Review: Easy by Tammara Webber

9 October, 2012 Reviews 16 comments

Okay, let’s get right down to business: Easy is one of the best books I’ve ever read. I finished it almost two weeks ago and I still think about the characters because I was on such an emotional roller coaster, fully immersed, while reading. It says something about a book that can do that do you.

Easy surprised me right from the start with a very troubling scene of Jacqueline being attacked, making my heart jump into my stomach. And I’ll admit to being worried about how Webber would handle such a delicate topic. But I think she did it very well and touched on many of the myths that are attached to rape. But Easy showed not only how a victim feels after an attack, but how a family copes and how a community reacts. And if there is anything I’ve taken away from the story it’s that I need to enroll in a women’s self-defense class in the near future.

This book was filled with so many moments that just made me sigh inwardly or cheer on. The playful banter between Jacqueline and Lucas during their email exchanges was incredibly sweet. The scene where the sorority leader gave that speech on rape had me in tears. And the entire ending was just sheer perfection! But I will give a warning to some: There are a few disturbing scenes and if this is a trigger for you, it may be best to skip.

It’s been a while since I’ve added a book to my all-time-favorites shelf. This book was so powerful, so amazing, so emotional.

When Jacqueline was attacked in the beginning I was like:

Then she had to endure being harassed by that asshat again and endure shame from the student body, I was like:

Then another girl is attacked and that fucktard RUINED her and people were concerned about his reputation, I was like:

At that point, I needed to take a break, because this book was tearing me up inside. Some of this happened:

Okay, okay. Maybe some of this too:

Then Lucas and Jacqueline get into a spat and I’m like, “WHY??????”

*SORROW*

THEN SHIT GETS REAL… AGAIN and I’m like:

By the end of the book, I’m in a glass case of emotions and I’m like:

So basically, what I’m trying to say: The highest of recommendations.

16 Responses to “Review: Easy by Tammara Webber”

  1. RadiantShadowss

    Phew, I’m emotional just looking at the gifs! Looks like I’ll need to take the weekend for this one 🙂

  2. lovealwaysliana

    nice review. I’ve read a lot of good things but this is the one that makes me want to REALLY read it

  4. RainyDayReads

    Great review! This is on my TBR and my friend at work is reading it now. I know she was up late last night because she didn’t want to put it down.

  6. KT Grant

    Why can’t more author write a man like Lucas. He is a hero in every sense of the word. Love this book and the message of empowerment, especially by women.

  8. Jennifer @ The Bawdy Book Blog

    Okay so now I can read and comment on this one.  I was a mess of emotion by the very end of this novel; it’s especially great in audio, now I need to buy it in ebook and hardback like a fangirl.

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  11. My Name

    Really? 😛 I thought it was kinda silly to be honest.