Heartbreak River

Heartbreak River


By: Tricia Mills
Reviewed by: Lizzie, 18
Rating: It was alright...


Alex has been through a lot in a year. Now that someone from her past returns, can she still move forward?

This book was good in some parts, and then it wasn't. I got Alex. She lost her father and her 'love' of her life (she never fails to remind you of that). She has been through a lot. But however, she is one annoying person.

If you look at it, Tricia Mills takes us on a emotional journey about Alex as in individual. Well I at least think it was something that the author was going for. Let me explain further.

1). Alex loses her father to the river she once loved.
- We as the readers, can understand the 'fear' and the 'hurt' she goes through because of this tragic lose. But it isn't something that is totally focused on, until she goes back with her boyfriend Sean.

2.) Alex can't stop thinking about Sean.
- Well gee, I get your in love woman. But is it necessary for you to constantly mention him and think about him, in almost every single page? It's like she lost a piece of herself from him, and she can't get it back because she is so stubborn to realize he isn't everything she needs.

3.) Alex contradicts herself.
- She acts like she is all miss "goody two shoes" compared to her cousin-and-best-friend. But yet She does things that she calls her cousin on. Hypocrisy much? Also why is she even so called best friends with Mala? It seems they are more like enemies than friends. It's odd really.

Her relationship with Sean is slow and dragging. We don't got much info about Sean, and their relationship seems to be in question still. The OFF part about the book was the beginining. She's talking about moving forward, and then right away, get's all emotional up about Sean. Then BIDI BIDI BOM BOM, Sean appears. Just like that. I don't think there was an actual "character development". Though I can say Mala (painfully annoying she was), changed because she was with Daniel. Good influence.

Also with the 'drinking' stuff in the book, well, it doesn't make Alex look that hot if you ask me. She's only sixteen. It's like the author dismissed the fact that DRINKING AT THAT AGE IS BAD. It wasn't discussed. Speaking of which, she IS sixteen right? Well in the book there is a part where she and Sean get 'intimate', if you know what I mean. It just doesn't fit. She seems like a love sick puppy. Anyway it was a bittersweet ending, if you ask me.

By the way I noticed that some people enjoyed "Tommy" because he had a british accent, and two because he was funny. Well funny - yes, but awesome because he has a british accent? - No. Tommy was a amusing character, but let's not forget he was no saint. That's just my opinion. It was an ALRIGHT book. Some parts were written well, and some parts were just annoying.


Recommended to: People who enjoy romance