When I saw this book offered on Audiobook Boom I didn’t hesitate to request it- it sounded like something I’d really enjoy. Even though I’m way past the typical YA demographic, it’s still one of my favorite genres.
Unfortunately, I should have taken more heed of the first part of the second sentence in the blurb. While I was enjoying the storyline with Sage and her best friend Adam, and learning about his background, I have such a hard time with parents like Sage’s mom. I really cannot stand when a parent is so selfish that they only care about their happiness and have no concern for the child they brought into the world. She played a big enough part in this book that it made it hard for me to get past. And ultimately the reason I’m putting this aside for now. That may not make sense to others, but when I found myself listening and then getting so frustrated that I’d stop, then starting it up again just for her mom to irritate me once more, it just wasn’t enjoyable.
I will probably pick this up again at a later date to finish, as I am intrigued by Sage and Adam’s story and would like to know what’s to come, but at this point I don’t want it lingering around open-ended, so it’s a dnf for now.
The narration is good. I think Joyce Oben was sounded convincingly like a teen girl- that can be hard sometimes I’ve found. She did give an interesting cadence to Adam and Luke’s voices, I’m not quite sure if that was intentional, or if it’s just how she sounds voicing young males, but it was different. Not off-putting or anything, just *different*. But all-in-all I think she was a good choice as narrator for the story.
“I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.”