Easy

So if a certain YA series involving vampires is an example of how not to have a healthy relationship, Easy by Tammara Webber is a beautiful example of relationships done right.

Easy has a reputation of being the NA book that made many people love NA books, and I definitely understand why. Easy is one of the books that kicked off the category and made people pay attention, and it is totally deserving of its praise.

Like many other readers have said, I don't usually gravitate towards Contemporary Romance novels, but Easy still caught my attention right from the beginning and kept it until the last page. It took me all of a day to read it, and I have to say, it features one of my favorite relationships ever.

Besides being super attractive, smart, artsy, badass and kind, the love interest Lucas respects boundaries. This, to me, is what made him so incredibly fantastic, because his relationship with Jacqueline is a perfect example of what a healthy, respectful relationship looks like.

Not only that, but Easy does an excellent job portraying and speaking out against rape culture—but it does it in a way that isn't at all preachy or lecture-y.

Easy kept me flying through the chapters, smiling very often and has a wonderful message to boot. 5/5 stars for sure.

This was a re-read for me and I'm terribly confused. I cannot believe I enjoyed this book so much the first time. Is it even the same book?

So many things bothered me this time around. Jacqueline is so aggravating and so hard to sympathize with, despite the horrible thing that happened to her. Her reactions don't make any sense, for the most part of the book. Not even remotely realistic. The only good thing about her was that later on she took on that self-defense class and that she convinced that girl to press charges.

I couldn't connect to Lucas' character either. I don't understand why he's so swoon worthy. I feel sorry for his tragic past and I think he did an amazing thing when he saved Jacqueline from Buck, but I don't see what's so great about being “the object of his affection”. Their romance was so..so incredibly superficial, dull and dry. No thanks.

first read in June 2012