Therapy (Therapy, #1)
by Kathryn Perez
Published: February 2014
When I read it: July 2014
Genre: Contemporary Romance/Coming of Age
Series/Stand Alone: Series
♥ Therapy
♥ Kingsley
Pages: 459
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I’m needy.
I’m broken.
Cutting breaks through my numbness, but only opens more wounds.
Depression, self-harm, bullying....that's my reality.
Sex and guys....that's my escape.
The space between the truth and lies is blurred leaving me torn, lost and confused. And while the monsters that live in my head try to beat me-- the two men that I love try to save me.
This is my story of friendship, heartache, and the grueling journey that is mental-illness.
Sometimes you have to get lost in order to be found…
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God. Where to begin?
I. Am. Broken. Therapy
ripped out my heart, chewed it up and spit it out. It’s the most delicious
sort of pain. The kind you don’t mind coming back to time and time again. Have
you ever had a sore in your mouth? You keep poking at it with your tongue knowing
you should stop and yet, you can’t. You
have to keep gently poking at it. This
book is that sore and I am the tongue. I couldn’t stop reading – couldn’t stop
poking at the open sore that was/is Jessica’s life. I had to keep believing
things would work out, that Jessica would find her happy.
The blurb for Therapy is pretty vague. I’m guessing
that was done on purpose. The book spans
what can be considered a lifetime. We first meet up with Jessica in high
school. She’s what some most would consider a slut. Spending your time looking
for love through physical acts will do that to a person. When you’ve had so
many partners that you have to guess at the number, you might want to slow down
a bit. Her vagina should have had a flashing welcome sign… While most of
her peers see Jessica as a whore, Jace sees something more. He helps ease the
ever present feeling of worthlessness. With Jace, the world seems a bit
brighter. There’s only one problem, Jace wants to keep their relationship in
the friend-zone. He doesn’t want to lose what he has with Jessica. Eventually
the two become more, choices are made, and hearts are shattered. Let’s just say
it gets messy.
Their weapons aren’t illegal, yet they cut me deeper than a blade ever could. Hiding behind electronic shields, they use their words like swords. I wonder what’s worse – the invisible scars they leave or the visible scars I inflict upon myself?
Fast forward a bunch of years and Jessica is again in a
really shitty place. It’s bad – like, REAL bad. Jace wanders back into her life
but things are complicated, more complicated than they ever were before. At the
same time Jessica meets a man named Kingsley. I. LOVE. KINGSLEY. I’ve said that
I’ve loved fictional male characters before, but god, Kingsley is on a whole
other plain. He is amazing, and everything Jessica needs. He shows her what
love is – what love should be. Everyone, and I mean everyone, needs a Kingsley.
If I could pull him from the pages and breathe life into that man, I would. He’s
all rough and sharp edges, but his heart? God, it’s absolutely beautiful. LOVED
HIM.
I love him because it’s true. I know it and I feel it. It doesn’t feel heavy or burdensome. It feels freeing and light. Love with no conditions. It’s the most comforting thing I’ve ever felt in my entire life. For the first time, I love someone without expecting anything in return.
At around… 86%, Kathryn tried to kill me. I swear it. She did
something in the book that I will NEVER get over. EVER. You know that already
been chewed heart? Yeah, she slammed it to the floor and used the heel of her
shoe to ground it into the pavement. Seriously, it was brutal. And still I
continued reading. This is one of those this-book-ripped-out-my-heart-here-you-need-to-read-it
type books.
Listen, the truth is that no matter what I write, I can’t do
this book justice. Kathryn threw me head first into the psyche of an extremely
depressed woman living with boarder-line personality disorder. I felt like I
WAS Jessica. I felt her pain. I shared her sadness (repeatedly). I cheered for
her silently with each page flip. Most of all, I believed in her – in her
character, in her ability to survive.
I absolutely adored Therapy.
If you like dark, hard hitting, tough subject matter, you will definitely dig
this book. Just be aware that it’s a hard hitter; it will knock you down. Therapy isn’t happy-go-lucky. At all. Add
it to your TBR list. One click this sucker. Just do it.
Oh, and Kathryn, Therapy
Ever After? Yeah, I needed that like yesterday.
Kathryn lives in her small East Texas hometown with her family. She 's a music infused writer and self-proclaimed book junkie. When she isn't listening to music, writing or reading you'll probably find her watching her favorite sport, UFC.
Kathryn is also an anti-bullying advocate and avid supporter of mental-illness and suicide awareness.
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