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This was a re-read for me and I'm terribly confused. I cannot believe I enjoyed this book so much the first time. Is it even the same book?

So many things bothered me this time around. Jacqueline is so aggravating and so hard to sympathize with, despite the horrible thing that happened to her. Her reactions don't make any sense, for the most part of the book. Not even remotely realistic. The only good thing about her was that later on she took on that self-defense class and that she convinced that girl to press charges.

I couldn't connect to Lucas' character either. I don't understand why he's so swoon worthy. I feel sorry for his tragic past and I think he did an amazing thing when he saved Jacqueline from Buck, but I don't see what's so great about being “the object of his affection”. Their romance was so..so incredibly superficial, dull and dry. No thanks.

first read in June 2012