ARC Review: The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Published June 1st 2016 by MIRA Ink
Goodreads Synopsis
From #1 NY Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes a deeply powerful and emotional story about struggling to overcome your past and find where you belong.
When Mallory was a kid, she was bounced from one horrible foster home to another. At thirteen, a terrible accident got her removed from the group home where she was living to a hospital where she met the parents who would adopt her. But when she starts a new school and encounters an old friend from the foster system sparks start to fly.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
Mallory found her home when she was thirteen and adopted by loving parents. Moving from a horrible and abusive situation, to a caring and loving one was a big shock to the system, and one which has taken time to get used to. Now entering her last year of school, Mallory is ready to try mainstream education, rather than being home schooled. But on her first day, she finds her old knight in shining armour, Rider, who she thought was lost for good. Once everything to each other, after the events which lead to them leaving their old foster home, they've been separated, and the years haven't hidden their connection.
When I first started reading this book, I didn't look at the synopsis, so didn't really have a clue what it was about and was a bit shocked by how deep and dark it got. Honestly, I sort of expected a cutesy contemporary read, with a bit of angst, but not much substance. Instead, we see topics such as child abuse, gangs, drugs, death, and so much more. Mallory and Rider faced so much in their time in the foster system, and though they were in good homes now, their past had left it's scars - both physical and mental. I enjoyed this book, but don't know if it's right to say I liked it. I found I had to keep putting it down at times to digest the material, and focus on something more lighter, but all in all, I'm glad I read The Problem with Forever.
Dates Read:
October 2-6, 2022
Rating
3 Stars
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