WHO LOVES YA NEEDS TO READ THIS BOOK, go buy a copy right now, I'm not even kidding.
I took one look at the cover and the summary of this book and said ew, no, . well okay.
I tentatively opened it and began to read ONLY because it was a readalong with my GR friend, Stacia, And then it hit me,
Oh. my. word. This book. This book reminded me why I loved books, Why I love YA fiction, I've spent so long reading mediocre, stereotypical YA fiction because it warms my bones that I forgot what it was like to feel the fire,
I love studentteacher relationship books, especially now that I have some experience with teachers overstepping their boundaries, I've read Teach Me and Boy Toy, I get the attraction of an older male or female, It's all intriguing. So I can say that this was well done, I can applaud this book for getting how freaking wrong it is, How yes, there is going to be hesitation, How there is going to be that attraction from such a close relationship, How lonely we as people can be and yearn for the closeness, I love the darkness of these relationships and how the relationships make light in spite of being a BAD thing,
Yet, this was dark and light all wrapped into once, This is a romance and at this point in my life I FREAKING HATE ROMANCE and yet it was AMAZING, I was really rooting for our heroine to find love, not because she needed to, but because these men were right for her in that manner.
Because we all deserve a little summa that, And that this was not the whole centre, focus, and drive of her life Bravo, you wonderful book!
The twists and turns just popped out of nowhere and I kept saying yes, yes, yes! They were perfect, not too crazy or extreme or confusing.
Not over the top. Just right.
The realism, my goodness, It was REAL. This book could have happened, It was not built on chance and cheese and Hollywood, This was a book where you actually believe the label REALISTIC FICTION,
It's been a long time since I loved a book so much and felt it was flawless, The characters, the plot, the
setting, the WRITING,
My hat is off to you Stephanie Lawton, You have set new heights for this genre, Every writer hell everyone should read this book and learn from her, take notes!!
Thanks to Stacia for providing me a copy of this ebook! Weve all read a book that had a character that was so completely talented you were envious, almost a little jealous!!
By the second paragraph, I was engulfed into Want.
The writing is exceptional, It flows like poetry,
It has a touch of forbidden lust, a damaged family, and one very talented girl,
Julianne is a brilliant pianist, When her instructor turns ill, he suggests that she employ the help of his equally talented grandson, Isaac Laroche,
She quickly forms a crush for her teacher, but discovers within the process that he is hiding things about his past, Things that everyone else of this small southern town know about, but refuse to mention,
But Juliannes family isnt perfect either, There are deep secrets that effect Julianne, and may prevent her from achieving her dream of playing in Boston,
Ms. Lawton did an impressive job of making me enjoy, and empathize with all the characters, Even the unsavory ones!
Julianne This book is such a journey, As are most books. But how my feelings were at the beginning compared to the endwere completely altered, I knew that when I finished, Julianne life was going to towards the direction of better,
I KNOW the reason she captured my interest her voice was almost like her playing, it had a very euphonious quality, And her passion for her the piano was infectious, shes completely incandescent!
While reading it, I sat back and listened to Revolution by Chloe Flower.
And then almost went online to purchase a piano, . Kidding! Not Really
Though on a more somber note, this is when youd play a sad melody, . wink wink shes a casualty of a very damaged home life, It comes for the one pillar in her life that you dont expect, and it made me crinkle my nose in displeasure, I wanted to scream out for someone to SAVE Julianne,
Isaac Laroche You have to say his full name, Cant you imagine his smooth southern accent
Such a torrid character, He has such a concealed past, You can see why Julianne is attracted to him! I mean, we all love a tortured man! You know you should stay away but you cant.
Well thats how I felt while reading Want, Theres issues that throw up the red flag but you hope he gathers the buoyancy move on from his past,
Another thing that I extremely enjoyed was the setting of an old southern town.
Its almost like going back in time! Their thoughts, and ways, Theyre firmly set in their beliefs,
I classified this as Edgy/ New Adult, Although Julianne is, this book has a raw feel to it that I thought was realistic and amazing!
The most pressing question I thought about once I finished.
. There has to be a sequel, Theres a sequel right! RIGHT! Id love to read more about ALL of these exceptional characters,
If youre in post, The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher, depression then I highly suggest this book!! Wow!!! What a long ride that was! It was a good trip I read forhours and could not put it down.
I am just not sure why, I have major issues with this book yet I am still thinking it over,
Family dysfunction and age of consent are issues that seem to way heavy on ones mind when you finish Want, I like that it lingers in my mind well after the last page, For me the age thing was never an issue,
Juli's family situation is just horrid and I really wanted to kill her Dad, HOW could you
The thing is the ending felt very rushed to me and a few things were left unclear, Issac's character is a very interesting one indeed, such a weak man, Yet I wanted and felt the connection he and Juli shared, Perhaps it had to happen, I can see the things that make them similar are so very unhealthy for her, I am very satisfied with the ending but if you are looking for a perfect HEA you will be disappointed,
I have nothing in the way of musicality if you do then you will probably get a deeper emotional connection to Want, The piano and piano pieces are like an additional character,
It is not perfect by any means but unlike many books that are read them and forget them I am sure Want will be one I remember.
A Solid Four Stars
To be honest, the cover is what first drew me into to this book, Its just beautiful. The story itself was intriguing, but within it, laid a much darker tale,
Possible spoilers ahead
This is not another typical YA, It dealt with a lot of difficult issues, and I do mean a lot, Our heroine, Julianne, has a horrible home life and leads a life full of secrets, Her mother has severe mental issues and often times, takes her anger and frustration out on Juli, She practically keeps to herself, and tries to hide her misery, Juli is emotionally spent and finds release through scraping, a form of selfmutilation, The little positive energy she has, she spends into perfecting her piano playing, Juli wants nothing more than to be accepted to the New England Conservatory NEC and get away from her life in Mobile, Alabama, Enter Isaac Laroche. His uncle suffered a stroke and enlists Isaac to help Juli prepare for her audition to the NEC, Isaac is a graduate from NEC and is a well known pianist, He is twentyseven years old and Juli is ten years his junior, Isaac was very difficult to like, He was hot one minute and very cold the next, Why is he so reserved and guarded He, too, has his own demons,
The crazy thing about this story is how everything played out, You think it would go one way, and then it goes back and twists in another direction, The ending itself was unpredictable, but when I look back on the story, I guess it wasnt that surprising, Im actually a lot happier because of the ending .
It seriously was one crazy ass ride, If you decide to read this, be warned that the beginning was kinda slow and choppy, You really have to pay attention and keep an open mind, It also helped when I looked up the music they were playing on YouTube, It added a little bit of ambience to the story and made it much more captivating,
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Get It Now Want (Want, #1) Penned By Stephanie Lawton Released Through EPub
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