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A review by tdanixo93
These Two Wrongs by Julia Wolf
4.0
Contains spoilers
Arc review:
The introduction to this book initially portrayed Delilah and Ivan in a potential romantic light for a brief period until he quickly dismissed that portrayal. I felt sympathy for Delilah.. especially after a peer, Rhys, witnessed her being rejected romantically, thus starting Rhys' curiosity for Delilah.
Delilah struggles with insecurities regarding her body and appearance fueled by criticism from her own parents and brother. She often projected her low self-worth onto others' perceptions of her when they (sometimes) were unaware that their behavior had such an effect.
Rhys suffered neglect from his mother and abuse from his step father for years after the passing of his father as his mother was incapable of independent parenting in the wake of his death. His older sister was also neglected and shunned due to drug addiction... likely seeking comfort in the wrong places after the loss of their father.
Rhys didn't have a support system outside of his best friend(s). He often felt alone and without direction…... Until Delilah Came along.
It is said that everything happens for a reason... though Rhy's and Delilah's relationship began with bad intentions, I am glad they were able to come together, learn from one another, and grow to understand what healthy love should entail.
They also found community and surrogate family in their peers and friends at school. Sometimes chosen family can provide better support than blood relatives ever could
1 give it four stars because I often questioned the level of supervision and administrative oversight for some of the scenes depicted... It seemed administrative attention was only paid when it was convenient for the storyline. However, I understand the main characters were of adult age... and you couldn't really have a story such as this otherwise.
Add "These Two wrongs" to your TBR!
Release date: October 5
Arc review:
The introduction to this book initially portrayed Delilah and Ivan in a potential romantic light for a brief period until he quickly dismissed that portrayal. I felt sympathy for Delilah.. especially after a peer, Rhys, witnessed her being rejected romantically, thus starting Rhys' curiosity for Delilah.
Delilah struggles with insecurities regarding her body and appearance fueled by criticism from her own parents and brother. She often projected her low self-worth onto others' perceptions of her when they (sometimes) were unaware that their behavior had such an effect.
Rhys suffered neglect from his mother and abuse from his step father for years after the passing of his father as his mother was incapable of independent parenting in the wake of his death. His older sister was also neglected and shunned due to drug addiction... likely seeking comfort in the wrong places after the loss of their father.
Rhys didn't have a support system outside of his best friend(s). He often felt alone and without direction…... Until Delilah Came along.
It is said that everything happens for a reason... though Rhy's and Delilah's relationship began with bad intentions, I am glad they were able to come together, learn from one another, and grow to understand what healthy love should entail.
They also found community and surrogate family in their peers and friends at school. Sometimes chosen family can provide better support than blood relatives ever could
1 give it four stars because I often questioned the level of supervision and administrative oversight for some of the scenes depicted... It seemed administrative attention was only paid when it was convenient for the storyline. However, I understand the main characters were of adult age... and you couldn't really have a story such as this otherwise.
Add "These Two wrongs" to your TBR!
Release date: October 5