Spark by Brigid Kemmerer

Hey, guys! It's been a while. But, I'm back and ready to roll. Wow! That's a really lame catch phrase. Okay, I've just finished this book and I want to share it with you. Enjoy!!

 

Synopsis :

Gabriel Merrick plays with fire. Literally.

Sometimes he can even control it. And sometimes he can’t.

Gabriel has always had his brothers to rely on, especially his twin, Nick. But when an arsonist starts wreaking havoc on their town, all the signs point to Gabriel. Only he’s not doing it.

And no one seems to believe him. Except a shy sophomore named Layne, a brainiac who dresses in turtlenecks and jeans and keeps him totally off balance. Layne understands family problems, and she understands secrets. She has a few of her own.

Gabriel can’t let her guess about his brothers, about his abilities, about the danger that’s right at his heels. But there are some risks he can’t help taking.

The fuse is lit…

Here's what I think :

I've downloaded this series a while ago and I've been meaning to get into it, but I kept getting distracted by other books and so on.... So, I read this yesterday and finished it today. And I was mind-blown - still am. It was so sweet and badass at the same time.

Gabriel Merrick is definitely turning into one of my book boyfriends. I mean he seemed like a bully at the beginning, but it was like a defense mechanism for him. He wanted to hide that vulnerability and sadness and guilt with anger. I guess that's why most people misjudged him - including his brothers. But, Layne was the one who could get under his skin and just guide him through that tunnel of sorrow. Gabriel also helped Layne overcame her shyness and insecurities. It was so sweeeeeeet!! I was gonna melt in a puddle right there while reading their interactions. I think they were both each other's lifesavers. (swoooooonnnnnn...)

Okay, that was the sweet part, this is gonna be the badass part. There was no shortage of awesome action there. There was brawls, fires, even elemental fights. Yeah, I know. Cool, right? Though the action in the first book was epic, it wasn't as great here, but it was sufficient enough. 

What spurred me to write this post is the hidden meaning in this book. It just hit me hard. It was so harsh to see people not doing anything wrong, but just because they exist, they were bullied. I mean how sick is that? You're not God, you know. You, bullies, are just insecure about yourselves and make other people feel bad just to make yourselves feel superior. This is just wrong, you know?!

Okay, guys, that's for today. I think I just wrote a crappy not-quite-there-yet review. And I kept on rambling God knows what. Ohh, I forgot, this series is a MUST-read. It's awesome, So, go check it out. Bye!!