Scan barcode
sunzreads's review
3.0
A Life, Freed, the third book of Tracy Hewitt Meyer's Rowan Slone book series, is a deeply-felt story about Rowan Slone, a freshman college student, who has just started her new life after struggling through her grim past. Little does she know, the new chapter of her life will be brimming with new challenges that strain her studies and her relationship with her family, best friend, and new boyfriend.
The novel is well-written and easy to read. The heavy themes of betrayal, doubt, suffering, family drama, and postpartum depression left despair in my heart. Even so, the unfortunate events that Rowan experienced bring forth her strengths-- resilience, compassion, and determination-- making her more relatable. There are parts that, for me, are rushed especially some of the events toward the ending but as a whole, I appreciate the story. Rowan Slone is a reminder that despite the trials we face in life, with hope and perseverance, life will become better eventually.
Thank you BHC Press and LibraryThing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The novel is well-written and easy to read. The heavy themes of betrayal, doubt, suffering, family drama, and postpartum depression left despair in my heart. Even so, the unfortunate events that Rowan experienced bring forth her strengths-- resilience, compassion, and determination-- making her more relatable. There are parts that, for me, are rushed especially some of the events toward the ending but as a whole, I appreciate the story. Rowan Slone is a reminder that despite the trials we face in life, with hope and perseverance, life will become better eventually.
Thank you BHC Press and LibraryThing for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
wonderstruck_books's review
3.0
After everything Rowan had been through, she never lost sight of her future. Clinging to the only thing she had control over. Finding people to confide in, trust, and help in any way. To finally start the healing journey and learn that you don’t have to do everything alone.
zapkode's review
5.0
{My Thoughts} – Rowan and her best friend Jess and her baby Jacob all share a two bedroom apartment above Rowan’s ex High School guidance counselor. Mrs. J now known as Tanya to both Rowan and Jess help them out the best she can now that they are no longer students. She helps them with the baby when she is able to and she gives them advice and still tries to guide them in the right directions.
This whole book is mostly based on Rowan finding out, how hard it is to live with an infant that cries a lot and barely sleeps. This makes it hard for her and Jess to sleep, to function, and she has problems with keeping up in school and being alert for work. Rowan has it fairly lucky though since she works for an animal shelter and her boss is a very understanding person.
Rowan also works on repairing her relationship more and more in this book with her Gran which I found to be a really awesome thing, because when it came down to it her Gran was someone she seemed to truly love and care about in the first book. We also learn more about her sister Trina and her poor choices and a lot more about Jess and Mike.
Book two also ended with her meeting a boy named Shane and we learn more about him as well. If I had to judge both Shane and Mike and decide who I’d rather date it would be Shane hands down. If you read this book I am sure you will fall in love with his character as much as I had. Throughout this book Jess struggles with being an eighteen year-old mother and with that struggle everyone around her is forced to struggle. One night she takes off and leaves the baby with Rowan. If you want to know what happens? If she comes back? Why she made the choice to leave? You’ll need to read this book.
I really enjoyed this book. It was a nice fast read like the previous two. It has a wonderful story line that I found enticing and easy to relate to. I also enjoyed it so much that I highly recommend it and the previous two. This series helps to go over and cover many issues that take place when teenagers are in High School and when they head off to college. I really think that if you enjoy realistic fiction reads that you will enjoy this series as much as I did. It is nicely written and was really difficult to put down.
This whole book is mostly based on Rowan finding out, how hard it is to live with an infant that cries a lot and barely sleeps. This makes it hard for her and Jess to sleep, to function, and she has problems with keeping up in school and being alert for work. Rowan has it fairly lucky though since she works for an animal shelter and her boss is a very understanding person.
Rowan also works on repairing her relationship more and more in this book with her Gran which I found to be a really awesome thing, because when it came down to it her Gran was someone she seemed to truly love and care about in the first book. We also learn more about her sister Trina and her poor choices and a lot more about Jess and Mike.
Book two also ended with her meeting a boy named Shane and we learn more about him as well. If I had to judge both Shane and Mike and decide who I’d rather date it would be Shane hands down. If you read this book I am sure you will fall in love with his character as much as I had. Throughout this book Jess struggles with being an eighteen year-old mother and with that struggle everyone around her is forced to struggle. One night she takes off and leaves the baby with Rowan. If you want to know what happens? If she comes back? Why she made the choice to leave? You’ll need to read this book.
I really enjoyed this book. It was a nice fast read like the previous two. It has a wonderful story line that I found enticing and easy to relate to. I also enjoyed it so much that I highly recommend it and the previous two. This series helps to go over and cover many issues that take place when teenagers are in High School and when they head off to college. I really think that if you enjoy realistic fiction reads that you will enjoy this series as much as I did. It is nicely written and was really difficult to put down.
elvenavari's review
3.0
I don’t know, I really liked Rowan in the previous two books but for some reason she irked me in this book. Not as much as Jess irked me, mind you…but enough. I get being overwhelmed but to abandon your baby and expect your best friend to take care of him when you know what she went through in the past.
I also felt the writing was rather sloppy compared to the other two books. There were minor details that the editor should have caught. The biggest loose end was with Mike. I felt there was something bigger going on with him, especially after the night he and Rowan spent together. He got up, swayed, that fact made me think something was really wrong and then it was never brought up again.
And Shane? He could have been a good character. But we just didn’t see him enough.
I also felt the writing was rather sloppy compared to the other two books. There were minor details that the editor should have caught. The biggest loose end was with Mike. I felt there was something bigger going on with him, especially after the night he and Rowan spent together. He got up, swayed, that fact made me think something was really wrong and then it was never brought up again.
And Shane? He could have been a good character. But we just didn’t see him enough.
nixwolfwood's review
5.0
I was given a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this entire series and I'm having a hard time putting my thoughts into words.
There was SO MUCH DRAMA, and I loved it! I'd feel guilty for saying that, but I'm totally not ashamed. Every time Rowan started to put her head above water, a wave would crash over it.
Which is exactly what kept me glued to the story. I love drama!
The characters are great, and even though there's a good deal of them nobody felt like a filler to add pages.
Although Rowan's sister still pisses me off.
As someone who has dealt with some similar issues as her, it was a relief to see someone struggling. It makes it more real, because a lot of people write it off as just a thing someone experienced. (I wish I could word that better)
Anyway, I highly recommend this series. 5/5 Platypires
http://www.platypire.com/j-hooligan/a-life-freed-by-tracy-hewitt-meyer
I really enjoyed this entire series and I'm having a hard time putting my thoughts into words.
There was SO MUCH DRAMA, and I loved it! I'd feel guilty for saying that, but I'm totally not ashamed. Every time Rowan started to put her head above water, a wave would crash over it.
Which is exactly what kept me glued to the story. I love drama!
The characters are great, and even though there's a good deal of them nobody felt like a filler to add pages.
Although Rowan's sister still pisses me off.
As someone who has dealt with some similar issues as her, it was a relief to see someone struggling. It makes it more real, because a lot of people write it off as just a thing someone experienced. (I wish I could word that better)
Anyway, I highly recommend this series. 5/5 Platypires
http://www.platypire.com/j-hooligan/a-life-freed-by-tracy-hewitt-meyer