A review by keberwick
Damaged by H.M. Ward

2.0

I'm really conflicted about this book. On the one hand, I typically love the forbidden romance of the Teacher/Student relationship (as long as it is consensual and the younger half isn't being manipulated into thinking it's consensual, if that makes sense), but on the other hand this book just didn't sit right with me. There were a lot of things that troubled me, most importantly, the way that Sidney's family treats her. The second thing that bothered me was the swing dancing. I can't explain why, but it just did. I mean, I understand why it was put there, but I can't help but wonder what made H.M. Ward choose swing dancing of all things.

I also felt that the writing was so-so. There was nothing horrendous about it, but there was nothing spectacular about it either. I can't say with a clear conscience that I'd recommend this book, but it wasn't so horrible that I would feel the need to forcibly stop one of my friends from reading it.