Emerald City by Alicia K. Leppert
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I happened to notice the book at a store where the author was doing a book signing. The description on the book made it sound very intriguing, and she was a local author so I bought it(as well as got it signed). The story is about a girl named Olivia who attempts suicide and is saved by man who lives across the street named, Jude whom she has never met before. Judd begins to try and help her with her depression, and Olivia begins to notice not everything is normal with her new friend Jude. I felt the beginning to this book was great, I related to the main character and felt her pain, and also related to the Jude and his motivation to help Olivia. The mystery behind Jude was intriguing as well and was the only thing that caused me to finish the book. The progression of the story seemed slow and at the same time the main character progressed in her emotional growth so quickly it almost didn't seem natural. The mystery behind Jude eventually began to just drag on and every chapter began to feel like it was rehashing the same story in a different way, and I eventually became bored with the book. When Jude's secret was finally revealed it almost felt anticlimactic. The story was a great concept and showed promise but failed deliver for me. This book may appeal to some audiences but in my opinion is well worth a skip.
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