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The Day She Cried
She was my first love.
She was my first hate.
The very sun in my world tried to burn me alive with her lies and cruelty.
Until I dimmed her light for good…
Or so I thought.
Now she’s back.
Cracked. Broken. Lost.
And for the first time in a long time, I feel free.
Free from our past. Free from my present that suffocates me. Free to destroy her future.
Her misery is my music.
Thrilling. Invigorating. Intoxicating.
For so long, all I’ve done is hate her.
So why do I love her?
She was my first hate.
The very sun in my world tried to burn me alive with her lies and cruelty.
Until I dimmed her light for good…
Or so I thought.
Now she’s back.
Cracked. Broken. Lost.
And for the first time in a long time, I feel free.
Free from our past. Free from my present that suffocates me. Free to destroy her future.
Her misery is my music.
Thrilling. Invigorating. Intoxicating.
For so long, all I’ve done is hate her.
So why do I love her?
286 pages
First published October 14, 2017
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December 21, 2017
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! The Day She Cried (stand-alone). A dark romance dealing with tragedy and the healing power of forgiveness and love!
The Day She Cried (stand-alone) opens up to Courtney Moss back in town after having made an irreversible mistake that shattered two families and shocked her small town. She is trying to make amends and get her life back in order.
Her former high school crush, turned nemesis Rome Murray is determined to make her life miserable. He feels nothing can ever redeem Courtney nor make up for the devastation she caused. But seeing her struggling stirs conflicting emotions.
Seven words to describe Rome Murray: Broken, angry, vengeful, lonely, intense, possessive and noble.
Seven words to describe Courtney Moss: Broken, timid, remorseful, determined, lonely, conflicted and strong.
The Day She Cried, told from dual POVs, is a dark romance about two lost, lonely and broken souls dealing with mistakes, abuse, revenge, secrets, loss, forgiveness and redemption. It deals with sensitive subjects like cyber-bullying, cutting and suicide. Both heart-wrenching and heart-warming, a story to stay with you.
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Hero: ★★★★
Heroine: ★★★★
Plot: ★★★★
Sexual tension: ★★★★1/2
Sex scenes: ★★★★1/2
Story ending: ★★★★1/2
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OVERALL RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Angst: | HIGH FOCUS |
Darkness: | HIGH FOCUS |
Humor: | LOW FOCUS |
Kink: | MEDIUM FOCUS |
Romance: | HIGH FOCUS |
Sex frequency: | MEDIUM FOCUS |
Suspense: | MEDIUM FOCUS |
October 16, 2017
THE DAY SHE CRIED: Is a full length romance novel by K. Webster and is spoken in ‘Dual Perspectives.’
The author asked that we early reviewers be as vague as we can be when writing up our reviews so that ones after us can read this book as it's fully intended. So here goes..
Eighteen year old Raven and Rome Murray, are being raised by a drunken abusive father, She tries to be the peacemaker at home but it's hard when she's not close to her twin Rome, both are introverts, ostracised by their fellow peers at high school for being freaks and poor, Rome sits off by himself as if he'll catch a disease off people if he sits too close, and Raven hides in the schools bathroom, both set apart by choice to wallow in their loneliness.
It’s not until Raven downloads an app with a profile nickname (PoetPrincess99) where you can meet hot young local boys that she connects with someone with the profile name LonelyLogan69 texts are exchanged on a daily basis, weeks go by when a strong unconventional connection develops between the two. Both desperate in their own way to break free and be seen.
AND THEN: A cruel, sad, heart stopping twist and I'm reeling from the direction change this book has taken. God I should've known this author would flip a switch!! What she does here is a huge game changer when you think the book is going one way she does what she does best and we're given something else entirely. This is what makes her the best of the best, everything she writes is unpredictable.
MUCH LATER: Enter Courtney and Rome, Rome's had a high school crush on Courtney for years, watching from a distance, always watching. It's not until much much later that he barrels into her life, he unleashes all of his anger, hurt, hate, daily torment on her, his behaviour is unforgivable but also understandable, some parts were hard to read, it broke my heart into smithereens with the extent he took things towards Courtney. I felt EVERYTHING this author threw at me, parts I even fugly cried they hit me that deep.
But slowly oh so slowly Rome put all his anger aside and we saw the real him revealed, a sweet, teenager who missed his mother, who loved fiercely, protectively, aggressively, forgivably.
MY THOUGHTS: God where to even begin, this author is amazeballs, the beginning I was so out of my comfort zone, that cringing feeling of can I push myself to go any further but then progressing further things get twisted up like a tornado and the story in the blink of an eye changes.
There’s only a few books of this authors I haven’t read and that’s only due to time restraints ones that I have read I’ve loved for the sole reason being you don’t know which side we’re going to get, the sweet side or the side that skips with the devil. I highly recommend this!! Loved it!!
October 28, 2017
4.5 STARS
K. Webster deals with some very heavy issues in this novel. With the combination of a beautiful high school cheerleader, Courtney Moss, catfishing the quiet, artsy, Raven Murray and a bunch of twists and turns that leaves a very angry Rome Murray in Courtney’s path. It all added up for one solid read.
"Do you ever feel like fate pushes two people together on purpose? Like it knows one isn’t as strong as the other?”
I really liked so much about this story especially Rome’s attraction and crush that had turned into hate and flips a few times during the course of the story.
"I want your tears. I want them all.”
A few little things approaching the ending may have taken away from the 5 star fill but overall I very much enjoyed this read.
"I’m not a sheep. I am a wolf.”
K. Webster deals with some very heavy issues in this novel. With the combination of a beautiful high school cheerleader, Courtney Moss, catfishing the quiet, artsy, Raven Murray and a bunch of twists and turns that leaves a very angry Rome Murray in Courtney’s path. It all added up for one solid read.
"Do you ever feel like fate pushes two people together on purpose? Like it knows one isn’t as strong as the other?”
I really liked so much about this story especially Rome’s attraction and crush that had turned into hate and flips a few times during the course of the story.
"I want your tears. I want them all.”
A few little things approaching the ending may have taken away from the 5 star fill but overall I very much enjoyed this read.
"I’m not a sheep. I am a wolf.”
November 9, 2017
4.5 stars.
After reading Pretty Stolen Dolls (which is one of my favorite books by this author) I became obsessed and decided to check out more of her works. Some I hated and some books I absolutely fricken loved aka This Book.
The blurb of this book is like,,,, not even an accurate blurb??? I literally went into expecting like some fucked up romance but I got so much more than that and was really surprised as to what it actually is about!!!
((I'm not sure if these are spoilers so beware and read at your own risk!!!)
What is this book about?
Courtney is best friends with the popular and beautiful Whitney who don't hang out with loser, loner freaks like Raven and Rome in highschool. Rome spends his days crushing on Courtney in high school while she avoids him and his sweet and quiet twin sister Raven because Whitney (aka the bitchest bossiest/controlling fucker to exist) thinks they're too cool to hang out with losers.
So then they decide to go on this dating app where they prank Raven by setting up a male account to 'teach her a lesson about meeting strangers.' This was just supposed to be a harmless prank but as Courtney has more and more conversations with Raven she learns about what a beautiful and different person she is as well as clues to what's happening at home.
Everything's going swell until this pompous ass bitch Whitney fucks shit up, sending sex photos of Courtney with older men to Raven causing Raven to commit suicide and ruin Courtney's life.
Now Rome, hates Courtney and is set on making her life as miserable as possible!!!
Now I really liked Courtney, she was being controlled by Whitney and just wanted to keep her friend, she never wanted to betray raven and lived Raven as a friend. She wanted to reveal her identity and be a true friend to Raven until Whitney decided to be a cunt. After she was sentenced to prison she got cat calls for being a whore, bullied by Rome and his gang etc etc.
But like, Rome still likes her no matter how bad she was and they have a rough relationship, but they're going to work it out.
What surprised me most was the whole mystery on Ravens suicide and what exactly caused it. As we read on more and more is revealed and there's MUCH more than just Courtney's sexting and conversations with Raven. It was all so freaking shocking and this book just had me on the edge of my seat.
It felt like eating food, except I wanted to devour this book!!! I binged it because I was 150% invested and eager to learn more.
There is a huge focus on romance between Rome and Courtney. Though this is a romance it also felt a lot like a mystery novel as well because of Raven's suicide and buildup as to what led to it.
The romance isnt exactly """"" healthy""""" and what people would consider """"" normal.""""" Rome is pretty.... rough to Courtney but apparently she likes it so,,,,,, yikes idk about that. I mean I kinda get him because if someone were the "cause" of my sisters suicide I would be fuckign pissed off and make their life miserable but like,,,, it wasn't even her fault (maybe a little) but like yikes idk mate.
I mean it's a little bit bdsm??? She likes getting spanked and choked and??? they're into some kinky so TW for that idk.
The sex was hot so HI HAVE SOME ICE CREAM.
Oh and Whitney can choke on the next dick she sucks because BYE BITCH I HATE HER SO MUCH OH MY FUCKGIN GOD.
Like overall, I really enjoyed this book and was really surprised as to what it was about because that blurb's pretty much fucking useless. I totally recommend if you're into mystery with a steaming romance!!
TW: bullying, drug/alcohol abuse, suicide, rape, satuatory rape, self harm, and parental abuse
After reading Pretty Stolen Dolls (which is one of my favorite books by this author) I became obsessed and decided to check out more of her works. Some I hated and some books I absolutely fricken loved aka This Book.
The blurb of this book is like,,,, not even an accurate blurb??? I literally went into expecting like some fucked up romance but I got so much more than that and was really surprised as to what it actually is about!!!
((I'm not sure if these are spoilers so beware and read at your own risk!!!)
What is this book about?
Courtney is best friends with the popular and beautiful Whitney who don't hang out with loser, loner freaks like Raven and Rome in highschool. Rome spends his days crushing on Courtney in high school while she avoids him and his sweet and quiet twin sister Raven because Whitney (aka the bitchest bossiest/controlling fucker to exist) thinks they're too cool to hang out with losers.
So then they decide to go on this dating app where they prank Raven by setting up a male account to 'teach her a lesson about meeting strangers.' This was just supposed to be a harmless prank but as Courtney has more and more conversations with Raven she learns about what a beautiful and different person she is as well as clues to what's happening at home.
Everything's going swell until this pompous ass bitch Whitney fucks shit up, sending sex photos of Courtney with older men to Raven causing Raven to commit suicide and ruin Courtney's life.
Now Rome, hates Courtney and is set on making her life as miserable as possible!!!
Now I really liked Courtney, she was being controlled by Whitney and just wanted to keep her friend, she never wanted to betray raven and lived Raven as a friend. She wanted to reveal her identity and be a true friend to Raven until Whitney decided to be a cunt. After she was sentenced to prison she got cat calls for being a whore, bullied by Rome and his gang etc etc.
But like, Rome still likes her no matter how bad she was and they have a rough relationship, but they're going to work it out.
What surprised me most was the whole mystery on Ravens suicide and what exactly caused it. As we read on more and more is revealed and there's MUCH more than just Courtney's sexting and conversations with Raven. It was all so freaking shocking and this book just had me on the edge of my seat.
