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Synopsis:
When I first met Jasmine Greene, she came in as raindrops.
I was the awkward musician, and she was the high school queen.
The only things we had in common were our music and our loneliness.
Something in her eyes told me her smile wasn’t always the truth.
Something in her voice gave me a hope I always wished to find.
And in a flash, she was gone.
Years later, she was standing in front of me on a street in New Orleans.
She was different, but so was I. Life made us colder. Harder. Isolated.
Caged.
Even though we were different, the broken pieces of me recognized the sadness in her.
Now she was back, and I wouldn’t make the mistake of letting her go again.
When I first met Jasmine Greene, she came in as raindrops.
When we met again, I became her darkest storm.
Excerpt:
By the
way, what happened to Todd’s nose?” I asked.
“I
broke it,” Elliott said matter-of-factly.
“What?
How? Why?”
He
shrugged before turning to look out the window. “He called you a
bad name.”
“What
was it?”
“It
doesn’t matter.”
“Eli,”
I started.
He
turned my way and locked his hazel eyes with my browns. “Jazz…”
He shook his head. “It wasn’t true.”
I
swallowed hard, a big part of me certain Todd’s words held some
form of truth.
Elliott
saw it in me—my fear. He kept shaking his head and whispered, “I
don’t feel sorry for you. Sometimes you look at me like you think I
feel sorry for you, and I want you to know I don’t. I think you’re
perfect the way you are.”
I
quietly laughed at him repeating the words I’d told him earlier. A
few tears rolled down my cheeks. “I’m a little messed up.”
“I
know.” He nodded. “That’s why I like you.”
He went
back to staring out the window, and I kept staring at him.
And
there it was.
So
small, so tiny, so real.
Love.
It
wasn’t love, but it was the beginning of it.
I knew
I was young, and I knew it was stupid, but in that moment, I began to
fall in love with the quiet boy who quietly cared for me. The boy who
was scared and still strong. The boy who stood up for me when he was
surrounded by reasons not to do such a thing. I hadn’t known much
about love. I hadn’t known how it looked, felt, or tasted. I hadn’t
known how it moved, how it flowed, but I knew my heart was tight and
currently skipping a few beats. I understood the goose bumps covering
my arms. I knew this stuttering boy who was sometimes so scared was
someone worth loving. He was worth being the first one I gave my
heart to.
I knew
Elliott Adams was love.
And I
was falling into him so fast.
*Received
an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review*
I want to start this review by talking about the title of the story. I have read books with solid, appropriate titles before but I loved how Behind the Bars held so much meaning and symbolism. I don't want to spoil any part of the book so I will just say that I believe the title is not only talking about the bars in the music that the main characters each play but also the prisons that we can each find ourselves in. If I read this book again I'm sure that I could find even more meanings.
What a beautiful love story! The plot was wonderful as we're the characters. It was a bit predictable but not enough to make me dislike or want to change anything about the book. I enjoy books that have a musical aspect to them when it is done right. In my eyes, this book was done right. Music is a way for the characters to have emotional release and to speak when words become difficult or inadequate for what they are trying to get across. This speaks to me because I have used music the same way in my life. I think it is why I am picky about books that involve music.
Elliot had such a beautiful soul. He continued to be sweet and genuine regardless of what he went through when he was young. Everything he did was with the purpose of making the lives of those around him better. I actually liked that he had a stutter because it added depth to him. It was easier to 7ndetsrand words that were hard for him to say, recognize his emotional state, and it made it easier to understand why he came alive playing music. All of his flaws and hardships held purpose in the story which I really appreciated.
Jasmine was also a likable character. I feel like she wanted things that we all strive for in life. Who doesn't want to be loved and accepted? She also did things for the ones she cared about and with at least one them it was to her detriment. I thought it was interesting that each of the main characters had things the other didn't and how the author showed that the grass isn't always greener. (At least where school cliques are concerned)
I want to start this review by talking about the title of the story. I have read books with solid, appropriate titles before but I loved how Behind the Bars held so much meaning and symbolism. I don't want to spoil any part of the book so I will just say that I believe the title is not only talking about the bars in the music that the main characters each play but also the prisons that we can each find ourselves in. If I read this book again I'm sure that I could find even more meanings.
What a beautiful love story! The plot was wonderful as we're the characters. It was a bit predictable but not enough to make me dislike or want to change anything about the book. I enjoy books that have a musical aspect to them when it is done right. In my eyes, this book was done right. Music is a way for the characters to have emotional release and to speak when words become difficult or inadequate for what they are trying to get across. This speaks to me because I have used music the same way in my life. I think it is why I am picky about books that involve music.
Elliot had such a beautiful soul. He continued to be sweet and genuine regardless of what he went through when he was young. Everything he did was with the purpose of making the lives of those around him better. I actually liked that he had a stutter because it added depth to him. It was easier to 7ndetsrand words that were hard for him to say, recognize his emotional state, and it made it easier to understand why he came alive playing music. All of his flaws and hardships held purpose in the story which I really appreciated.
Jasmine was also a likable character. I feel like she wanted things that we all strive for in life. Who doesn't want to be loved and accepted? She also did things for the ones she cared about and with at least one them it was to her detriment. I thought it was interesting that each of the main characters had things the other didn't and how the author showed that the grass isn't always greener. (At least where school cliques are concerned)
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I’m glad this one was such a treat for you. I love music too and like when it’s incorporated into books.
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