Fettered

What a surprising read this was!

I went into it expecting something different, I was not ready for Dylan's struggles, but I am so happy this is the direction this novel went to. Dylan is a kid, he's just trying to make sense of what's happening to his family as well as trying to understand himself, his desires. He's just trying to be.

When he meets Vin, Dylan seems to be getting a lot of answers, but he is still unsure. Luckily, Miss Dolphinia sees all and she is not shy of meddling in other people's lives. Thanks to her, Dylan (formerly known as Dili, yuck) is pushed into Vin's life who is quick to tell Dylan what to expect. Vincenzo (what a great name) is possessive, he gets obsessive and he's not trying to hide that from Dylan. He knows exactly what he's going into. I loved Vin's honesty and warnings so much! He was nothing but honest, aware of his flaws and made Dylan aware of those too.

What I was a little iffy about was the short time span of the novel. Most of the action takes place in around a week. At first I found it a little weird, but after thinking about it for a few seconds, everything is perfectly plausible. Life does get complicated and tricky and a lot can happen in a really short period of time.

Needless to say I liked most of the characters, I was so anxious for Dylan at some points, I was unsure about Vin for a bit, but just a bit, and Miss Dolphinia is an icon.