It felt like eating food, except I wanted to devour this book!!! I binged it because I was 150% invested and eager to learn more.
There is a huge focus on romance between Rome and Courtney. Though this is a romance it also felt a lot like a mystery novel as well because of Raven's suicide and buildup as to what led to it.
The romance isnt exactly """"" healthy""""" and what people would consider """"" normal.""""" Rome is pretty.... rough to Courtney but apparently she likes it so,,,,,, yikes idk about that. I mean I kinda get him because if someone were the "cause" of my sisters suicide I would be fuckign pissed off and make their life miserable but like,,,, it wasn't even her fault (maybe a little) but like yikes idk mate.
I mean it's a little bit bdsm??? She likes getting spanked and choked and??? they're into some kinky so TW for that idk.
The sex was hot so HI HAVE SOME ICE CREAM.
Oh and Whitney can choke on the next dick she sucks because BYE BITCH I HATE HER SO MUCH OH MY FUCKGIN GOD.
Like overall, I really enjoyed this book and was really surprised as to what it was about because that blurb's pretty much fucking useless. I totally recommend if you're into mystery with a steaming romance!!
TW: bullying, drug/alcohol abuse, suicide, rape, satuatory rape, self harm, and parental abuse
October 30, 2017
I devoured and loved this book!!! It’s on the dark side and there are some very heavy themes dealt with in the story; but I fell hard for Rome! His character was intense and when that intensity was turned to someone he cared for.... I couldn’t resist!
The sex scenes in here were extremely well done, and I had tingles in all the right places!!! It has been awhile since a book has caught my attention like this!! I’ve no complaints, and when the reveals stated to unravel, everything came together perfectly... well it was not perfect... nor was there roses, but I got my answers!!!
I highly recommend this story!!!
The sex scenes in here were extremely well done, and I had tingles in all the right places!!! It has been awhile since a book has caught my attention like this!! I’ve no complaints, and when the reveals stated to unravel, everything came together perfectly... well it was not perfect... nor was there roses, but I got my answers!!!
I highly recommend this story!!!
April 5, 2019
☆☆☆Simply AMAZING☆☆☆
“What, sheep?” Rome asks in an almost innocent way.
Sheep?
“You hurt me,” I accuse, my words breathy and trembling.
His eyes narrow and his nostrils flare. “You. Hurt. Me. First.”
You know, there are some books that grab you by the throat from the start and they don't let you breath until you finish them.
“The Day She Cried” is this kind of a book. It is dark and disturbed.
I honestly had troubles reading a few chapters of the book.
And I have to say that Whitney has managed to enter my top ten list of hateful bitches/sluts of my books.
Whitney is a the best friend of Courtney Moss and Courtney is just a sheep who does whatever Whitney tells her to do.
Courtney used to be an innocent a bit naive cheerleader who was flying continually in the clouds and thought that nothing bad can happen.
During the summer that Whitney and Courtney finished highschool, Courtney
-found a new best friend and
-made the biggest mistake of her life
Now, a few months afterwards, Courtney Moss is a fucking pathetic mess with no bright future, full of guilty thoughts and no will to live.
You see, Courtney is a sheep.
And then she meets the person who hurt the most that summer and now he wants to collect the debt:
“Your tears belong to me. Every single last salty one of them.”
But maybe deep down Courtney is a wolf. She can prove it.
I need to emphasise that the main character in the book is not Courtney or her nemesis. The main character is Raven, the lonely goth girl who is absent for the majority of the story. The girl who writes poems that do not rhyme:
“Walls. Shadows. Words,” he recites from memory. “You can hide behind them. But I’ll find you. Peekaboo.” He grips my hair and tilts my head back until I’m staring into his pained eyes. “I see you. I see you. I see you.” His brows furrow together. “I told her it wasn’t a poem because it didn’t rhyme.”
This book has become my favourite book of K Webster and one of my favourite dark romances generally.
Be ware that it deals with very dark and heavy subjects like:
“What, sheep?” Rome asks in an almost innocent way.
Sheep?
“You hurt me,” I accuse, my words breathy and trembling.
His eyes narrow and his nostrils flare. “You. Hurt. Me. First.”
You know, there are some books that grab you by the throat from the start and they don't let you breath until you finish them.
“The Day She Cried” is this kind of a book. It is dark and disturbed.
I honestly had troubles reading a few chapters of the book.
And I have to say that Whitney has managed to enter my top ten list of hateful bitches/sluts of my books.
Whitney is a the best friend of Courtney Moss and Courtney is just a sheep who does whatever Whitney tells her to do.
Courtney used to be an innocent a bit naive cheerleader who was flying continually in the clouds and thought that nothing bad can happen.
During the summer that Whitney and Courtney finished highschool, Courtney
-found a new best friend and
-made the biggest mistake of her life
Now, a few months afterwards, Courtney Moss is a fucking pathetic mess with no bright future, full of guilty thoughts and no will to live.
You see, Courtney is a sheep.
And then she meets the person who hurt the most that summer and now he wants to collect the debt:
“Your tears belong to me. Every single last salty one of them.”
But maybe deep down Courtney is a wolf. She can prove it.
I need to emphasise that the main character in the book is not Courtney or her nemesis. The main character is Raven, the lonely goth girl who is absent for the majority of the story. The girl who writes poems that do not rhyme:
“Walls. Shadows. Words,” he recites from memory. “You can hide behind them. But I’ll find you. Peekaboo.” He grips my hair and tilts my head back until I’m staring into his pained eyes. “I see you. I see you. I see you.” His brows furrow together. “I told her it wasn’t a poem because it didn’t rhyme.”
This book has become my favourite book of K Webster and one of my favourite dark romances generally.
Be ware that it deals with very dark and heavy subjects like:
October 14, 2017
Great cover on this one. Good representation of the story. Excellent composition and title work as well.
Aww, this book was SO SO good. I mean come on, you knew I was going to say that, right? K can't write a book I don't love. At least she hasn't yet. With respect to the author's wishes, I am going to leave my review rather vague. I don't want to spoil anything or inadvertently give anything away. I will say that the subject matter of this book feels very pertinent to the times that we are currently living in and touches upon a subject that many of us (especially those of us with teenagers) unfortunately have to deal with. Lastly, this book falls more on the tamer side of things. So if you are not a dark romance lover, then this one would be a good book to lose your K Webster cherry too!
So deets...as always I found this one to be well written and very well paced. The plot was engaging and kept me turning the pages. There were some twists and turns. Some hot sex scenes. The secondary characters were interesting (although I wish a house would have fallen on one of them). No OW drama. Some OM drama. I ADORED Courtney. I felt so much for her and wanted to hug her SO badly. Although, I will admit at times I wanted to shake her as well and yell "STAND UP FOR YOURSELF!!" Rome was a bit of a mixed bag for me and probably why this wasn't a complete 5 star read. Look, I get where he was coming from. I felt his anger. I even understood it, to a point. BUT, the way he treated Courtney at times left me with a bad taste in my mouth. To me what he did to her wasn't any different than what he was so angry about to begin with. Different methods but still just as damaging. That said, he did have a lot of very sweet moments, and I tried to keep reminding myself these characters were only 19, so I forgave him when he had shit for brain moments and ended up loving him by the end.
Lastly, this was all wrapped up in a pretty sweet ending that tied up all the loose ends and will put a smile on your face AND have you satisfied that justice was served. This sone gets two HUGE thumbs up from yours truly.
March 16, 2022
the way this is the first bully romance i where i actually condone the bullying💀💀💀 i wanted more of it, tbh.
just another warning if you didn’t notice the spoiler tags, this whole review is filled with spoilers. i truly don’t hold back whatsoever. so if you want to read this book, don’t read my review... unless u like spoilers :)
and some trigger warnings for: on-page suicide, self-harm, drug-abuse, sexual assault, cyber-bullying... i feel like there’s more but i can’t remember. just know everything you can think of is in this damn book.
this book was a wild ride from start to finish, so my review is too. you have been warned.
the way i wanted Rome to bully this bitch so bad😩 i swear she deserved it... until the plot twist was revealed. but i couldn’t back track by that point, i had been a committed hater for far too long.
Rome kept calling her a “sheep” and she was, in literally the worst way possible. she never stood up for herself, let her “best friend” manipulate and dictate her life, to the point she agrees to catfish and manipulate the hero’s twin sister on a dating app... but don’t y’all worry, we will get to that part.
she tries to turn “sheep” into a sexy nickname and i am pretty sure i threw up in my mouth a lil.
then when she says this:
all i could picture was one of those crusty little white dogs that yap like they’re possessed gnashing it’s teeth at me. and i wanted to kick it, aka, kick Courtney, and boot her right across the room.
it was embarrassing. Courtney really thought she ate. she kept saying “i am a wolf” like some Neanderthal from the Dark Ages who can only speak in monosyllabic words to assert dominance. seriously gave me Love Quinn vibes from this iconically cringey scene:
and the fact she THEN GOT IT TATTOOED. Courtney, bby, i beg you to shut the fuck up. just when i was starting to sympathise with you... she was so embarrassing. that was just the icing on the cake as to why i hated her for most of the book, but did have pockets of time where i liked her and then felt guilty for liking her.
yano the catfishing i mentioned earlier? how she pretends to be a guy on a dating app and befriends, Raven, the hero’s twin, lying and manipulating her for months? ...when Raven finds out Courtney and her nasty best friend Whitney had set her up, Raven kills herself.
Courtney goes to prison for a year. the Murray family sue her for every penny (rightfully so). the whole town hate her for driving a girl to suicide. she’s an outcast and has been suffering for the past year or so since Raven’s death and her own jail sentence.
and i did not pity this girl one bit lmaoooo.
reading about Courtney’s deep inner turmoil and suffering was :/ literally every time she cried, idgaf LOL
her “fragile days” were supposed to make me pity her? i– girly you drove a girl to commit suicide. you bullied her and manipulated her... and im supposed to feel bad for you??? erm no x
i legit read her suffering with a straight face, so unimpressed😭😭 i didn’t care for her guilt or regret. what she did in the first place (catfishing Raven to make fun of her) was so despicable, pitying her was never an option for me. morally grey/corrupt characters of all genders fascinate me, but Courtney didn’t feel complex whatsoever.
i would watch her cry like
she was a shallow bitch with zero self-esteem who resorted to bullying a poor innocent girl who just wanted companionship, and Courtney knew this and took advantage.
she was dead inside. empty. tired. couldn’t eat or sleep. and i truly didn’t give a fuck.
