Severely traumatizing to my psyche!
586688
Great.. as if my earthly fears of dying in fire or under water weren't enough, now Mr. Diamond had added death by loneliness in space to my phobias.
Very well written and laid out in a way that makes me wonder if the author didn't spend some solitary time in a tin can to turn fears into this written word. It's a very short read but puts a ton of information in those pages...And an ever so subtle surprise that I feel many readers will miss...but as I'm not one for spoilers, you'll just have to get it and read it for yourself. Don't blame me if you start searching out more writings from Lane Diamond!
1904434
This book is extremely depressing but at the same time I could not stop reading!!! My heart goes out to Tuesday. I have so many emotions boiling just beneath the surface that I feel like I might explode. No one should have to go through that.  This is a story of strength and preservation and survival.
2923911
Creepy at its finest! My heart was pounding through a lot of it.
3021157
This was hands down, one of the darkest books I have read to date. I have read some dark romantic books, but there were no romantic elements here.
Continuous sexual assaults by a man who was "paid" by others to break this woman over a weekend in her home. The assaults were quite graphic and extremely hard for me to read. What disturbed me the most was the fact that instead of reading something else, I was compelled to find out how this craziness would end.
I enjoy dark, erotic books from time to time, however, this "professional" rapist was way over the top. His cruelty was astounding because he actually enjoyed rape above all else he was paid to do. So many unanswered questions as to who "they" were, and why this woman needed to be broken.
The woman was pretty strong, and you might say impressed this depraved monster throughout the book. She even impressed me, and so that is why I had to know the outcome. Don't underestimate the power of any Woman who has been to Hell and back, would be the message I got from this book.
Caution: Read at your own risk!
1417628
First of all, I hate androgynous names. Anyways, this book has left me a mess. One million questions running through my head!!!! My head and my heart are just...I don't know how to feel. Maybe I've gone through The Program too and they erased that! *gasp* Not personally knowing anyone that has committed suicide, this book was still hard for me to read. What a difficult topic to write about. And the fear of The Program vs Death! I felt it. Really good book. Sad and quite emotional and you're left with quite a huge question at the end.
730523
Holy mackeral! This guy is a mess from circumstances and sick parents! Of course, his girlfriend also is grossly codependent to stay with this guy! Jeesh, the multi diagnoses exhausted me!!! I should have thought post both meeting with his counselor ALL would have been told but...nope!
Its was too mental for me to finish!
See? I can't even remember names it had me spinning!
472953
This was a really crazy, messed up read, but oh so good. It was dark and twisted and wow, to see the depths of what people can be capable of... *shudders* Definitely pick this book up, but be prepared to be scared, shocked, and disgusted at the possible depths of some people's natures.
2776134
As soon as I heard the title, I knew Id have to purchase this book.  Since the election, Ive been living on a pitching, vertigo inducing life raft in the deep red sea of the South.  I knew Mr. Olbermann would be preaching to the choir, yet my need to affirm what he so emphatically knows about #45 continues to be palpable.  I thought Id breeze right through the book, yet my emotions have been so raw that I had to re-digest the breathtakingly horrifying events of this presidency to quell the visceral, anxiety ridden response to the truth.  Now I fully comprehend why, for the first time in my 100% American life, I bawled my eyes out for hours when this despicable man won the election.  I thank Mr. Olbermann for being a voice of sanity,  affirming that this circus is indeed, really happening.  If there is any positive to come of our potential demise as a nation, it is that some of us have awoken for the first time, and are no longer in the state of the lowest emotion of apathy.  Instead, we are furious and we are actively exercising our First Amendment right in useful ways.  This book is a must read for anyone who wishes to awaken from their denial  coma and to face reality.  Its painful, but necessary.  We must resist!
1072511
Rarely does a book get my mind so entwined that I think about it allllll day.  This one did.  The passion between the characters was so intense. Anyone could melt from their chemistry.  However! To the point midway thru the book it turned dark and disturbing and frankly I skimmed the rest. To each their own but I don't like (spolier alert!) stories of child molestation. Its just disturbing and not what's I look for in a book. Romances need drama yes, but not depressing disgusting nighmare provoking crap.  I'm sad because I was loving it do much. Seriously disappointing.
440140
The author obviously experienced severe trauma as a child, because this is one of the most disturbing subjects I have ever had the misfortune to read.
3138978
I know I loved it, because I can't stop thinking about it. I can't stop going over a ton of scenes now that I know where it "went", and re-evaluating my initial reactions to those scenes. Reliving them, torturing myself over it. "PLEASE!!! Read this NOW." I have all these pent up feelings that are agonizing!!  I tossed and turned all night over this story. I'm exhausted, and I feel like I was thrown off of a runaway train. I was not ready for this story to end..  I want to know the rest....
3972450
This story tells the bizarre childhood of Simone, the main character. It's crazy and sad and sick. I even told Mr. Hughes that reading his stories, especially one like this, are like watching a car accident. It's horrific and you can't seem to look away! Read at your own risk! It's worth the read though!
  ~amomandabook.com
457286
I'm wrecked.

