Bang by E.K. BlairMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Well that was... something.
I was kind of hoping for a little bit more suspense, twists & turns, but I predicted like everything that happened. It was a decent read.
What killed my vibes was Nina/Elizabeth. My gosh, she is a horrible person! I get she has a horrible past that we slowly learn about through flashbacks, but that was almost 20 years ago! To carry that much hatred and soul-crushing vengeance inside her for that long of a time is sad. (view spoiler). She has never come to terms with her past and frankly blames everyone but the one person truly responsible, (view spoiler). She is still a child, immature, and completely selfish. I hate her for what she does to sweet Declan. That being said, Declan was probably the only saving grace for me (he alone earns 1 star out of my rated 3). Without him, I wouldn't have been able to read this.
Pike is a different story. I liked him in the flashbacks, but both he and Elizabeth are walking down the wrong path in life. Instead of overcoming their dark past, they join it (in a different way, mind you but still the same: illegal and morally wrong.) Their relationship is quite disturbing to me. I can't really talk about it much without giving the plot away, but I think this relationship that they continue to share is holding both of them to the past. It's probably a major reason why they both turn out the way they have.
I am still undecided on continuing the series. (view spoiler)
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