A review by scribesprite
Far from You by Lisa Schroeder
4.0
In the beginning I didn't like Allison. Mostly because she was so self-pitying and selfish. She wanted her father all to herself and therefore resented her stepmother. She, in a way, just refused to be truly happy (except when she was with Blaze). Allison did make some good points and I could forgive her some because she was hurting but she could've at least TRIED to make things better for herself. She grows during the course of the book, well mostly when she is trapped in the storm with her stepmother and half sister. She realizes that it isn't all about her and also that she will always have her mother.
I like that the one relationship that held true was the one Allison had with her boyfriend. She struggled with her other relationships. In most of the books I've read, it usually the other way around. Its something refreshingly different.
The poetry format put me off a bit at first but I could follow easily. The format added good emphasize when the author was trying to make a point. I felt for Allison. I could see her uncertainty, sadness, and pleasure come out of the story. I thought it was good writing if you didn't catch that. A lot of emotion for such a short book.
I like that the one relationship that held true was the one Allison had with her boyfriend. She struggled with her other relationships. In most of the books I've read, it usually the other way around. Its something refreshingly different.
The poetry format put me off a bit at first but I could follow easily. The format added good emphasize when the author was trying to make a point. I felt for Allison. I could see her uncertainty, sadness, and pleasure come out of the story. I thought it was good writing if you didn't catch that. A lot of emotion for such a short book.