Author: Rebecca Donovan
Rating: 3/5
My last post was about a series of books I have been reading by Rebecca Donovan. I finally finished a few days ago with the last one, Out of Breath. I've looked at other people's reviews on this book and I've seen both positive and negative things on it so I decided I'd have to find out for myself.
These were the type of books where I love them when I'm reading them, but later I don't know if I would go back. I did think the first had a good story, but then by the second and third I was a little bored with it. Sure, new things were happening, but it seemed like they went on forever. I think that's why it took me so unusually long to get through them. To sum these books up, Reason to Breathe was all about abuse and trying to get along. Barely Breathing was about violence, alcohol abuse, and how to escape. Out of Breath was mainly about trying to find oneself again and letting people back in.
There were some parts in the third book that I was disappointed about, I will admit. Some - no, make that Most - of the protagonists choices were very detrimental. She was in this black hole and didn't even try to get out until a certain someone walks back into her life. She starts drinking, and spending the night with random strangers, and have a friend-with-benefits thing that totally confused me. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for the emotionally-corrupt-female lead in a book, but this was just downright sad. Probably because she changes SO drastically from one book to the next. That can, however, be a benefit to the series. It keeps things interesting and the suspense flowing.
Overall, though it may not seem like it from this post, I did enjoy these books. They were a good read that really helped me appreciate what I have and the people in my life. I need to stop taking advantage of the relationships I have in my life and let more people in. I think we all need this. So, if you want to check these books out, I definitely recommend it.
Until next time, keep reading!