NOW... i know i just said all that about how she deserved it. turned out she didn’t🙂 apparently Raven knew nearly the whole time it was Courtney and not some guy, but kept up the charade too bcos Courtney came to mean a lot to her. (Courtney doesn’t know this either — so it still bugged me when she’d get all pissy about Rome hating on her, bcos of course he’s gonna hate on you? even YOU think it was your actions that drove Raven to kill herself. he has every right to hate you!)
the classic info-dump occurs at the end of the book when they find Raven’s diary where she spills the beans. how it wasn’t Courtney’s fault, how important her connection with Courtney was (notice how i said connection and not “friendship”😏) to her, how she had a bunch of other deep dark secrets blah blah blah.
so basically, it wasn’t Courtney’s fault bcos Raven knew it was her the whole time.
the damage was done for me tho. the fact Courtney did it in the first place was so gross to me, led Raven on knowing it would hurt her. yes, it wasn’t her fault in the end but too little too late. i had spent like 80% of the book hating on her, so i may as well hate her for the other 20% too.
i guess it was the principle of it all. im supposed to root for the girl who manipulated Raven to the point she killed herself?? and i want her to end up with Raven’s brother... erm no?
i just wasn’t rooting for Courtney. she was boring. bland. annoying. a sheep. she definitely grew on me at times. but i could never move past what she “did”. yes Raven eventually came to mean a lot to Courtney too, but her initial intentions and how she let it drag on for so long was irrevocably cruel.
and times i did like her, i felt so guilty. like i was betraying my girl Raven. i met the girl for five minutes but i adored the shit out of her, nonetheless.
the other thing that bugged me was, at times, it was like half the characters forgot what Courtney “did”. and im not saying you can’t forgive a person, but did Courtney really do ANYTHING to prove she’d changed and earned Rome’s forgiveness... other than, you know, cry all the damn time?
her constant pity party was nauseating. own up to your shit girl!! her crying 24/7 just irritated me, when instead you could have been actively pursuing redemption and forgiveness through your actions rather than constantly spouting about how hard all of this has been FOR YOU! bcos you still fucked up by manipulating Raven to begin with, the initial intentions were mean.
you ruined lives and you deserve to feel that guilt, in my opinion. yes, she went through shit as a consequence of what happened with Raven. like the self-harm on her stomach... but it was weirdly executed— it was more so inferred she did it bcos Raven used to do it in the exact same place on her body, and Courtney did it to, idk, atone for what she did to Raven? it wasn’t explored enough to stir much sympathy or understanding in me. it felt like a plot device just for Rome to forgive her. so this is what i mean when i say she never actively pursued forgiveness or redemption. she just cried all the time until it pissed Rome off enough to forgive her lmao.
her mum, Keith, and eventually Rome, all sugarcoated her actions for her. so that’s why her sob-fest had zero impact on me. the way she victimised herself was eye-roll inducing.
not a fan, as u can see :)
this man was so fine. im not even ashamed to say i would let this man terrorise me.
his control. his obsession. his unhinged state of mind. all of it was *chef’s kiss*
he was also a comedic king. i laughed so hard at his inner monologue calling Courtney greasy, and ugly and poor💀💀💀 im sorry i loved it. im a bad person, i know.
he does some mean shit and i lived for it. go ahead and call me out, tell me how awful i am, but knocking a glass of Coke all over her where she then fell to the ground and he stamped on her hands with his big sexy combat boots on??? 🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️
no shame from me😌
bcos at this time, she deserved it!! other reviews said how fucking awful he was to her, and in my opinion, the boy wasn’t awful enough. he was pussy whipped SO FAST. like he thinks about his sister and wanting vengeance, for all of five seconds before deciding to fuck Courtney any chance he got.
i legit booed at the pages when he told her he loved her. get away from me with that gross lovey dovey shit, i want the bitch who bodyslams Courtney into walls not this lil whiny bitch ready to lick her damn boots.
you’re judging me. i can feel it. but that’s okay. that means more Rome for me😘
seriously, the man was unhinged in a psychotic sexy way. when he calls you a whore but won’t stand for anyone else calling you a whore????🥺
this is the version of him i would worship. the pussy whipped version?? Courtney can have him. but she gets all sad saying “i don’t deserve you” you’re damn right you don’t bitch. I DESERVE HIM !!
i didn’t understand his obsession with her before Raven’s death bcos she was literally a basic blonde white bitch with no personality and was mean to people just bcos her bitchy best friend told her to. what about that screams “wow she’s so diFfEreNt”😭
bully Rome = 😜😍🥵😫
pussy whipped Rome = 🥱😕🥲🙄
#BringBackBullyRome
Hannah Baker wishes she was this dramatic fucking bitch.
maybe i am dumb and someone needs to spell it out for me... but why the fuck did Raven have to kill herself to fulfil the “plan” of taking down the big bad guy of the story? she had all the evidence already? bcos she didn’t seem to WANT to kill herself, more so that it was a necessary step to execute her plan to take the bad guy down?
so killing off the superior character made zero sense to me. she was dramatic and fun and wrote shitty poetry and i loved her.
(also, Rome and Courtney fucking in her room was so gross✋🏻 such a violation. and then turning her bedroom into a nursery for their kids... yikes. the only reason he wanted to go through her things finally was to turn her room into the nursery. not bcos he actually wanted to mourn her properly and go through her things— again, Rome legit barely thought about anything other than fucking or wanting to fuck Courtney, not even his dead sister was enough💀💀)
me and Rome >>>>>>> Courtney and Raven >>>>>> Courtney and Rome.
and that’s all i have to say on that😌
i know i have been hating on Courtney but her and Raven could have been a cute lil couple fr.
soooo, overall, you’re probably wondering why i gave this four stars??? i just had a blast reading it, it was so addictive and fun, i laughed so much (whether that was K. Webster’s intent or not), and now have a new book boyf who can ruin my life any day of the week.
old K. Webster just hits different. she needs to get back onto what crack she smoked when she’s wrote this.
“Your tears belong to me. Every single last salty one of them.”
just another warning if you didn’t notice the spoiler tags, this whole review is filled with spoilers. i truly don’t hold back whatsoever. so if you want to read this book, don’t read my review... unless u like spoilers :)
and some trigger warnings for: on-page suicide, self-harm, drug-abuse, sexual assault, cyber-bullying... i feel like there’s more but i can’t remember. just know everything you can think of is in this damn book.
this book was a wild ride from start to finish, so my review is too. you have been warned.
Courtney💀(h)
the way i wanted Rome to bully this bitch so bad😩 i swear she deserved it... until the plot twist was revealed. but i couldn’t back track by that point, i had been a committed hater for far too long.
Rome kept calling her a “sheep” and she was, in literally the worst way possible. she never stood up for herself, let her “best friend” manipulate and dictate her life, to the point she agrees to catfish and manipulate the hero’s twin sister on a dating app... but don’t y’all worry, we will get to that part.
she tries to turn “sheep” into a sexy nickname and i am pretty sure i threw up in my mouth a lil.
“I’m no cheerleader anymore.”
I run my knuckle across her clit and laugh when she jolts in response. “What are you now?”
“Your sheep?”
I lift a brow. “My sheep?”
“Your black sheep.”
then when she says this:
“I’m sorry, sheep.”
“I am a wolf,” she snaps back, her body rippling with sudden anger.
all i could picture was one of those crusty little white dogs that yap like they’re possessed gnashing it’s teeth at me. and i wanted to kick it, aka, kick Courtney, and boot her right across the room.
it was embarrassing. Courtney really thought she ate. she kept saying “i am a wolf” like some Neanderthal from the Dark Ages who can only speak in monosyllabic words to assert dominance. seriously gave me Love Quinn vibes from this iconically cringey scene:
and the fact she THEN GOT IT TATTOOED. Courtney, bby, i beg you to shut the fuck up. just when i was starting to sympathise with you... she was so embarrassing. that was just the icing on the cake as to why i hated her for most of the book, but did have pockets of time where i liked her and then felt guilty for liking her.
yano the catfishing i mentioned earlier? how she pretends to be a guy on a dating app and befriends, Raven, the hero’s twin, lying and manipulating her for months? ...when Raven finds out Courtney and her nasty best friend Whitney had set her up, Raven kills herself.
Courtney goes to prison for a year. the Murray family sue her for every penny (rightfully so). the whole town hate her for driving a girl to suicide. she’s an outcast and has been suffering for the past year or so since Raven’s death and her own jail sentence.
and i did not pity this girl one bit lmaoooo.
reading about Courtney’s deep inner turmoil and suffering was :/ literally every time she cried, idgaf LOL
her “fragile days” were supposed to make me pity her? i– girly you drove a girl to commit suicide. you bullied her and manipulated her... and im supposed to feel bad for you??? erm no x
i legit read her suffering with a straight face, so unimpressed😭😭 i didn’t care for her guilt or regret. what she did in the first place (catfishing Raven to make fun of her) was so despicable, pitying her was never an option for me. morally grey/corrupt characters of all genders fascinate me, but Courtney didn’t feel complex whatsoever.
i would watch her cry like
she was a shallow bitch with zero self-esteem who resorted to bullying a poor innocent girl who just wanted companionship, and Courtney knew this and took advantage.
she was dead inside. empty. tired. couldn’t eat or sleep. and i truly didn’t give a fuck.
NOW... i know i just said all that about how she deserved it. turned out she didn’t🙂 apparently Raven knew nearly the whole time it was Courtney and not some guy, but kept up the charade too bcos Courtney came to mean a lot to her. (Courtney doesn’t know this either — so it still bugged me when she’d get all pissy about Rome hating on her, bcos of course he’s gonna hate on you? even YOU think it was your actions that drove Raven to kill herself. he has every right to hate you!)
the classic info-dump occurs at the end of the book when they find Raven’s diary where she spills the beans. how it wasn’t Courtney’s fault, how important her connection with Courtney was (notice how i said connection and not “friendship”😏) to her, how she had a bunch of other deep dark secrets blah blah blah.
so basically, it wasn’t Courtney’s fault bcos Raven knew it was her the whole time.
the damage was done for me tho. the fact Courtney did it in the first place was so gross to me, led Raven on knowing it would hurt her. yes, it wasn’t her fault in the end but too little too late. i had spent like 80% of the book hating on her, so i may as well hate her for the other 20% too.
i guess it was the principle of it all. im supposed to root for the girl who manipulated Raven to the point she killed herself?? and i want her to end up with Raven’s brother... erm no?
i just wasn’t rooting for Courtney. she was boring. bland. annoying. a sheep. she definitely grew on me at times. but i could never move past what she “did”. yes Raven eventually came to mean a lot to Courtney too, but her initial intentions and how she let it drag on for so long was irrevocably cruel.
and times i did like her, i felt so guilty. like i was betraying my girl Raven. i met the girl for five minutes but i adored the shit out of her, nonetheless.
the other thing that bugged me was, at times, it was like half the characters forgot what Courtney “did”. and im not saying you can’t forgive a person, but did Courtney really do ANYTHING to prove she’d changed and earned Rome’s forgiveness... other than, you know, cry all the damn time?
her constant pity party was nauseating. own up to your shit girl!! her crying 24/7 just irritated me, when instead you could have been actively pursuing redemption and forgiveness through your actions rather than constantly spouting about how hard all of this has been FOR YOU! bcos you still fucked up by manipulating Raven to begin with, the initial intentions were mean.
you ruined lives and you deserve to feel that guilt, in my opinion. yes, she went through shit as a consequence of what happened with Raven. like the self-harm on her stomach... but it was weirdly executed— it was more so inferred she did it bcos Raven used to do it in the exact same place on her body, and Courtney did it to, idk, atone for what she did to Raven? it wasn’t explored enough to stir much sympathy or understanding in me. it felt like a plot device just for Rome to forgive her. so this is what i mean when i say she never actively pursued forgiveness or redemption. she just cried all the time until it pissed Rome off enough to forgive her lmao.
her mum, Keith, and eventually Rome, all sugarcoated her actions for her. so that’s why her sob-fest had zero impact on me. the way she victimised herself was eye-roll inducing.
not a fan, as u can see :)
Rome🥰😍😝(H)
this man was so fine. im not even ashamed to say i would let this man terrorise me.
his control. his obsession. his unhinged state of mind. all of it was *chef’s kiss*
”You get to feel when I say you feel,” I mutter as my fingers go to the button on her skirt. “You’ve not felt anything yet.”
he was also a comedic king. i laughed so hard at his inner monologue calling Courtney greasy, and ugly and poor💀💀💀 im sorry i loved it. im a bad person, i know.
