You can belittle us, judge us, and hate us, but you’ll never understand us.I’m forced to live a life that doesn’t belong to me.I’m expected to be the best at everything, get into a good college, and make smart choices.But what I really want to do is throw caution to the wind.I want to be free, make mistakes, and live by my standards.I want Ian Webster.Ian is the guy I should avoid.He’s a thin … the guy I should avoid.
He’s a thin line between living my fake life and taking what I want.
You could say we’re star-crossed lovers, a modern day Romeo and Juliet, but I say, we’re meant to be together despite everyone trying to keep us apart.
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This is one of those reads that should not be missed and skipped over as the author tells a beautiful story of two teenagers, Ian and Addison who are mature beyond their years. A story that drew me in from the get go about a High School young woman, who seems perfect in everyone’s eyes, the popular cheerleader, dating the quarterback, smart and beautiful who seems happy in her life….but…inside she is dying, wanting to break free from the pressures and her verbally abusive father. Then there’s Ian, the bad boy in High School, who doesn’t give a darn, who’s mom is good for nothing and is looking for his escape. He has had a thing for Addison, his next door neighbour for years and he “sees” her like no one else. Addison has snuck her glances at the bad boy neighbour for years as well and when things come to a head with her dad and friends, she runs into the arms of the one person no one approves of…can they make it.
Oh my my my my, this author does it again with a story that had me in tears at times and swooning at the young man who is wise beyond his years, with a heart of gold under the tough exterior and that heart belongs to only one young woman. These two stole my breath and had me cheering for them throughout the story as they struggle with peer pressure and adults who underestimate them and their love. I’m also relieved the author didn’t leave the readers hanging in the end and it was worth the wait. Even though there was no epilogue, as I would have loved to see these two in the future with their HEA lasting through the years, I could not give it less than 5 stars.
This book is fantastic. K.B. Andrews brings everything to the table with it. I was happy, sad, angry, wanted to hit a few of the characters, and wanted to hug Addy and Ian. It is by far one of my favorite books of 2018.
I have read this book so many times. I literally feel like I know these characters inside and out. Both Addy and Ian are just so freaking loveable. They truly are a favorite of mine.
Addy is so sheltered and oppressed by her overbearing father. The way she longs to get out of his control makes me seriously wanna punch him in the face. But she is strong, smart and fiesty. She believes wholeheartedly that Ian can set her free of her meager existence.
Ian, the not so bad boy, watches Addy from afar. Angered with how she is treated by her father. Waiting for his chance with her, knowing he is the key to let her fly free.
The emotions that Andrews brings to the surface are entirely relatable on so many levels, to so many young people. She nails it on the freaking head. One of the best YA books ever!!
Sweat is one of those stories that reminds us of first love and the impetuousness of youth. Addison is the golden girl. She’s in the “right” crowd, keeps her grades up, dates the popular boy – she has it all, except she doesn’t want any of it. What she does want is the bad boy next door. On the surface, Ian is everything she shouldn’t be around, and her father has no problem with ensuring that she stays on the path he’s set for her, whether by force or trickery. The story is emotional and packed with teenage angst, but it’s also thoroughly compelling from start to finish. It’s a Romeo and Juliet style, coming of age romance minus the tragic ending. The forbidden romance trope isn’t a new one, and we’ve all seen this story done and done again, but KB Andrews took it and made it all refreshing with Ian and Addison. It is a romance, but it’s also a story of following your heart regardless of what society dictates.