I didn' t like this book so much. Albeit I've only read the first 100 pages of the book, but it was a very fast 100 pages and filled with complete hogwash. I'm more interested in Doe than the oh-so dangerous and ruggedly handsome King. (a matter of opinion really)
Before I get to pumped, I'll get a brief summary in for right now. And just a reminder, I've only read the first 100 pages of the book so far. Maybe it'll get better?? Maybe? Not really expecting it, but maybe?
Doe is a girl who woke up a few weeks ago with no memory of herself. She doesn't even know her real name. She has blonde hair, blue eyes, pale skin and is around 17 or 18. King (Brantley King) just got out of prison after 3 years. He's back, a notorious dealer known in his area as the big man and you don't fuck with him. Ever. Unless that is you wanna pay him pack in a combination of a few things. I'll let you guess what the 3 things are.
The book begins and we are then met with these fucking 12 year old kids (11 in Preppy's case) who drop everything and make a successful drug dealing business. All made on a whim, one afternoon, at random. Okay fine. Whatever.
Despite being met with at least, 6 significant characters in the 100 pages that I read, I could barely get myself to like King. I didn't really like Doe either, switching from being sheepish and meek to a loud mouth with a case of 'can't shut the fuck up' when the time is most convenient. And by most convenient, I mean whenever King is around and can take that as a sign of 'wow, she's super hot right now'.
I'm not bothered by sex scenes. No. I couldn't be if I read this book. The author tosses them around every 10 pages and sex is mentioned at least once in every 3 pages. In my opinion, it's sort of trashy and not very well written in the least. The author takes every even minuscule opportunity to mention sex or something sexual. Is it really necessary? No? Okay, then stop.
Doe, against her better judgment at the very least, goes from being totally afraid of this very, very dangerous man to being madly attracted to him at a switch of light. No way is this real, by the way. Since every other guy she's been around, which has been at least 3 not including King, she's been guarded, timid, and mildly scared whenever they even somewhat force them self on her. That includes her first interaction with Bear and Preppy.
But with King! Oh with King. She'll try to keep herself hidden and then he just forcefully and sadistically does shit to her, and bam, attraction. No. It's creepy. King is completely and utterly barbaric! Not to mention their stupid ass names. Nicknames or not. Samuel Clearwater? Brantley King? Please.
If it wasn't already hinted enough that he's top dog, make his name legally King why don't cha? We weren't given enough time to see Nikki or really find out about there relationship together before she was killed off. Hell, as soon as she gets free from tyrannical killer, who she assumed was going to murder her, she was wanting him to come back.
I can already tell that he's going to be wishy washy personality wise with, I don't want to hurt her (entirely against his character and it will never be excusable no matter how many times you say, 'he hasn't been himself lately') to I'm going to choke you and defile you so hard that he says stuff like, "I would've already fucked you into next week." or something like that.
Right after I said it, even Doe asked, what the hell was that supposed to even mean?
Without getting enough time with Bear, I'm left with only really liking Preppy. He's an adorable little sweet heart with sexual, sadistic, and mental problems, but hell, he's as clear cut as it gets compared to the rest of them. He's not overly rude as hell, despite being a drug dealer and foul mouthed, and he's not just the sex-crazed lunatic we're told he's supposed to be. Nah, Preppy plays himself up quite nicely.
Already hating the relationship with King and Doe, and already seeing signs that it's only going to be erotica from here on out about her relationship with the past dude, to the new relationship with the present dude, I just can't. I'd only read it to find out about sweet & cute Preppy.
Also, this doesn't have anything to do with the book, but what's with the author and beards? Every male character thus far has had some kind of beard. Even the weird guy Ed. Not to mention the cliche-ness of the sadist; masochistic route that this is so obviously taking. The blue eyed, blonde girl named Doe? This will never be slick nor clever. It's the most obvious thing I've ever seen in the world. Ugh, and the character descriptions. Every person in this book that is somehwat main part is described as being ridiculous handsome, attractive and alluring. It's annoying.
But that's it. It could get better, more in depth, better focus on the whole drug dealing thing later on or something, but from what I read, which is a little less than half the book, I didn't like it. I actually just flipped it back open and (MAJOR SPOILER) found out that Preppy ended up DYING and no. Not reading it anymore. I'm done. Bye T.M. Fraizer. Never again.
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