There is BDSM in here? Where? O.o ( )

When I started reading this, I wasn't sure I would be able to finish it. The abuse that Micah endured was horrible. The writing drew me in, however, and I wanted to see how his journey would end. I loved the blossoming relationship between him and Eli. Eli was willing to do whatever it took to make sure Micah was safe and I admired the sacrifices he made to ensure that. Micah's confusion and uncertainty throughout the story was handled well, making this very believable to me. This was an emotional read that I think others may enjoy, if they can get past the initial subject matter. ( )

Excited to read this.

This was some amazing writing. From the disturbing beginning to the heartfelt ending, I enjoyed this every step of the way.

Will be adding this author to my automatic buy list! ( )

I'm giving this a 4.5 rounded up to 5.
I won this book in a competition and was very glad I did.
Kari has a wonderfully fluid style of writing. Unlike another reviewer, I actually liked the way she broke up the flow with the single sentence paragraphs. I felt they suited the simple way of thinking of a captive deprived of communication.
Her world building was good and I could picture each scene.
Given the short time frame the book covered, not much further emotional development could probably be done and still keep the premise feasible. Sensory deprivation and abuse like that would take years not weeks or days to heal. The sex was hot, very hot, but by the end I was looking for something more. Even though sex had been all the young boy had known for so long, it would have been interesting getting some inkling as to how he would be shown by Eli that there was more to life, more to him than that.
A minor quibble in an otherwise excellent book.
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