Her nose has turned pink. I can’t tell if it’s from crying or embarrassment. Maybe both. Either way, I like to see her in this wrecked state with soda staining her jeans and her plump bottom lip quivering uncontrollably.
Courtney Moss is a fucking pathetic mess.
I want to laugh and shoot her the bird as I roar past her. Instead, I find myself slowing so I can revel in her misery. I want to wring it from her and drink from it.
he does some mean shit and i lived for it. go ahead and call me out, tell me how awful i am, but knocking a glass of Coke all over her where she then fell to the ground and he stamped on her hands with his big sexy combat boots on??? 🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️
no shame from me😌
bcos at this time, she deserved it!! other reviews said how fucking awful he was to her, and in my opinion, the boy wasn’t awful enough. he was pussy whipped SO FAST. like he thinks about his sister and wanting vengeance, for all of five seconds before deciding to fuck Courtney any chance he got.
i legit booed at the pages when he told her he loved her. get away from me with that gross lovey dovey shit, i want the bitch who bodyslams Courtney into walls not this lil whiny bitch ready to lick her damn boots.
you’re judging me. i can feel it. but that’s okay. that means more Rome for me😘
seriously, the man was unhinged in a psychotic sexy way. when he calls you a whore but won’t stand for anyone else calling you a whore????🥺
“You called her a whore!” he yells back.
A crowd begins to form and people are acting stupid yelling, “Fight, fight, fight.” It won’t be a fight. I’d knock his ass out with one punch.
“She’s mine. I get to say whatever the fuck I want. But you,” I snarl in his face, “you don’t get to treat her that way. Fucking apologize. Now.”
this is the version of him i would worship. the pussy whipped version?? Courtney can have him. but she gets all sad saying “i don’t deserve you” you’re damn right you don’t bitch. I DESERVE HIM !!
i didn’t understand his obsession with her before Raven’s death bcos she was literally a basic blonde white bitch with no personality and was mean to people just bcos her bitchy best friend told her to. what about that screams “wow she’s so diFfEreNt”😭
bully Rome = 😜😍🥵😫
pussy whipped Rome = 🥱😕🥲🙄
“You have to be nice to me,” I mutter, all resolve melting away when he touches my clit.
“This is nice.” His thumb rubs circles on my sensitive nerves as he slowly slides in and out of me.
Yes, it’s more than nice.
Oh, God.
“Please…”
“Please, what, sheep? Please fuck you until you cry?”
#BringBackBullyRome
Raven🥰🥺
Hannah Baker wishes she was this dramatic fucking bitch.
maybe i am dumb and someone needs to spell it out for me... but why the fuck did Raven have to kill herself to fulfil the “plan” of taking down the big bad guy of the story? she had all the evidence already? bcos she didn’t seem to WANT to kill herself, more so that it was a necessary step to execute her plan to take the bad guy down?
so killing off the superior character made zero sense to me. she was dramatic and fun and wrote shitty poetry and i loved her.
(also, Rome and Courtney fucking in her room was so gross✋🏻 such a violation. and then turning her bedroom into a nursery for their kids... yikes. the only reason he wanted to go through her things finally was to turn her room into the nursery. not bcos he actually wanted to mourn her properly and go through her things— again, Rome legit barely thought about anything other than fucking or wanting to fuck Courtney, not even his dead sister was enough💀💀)
the romance:
me and Rome >>>>>>> Courtney and Raven >>>>>> Courtney and Rome.
and that’s all i have to say on that😌
i know i have been hating on Courtney but her and Raven could have been a cute lil couple fr.
soooo, overall, you’re probably wondering why i gave this four stars??? i just had a blast reading it, it was so addictive and fun, i laughed so much (whether that was K. Webster’s intent or not), and now have a new book boyf who can ruin my life any day of the week.
old K. Webster just hits different. she needs to get back onto what crack she smoked when she’s wrote this.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 1, 2017
4 Stars
**PLEASE NOTE: This was a hard one to rate without the use of spoiler tags. ALL of these spoiler tags are holding SIGNIFICANT SPOILERS and PLEASE don't click on them unless you are okay with certain things being SPOILED**
Overall Opinion: I read this super fast because it had me sucked in from the beginning! I was intrigued by all three characters, and I liked them all for different reasons. If you have a problem with hate-to-love-you type relationships, this probably isn't the books for you. If you like that sort of thing (like I do) then you should definitely check this out! Cyber bullying is such a hot topic right now, and since I have 4 kiddos I know that the reality of cyber bullying is very scary. I thought that the author put forth a unique story that she executed well. Is it full of unicorns and ranbows? No. Does it address hard topics and have the H abuse the h emotionally at times? Yes. But it also felt real and it made me root for these two to get their HEA and super happy when they got it.
Brief Summary of the Storyline: I'm going to keep this vague if hopes of not ruining it. This is Courtney and Rome's story. Courtney finds herself in a bad position with Rome's twin sister, Raven, but she cannot fight the intrigue she feels towards both the siblings. After a tragic event, Courtney's life is forever changed and she becomes a target of Rome's hate. Rome struggles with his feelings for Courtney, but he finds himself unable to leave her alone. There are some sad moments, some hot sexy times, and some big secrets revealed...and they get a HEA ending.
POV: This alternated between Courtney and Rome's POV (and one section in Raven's POV).
Overall Pace of Story: Good. The ending felt a little too abrupt for my liking, but otherwise I never skimmed and I thought it flowed well.
Instalove: No, they've known each other for years.
H rating: 4 stars. Rome. I liked him. He was a grade-A jerk to the h but I also understood why he was and felt for him. I feel like I probably wasn't supposed to lile him as much as I did...but what can I say, I like the flawed heroes 🤷🏻♀️
h rating: 3.5 stars. Courtney. I felt bad for her circumstances, but I also wanted her to be stronger at times (especially with Whitney).
Sadness level: Low, no tissues needed
Push/Pull: Yes
Heat level: Hot. They have some hot tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but not so much it takes away from the story. Some erotic asphyxiation and rough sex.
Descriptive sex: Yes
Safe sex: No
OW/OM drama: Yes
Sex scene with OW or OM: Yes, but not in the usual ways
Cheating: No
Separation: Yes
Possible Triggers: Yes
Closure: This had pretty good closure with what I would call a HEA . The ending still felt a little abrupt to me though.
How I got it: I paid the $3.99 on amazon for it.
Safety: This one is probably either Safe with exception or Not Safe for most safety gang readers depending on personal preferences.
**PLEASE NOTE: This was a hard one to rate without the use of spoiler tags. ALL of these spoiler tags are holding SIGNIFICANT SPOILERS and PLEASE don't click on them unless you are okay with certain things being SPOILED**
Overall Opinion: I read this super fast because it had me sucked in from the beginning! I was intrigued by all three characters, and I liked them all for different reasons. If you have a problem with hate-to-love-you type relationships, this probably isn't the books for you. If you like that sort of thing (like I do) then you should definitely check this out! Cyber bullying is such a hot topic right now, and since I have 4 kiddos I know that the reality of cyber bullying is very scary. I thought that the author put forth a unique story that she executed well. Is it full of unicorns and ranbows? No. Does it address hard topics and have the H abuse the h emotionally at times? Yes. But it also felt real and it made me root for these two to get their HEA and super happy when they got it.
Brief Summary of the Storyline: I'm going to keep this vague if hopes of not ruining it. This is Courtney and Rome's story. Courtney finds herself in a bad position with Rome's twin sister, Raven, but she cannot fight the intrigue she feels towards both the siblings. After a tragic event, Courtney's life is forever changed and she becomes a target of Rome's hate. Rome struggles with his feelings for Courtney, but he finds himself unable to leave her alone. There are some sad moments, some hot sexy times, and some big secrets revealed...and they get a HEA ending.
POV: This alternated between Courtney and Rome's POV (and one section in Raven's POV).
Overall Pace of Story: Good. The ending felt a little too abrupt for my liking, but otherwise I never skimmed and I thought it flowed well.
Instalove: No, they've known each other for years.
H rating: 4 stars. Rome. I liked him. He was a grade-A jerk to the h but I also understood why he was and felt for him. I feel like I probably wasn't supposed to lile him as much as I did...but what can I say, I like the flawed heroes 🤷🏻♀️
h rating: 3.5 stars. Courtney. I felt bad for her circumstances, but I also wanted her to be stronger at times (especially with Whitney).
Sadness level: Low, no tissues needed
Push/Pull: Yes
Heat level: Hot. They have some hot tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but not so much it takes away from the story. Some erotic asphyxiation and rough sex.
Descriptive sex: Yes
Safe sex: No
OW/OM drama: Yes
Sex scene with OW or OM: Yes, but not in the usual ways
Cheating: No
Separation: Yes
Possible Triggers: Yes
Closure: This had pretty good closure with what I would call a HEA . The ending still felt a little abrupt to me though.
How I got it: I paid the $3.99 on amazon for it.
Safety: This one is probably either Safe with exception or Not Safe for most safety gang readers depending on personal preferences.
July 23, 2023
Oh Lord, a beautiful mindfuck. It had it's flaws but, after finishing it I don't give a fuck.
"Do you ever feel like fate pushes two people together on purpose? Like it knows one isn’t as strong as the other?"
(This will contain spoilers because I can't shut my mouth while writing reviews)
Raven is the key part of this story. Courtney's and Rome's whole storyline happened because of her.
So, Courtney is an ass-kisser who can't stand up for herself. She's got a bestfriend called Whitney, and let me tell you something, that piece of shit is a girl that gets off on controlling that craven ass bitch Courtney.
Court used to be friends with Raven and she just dropped her because, Whitney said some shit🙄 she feels bad about it but, agrees on fooling Raven while texting her as some dude named Logan.
They text and text, do some sexual shit, Raven sends photos to "Logan", and eventually falls in love with him.
One day, this bitch Whitney forces Court to hang out with her and her boyfriend Dan. Court can't say no because she has no backbone👹
Here, people keep pouring in the room, they force Court to take drugs too while she keeps texting Raven.
While Court is drugged out of her mind and having sex with Dan (fuck you too Dan) Whitney sends those texts between Raven and Court to Raven's father.
Raven kills herself after that. And Rome (the MMC) blames Court for it.
