review 1: Ok...this book had some very small potential and it got even smaller with the author's writing style.What the hell was that?!?!I won't include any spoilers because I couldn't read past the 50 some pgs I barely, barely mustered through. Ok, the summary sounded ok...damaged girl makes a deal with a sweet guy and BAM he fixes her issues because they fall in love...blah blah blah. I'm a sucker for romance and sweet guys, I'll admit that. But come on! You had a chance, a very small chance but you fucked it up! The book sounds like it was written by a very minimally talented high school girl! Like a pee sized brain girl whose been falsely told she can write by her overly loving father. The writing style was so fucking horrible! I can't get over how bad it was. The portrayed emot... moreions were bullshit, the girl's overly descriptive facial expressions, like wtf...you don't need to take up two to three lines describing your perfectly concocted bitch face, we all have one, it's nothing special. As a matter of fact, I have one on right now, exactly right now as I'm writing this exact review. “I arch one brow as high as I possibly can" “After three years of practice, I'm a master at keeping all body shakes hidden. Even so, he's got me so rattled I have to work to decide my next move. Why is he still staring? I must need a more scathing expression on my face. I choose fearless scorn—one of my best. Took months to perfect this one. I sneer, and twist my lip. Ba-Bam.”What, the freaking fuck did I just waste my fucking time reading?!?!? Ok, it happened the first time I thought, maybe it's necessary to understand the girl, let's hope it doesn't happen often...boy was I wrong! “As if there's anything to say. I fire out my dismiss-the-dumbass blinks as fast as I can.And bam-ba bam, bam, bam!”“The contents of my bag create a junk and paper waterfall. I manage to maintain my mask of composure by keeping my eyes trained on the scattering mess.”“Once I'm sure my expression is solid and calm,”“This time he's trying to hold my gaze so I lock onto his for a stare down and don't respond.” “...a straight face and the glower from slipping." All of this is said in less than 6 pages! All of those facial expressions, all of them! I imagine the rest of the book is the same way. It should be called girl's facial expressions and eyebrow quirks. THE END. Because that's all it is.And don't get me started on all the "bam bams" what the fuck?! You couldn't find anything else to freaking say?! I mean I think I could pull of a better book and I'm an actual immigrant, immigrant meaning english-is-my-second-language. Not an American immigrant whose ancestors also came here on a shabby boat about 200 years ago and are adamant that they are not immigrants. No, I'm an actual immigrant born to non-educated, non-english speaking parents and I can write better then this crap you put together and called a book. Sorry to be so blunt but you need to really take a step back and find your niche because not everyone can create a lyrical prose, hell I would pay to be able to do that, I'll pay all my life long earnings for that kind of talent! Find a better way, besides a fucking high school level, spoiled brat, emotionally damaged way of expression. That shit makes me want to jump off of a cliff, Literally jump off! I'm done...mic drop! review 2: Almost is a book about Jess Jordan a girl who was ALMOST raped in her freshman year of high school and about how she is trying to become "normal" in the summer before her senior year. I like this book because it was told from both Jess's point of view as well as her love interests, Gray Porter. I always like books better when they are from multiple points of view because it adds more depth to the characters and it allows you to view the inter-workings of characters minds and their hidden (maybe) feelings. The other reason I liked this book is because the main character Jess is not (how should I put this...) a Bella. By this I mean that she is not a whiny and annoying main character, in fact Jess is the type of character you can admire. Yes she doesn't always handle things in the best way possible but she is trying to pull herself back up and I believe she does this like any of us. less
