Book Review: The Mason List

Title: The Mason List 
Series: No 
Author: S.D. Hendrickson
POV: Heroine 
Cliffhanger: No

On a scale of 1 to 5 (highest) stars:
Sexiness: 3
Angst: 5
Plot: 5
Thought Provoking: 5
Hangover: 5
Overall Rating: 4.6 stars

A really heartbreaking story of survival and friendship.

Two kids who met under painful circumstances. One looking for a true friend not because of who his family.  One who just suffered great loss.

The hero and heroine became the best of friends. The other half of one another. One who wishes that their lives will be together forever. One who couldn't wait to get as far away as she can.

The story was narrated in a slow pace. We get to read each milestones from their lives since they were eight. We get to love them both as a child. We see them grow up and become adolescents. We see them become mature and be on their own. 

Though eventually I felt otherwise for the heroine because of her ingratitude to those who helped her and her father. While Jess proved to be the greater character,  Alex became the ingrate whose thoughts centered on anger and resentment.

There were times when I wanted to stop and put the book down because I couldn't take Alex anymore.  I couldn't take the pain and the hurt she has been inflicting especially towards Jess. It's as if the tables have turned and she wanted others to hurt like how she did before she met Jess.

I didn’t give up though and all the hatred towards her will be understood eventually. All the secondary characters are also likable. This is a complete story that will touch the reader's hearts.

This book is highly recommended. This is not the typical friends to lovers romance because there's a heartbreaking back story that is so worth reading.