March 27, 2015

Flashback Friday: Porcelain Keys ~ Sarah Beard


image_thumb2Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance
Pages: 352
Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc. (February 11, 2014)

Aria's life is full of secrets--secrets about her mother's death, her father's cruelty, and her
dream to go to Juilliard.

When Aria meets Thomas, he draws out her secrets, captures her
heart, and gives her the courage to defy her father.

But when tragedy strikes and Thomas
disappears, Aria is left alone to transform her broken heart's melody into something
beautiful.

Porcelain Keys is a captivating love story that will resonate long after the last
page is turned.

@ Goodreads


 

Review:

The Plot. This story was beautifully written and told a tale of heartbreak and redemption. Aria is a girl that is repressed by her abusive father as the family is overcome by their grief. Life seems to be impossibly bleak and Aria fights depression as her dreams seem unreachable.

I loved how much emotion that was put into this story. Each word and phrase was wrote with the intention of bringing out emotion of every kind. Every twist and turn cause shock and tears and the happy ending seemed very far away. I loved how the author didn’t rush the story, and allowed the relationships of this book to grow gradually and thoroughly. The characters developed in such different ways, yet they all came to the same point.

Aria. I like how the author made Aria into a character that didn’t fall for the guy right away. It was amazing to see how she goes from a horrible situation and then has the power to empower herself and put herself into a different situation. She challenged her father to find out the truth about her mother even if she knew that the consequences could be dangerous.

Other Characters. Thomas was definitely the catalyst in Aria’s life. He changed the way she saw herself and her future. He saw her for the potential she had and was willing to risk heartbreak just to be her friend. When he leaves it really puts Aria into a spin and his reasons behind it are pretty interesting. I loved how much emotion were put into Thomas and how real he seemed.

The End.I loved the ending. It definitely was the tear jerker-happy ending that I was looking forward to throughout the book. It was a perfect ending to this heartbreaking story and I loved how the author managed to tie up all loose ends and leave some mystery.

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Author Bio:


image_thumb4SARAH BEARD is the author of Porcelain Keys, a YA contemporary romance. She has a degree in communications from the University of Utah and splits her time between writing and raising three energetic boys. She is a cancer survivor and a hopeless romantic. She enjoys reading and composing music, and lives with her husband and children in Salt Lake City, Utah. You can follow Sarah on twitter at @authorsarahb, or at facebook.com/authorsarahbeard. Her website is www.sarahbeard.com.

 

 

 

 

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