Have you ever fallen for someone the rest of the world thought you shouldn't have? Malorie Blackman brings together the very best young adult authors writing today in a stunningly romantic collection of love against the odds.
Featuring stories and extracts about modern star-crossed lovers, Love Hurts looks at every kind of relationship, from first kiss to final heartbreak.
Review:
I got this ebook from Netgalley in return of an honest review.
I had great expectations for this book, mostly because of the authors featured in it. Although I didn't hate it, at all, I feel obliged to separate it into two parts: excerpts and original stories.
While requesting 'Love Hurts' I was expecting it to consist, for the most part, of original stories by acclaimed Young Adult authors, but that wasn't the case. In this book, we find only a few stories, mixed in with innumerous extracts from pre-existing books. That's not exactly a bad thing, it just kept me from connecting fully with some of the characters and their stories.I really enjoyed getting to read these YA books I had hear of before, even if just a small bit. And they were wonderful to experience, as they left me even more excited to read the full books. However, there were some that seemed out of place, as there were various references I didn't understand, characters that I didn't know, and allusions to previous events, necessary to understand the present situation, or the character's decisions. This lead to a bit of confusion, especially in the first few pages.
I'm not saying that's the book's problem, I'm just acknowledging that it definitely hurt my reading experience.
Despite not completely loving some of the excerpts featured, I'm incredibly curious to read every book they came from, and get to know more of the author's writing.
Now, what really enhanced my rating for this anthology were the original stories. I can't think of one I wouldn't give five stars to or read a full book about. I would say, though, that my favourites were Malorie Blackman's and James Dawson's stories, as they show different and unconventional characters and their amazing relationships through beautiful and poignant writing.
Overall, 'Love Hurts' was, despite all its flaws, a beautiful book, showing all kinds of love, from heartbreaking breakups to painfully powerful love, LGBT relationships set in unique surroundings and romance that can spark even for those considered disabled.
I would absolutely recommend this to people who love love and/or understand how it can hurt to love too much or not enough.
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