Monday, August 14, 2017

My review of Absinthe by Winter Renshaw

Ford Hawthorne is the new principal at Rosefield High. He has strict rules about fraternizing with staff and especially students. He turns to the app Karma, and his alias Kerouac, to get his "relationship" and kicks with women knowing he will never meet them and it will never turn into something more.

Halston Kessler (Absinthe) lives with her aunt, uncle and cousin, Bree, in a house where she doesn't fit in or measure up. She decides to try the app Karma and soon finds a man who interests her and they have great conversations about writers. 

But life is never easy and soon those rules that are made get broken and the consequences could be dangerous.

This was a great book and it was different than you think it's going to be.

One thing I really enjoyed was that the conversations between "Absinthe and Kerouac" were intellectual as well as sexual. The two had great banter when discussing writers and the dialogue was great. The two ended up having a friendship that was safe to discuss things until it got too serious.

I felt so bad for Halston with Bree and what Bree continually did to her and how Halston couldn't do anything and defend herself. I have no idea why Bree was so cruel to her and how it took so long for her to get what she deserved. Bree was such a "pretender" and wannabee with coming onto Ford while babysitting and at school.

The big blowup was huge and had big repercussions for everyone and it was super sad that there was no explanations given. I couldn't believe that Ford thought what he did as I knew there was no way she would do it.

The ending was great and I was surprised it took so long but was so proud of Halston for doing what she had to do!! I was definitely mad at Ford after the boathouse scene!!

Great read and can't wait for more from the author!!

4 Stars

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