Review: Beautiful Disaster

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Before I read this book, I had no idea what it was about. I received it from my cousin for my birthday but a friend had also told me I should read it. I was pretty satisfied with with the book. I like reading more realistic books at times rather than the typical books that I read such as paranormal, urban fantasy, and erotic. It's like a change of scenery. I enjoyed all the characters in this book. They were all real and there personalities were perfect for a college setting. I rarely read college let alone realistic books.

The two main characters, Travis and Abby were both dealing with issues that they'd tried to avoid for years. Once they realized that they were drawn to one another, it got complicated. Abby tried to avoid getting into a relationship with Travis, but Travis would stop at nothing. I really enjoyed all the characters in Beautiful Disaster and how their relationships developed. I completely understand why Abby tried not to get involved with Travis. Personally, I wouldn't be able to be in a relationship with a person with a drinking problem because I drink a lot. I need balance in my life. They both drank a lot which never helps a relationship in my opinion. Travis bothered me because of the way he was so dependent on Abby. People need space in relationships and to still be themselves without the relationship. If a person relies that much on another person, there's no telling what would happen without the other person in the picture.

It usually bothers me when a person continues to be in a relationship with an individual that they really aren't interested in. It's always a waste for both people involved and the other person ends up getting way more hurt in the end. Therefore it bothered me how Abby strung the other guy along.

I wasn't too surprised about how the book ended. I didn't think that the main characters would go as far as they did but it was nice. I would have liked to see the way the people at the school reacted to them in the end but it was good nonetheless. This was definitely a book worth reading despite the fact that it was truly a beautiful disaster and I'm not sure if I could ever live life that way.





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