some emotional trauma. Her relationships with the other characters in the book are well done, and the side characters were very three-dimensional, you could tell that alot of thought had gone into them - I especially liked Rusty and Owen.
Overall a very well written novel which shows the aftermath of rape and grief, and how she begins to finally heal. The big reveal I found was quite shocking, to the characters as well as myself.
Would I Recommend It?
Yes definitely – I read it in one sitting. I honestly couldn't put it down. Read it, I don't think you will regret it! I did cry a couple of times, so tissues are a must.
5/5 ✰