It's beautiful and devastating at the same time.

Reading is my stress reliever, my therapy. When reality gets too much, my love of reading transports me into another life to get lost in for a few minutes, hours, or day. I gotta tell you, I was not expecting this! I can't move.

I NEED therapy. Even saying that sentence pains me, and takes me back to the part "i need to see you tomorrow." And Josh's own therapy sessions. I need a whole junkyard to get through this. And Josh what happens when you become really attached to that car, how I'm really attached to you? I don't want a new project car. I loved this car so much, what do I do now? I'm ruined!

I can't even decide how I feel. I knew when it was happy at 50% I got nervous. Ugh, then BAM. My world flipped. I feel like I was tossed and turned. Who's side am I on? Where am I? What is reality?!?

The ending. I love it. I hate it. I'm confused. I'm laughing. I'm crying. Again, I am confused. Its now been over 12 hours since I read the book and I still cannot decide how I feel.

I decide to make it believable as the happily ever after I want...
Then I read the title over and lose it all again.

Thanks for the beautiful wreckage of my heart.

But, seriously. Where is the support group for this?!?
1147005
This book made me feel as if I were being transported through time and space while being tenderly cradled in the arms of an average sized mail delivery person of an unknown gender. With the turn of every page, my senses became more and more entangled with the plot of the book, so much so that at one point- somewhere between page 36 and 238598, I believe- I looked up from the book to find myself straddling the edge of my bathtub, weeping and clapping furiously. I don't even know how I was able to hold the book and clap at the same time; I can only assume it was a minor miracle, or by some supernatural power that had been transferred to me through the book. I have never, ever heard of the author, but I feel a deep sense of certainty that he must be a magician, some kind of WIZARD! If it hasn't occurred to him, I would highly recommend that he start a YouTube channel, or maybe even 2 or 3 YouTube channels.

This book is guaranteed to require you to use your eyes to read words on a page. GUARENTEED. NOT A JOKE.
182774
I've never been so disturbed by a book! Boris Starling is brilliant! He has created one of the most chilling fictional serial killers ever imagined. This book kept me reading late into the night, and when I was finally able to pull away from the pages I was unable to sleep because of what I had just read!
Totally sick and twisted! My kind of book!
3848467
Wow. This book is disturbing, graphic, but definitely gets it's point across. This book pulls at the reader's emotions. One minute you are extremely excited that Alessa seems to be getting somewhere and the next minute her life is thrown into dismay again. I can't say that I have read a book where it has stirred up so many emotions in me. Child exploitation is such a disgusting thing. I can't even begin to guess what goes through one of these sick people's minds who prey on such innocent children. This book shows all of the emotions that Alessa is feeling and dealing with, while being raped by her uncle from such a young age. I read the author's bio and see that she has suffered this traumatic childhood. You could see the raw emotion come through in this book, from the author. It made the book feel so real. I just can't imagine how much strength a person would have to have, to deal with such mistreatment.

The book, though very hard to read (only because of how graphic it is, and that the topic is extremely sensitive), it is definitely a topic that should be addressed. I think that the author did a fantastic job with showing how such abuse can literally destroy a child, and make them feel as though they are not worthy of love or valued. The people who have dealt with such abuse, and manage to come out with the respect for themselves, and with the understanding that this was not their fault, are extremely strong. I felt so sorry for Alessa, because every time she pulls her life together, and she feels like she is finally coming through, something else happens. All I can say about the ending was that it was terribly sad and made me tear up.

I love how you see how no matter what happened to Alessa, she still comes out being the loveable and caring woman she has always been. Even through all of this horrible stuff happened throughout her life, she still managed to hang on to who she is as a person, and she can see her value as a woman. You also see how she can love even after everything that happened in how she loves Lucy and Remo, and how even when she was in some of the worst situations, she always put Lucy before herself. Alessa is a very strong and determined woman, who is also very selfless and caring. The details in the story were so vivid. I feel as though I were there with Alessa. I wanted to stick up for her, and cheer her on as she made a life for herself. I also loved that some of the places in the book, I know of. I have been to Devil's Alley. I love the atmosphere and the food. Overall, I felt the author did a fantastic job and really made this book feel real.
1913010
When I finished this book, I felt like an alcoholic. This is one of the most uncomfortably intense books I have ever read.