Publisher:
Ebury Digital
Release
Date: 10th
October 2013
Edition:
e-proof
Source: NetGalley
Kelsey
Summers is looking for love in all the wrong places.
Spending
a few months travelling around Europe – with no parents, no responsibilities
and a no limit credit card – Kelsey’s having the time of her life.
But
when she completely embarrasses herself in front of the hottest guy she’s ever
seen, she soon realises there’s more to life than the next party.
What
she doesn’t realise is that although she’s on a journey to find herself, she
will end up finding The One...
I thoroughly enjoyed Finding It and I thought it was a huge
improvement on Losing It. I think I’m
becoming a Cora Carmack fan.
To me, Carmack’s writing didn’t
have the faults I found in it with her first novel and it was striking enough
that I noticed it within pages. The clichés were more or less gone; the characterisation
was stronger, though there were a few stereotypes; and I sensed a firmer style
in Finding It. Through her characters
and their actions, Carmack has a bold, intense and current prose style that I started
to really like and connect with this time around. I didn’t find myself cringing
or grimacing at the writing at any point like I did in Losing It on occasion.
I loved the backdrop of Europe
for Kelsey’s story. I really disliked her in Losing It in the way she tried to push Bliss into losing her
virginity and I was a little hesitant about reading a novel surrounding her. She
surprised me though. Her development over the novel is fantastic and some more
of her mind and history is revealed and hinted at with each chapter. The tension
caused by this between her and Hunt was intense and well done. Though I do
think that though what she experienced was awful, I do believe it was a clichéd
way out.
Carmack brought me back in
after that disappointment with Hunt’s secrets. I found myself guessing
something different with every couple of chapters and the big reveal was
completely unexpected; I was definitely impressed. I also loved the way it
pushed Kelsey to take on her own issues and make some difficult and brave
decisions. To have this grand adventure against the background of Europe was all
of the ‘ic’s: dramatic, romantic and epic. It made me even more determined to
go on that trip myself, if only I had daddy’s limitless credit card to fund it
like Kelsey did...
I flew through Finding It and became really invested in
Kelsey and Hunt’s story so I’ll definitely be getting my hands of Faking It and looking forward to Cora
Carmack’s next novel.
Thanks to Ebury
Digital/NetGalley for the review copy.
Sophie
I'm even more intrigued to read this after some of the comments in your review. I must admit, I had no idea who Kelsey was as I didn't remember her specifically from Losing It. Now that I do remember I'm thinking, 'wow, I didn't like her' and hpefully my mind will be changed...
ReplyDeleteYay yay yay! I friggin love Cora's books, and this one was no exception. Glad you're now a fan too! <3
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