One Tiny Lie

 

 

I had an awful time getting into this book. It took me forever to read because I was avoiding it for so long. I enjoyed Ten Tiny Breaths, but this just didn't do it for me.

 

Livie is starting at Princeton. Kacey comes to help her move in and spark a social life. Livie, Kacey, and Reagan, Livie's roommate, attend a frat party. Livie gets drunk and throws herself at Princeton's beautiful, man whore, Ashton. He is the complete opposite of anything she, or her parents, would want for herself. But, as she starts a relationship with Ashton's best friend, Connor, she can't seem to get him out of her head. This is a book about self discovery and ultimately allowing yourself to accept that your goals and paths in life may change.

 

I just never connected with the characters in this book. Livie was a straight A, super geek smart, student, but as soon as she meets Ashton all of that changes. I just found this so far fetched. She's strived her whole life to get into and attend Princeton, but she never seems to study. She's always partying or with one of the guys (Ashton or Connor). I understand that she realizes that her childhood career aspiration did not pan out. I've been there before, but I also worked my ass off before I realized that it wasn't for me. I even understand her feelings of not fitting in at Princeton. I had the exact same feelings my freshman year of college and I transferred, but that's not to say that I partied all of the time. It just seemed very passive.

 

Let's not get me started on Dr. Stayner, I cannot stand his character in this book. I do not believe that any psychologist would do half of the things that he did. I know that this is a work of fiction, but come on. What doctor would suggest that an underage girl go to frat parties and drink? None.

 

The only redeeming quality in this book for me was Ashton. I'm a sucker for a guy with a dark past (cliche, I know). I could do without the whole man whore aspect because I really think that's been overdone in this genre.

 

Overall, I was underwhelmed with Livie's story. She annoyed me in in Ten Tiny Breaths so I didn't really expect to like her more in this. With that being said, I still love K. A. Tucker, and I will most definitely be reading her next books.