Sometimes reviews are really hard to write. This is one of those times. I really wanted to like Inescapable by Amy A. Bartol, but I just didn’t. This is one of those times where the saying “It’s me, not you” comes into play. All of my pet peeves, the things that make me cringe, were found within this book, the main two being insta-love and love triangle. I struggled with these things which detracted from the story overall, again this is just for me. Inescapable follows the story of Evie Claremont as she starts her freshman year of college and myth becomes reality.

Evie is an orphan, raised by her uncle. She doesn’t really remember her mother and the identity of her father is a mystery. I like her independence. Evie knows what she wants and goes for it. Nothing really stops her, not even fear. However she is naive when it comes to boys, and she has three in her life from the moment she sets foot on campus: Alfred (who she nicknames Freddie), Russell, and Reed.

Freddie (y’all excuse the spelling if it’s wrong. I listened to an audio and do not have a hardcopy to check spelling.) is probably my favorite character. He forms a platonic relationship with Evie. They met prior to school starting, and Evie feels sorry for him. Despite that, they become quick friends. They share a lot of the same interests, but don’t seem to harbor affection beyond a brother/sister relationship. At least those are my first impressions