The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen
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Released July 10, 2018
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Never ask a question unless you’re sure you want the truth.
I’ve been listening to my father sing for my whole life. I carry him in my pocket on my mp3 player. It’s just that we’ve never met face to face.
My mother would never tell me how I came to be, or why my rock star father and I have never met. I thought it was her only secret. I was wrong.
When she dies, he finally appears. Suddenly I have a first class ticket into my father’s exclusive world. A world I don’t want any part of – not at this cost.
Only three things keep me going: my a cappella singing group, a swoony blue-eyed boy named Jake, and the burning questions in my soul. There’s a secret shame that comes from being an unwanted child. It drags me down, and puts distance between me and the boy I love.
My father is the only one alive who knows my history. I need the truth, even if it scares me.
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The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen rocked my world! I have the vaguest idea of what would happen going in, but it was so much more! Surprising, heartfelt and devastating.
I’m a struggling hard to write this review. I have typed and retyped lines multiple times, and that’s because I am taking extra care not to spoil this for you. It is best experienced blind, with no hint outside of the blurb as to what will happen. I am going to do my best to do this book justice in this review, but GAH! It’s so so good!
To put it simply, it was an unexpected stunning story. I have only read one other story written by Sarina and it wasn’t really my favorite, so I honestly didn’t expect much from it, but damn. I was blown away. I felt physical heart breaking pain for Rachel at times. I’m talking you heart hits the floor because how does a girl recover from this after the other hits she has already taken kind of pain.
I simply enjoyed how The Accidentals was set in high school, because well, I don’t know about you, but I am a sucker for teenage drama! Give it all to me. I love it. This story isn’t filled with all of the high school cliche’s but it was fun being transported back into that time in my life.
The Accidentals is a break out YA for Sarina Bowen and I hope this isn’t her only dip in the young adult pond! If you enjoy young adult, you may enjoy Hate to Love You from Tijan!
