Book Review: Wild Distortion by Tina Saxon

                                    "A second in time of perfection doesn't outweigh the other seconds of imperfection. That's where I am right now. 

               "A life of imperfection."

"Uncertainty." 

I have very mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, the author is able to grab my attention with her writing. But, on the other hand, the plot and the characters did not mix well for me. So, let's dive into the book a little bit more . . .

Summary: 

                                        "Ryker

Coach gave me three rules. Train. Stay focused. Stay away from women. After being suspended from three football games, I was exiled to a remote island to stay out of the press. 
 
One sight of the island beauty and I knew I was doomed to fail. 
 
She’s the girl from the island.
Her eyes the color of whiskey and her lips, the taste of sugar. She’s all of my addictions rolled up in one hot body. What’s wrong with having a little tryst while on a mini-vacation? 
 
Except addictions are hard to quit. 
 
                                              "Aspen

He made me fall in love with him and then left me broken-hearted. My prison was his fantasy. But he wanted to see me again. He offered me something I couldn’t resist. A chance to leave the island. 
 
I should have never gone to New York City. I was a stranger in his world, but secrets about a past I never knew lurked in the shadows threatening to unravel my life. I thought I left the mysteries of the island at home. I didn’t know I was one of them. 
 
I’m the girl from the island.
And I was found dead twenty-four years ago. 

Characters: 

                    Aspen: Overall, I like Aspen. She is a good protagonist with a cute and quirky personality to match. Her sassy comebacks keeps the story from being boring. However, I feel like she is not the easiest to connect with. There are moments where her decisions are just extremely foolish, and ignorant. She seems like a really smart and intelligent person, but I questioned that at some moments. 

                                

                    Ryker: I surprisingly do not have a lot to say about Ryker. He seems like a good character, with a good heart. I didn't feel like he shows a lot of emotion in this book, you know? For example, he plays football, and yet he doesn't seem extremely thrilled about it. He'll say, "I love football", but I didn't feel the emotion in that statement. It feels like he says that to say something. 

Plot:

                   We've got a lot to cover in this section, so I'm going to break it down for you all: 

                   First: I feel like I read two completely different stories, but with the same characters. The first part is all about the Island, and what happens on the Island. The two characters meet, and start to like each other. Then fast forward to a couple pages later, and literally everything changes. The setting, and plot are completely different from the beginning. There are new secondary characters we see that don't even play a big part in the book. And the Island? Remember that? I think the Island was mentioned maybe once, or twice? 

                        The transition between these two scenarios could improve, but I like the idea this author had. It is an original idea with great potential. 

                Secondly: This isn't that big a thing, but I just wanted to discuss it a little. I don't know about you all, but I can't stand an unrealistic scene. Those scenes don't help the novel in any way. Unfortunately, there are a couple of those scenes in this book. 

                    The main character lives on an Island that has never heard of technology, apparently. But, I looked this Island up, and there is technology, and internet. In this book, Aspen has no idea what a phone is, or what internet is. It is very unrealistic to me that a character who lives in the 20th century doesn't know what a phone is. But that's not what bothered me!!! It was about how ignorant Aspen was about the phone. It irritated me because she was like, "How do I type?", or "How do I call you?" It is super simple, and easy to learn, but she couldn't understand those instructions. It took many tries, and she still didn't get it! 

            Lastly: There are a few more things I could go over, but those aren't extremely important. The last  thing I wanted to talk about was the relationship between the characters. If you read one of my reviews, you know that I hate insta-love. I just think it is unrealistic and brings nothing to the story. To me, this novel had some insta-love. The characters were smitten with each other in the first couple pages. It's definitely a "love at first sight" book. So, I wasn't a huge fan about that part. 

            While there are the negatives, there are positive about this book. I really like the amount of detail in the descriptions. It helps paint a picture in my head, which I love doing. It makes the read a lot more enjoyable to me. 

        I read this novel pretty fast. I think maybe two days? It has a fast pace, with entertaining aspects. There are some funny parts, like the banter between the two characters, which I really liked. 

Rating: 

                    I give this book 3 stars. I like the concept and themes in it, but I feel like there are still some parts that could improve. The characters are very interesting, entertaining, and polite which creates a fun read. 

Overall, I like the book. I like the general plot and idea, which is why I give it 3 stars. 

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.