Beautiful Broken Girl is a tense read that will provoke a LOT of emotion from people I think. Personally for me, the themes in this book are ones which make me angry. I don’t want to spoil the plot so this will be a hard review to write.
The characters are completely lovely and you are gripped from the start by Kennedy’s story. It’s tense from the moment the book starts, I was drawn to Kennedy and I wanted to know what happened to her. I never could have predicted the horror that Kennedy went through, I’ve read and loved a lot of dark erotica but this was just horrific. I think what made it worse is that I’m positive it actually happens which just made me feel sad and helpless.
The consequences of her torture since birth also spark another debate (sorry for being so cryptic). I wanted it to go the other way to how it went in the story, but then the book would be over pretty quickly if that happened! I like that the author tackled it and put the choice out there and her reasoning behind it. I understood how Kennedy felt and I found I was so emotionally involved that I was actually angry about the whole situation!
Cole is an incredibly sweet guy, he’s very jocky at first and he seems very adult and alpha but he struggles a lot with the consequences of what happens to Kennedy. He acts out at his emotions and doesn't make the best decisions, I think he's got a bit of growing to do, but his heart in the right place and my god is he HOT!
There were incredibly sexy bits, where I got a bit hot under the collar, it's passionate and tense. The connection they have is electric...but then you get a metaphorical bucket of water chucked over your pants when we’re taken back through Kennedy’s past. It’s a really hard read, one minute you’re turned on and then you’re repulsed and frustrated.
I found myself angry at how the book was going which isn’t because I hated the story, I know I’d feel the same if I read it in the news, it’s just that the topic is such an emotional one and the book is written so well that you’re completely pulled in with no choice but to feel for these characters!
I’m very sure that readers will love this book, it's perfect for anyone who wants to get absorbed into the story and have their heart pulled out, people who like to torture themselves basically! :)