Court and Rome have a push and pull relationship, Rome sued Court's family and took every penny from them. And he "hates" Courtney. He bullies her with his lame ass friends, and that torment lasts like, 4 days😒
He hates her so much, while believing she drove his sister to suicide, he keeps sleeping with her, their relationship evolves for the better, worse, blah blah blah, and they love each other🙌🏻🙌🏻
Honestly, what made this story interesting is not Rome or Court (ew), it was Raven.
"Courtney Moss. Courtney Moss. Courtney Moss. I know this now. You gave yourself away. I wasn’t supposed to fall in love with you. You were never mine to fall in love with. You were supposed to love him. Oh, God."
"But I’m selfish. I want her all for myself. Even if only for a little while…"
Raven actually loved Courtney, LOVED. Not what Rome or Court called love, she gave every piece of herself to Courtney.
She was all alone fighting with that bastard rapist Jackson, taking care of her drunk father, protecting her brother and she still gave all of herself to Courtney.
Lord, she deserved so much better it gets me mad. Because of Court's no self confidence and her ugly bitch of a friend, Raven's life got ruined👹
I'm not even going talk more about Rome's and Courtney's stroyline because, just click on a random wattpad book, same shit.
But in the end where we learned Raven's whole truth, it was a turning point for the story and I loved it.
"And the things you said to me, I believed them. Even the parts where you claimed to love me. I love you too, Courtney."
Rome doesn't exist after this, just Raven and Courtney.
"Do you ever feel like fate pushes two people together on purpose? Like it knows one isn’t as strong as the other?"
(This will contain spoilers because I can't shut my mouth while writing reviews)
Raven is the key part of this story. Courtney's and Rome's whole storyline happened because of her.
So, Courtney is an ass-kisser who can't stand up for herself. She's got a bestfriend called Whitney, and let me tell you something, that piece of shit is a girl that gets off on controlling that craven ass bitch Courtney.
Court used to be friends with Raven and she just dropped her because, Whitney said some shit🙄 she feels bad about it but, agrees on fooling Raven while texting her as some dude named Logan.
They text and text, do some sexual shit, Raven sends photos to "Logan", and eventually falls in love with him.
One day, this bitch Whitney forces Court to hang out with her and her boyfriend Dan. Court can't say no because she has no backbone👹
Here, people keep pouring in the room, they force Court to take drugs too while she keeps texting Raven.
While Court is drugged out of her mind and having sex with Dan (fuck you too Dan) Whitney sends those texts between Raven and Court to Raven's father.
Raven kills herself after that. And Rome (the MMC) blames Court for it.
Court and Rome have a push and pull relationship, Rome sued Court's family and took every penny from them. And he "hates" Courtney. He bullies her with his lame ass friends, and that torment lasts like, 4 days😒
He hates her so much, while believing she drove his sister to suicide, he keeps sleeping with her, their relationship evolves for the better, worse, blah blah blah, and they love each other🙌🏻🙌🏻
Honestly, what made this story interesting is not Rome or Court (ew), it was Raven.
"Courtney Moss. Courtney Moss. Courtney Moss. I know this now. You gave yourself away. I wasn’t supposed to fall in love with you. You were never mine to fall in love with. You were supposed to love him. Oh, God."
"But I’m selfish. I want her all for myself. Even if only for a little while…"
Raven actually loved Courtney, LOVED. Not what Rome or Court called love, she gave every piece of herself to Courtney.
She was all alone fighting with that bastard rapist Jackson, taking care of her drunk father, protecting her brother and she still gave all of herself to Courtney.
Lord, she deserved so much better it gets me mad. Because of Court's no self confidence and her ugly bitch of a friend, Raven's life got ruined👹
I'm not even going talk more about Rome's and Courtney's stroyline because, just click on a random wattpad book, same shit.
But in the end where we learned Raven's whole truth, it was a turning point for the story and I loved it.
"And the things you said to me, I believed them. Even the parts where you claimed to love me. I love you too, Courtney."
Rome doesn't exist after this, just Raven and Courtney.
April 20, 2022
3 Stars
Told in dual POV, 1st person, it can be read as a standalone. I was so excited to start it but unfortunately, it didn’t deliver. I expected something much better from this author. It’s an enemies-to-lovers story but the hate between the MCs wouldn’t feel real. I expected a revenge plot from the H but nope, didn’t happen. What I got instead were so many sex scenes. Overall, it was an OK read, and hope you enjoy it more than me!
Told in dual POV, 1st person, it can be read as a standalone. I was so excited to start it but unfortunately, it didn’t deliver. I expected something much better from this author. It’s an enemies-to-lovers story but the hate between the MCs wouldn’t feel real. I expected a revenge plot from the H but nope, didn’t happen. What I got instead were so many sex scenes. Overall, it was an OK read, and hope you enjoy it more than me!
October 17, 2017
Gah! The Day She Cried was the day I sobbed bucket of tears. I was totally blown away with this book. My heart sobbed together with my eyes, it was wrenched tightly I was pained all over. It was a sob fest journey but one I loved so much I can feel it even hours after I finished reading the book. Damn As always, K. Webster managed to move me beyond words. This is just my second book of hers, but with two different plots and unique delivery, I declare Kristi the master of words and emotions.
Thrilled was an understatement to describe how I felt the moment I get to read The Day She Cried. I can't describe how I felt just that all I knew was I needed to read the book as soon as possible. I did. I dropped everything to get my hands on this book. I didn't mind I need to wake up early the next day or that I needed me time. All I knew was that the book is in my reader, I'm one lucky bitch and there's no way I will not read it stat. The moment I did I haven't put the book down until I finished it. I did not put the book down despite tears blurring my vision because of the rivers of tears I cried. Hell, I did not put it down despite the pain I felt reading it from start to finish. I was a glutton for punishment but I was engrossed that all I did was read the book and basked all the emotions that comes with it. I was elated despite the sobbing mess it left me.
My ride with Raven, Rome and Courtney was a roller coaster of emotions. The Prologue had me intrigue. I was hooked by then that I was lost in their bubble. Damn Kristi was brilliant ! It was amazing and perfect I have no words except all praises for her brilliancy. You can feel the intensity of the emotions through her words and I was in awe because it felt so real and alive. The pain, the heartache, the hope, the love. Damn all that and the in between felt so effing real and I felt them. When her character's hurt, I was hurting too. My chest was so tight and full like it's gonna burst anytime. It was just beautifully crafted and delivered my heart was stripped bare. But I was so high from their pain, I was so high from their brokenness and I live through it that I want to soar with them and be free. >
But to top it all, I can feel Kristi's emotions that were so vivid as she poured her heart of with this story through her excellent writing. It was poignant and utterly beautiful and intense. Words and lines will capture you. It did capture mine and I was just not captivated, I am stunned. And I am in love with her words and her thoughts. I fell in love hard with her broken hero and heroine. I am in love to the idea of this book and not just the journey of these characters I have loved from the very beginning. The serious issue this book delivered and portrayed struck me straight in the heart and soul. I am deeply touched I could not help but sob my heart out with sadness, pain, glee, hope and love. Boy, this journey wasn't easy. I might did not stop reading, but I paused several times to gather my thoughts and my emotions as this book made me bleed all over. But I love it with all my heart. And I want you to read this amazing story because it is not just good. It was imperfectly perfect and the one that will definitely push your limits ... emotionally.
Gahd! The Day She Cried is heartbreakingly beautiful straight to the core!!! I love it to bits of pieces!
Great job as always Kristi Webster! Kudos!
September 3, 2018
An enemies to lovers with a deeper meaning. From the start I wasn’t quite sure where it was going, and honestly my heart broke multiple times in this book. The main relationship in this story is INTENSE. Somewhat reluctant at first. If you aren’t into a hero who is a complete jerk (for good reason), then this may not be your jam. I however liked it, because I realize fiction is fiction and not an advice column.
All in all this was a good read. Sexy. Emotional. Devastating. Angsty.
All in all this was a good read. Sexy. Emotional. Devastating. Angsty.
October 26, 2017
I went into this not knowing much about it.
And I got out of it with very, very mixed feelings about the book: the content, the characters, the pacing of the story, and the morality of it.
What I liked:
- it might not count as a ‘like’, but I found parts of this book entertaining - I didn’t like what was happening, hated most characters, but for the first 50% I felt compelled to keep reading (then it got boring)
- it was a realistic hate from the heroes’ part; and I can even understand her accepting, even wanting to be punished in some way. Buuuut…he took it too far. And just because she felt guilty and was willing to let go of what little dignity she had to make the hero feel better about his dead sister (which I can understand when the guilt is so consuming), that doesn’t mean she should also have sex with him.
- the relationship the heroine and the heroes’ sister had was interesting
- the fact that the relationships between older men and 17/18-year-old girls were painted as wrong & fucked up - it was HILARIOUS considering some of this authors’ other books
- that the hero acknowledged what a doormat the heroine is - unfortunately, he changed his tune, and started claiming the sheep was suddenly a wolf. I’m sorry…she might not have ended up as big of a doormat as she was in the beginning, but she was definitely no wolf in any scenario - she’s WAY too easy to manipulate and that’s just the way she was as a person.
What I didn’t like:
- I’ve rarely had such a visceral reaction of disgust towards both the hero and the heroine after reading just a few paragraphs of them interacting. The first interaction we see between them, actually.
- the hero’s POV was…clearly written by a romance writer. When you claim that a 19-year old boy would say something like “rubbing my need against her”, you’ve lost me.
- that the heroine had a million issues and none of them really explored: All of it is glossed over - some of it, barely mentioned. Her issues are only relevant when they can move the plot forward in some way.
- the pacing: it was great up until about 50% or so. Once he decides to move on and give their relationship a chance, the pacing changes completely and it’s like a race to the finish line - surely the author must know we’re reading this for the relationship, right? Not just the ending. But no, once they get together, even though their whole relationship was him being a bully and her a doormat, once it’s time for them to have a “normal” relationship, it’s skipped past. Numerous times. It really confused me why the author would do that, except maybe that she wasn’t sure how to keep the relationship interesting now that he wasn’t an utter shit ball?
- the hero: what a piece of shit. Wow. It wasn’t just that he was very nasty to the heroine; based on the first part of the book, I was prepared for his hate and even accepted it as a normal reaction. But the way he manifests that hate is so fucked up and disgusting, there was no redeeming him for me.
If he stuck to “get out of my fucking face” and “I don’t want to fucking see you”, that would’ve been great. A pretty normal reaction if you think someone is the cause of your twins’ death.
Extreme public humiliation and making others bully/abuse her too, not so much. After a certain point you have to stop blaming the people around you for how you are, and just admit you’re a piece of shit.
- the heroine: that poor thing. She was such so weak-willed and easy to manipulate that I even felt a bit sorry about her (most times I’m just annoyed). She was like play doh - however you wanted to shape her, she conformed. Some parts of hers would stick out sometimes - but with a bit of effort, you could always mold her into whatever you wanted her to be.
She would say she won’t accept the hero being a piece of shit any longer and literally in the next minute she would completely forget about the promise to herself and give in to him the second he touched her.
The hero was very right about that - she was a sheep, a follower. That’s what she was like with friends, with the hero, with everyone - any claims that she grew as the story progressed are laughable.
