singerchick1569's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting if you are a fan of Brittani but otherwise I would probably skip it.
Read my full review here: http://eightfulllives.com/index.php/2018/12/25/review-a-sucky-love-story-by-brittani-louise-taylor/
Read my full review here: http://eightfulllives.com/index.php/2018/12/25/review-a-sucky-love-story-by-brittani-louise-taylor/
themadhatter's review against another edition
4.0
Brittany's writing brings an important story to light. Not in the least what I thought it was going to be like, even from the back cover. It's an important story for women as a whole, shedding light on issues that we miss or ignore and should leave little room for shaming when we do. The writing was moving and moved quickly. I wish she'd spent more time on the ending than setting it up, like how she started healing and what that process looked like.
viviancol28's review against another edition
5.0
Such a heart- wrenching, mind blowing story! So important to bring awareness to domestic violence and reading this true story opened my eyes to the horrors that people face and just how manipulative a person you thought you knew, could actually be.
shawna_jo's review against another edition
3.0
Here is the thing, Brittani is not an author, and it shows. But that's ok! I really just wanted to read this to find out what happened after watching her YouTube channel for years. I am glad she has gotten her story out there and maybe it will help more girls in the future.
suvata's review against another edition
2.0
Not to be flippant, but the title of this book is very apropos.
erinaries's review against another edition
3.0
listened to the audiobook and hated the way she did the accents, but the tea was scalding and entertaining as hell
readerchey's review against another edition
4.0
I personally loved the writing style, and as someone who experienced a relationship entirely like her story, she puts it into perspective well. This is a story that should be shared.
haylisreading's review against another edition
3.0
First read of the year... and it’s almost February!
sjmacwrites's review against another edition
5.0
When people think Domestic Abuse, they immediately think physical. Mental and emotional sometimes don't come into consideration. This book shows that Domestic Abuse isn't always about the physical and that sometimes it's the mental and emotional abuses that take the longest to heal.
This book is a very easy read. I did it in a little over 3 hours. That being said, the book itself is a great retelling of the before, during and the aftermath of an abusive relationship.
I don't want to go into the writing style and critique it but if you're familiar with Brittani's vlogs on YouTube than you'll see a lot of her style of talking included in the book. Everything about this book is Brittani and that's why I liked it as much as I did. She didn't try and change how she would have told the story if she was face to face with you.
The beginning of the book is a little slow. It jumps a little as Brittani explains what lead her to start talking with Milos but as the story progresses you begin to see things unfolding and by the end, you're left dumbfounded. What happened to Brittani seems too far-fetched for a movie, yet it happened in her life.
After reading the book I can completely understand why she was as secretive about what happened and not only for legal reasons.
If you were looking for a book for your teenager to read to understand how abusive relationships can be, this would be an excellent one to point them to. Just be aware that Brittani does going into detail of the abuse she went through and there are sexual parts of the book.
This book is a very easy read. I did it in a little over 3 hours. That being said, the book itself is a great retelling of the before, during and the aftermath of an abusive relationship.
I don't want to go into the writing style and critique it but if you're familiar with Brittani's vlogs on YouTube than you'll see a lot of her style of talking included in the book. Everything about this book is Brittani and that's why I liked it as much as I did. She didn't try and change how she would have told the story if she was face to face with you.
The beginning of the book is a little slow. It jumps a little as Brittani explains what lead her to start talking with Milos but as the story progresses you begin to see things unfolding and by the end, you're left dumbfounded. What happened to Brittani seems too far-fetched for a movie, yet it happened in her life.
After reading the book I can completely understand why she was as secretive about what happened and not only for legal reasons.
If you were looking for a book for your teenager to read to understand how abusive relationships can be, this would be an excellent one to point them to. Just be aware that Brittani does going into detail of the abuse she went through and there are sexual parts of the book.