A review by chroniclesofabookreader
Follow Me Back by A.L. Jackson
3.0
**3.5 Stars**
Follow Me Back was an emotional story that brought two heartbroken people together after they had long given up hope for their happy ending. Jackson’s prose was poetic and heartfelt, easily bringing readers into the setting of a fantastical love story. Both characters were emotionally drained from devastating situations in their past, and I loved that they were still so vibrant and willing to see what each other had to offer. And I enjoyed seeing a playboy find something of value worth having in life.
Sadly, though, I had difficulty connecting to this story in the same way that I’ve connected to every other Jackson book. There was something missing, for me, and it created this mental block where I couldn’t enjoy the connection they formed. In all honesty, I’ve been wondering if the issue lay with Kale since I couldn’t get a good sense of him and his choices/actions. This isn’t to say that the story was bad or that I didn’t enjoy it, it just didn’t strike me or fill my heart up–rather it was just shallow reading. This isn’t normal, as I’ve said, for how her books usually effect me–stomach flutters, ache in the chest, emotional responses–so it either simply wasn’t a book for me or I was in a weird place mentally that prevented my connection when I read it. I know many others are raving about it, so give it a try because Follow Me Back had so much potential to hit all of the emotional buttons a good story hits, and it may just do that for you.
**Received an early copy; this had no bearing on my opinions**
Follow Me Back was an emotional story that brought two heartbroken people together after they had long given up hope for their happy ending. Jackson’s prose was poetic and heartfelt, easily bringing readers into the setting of a fantastical love story. Both characters were emotionally drained from devastating situations in their past, and I loved that they were still so vibrant and willing to see what each other had to offer. And I enjoyed seeing a playboy find something of value worth having in life.
Sadly, though, I had difficulty connecting to this story in the same way that I’ve connected to every other Jackson book. There was something missing, for me, and it created this mental block where I couldn’t enjoy the connection they formed. In all honesty, I’ve been wondering if the issue lay with Kale since I couldn’t get a good sense of him and his choices/actions. This isn’t to say that the story was bad or that I didn’t enjoy it, it just didn’t strike me or fill my heart up–rather it was just shallow reading. This isn’t normal, as I’ve said, for how her books usually effect me–stomach flutters, ache in the chest, emotional responses–so it either simply wasn’t a book for me or I was in a weird place mentally that prevented my connection when I read it. I know many others are raving about it, so give it a try because Follow Me Back had so much potential to hit all of the emotional buttons a good story hits, and it may just do that for you.
**Received an early copy; this had no bearing on my opinions**