She never really stood up to anyone, and if she did, it was because the hero told her to - not because she suddenly had any dignity. It was also quite funny how she stopped being a sheep the second the hero forgave her - yup, she stopped being sheep the second the hero decided to like her-like her.
- the morality of it: I don’t believe that authors have some kind of duty to fight for the good of the world. If they want to write piece of shit heroes, doormat heroines, and so on, it’s their prerogative, and the day they won’t be allowed to do so, will be a sad day. Plus, only writing perfect, good people, doing good things to other good people would be utterly boring.
But, at the same time, the reader also has the right to criticise their work - agree or not, this is the world we live in. And in this books’ case, I find it absolutely baffling that this is supposed to be some kind of positive message on bullying and cyberbullying. Dude. One of the bullied people killed themselves and the other one married her bully.
And he NEVER groveled.
Sure, he was sorry about how he acted - but the way he acted went beyond acceptable and forgivable and the heroine never, at any point, made him fight for her forgiveness for the bullying. She did for something else, but it was definitely not for the actual bullying. In fact, she mostly pushed for him to forgive himself and move on, rather than demand some fucking respect.
I don’t get how this is supposed to be a positive message. If there was something I learned about bullying from this book, is that it can be vicious (which is a good lesson to learn) but not all bullies are that bad (just misunderstood, I guess?) (I’m afraid I don’t see the value in this lesson) - in fact, if they’re really hot and good in bed, who cares they’re bullies?
- ultimately, this is what annoyed me most: that this is supposed to have a positive message. shine a light on bullying/cyberbullying.
The past can explain why you’re a shit person, but it doesn’t excuse being a shit person.
I’m assuming the author wanted us to focus on the bullying that Raven suffered through - but the thing is, we didn’t really see it.
The cyberbullying was a lot more complex than what the average person goes through online so i don’t know who would relate to that plot point - i’m not even sure I’d call it cyberbullying, it was just an odd friendship/love story that ended very badly.
The actual bullying in this story is only what is inflicted upon the heroine - and she talked back to one of her bullies (after years of being bullied by her) and married the other. So I’m not sure how this book is supposed to be a part of the solution.
Also, as a romance author, if you really want to make a difference, then why not start by creating more heroines that have self-worth? And having them fall for men who deserve them? I’m genuinely curious.
I mean, that’s your target audience; that’s who you influence to a certain degree; if making a positive impact is something you’re passionate about, why not create heroines that girls and women can look up to? Not saying that authors HAVE to do this, but if you’re actually claiming you’re trying to be part of the solution, perhaps the best place to start would be to change romance stereotypes that can be found in 99% of all stories: asshole heroes, manwhore heroes, abusive heroes, and so on, and on the other hand, virgin heroines, doormat heroines, unsuccessful heroines, and so on.
And I got out of it with very, very mixed feelings about the book: the content, the characters, the pacing of the story, and the morality of it.
What I liked:
- it might not count as a ‘like’, but I found parts of this book entertaining - I didn’t like what was happening, hated most characters, but for the first 50% I felt compelled to keep reading (then it got boring)
- it was a realistic hate from the heroes’ part; and I can even understand her accepting, even wanting to be punished in some way. Buuuut…he took it too far. And just because she felt guilty and was willing to let go of what little dignity she had to make the hero feel better about his dead sister (which I can understand when the guilt is so consuming), that doesn’t mean she should also have sex with him.
- the relationship the heroine and the heroes’ sister had was interesting
- the fact that the relationships between older men and 17/18-year-old girls were painted as wrong & fucked up - it was HILARIOUS considering some of this authors’ other books
- that the hero acknowledged what a doormat the heroine is - unfortunately, he changed his tune, and started claiming the sheep was suddenly a wolf. I’m sorry…she might not have ended up as big of a doormat as she was in the beginning, but she was definitely no wolf in any scenario - she’s WAY too easy to manipulate and that’s just the way she was as a person.
What I didn’t like:
- I’ve rarely had such a visceral reaction of disgust towards both the hero and the heroine after reading just a few paragraphs of them interacting. The first interaction we see between them, actually.
- the hero’s POV was…clearly written by a romance writer. When you claim that a 19-year old boy would say something like “rubbing my need against her”, you’ve lost me.
- that the heroine had a million issues and none of them really explored: All of it is glossed over - some of it, barely mentioned. Her issues are only relevant when they can move the plot forward in some way.
- the pacing: it was great up until about 50% or so. Once he decides to move on and give their relationship a chance, the pacing changes completely and it’s like a race to the finish line - surely the author must know we’re reading this for the relationship, right? Not just the ending. But no, once they get together, even though their whole relationship was him being a bully and her a doormat, once it’s time for them to have a “normal” relationship, it’s skipped past. Numerous times. It really confused me why the author would do that, except maybe that she wasn’t sure how to keep the relationship interesting now that he wasn’t an utter shit ball?
- the hero: what a piece of shit. Wow. It wasn’t just that he was very nasty to the heroine; based on the first part of the book, I was prepared for his hate and even accepted it as a normal reaction. But the way he manifests that hate is so fucked up and disgusting, there was no redeeming him for me.
If he stuck to “get out of my fucking face” and “I don’t want to fucking see you”, that would’ve been great. A pretty normal reaction if you think someone is the cause of your twins’ death.
Extreme public humiliation and making others bully/abuse her too, not so much. After a certain point you have to stop blaming the people around you for how you are, and just admit you’re a piece of shit.
- the heroine: that poor thing. She was such so weak-willed and easy to manipulate that I even felt a bit sorry about her (most times I’m just annoyed). She was like play doh - however you wanted to shape her, she conformed. Some parts of hers would stick out sometimes - but with a bit of effort, you could always mold her into whatever you wanted her to be.
She would say she won’t accept the hero being a piece of shit any longer and literally in the next minute she would completely forget about the promise to herself and give in to him the second he touched her.
The hero was very right about that - she was a sheep, a follower. That’s what she was like with friends, with the hero, with everyone - any claims that she grew as the story progressed are laughable.
She never really stood up to anyone, and if she did, it was because the hero told her to - not because she suddenly had any dignity. It was also quite funny how she stopped being a sheep the second the hero forgave her - yup, she stopped being sheep the second the hero decided to like her-like her.
- the morality of it: I don’t believe that authors have some kind of duty to fight for the good of the world. If they want to write piece of shit heroes, doormat heroines, and so on, it’s their prerogative, and the day they won’t be allowed to do so, will be a sad day. Plus, only writing perfect, good people, doing good things to other good people would be utterly boring.
But, at the same time, the reader also has the right to criticise their work - agree or not, this is the world we live in. And in this books’ case, I find it absolutely baffling that this is supposed to be some kind of positive message on bullying and cyberbullying. Dude. One of the bullied people killed themselves and the other one married her bully.
And he NEVER groveled.
Sure, he was sorry about how he acted - but the way he acted went beyond acceptable and forgivable and the heroine never, at any point, made him fight for her forgiveness for the bullying. She did for something else, but it was definitely not for the actual bullying. In fact, she mostly pushed for him to forgive himself and move on, rather than demand some fucking respect.
I don’t get how this is supposed to be a positive message. If there was something I learned about bullying from this book, is that it can be vicious (which is a good lesson to learn) but not all bullies are that bad (just misunderstood, I guess?) (I’m afraid I don’t see the value in this lesson) - in fact, if they’re really hot and good in bed, who cares they’re bullies?
- ultimately, this is what annoyed me most: that this is supposed to have a positive message. shine a light on bullying/cyberbullying.
The past can explain why you’re a shit person, but it doesn’t excuse being a shit person.
I’m assuming the author wanted us to focus on the bullying that Raven suffered through - but the thing is, we didn’t really see it.
The cyberbullying was a lot more complex than what the average person goes through online so i don’t know who would relate to that plot point - i’m not even sure I’d call it cyberbullying, it was just an odd friendship/love story that ended very badly.
The actual bullying in this story is only what is inflicted upon the heroine - and she talked back to one of her bullies (after years of being bullied by her) and married the other. So I’m not sure how this book is supposed to be a part of the solution.
Also, as a romance author, if you really want to make a difference, then why not start by creating more heroines that have self-worth? And having them fall for men who deserve them? I’m genuinely curious.
I mean, that’s your target audience; that’s who you influence to a certain degree; if making a positive impact is something you’re passionate about, why not create heroines that girls and women can look up to? Not saying that authors HAVE to do this, but if you’re actually claiming you’re trying to be part of the solution, perhaps the best place to start would be to change romance stereotypes that can be found in 99% of all stories: asshole heroes, manwhore heroes, abusive heroes, and so on, and on the other hand, virgin heroines, doormat heroines, unsuccessful heroines, and so on.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 12, 2017
I wish I had more stars. I wish I had the right words to give this book justice. I finished it days ago and I still feel broken. These characters will stay with me forever. Thank you to the phenomenal K. Webster for writing a story that not only touches the heart, but brings those who are victims of keyboard warriors to the forefront. This book is more than LIFE, it is the ultimate story of strength, passion, and life.
K. Webster takes real life pain, bleeds it onto the page and allows us to experience the pain, loss, and difficulty that not only teenager’s face, but adults too. With the words on every page Kristi gives us, the reader, an opportunity to not only journey along with the characters, but devour the emotions, ride the rollercoaster, and learn from the experiences that perhaps we have ourselves been through.
Raven, Rome, Courtney will forever hold a special place in my heart. Kristi weaves magic in her words, and this is one of the only stories she’s ever written that felt likes was talking to me. Along with so mxnyother girls in high school suffering the same thing. These characters were not only me, but you, and every other girl, boy, woman, man, who’s ever had to face bullying in any form.
The message in this book not only gives us strength, but also shows how much pain words can bring about. Yes, they have the power to heal, but they also have the power to break down a character, a person, and a soul.
I hope that everyone, each and every person reads this story, and even if you don’t feel connection to the characters, I hope you remember one thing, that words have the power to bring love, hate, and have the power to break.
Do not be a keyboard warrior. Do not break someone’s spirit. Be kind. And remember, that every word you utter, can be a breaking point for someone.
K. Webster takes real life pain, bleeds it onto the page and allows us to experience the pain, loss, and difficulty that not only teenager’s face, but adults too. With the words on every page Kristi gives us, the reader, an opportunity to not only journey along with the characters, but devour the emotions, ride the rollercoaster, and learn from the experiences that perhaps we have ourselves been through.
Raven, Rome, Courtney will forever hold a special place in my heart. Kristi weaves magic in her words, and this is one of the only stories she’s ever written that felt likes was talking to me. Along with so mxnyother girls in high school suffering the same thing. These characters were not only me, but you, and every other girl, boy, woman, man, who’s ever had to face bullying in any form.
The message in this book not only gives us strength, but also shows how much pain words can bring about. Yes, they have the power to heal, but they also have the power to break down a character, a person, and a soul.
I hope that everyone, each and every person reads this story, and even if you don’t feel connection to the characters, I hope you remember one thing, that words have the power to bring love, hate, and have the power to break.
Do not be a keyboard warrior. Do not break someone’s spirit. Be kind. And remember, that every word you utter, can be a breaking point for someone.
