Publisher:Lasy Syllable Books
Publictation Date: November 6th 2014
Blurb Description: MELT is a brutal love story, set against the backdrop of The Wizard of Oz. Sixteen year old “good girl” Dorothy just blew into the small town of Highland Park – where the social headquarters is Munchkinland (Dunkin’ Donuts.) There, she meets Joey – a “bad boy” who tells no one about the catastrophic domestic violence he witnesses at home. Can these two lovers survive peer pressure, Joey’s reputation, and his alcoholism? And then there’s his family's secret – about to be unleashed.
Told in dual first person, Joey's words are scattered on the page - reflecting his broken state. Dorothy is the voice of reason - until something so shattering happens that she, too, may lose her grip. Can their love endure, or will it melt away?
MELT is based on true events. It is both a chilling tale of abuse, and a timeless romance. It will hit you like a punch in the face, and also seep through the cracks in your soul
**MY REVIEW**
”When you think about
it, the words don’t count for too much anyway, it’s the intentions behind them
that do. And this was like we were skipping past the words because we didn’t
need them.”*Quotes subject to my ARC*
And Melt was filled with them. Beautiful, thoughtful lines
that is. From the time you read the synopsis, you know that this going to be
one of those books- haunting, deep, and soulful.
Dorothy- asked many times if named after the wizard of Oz
protagonist- meets bad boy Joey. Literally a bad boy- time in prison, drinking
and just the reputation that goes along with it. The porcelain doll with the
boxer: one of the most unexpected relationships.
And yet, sparks fly and the most unusual of people find
solace in each other- the best kind- a special sort of togetherness and a love
that must defy all odds to succeed. Even the most dangerous of all- Joey’s own
father.
This book is VERY addicting. From the minute when you flip
it open, with Joey telling you about how his everyday life goes- so perfect on
the outside right down to the flowerbeds and so dysfunctional on the inside you
know this is going to be one hell of a book.
The one thing, okay, two things I didn’t like were: The
Insta-Love. Oh. God. How much I hate it when this happens. He looked at her,
she looked at him across a crowded Dunkin Donuts outlet and they knew- right
then, that this was it. Oh, and the book had no element other than the two of
them. Well rounded, it was not.
My second would be the way abuse was handled- like something
you would never have control over- nothing to be done about it. I understand
that it is something almost impossible to get the strength to fight but as a
book aimed towards teenagers, there should have been something uplifting or hope
delivering about it.
And despite all of it, Melt is still a book I would read
again- but maybe not compulsively.
My Verdict:
A Good Book- addicting, haunting- but one that could have
been Great!
**A Huge thanks to the author and Jen Halligan PR for making me a part of this early tour!**
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