Lindsey's Reviews > My Skylar

First let me say that I have been struggling with myself about how to write this review. NOT because the book didn’t meeting my expatiations, BUT because I have no idea how I am going to write a review that will do this book justice. I am, however going to try.

I have been anxiously awaiting this book, so when I was given the opportunity to receive an ARC from the author, I jumped at the chance. (I also had a complete fan girl moment when the ARC appeared on my kindle.)

From the moment I began this book, I was consumed by this story. Mitch and Skylar’s journey is the absolute best kind of emotional roller coaster. You will laugh, you will cry, you will scream at the pages and you will completely and totally fall in love with this story. Penelope created a story that was the perfect blend of real life human emotion tied perfectly together by some of the most amazing comedic moments to keep your tears at bay.

The story is told by both Mitch and Skylar points of view, and as I read, it began to feel less and less like reading and more and more as if I was sitting with two friends telling me about their past. I never felt that I was the reader on the outside looking in. Instead, as I journeyed through this book, it felt as if I really KNEW these characters, when Mitch would react to something, I knew and understood how Skylar was feeling and vise versa. You really do fall in love with these characters.

What left the strongest and most lasting impression on me was how beautifully Penelope portrayed the strength and power of love. Both Mitch and Skylar grow as characters as we watch them make their way from childhood to adulthood and to watch them conquer and over come so many obstacles was beautiful.
This is a beautiful story that danced off the pages and surrounded me with understanding that life is never easy, but no battle is ever truly lost if you love someone completely. This will be a book, I will not soon forget, and will most defiantly go on my top reads of 2014 list.