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A review by iyareadsalot
Dear Ava by Ilsa Madden-Mills
3.0
3.5 ⭐
This was a fun, one-time read if I ignore the obvious reveal and the extremely anti-climatic ending. The synopsis of the book is misleading along with the cover.
The story follows the life of Ava, who at the beginning of the book is sexually assaulted by someone she can't remember except for the fact that the person was from her school's sports team. After being aloof for ten months, she returns to find out the culprit and has a collision with Knox Grayson, as well as receives a mysterious love note in her locker.
For most part, the story focuses on the relationship between Knox and Ava which was one based on mutual pining even though they were supposedly enemies. I will completely discern the fact that I got no enemy vibes from both of them. They were a little sarcastic and bickering at the beginning, that's all. Other than that, the build up was good and the conclusion was well done. The surprise at the end was definitely unpredictable although you could guess a little.
The writing was good, the execution of the plot was moderate but the characters were well-flashed out. Dane just stole my heart. His arc was the most complex and relatable. The conflicts he potrayed were very well written and this was one of the reasons I was hooked.
The problem I had with this book is the anti-climatic ending which was very predictable and felt rushed. It could have made sense if Ava and Knox got a little more time to figure out their relationship before things started to fly out of nowhere. Also, Ava not recognising her assaulter's voice even though she knew it well didn't make sense.
A nice read with a good message and beautiful ending but a little off-track towards at times.
But you can't take a beautiful, soft flower and crush it under your cleats, not when she's halfway to broken already.
This was a fun, one-time read if I ignore the obvious reveal and the extremely anti-climatic ending. The synopsis of the book is misleading along with the cover.
The story follows the life of Ava, who at the beginning of the book is sexually assaulted by someone she can't remember except for the fact that the person was from her school's sports team. After being aloof for ten months, she returns to find out the culprit and has a collision with Knox Grayson, as well as receives a mysterious love note in her locker.
For most part, the story focuses on the relationship between Knox and Ava which was one based on mutual pining even though they were supposedly enemies. I will completely discern the fact that I got no enemy vibes from both of them. They were a little sarcastic and bickering at the beginning, that's all. Other than that, the build up was good and the conclusion was well done. The surprise at the end was definitely unpredictable although you could guess a little.
“Stay with me. I'm giving you my heart. I'm giving you everything...”
The writing was good, the execution of the plot was moderate but the characters were well-flashed out. Dane just stole my heart. His arc was the most complex and relatable. The conflicts he potrayed were very well written and this was one of the reasons I was hooked.
The problem I had with this book is the anti-climatic ending which was very predictable and felt rushed. It could have made sense if Ava and Knox got a little more time to figure out their relationship before things started to fly out of nowhere. Also, Ava not recognising her assaulter's voice even though she knew it well didn't make sense.
A nice read with a good message and beautiful ending but a little off-track towards at times.