April 13, 2018
“She’s dead set on torturing me until the end of time. She’s my purgatory. A life sentence and beyond for the many, many ways I failed my sister. I’m destined to motherfucking burn in her presence.”
- Rome Murray
* * *
“I’m tired.
Empty.
Dead inside.
He’s messing with my mind. One moment he’s soft and warm and I have hope. The next moment, he’s hard and cold and cruel. His moods are worse than mine.
I can’t eat.
I can’t sleep.
All I can do is think.
My thoughts are my prison.”
- Courtney Moss
* * *
“I get lost in him.
It’s that simple.
He sucks every part of me into his vortex and doesn’t let go.”
- Courtney Moss
* * *
“You’ll always be safe with me. You. Our babies. Your heart.”
- Rome Murray
* * *
“He dragged me to the courthouse and gave me his last name.
So I gave him my heart.”
- Courtney Murray
* * *
“My heart is pounding in my chest. Funny how the first time I feel truly alive is right before I die.
Alive. Alive. Alive.”
- Raven
- Rome Murray
* * *
“I’m tired.
Empty.
Dead inside.
He’s messing with my mind. One moment he’s soft and warm and I have hope. The next moment, he’s hard and cold and cruel. His moods are worse than mine.
I can’t eat.
I can’t sleep.
All I can do is think.
My thoughts are my prison.”
- Courtney Moss
* * *
“I get lost in him.
It’s that simple.
He sucks every part of me into his vortex and doesn’t let go.”
- Courtney Moss
* * *
“You’ll always be safe with me. You. Our babies. Your heart.”
- Rome Murray
* * *
“He dragged me to the courthouse and gave me his last name.
So I gave him my heart.”
- Courtney Murray
* * *
“My heart is pounding in my chest. Funny how the first time I feel truly alive is right before I die.
Alive. Alive. Alive.”
- Raven
January 10, 2018
***FIVE STARS***
I'm a huge fan of K. Webster's incredible stories, and she didn't let me down with this baby either. I loved, loved, LOVED everything about this story, I just wish I had had time to actually be able to read it all in one sitting. This story had such a realistic vibe to it. Pulled me right back into the awful high school world that I detested every second of when I had to live there myself.
My heart broke for sweet Raven, the who was terribly lonely, but refused to let others see the ugliness that she and her brother were exposed to their entire lives. The manipulation that was done to Raven through texting was sickening.
Even though Courtney was part of the popular crowd, she had a lot more compassion to her than her evil side kick Whitney did. I felt every conflicted thought that flicked through Courtney's head as she befriended Raven, and then again as she began to truly love the girl that she had gotten to know so well. It's always been so much easier to follow the crowd in those high school years, rather than do the right thing.
Rome was (rightfully) over the top full of hate towards Courtney, and he did everything in his power to keep his hate for Courtney alive and punish her until there was nothing left of her. It was fun watching Rome's scathingly hateful feelings for Courtney become conflicted as he started to begin falling for her. And Rome and Courtney were combustible when they finally got together.
I flipped for all the drama that was thrown in towards the ending of this story, and I LOVED the way everything was revealed, and then all tied up so nicely by the very ending. This one is definitely going into my re-read pile to be enjoyed all over again the near future!
January 7, 2018
3.5 - 4 ★'s
This story is a little different and the main plot stems from an incident of cyber bullying that was shocking to say the least.
Courtney and Rome went to school together and were both interested in the other but ran in different crowds. Courtney gets to know Rome's twin sister, Raven, but then the incident occurs and both their lives are changed forever.
Courtney's trying to dig her way out but Rome doesn't make it easy at all. Saying this is an enemies to lovers story is putting it mildly. Rome is pretty horrible to her but he wants her so he's going to use her how he wants.
Courtney wants Rome as well but she feels indebted to him and gives in pretty easily. This is another story where the female cannot think logically when the male gets her all hot and bothered.
I had a bit of an issue when it seemed that the sex was making them fall in love. Luckily, there's more to them than that. I loved them getting to find out the truth together although I was a bit shocked at the direction it went.
Even more shocking was the chapter with Raven's POV. That was a bit hard to read and process. It made things almost too real and made me uncomfortable at times.
Thankfully, everything turned out pretty well and karma works it magic. And you gotta love that epilogue!
This story is a little different and the main plot stems from an incident of cyber bullying that was shocking to say the least.
Courtney and Rome went to school together and were both interested in the other but ran in different crowds. Courtney gets to know Rome's twin sister, Raven, but then the incident occurs and both their lives are changed forever.
Courtney's trying to dig her way out but Rome doesn't make it easy at all. Saying this is an enemies to lovers story is putting it mildly. Rome is pretty horrible to her but he wants her so he's going to use her how he wants.
Courtney wants Rome as well but she feels indebted to him and gives in pretty easily. This is another story where the female cannot think logically when the male gets her all hot and bothered.
I had a bit of an issue when it seemed that the sex was making them fall in love. Luckily, there's more to them than that. I loved them getting to find out the truth together although I was a bit shocked at the direction it went.
Even more shocking was the chapter with Raven's POV. That was a bit hard to read and process. It made things almost too real and made me uncomfortable at times.
Thankfully, everything turned out pretty well and karma works it magic. And you gotta love that epilogue!
October 21, 2017
4.5 stars!
July 9, 2023
I’ve had this on my TBR the beginning of 2020 due to my sister in-law recommending it. I haven’t read anything from K Webster in a very long time and this didn’t disappoint. It definitely wasn’t my favourite read from her but it reminded me how easy and consuming her books are. Watch this space—looks like I’m binging K Webster over the next few days
October 8, 2019
Told in three parts, The Day She Cried is the story of how hate and ignorance changed the lives of Rome and Courtney forever. It's about how one girl suffered in silence and yet her presence, or lack of one, resonated with everyone. It was about seeing beyond the mask that covers and shields, discovering hidden truths. It was the tale of how one girl smiled every day, hiding her utter devastation and the holes in her heart.
While I tried to fall in love with this story, I found it to be a bit disjointed and dysfunctional. It seemed that Courtney loved being bullied. She kept allowing herself to be subjected to abuses in her attempts to be liked. And rather than be true to herself or stand up for herself or even really like herself, she continued to be herded in directions that were obviously nowhere she wanted to be. I wanted to feel bad for her, but I had to hold back my contempt. I wanted to sympathize, but all I could do was stay baffled. I get that she's young. I get that this is the typical experience of far too many young people today. But where was her mom in all of this? Other than a few remarks that showed evidence that her mom cared about her and defended her, I didn't see anything that told me of her mom teaching her some self-respect. Insecure and insignificant pretty much sums up what I thought of Courtney. And Rome? He was a broken boy set on terrorizing the terrorized. Even after coming to his senses, he still acted out in ways that were hurtful and hateful. I wanted someone to talk to these kids because the dysfunction and drama was insane!
I think K Webster did an incredible job of capturing how singular traumatic events can not only shape us, but how they can affect those around us. The way she illustrated the hurt these characters felt was painful to read but I did end up enjoying it. I just didn't love how these characters were portrayed. I'm a huge fan of this author and I look forward to diving into even more of her books!
While I tried to fall in love with this story, I found it to be a bit disjointed and dysfunctional. It seemed that Courtney loved being bullied. She kept allowing herself to be subjected to abuses in her attempts to be liked. And rather than be true to herself or stand up for herself or even really like herself, she continued to be herded in directions that were obviously nowhere she wanted to be. I wanted to feel bad for her, but I had to hold back my contempt. I wanted to sympathize, but all I could do was stay baffled. I get that she's young. I get that this is the typical experience of far too many young people today. But where was her mom in all of this? Other than a few remarks that showed evidence that her mom cared about her and defended her, I didn't see anything that told me of her mom teaching her some self-respect. Insecure and insignificant pretty much sums up what I thought of Courtney. And Rome? He was a broken boy set on terrorizing the terrorized. Even after coming to his senses, he still acted out in ways that were hurtful and hateful. I wanted someone to talk to these kids because the dysfunction and drama was insane!
I think K Webster did an incredible job of capturing how singular traumatic events can not only shape us, but how they can affect those around us. The way she illustrated the hurt these characters felt was painful to read but I did end up enjoying it. I just didn't love how these characters were portrayed. I'm a huge fan of this author and I look forward to diving into even more of her books!
August 1, 2021
I have to admit, despite so many underlying messages in this book, I found some parts are hard to process. Especially about Courtney. Her character as follower disturb me. She knows Whitney is no good for her, and yet she followed her anyway.
Miss Webster poured her soul into this book. The story seemed to be inspired from her own personal experience about bullying. The Day She Cried is well written. It has all the feel about the romance that makes her readers cry a bucket.
4 stars
Miss Webster poured her soul into this book. The story seemed to be inspired from her own personal experience about bullying. The Day She Cried is well written. It has all the feel about the romance that makes her readers cry a bucket.
4 stars
October 16, 2017
5 beautiful, tragic, sad, emotional stars!!!
I am not a sheep. I am a wolf
I'm just going to get straight to the point. This story was raw, tragic, get-wrenching, beautiful, sad and so damn good! It deals with heavy things, love, loss, grief, hate, and the ugliness of how people can be. In true K. Webster form it was also hot as hell!
It makes you stop and think about things and life, or how you treat people. If I could tell you more I would, but I don't do spoilers and I truly believe people need to go into this book blindly.
I think I can say this is my favorite K. Webster book to date and it will stay with me in my mind and heart forever. The writing was beautiful and the story-line was brilliant. The Characters in this book completely stole my heart and I don't even want it back.
Thank you K. for writing this amazing, beautiful story. It is one that needed to be told.
*an arc was provided in exchange for an honest review* ~Alison
I am not a sheep. I am a wolf
I'm just going to get straight to the point. This story was raw, tragic, get-wrenching, beautiful, sad and so damn good! It deals with heavy things, love, loss, grief, hate, and the ugliness of how people can be. In true K. Webster form it was also hot as hell!
It makes you stop and think about things and life, or how you treat people. If I could tell you more I would, but I don't do spoilers and I truly believe people need to go into this book blindly.
I think I can say this is my favorite K. Webster book to date and it will stay with me in my mind and heart forever. The writing was beautiful and the story-line was brilliant. The Characters in this book completely stole my heart and I don't even want it back.
Thank you K. for writing this amazing, beautiful story. It is one that needed to be told.
*an arc was provided in exchange for an honest review* ~Alison
October 17, 2017
This is probably one of the best reads I’ve read this year and I’ve read quite a few. I’ve spent my day totally engrossed in these characters and I don’t regret a second of it.
This is Courtney, Raven and Rome’s story. It’s beautifully told and an emotional read. I rarely cry while reading but this had me a blubbering mess. I felt the characters and the pain they were going through. There were parts where I felt the author was talking about me.
The storyline is so well told. It’s a story with so many meanings and emotions. I absolutely loved it. This book will stay with me for a long time. A must read and definitely gonna be staying on my kindle for a re read.
This is Courtney, Raven and Rome’s story. It’s beautifully told and an emotional read. I rarely cry while reading but this had me a blubbering mess. I felt the characters and the pain they were going through. There were parts where I felt the author was talking about me.
