The book, A Fear In Love, is a Romantic Drama written by _legally_. It is about a young lady named Allison who is betrayed in the worst of ways by a family member. She is thrust into a downward spiral of depression and self-disgust after her uncle raped her and her father passed off the confession as her seeking attention. Blake, on the other hand, is the complete opposite of Allison in every way. They manage to be friends because Allison reminds Blake of his sister, whom he had lost to depression. The book is written completely in first person, primarily told through Allison. We are given a glimpse into her life from different perspectives from those around her: Nick, Blake, Julissa, Allyssa. We are also taken into their lives and how it comingles with the issues Allison is facing.

The main protagonist in the story is Allison. The book follows her in her rollercoaster of a life as she tries to cope with the ramifications of her uncle's actions and her father's initial inactions. Allison is a well rounded character with real world flaws. She is a blend of perfection and imperfection which makes her a character that can be relatable to; however, there could be more character development for her. As it stands, she is some what defined and characterized by her actions after the unfortunate event of her innocence being robbed from her.

Blake is your atypical, typical 'bad boy' who comes off as extremely standoffish. I see a bit of cliche in him. He is extremely disrespectful to authority, as seen from his interaction with his parents; he is none too caring about other people's feelings, as can be shown by his initial interactions with Allison. His caring nature is later revealed through his later interactions with Allison, technically making Blake the only dynamic character so far.

What I like about this book is that does give you a break from the depressing theme of betrayal. Throughout the story, there are times when humor shines through, giving the characters the much needed comic relief from the serious nature of the situation they're in. I found the therapist meeting rather interesting. Although I think it does a great deal to add to the storyline, "why" being a question a therapist asks constantly is a little troubling. "why" is probably the most difficult question anyone can answer, in my honest opinion, and for a therapist to constantly ask an obviously distressed patient this without pause, is not really sitting well with me. Though, it could happen. And this may be the reason she oust the idea of having therapy any more.

I enjoyed reading this book, even though it is kind of against the norm of what I usually read. I like the characters, I like their interaction with one another, I like how the story unravels itself slowly. What needs alittle work is the main character, Allison. She needs a little more depth. I definitely would recommend anyone to read this book.

(Rating ⭐️/5)

Originality ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

The concept of the story seems to me to be: Something bad happens to good girl, bad boy swoops in to help good girl. A concept somewhat overdone, especially on books on wattpad. Even with this in mind, the way this was carried out was in a more original way than I would have guessed. The summary suggest a typical badboy get goodgirl story, but we were given something much more beyond this concept.

Vision ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Vision of the story is memorable. The set up and delivery of the events in the story flow well, even though there are a couple of hiccups here and there. I could relate to some characters and envision some situations playing out in my mind's eye. There was a couple of confusion of place and time, sometimes forgetting where a character was last when the POV switches, however this is through no fault of yours.

Impact ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Does it move me? Yes. Did I yell at the screen while reading it? Yes. The story was, indeed, engaging. This is why I rated it a 4. I did feel for the characters, I could relate to them, I could put myself in their shoes.

Technique ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

This is where it gets a tiny bit dicey. Your grammar could use a bit of work. Commas, commas, commas, commas, commas, commas! Your earlier chapters! COMMAS! Commas are everyone's worst nightmare -- they are MY worst nightmare. My old teacher used to always say "when in doubt, leave it out". You need to work a little bit on your word choices, sentence structures, and when to not use commas. Dialogue tags are also a good thing to read up on. Having too many can hurt a story just as much as not having enough.

Cover ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Your cover, in my honest opinion, really does reflect the book well. It is simple yet complex at the same time. A fear in love. Rose is symbolic for love, Blue is symbolic for fear. The blood is symbolic of pain which Allison has gone through with her uncle. The cover itself is symbolizes what the story is about.

Summary ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The summary gives us a little peek into who our main characters are. It is also the only place we get a glimpse of who Allison was before her troubles began. The summary gives an accurate representation of what will happen without telling us how it will and why it will happen. It gives us the assumption of one thing while we're slowly revealed more and more as the story unravels.

Overall ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5