Paperback, 418 pages
Published May 27th 2010 by Definitions Genre: Young Adult - Contemporary Source: Publisher
Rating;
My Thoughts - I have to hand it to the author; she has done something quite remarkable here. Made something taboo somehow acceptable, and right in the readers eyes. You see, because not once, not even once did it feel wrong. Even though they were brother and sister, I wanted them to be together. Their happiness became my number one priority.
Mia and Lochan have had it very hard. The both of them have practically raised the rest of their siblings and with school and real life coming into the equation it has made things a lot harder. Through this tough time the two find themselves coming together to work as a team but also becoming closer, closer than they should be. The feelings are there, the tension and want is there. It's just a matter of how the two decide to handle it. I'll admit, the more detailed moments of their encounters had me a little unsure how to react but I took it as it came.
It doesn't help that the book is absolutely heart - breaking. They go through so much, they have to deal with so much that I walked away from this book promising myself I would never judge someone who was going through this. That I would never be so quick to point the finger and assume. The mere thought of being like those who mistreated them because of how they felt disgusted me. I felt for them so damn much. I thought of how they spoke to one another without words, how they finished of each others sentences, how no one understood the two of them like they did, and I couldn't imagine the two of them not together. Them not being together felt wrong to me; cruel.
And then we are given that ending. I sat there in shock, shaken and speechless. I wanted to scream, to do something. Gosh that ending broke me. So much had built up to that point. All the sadness, helplessness and pain. I hurt for Mia, for Lochan and for their brothers and sisters. I grew to care for them all and hate that neither of them deserved any of it, but had to deal with it anyway.
I don't think I will forget this book for a long time. What this author has done with this book, is not only touching, heart - breaking and wonderful but pure genius. I applaud her for her courage in taking on this subject matter and doing it so well.
I look at him, numb. "Then how come its gone?"
He stares at me, aghast, tears wet on his cheeks.
"W-what are you talking about?"
I take a steadying breath, bracing myself against an onslaught of tears.
"I mean, Lochan, how come I don't love you anymore?"
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