3.5 stars (.5 star for Carmine's Italian alone! :) )I think I may be asked to surrender my "Goodreads" membership, never to write a review again. I know, I know...*flinching* *avoiding stares & gasps*...I am an island...the only one in the entire world who did not LOVE "Sempre". I tried...really I ...
Gah! I luved this book! What can I say... It has everything in it and then some! There is mafia/famiglia, murder, death, violence, drugs, power, slavery, lies, cover ups, compassion, loyalty, honor, loss, and love. Ohhhh the love....This story is so completely original, so twisted and intertwined...
What did I miss? Why does everyone love this book? I won't go into a long winded rant (or maybe I will) but here is my problem in a nut shell. This book is 500+ pages long, more than enough time to build well round 3 dimensional character's that show growth and at least some semblance of likability....
Hands down, I can honestly say that Sempre is one of the most captivating books I've ever read. I couldn't pick up another book for days, as this one stuck to me like a second skin. It gripped my heart and steered me through every single emotion, rendering me completely and utterly speechless. At ti...
All my credits to J.M. Darhower because she managed to write such a brilliant story where there are no werevolves, angels, or supernatural and still the reader is tossed into hell and lift to heaven through this book.This is a contemporary novel about 2 young adults who had grown up in two totally d...
Engrossing Mafia Tale!This story had an authentic organized crime feel to it, and for that I applaud the author. It's appropriately gritty, with no easy happy endings.Haven Antonelli and her mother are slaves for a boorish Mafia capo and his wife. They live in a tiny California desert town, and all ...
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