The storyline is so well told. It’s a story with so many meanings and emotions. I absolutely loved it. This book will stay with me for a long time. A must read and definitely gonna be staying on my kindle for a re read.
October 28, 2017
Review to come just gotta stop crying so hard.
June 13, 2018
The Day She Cried by K. Webster
GENRE: Contemporary Romance
NARRATION: Dual POV
BOOK DETAILS: Standalone
AUDIO AVAILABLE? Whisper-sync voice ready
THE STORY:
Eighteen-year-old twins, Raven and Rome Murray, are outcasts, introverts raised by a drunken abusive father. After the death of their mother their lives have become a hidden hell.
Courtney Moss attends the same school as Raven and Rome, she is pretty, privileged and a popular cheerleader. Her best friend Whitney is a controlling and manipulative with little values and even less morals. They are about to graduate from school and move away to college together until
a prank gets out of hand and goes terribly wrong in a cruel twist that sees a sad and tragic occurrence destroy everything for Courtney.
Depressed and alone, Courtney tries desperately to move on with her life but an angry and vengeful Rome is determined to deny her any reprieve.
An unlikely romance forms from his hate and new found evidence suggests there is more than to Raven's tragedy than they all knew about as Courtney seeks to find the answers nothing can prepare them for what they find.
This is a powerful story about love, loss, grief, hate, forgiveness and healing.
WARNING: This book contains graphic images, suicide, dubious consent, drug use and bullying. This book may cause triggers to those who have been affected by suicide.
MY THOUGHTS:
This is a hate to love story about accountability, healing and forgiveness. Learning to love again after loss.
This story was unlike anything I have ever read before, original and unbelievably fitting to today’s society issues. We get a front row seat into the tragic and heart-breaking reality of the effects of bullying and suicide.
Growth and development in the characters is intense and confronting, it makes you reflect on how you treat people. This book had a strong impact on me as a reader, showing the ugliness of people’s words and the effect they have on us. It only takes one loose thread to weaken the string making it fragile and easy to break.
The last chapter was difficult to read it literally gave me chills, goose bumps covered my skin and I felt heaviness in my chest for all the lost souls who thought they had no other option but to take their own lives. The words, the descriptions, the emotions, it was all so confronting and yet so powerful that I lost my breath for a moment.
The underlying message is in this story is loud and clear. Make yourself aware that bullying is a real living and breathing dangerous part of our lives, educate yourself to help prevent it, teach your loved ones to use their voice and be true to themselves and not follow in the path of others and most importantly be kind to others.
This is K. Webster’s best work to date and a must read!
MY RATINGS: (All ratings are out of 5)
HERO RATING: 4
HEROINE RATING:4
BLUSH RATING: 4
ROMANCE RATING:3
PLOT RATING: 5
OVERALL: 5
DO I RECOMMEND
Absolutely, it’s raw, real, emotional and heart breaking but so relevant and in true K Webster style is so well executed I was captivated from the start to the end and touched by her underlying message.
Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Noah Michael Levine
Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
Erin Mallon’s narration was the perfect match for her character, young, expressive and full of raw emotion. She is brilliant!
Noah didn’t work for me. There was nothing wrong with his narration. it just wasn’t a good fit for me, his voice was to mature sounding for Rome’s young character.
AUDIO RATING: 4/5
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May 4, 2018
2.75 stars!
K. Webster writes such diverse and colorful stories. You never know what to expect when you start reading one of her books.
After reading a bunch of similar books (usually romances with alike plot and HEA), all stories become one large fuzzy mass and than I know I must switch to something different, odd or even bizarre. K. Webster usually is the right address for it.
I think she writes her books so quickly, she even doesn't shape up storylines with much details. Not that this is always good…or bad. She writes raw and unpolished stories. Somewhere in between lines I was wondering how the hell I am going to rate this book…. Up to 80% I liked it and it seemed totally believable like "life sucks". But ending was too sweet. I like HEA but not too happy, we have everything now and we live in fairy tale. This was major distortion also at other books from this author.
Author dedicated this book to alert and fight against cyberbullying which is very admirable considering time we are living in.
K. Webster writes such diverse and colorful stories. You never know what to expect when you start reading one of her books.
After reading a bunch of similar books (usually romances with alike plot and HEA), all stories become one large fuzzy mass and than I know I must switch to something different, odd or even bizarre. K. Webster usually is the right address for it.
I think she writes her books so quickly, she even doesn't shape up storylines with much details. Not that this is always good…or bad. She writes raw and unpolished stories. Somewhere in between lines I was wondering how the hell I am going to rate this book…. Up to 80% I liked it and it seemed totally believable like "life sucks". But ending was too sweet. I like HEA but not too happy, we have everything now and we live in fairy tale. This was major distortion also at other books from this author.
Author dedicated this book to alert and fight against cyberbullying which is very admirable considering time we are living in.
October 19, 2017
I liked the beginning and the end, but the middle made me want to pull my hair out. The characters were annoying, especially the guy since he was such an asshole. Like I get being in mourning, but it doesn't give you a right to be an asshole. I didn't care for the romance either. If these two weren't fighting, they were fucking and vice versa.
Honestly, I felt like this book could've been so much better and I'm high key disappointed I didn't enjoy this one as much as I would've liked.
Honestly, I felt like this book could've been so much better and I'm high key disappointed I didn't enjoy this one as much as I would've liked.
October 21, 2017
Wow! Just wow! I'm not even sure how to review this book because the shock factor alone made this a great book for me. So I'm going to try to do a spoiler free review.
First of all, I realize that K Webster has a thing for twins after reading 3 of her books. Anyway, Rome and Raven are twins who have a very difficult abusive home environment and they both carry emotional baggage that puts them on the outer social sphere at school. This sets up a series of tragic events that stem from bullying.
This book was painful, heartbreaking and soul wrenching. It was just a little dark but not overwhelmingly so. The twists and turns had me so excited to keep reading. I could never predict what was going to happen.
Of course in true K Webster fashion, this book was all out sexy.
There is a bit of a mystery/suspense in this book that adds to the overall effect of the story and in the end we do have resolution with good trumping evil.
This was such a unique story, which I'm realizing is a K Webster specialty. This book can't really compare to any other that I'm aware of. It was just a bit on the freak side, dark, sexy and overall a great read.
4 Stars
Contemporary Dark Romance
Heat Level HOT
POV: Dual
HEA
First of all, I realize that K Webster has a thing for twins after reading 3 of her books. Anyway, Rome and Raven are twins who have a very difficult abusive home environment and they both carry emotional baggage that puts them on the outer social sphere at school. This sets up a series of tragic events that stem from bullying.
This book was painful, heartbreaking and soul wrenching. It was just a little dark but not overwhelmingly so. The twists and turns had me so excited to keep reading. I could never predict what was going to happen.
Of course in true K Webster fashion, this book was all out sexy.
She licks her lips and my cock jumps in her grip. “I am not a sheep,” she purrs. “I am a wolf.”... She kneels before me, a queen before her king, and licks those fucking lips again.
There is a bit of a mystery/suspense in this book that adds to the overall effect of the story and in the end we do have resolution with good trumping evil.
This was such a unique story, which I'm realizing is a K Webster specialty. This book can't really compare to any other that I'm aware of. It was just a bit on the freak side, dark, sexy and overall a great read.
4 Stars
Contemporary Dark Romance
Heat Level HOT
POV: Dual
HEA
November 7, 2020
3.5 STARS
Alexa play Say Hello 2 Heaven by Temple of The Dog. . . 😭
Story Plot
This stand-alone story is broken into three parts with part 1: last day of HS/summer before college; part 2: one year later post tragic events; part 3: four months later
➼ Trigger warning: This story contains sensitive subject matter such as self-harm, suicide, physical & emotional abuse, cyber-bullying
Characters
— Courtney (h)
“Do you ever feel like fate pushes two people together on purpose? Like it knows one isn’t as strong as the other?”
Courtney or as Rome calls her 'sheep' was quite timid and was always a follower with being easily led and never standing up for herself, especially against Whitney. After serving her consequences for her actions, she is now a shell of a girl she used to be and very remorseful for her role in what happened to Raven.
"I’m not a sheep. I am a wolf.”
After everything with Raven, Rome barrels into Courtney's life to make her life hell like she did to his twin. But the thing is these two broken and lost souls really needed each other to heal and become a strong force. Rome challenges her to fight back to show something. . . anything redeemable about herself. But the more he pushes and punishes her, the stronger she becomes and grows her voice.
— Rome (H)
"Sheep go where they’re told. They follow and follow and follow because that’s what sheep do. Sheep don’t buck the system. Sheep don’t disobey. They can’t because they’re motherf*cking sheep."
If I had to describe Rome with single words they would be: alpha, vengeful, (very) possessive, intense, & moody. Courtney was Rome's former high school crush. He always was watching her but the thing is Courtney was as drawn to him, too. She was always noticing little things about him in high school. But that was then and things changed when he lost Raven. Rome became determined to make her life miserable. In his mind, Courtney is incorrigible. Yet, seeing her struggling stirs conflicting emotions. Rome runs hot and cold constantly with Courtney as he feels she'll continue to stay this weak 'sheep' that is a coward to defend herself. He also feels broken and angry since losing his twin but it seems his blinding rage is his undoing. He is blinded by so much rage towards Courtney that he misses the larger play that Raven had set for him to discover.
— Raven
"Raven Murray, the girl with a thousand smiles. All of them fake."
She was Rome Murray's twin sister and was considered an outcast in high school. Both twins were dealing with their loneliness and emotions in separate ways. Raven chose to paste smiles on her face and tried to be the peacemaker when their dad became aggressive/physically abusive with Rome. The choices made by Courtney and Raven led Rome on Courtney's path. Raven's action became the catalyst to bring Courtney and Rome together as well as give her and others a voice.
"Sometimes poems are the only way I have a voice."
Why did I only rate it 3.5 stars rating?
Despite the fact that I really did feel all the intense emotions between Rome and Courtney, I felt that some of Rome's behavior was not understandable and overall hurtful. Courtney allows others to use her as a doormat, especially Rome. She did find her voice with Rome at times but it was just that words not actions. She quickly forgave Rome whenever he treated her badly and Rome's treatment towards Courtney became well-past any degree of acceptability that I could have.
I do not want to give away too much as it will spoil many parts of the story but the biggest problem I had with this book was how some sensitive subjects were glossed over. The one I had the biggest issue with was the sexual assault. Jamal sexually assaulted Courtney as part of Whitney's plan to further hurt Courtney. It was introduced and just used to move along Rome and Courtney's relationship. It was NEVER discussed between MC or brought up after it happened. It just infuriated me how something would be introduced and had potential to be discussed, then it would just fade away.
Overall - I did enjoy this somewhat dark and emotionally charged book.
Alexa play Say Hello 2 Heaven by Temple of The Dog. . . 😭
Story Plot
This stand-alone story is broken into three parts with part 1: last day of HS/summer before college; part 2: one year later post tragic events; part 3: four months later
➼ Trigger warning: This story contains sensitive subject matter such as self-harm, suicide, physical & emotional abuse, cyber-bullying
Characters
— Courtney (h)
“Do you ever feel like fate pushes two people together on purpose? Like it knows one isn’t as strong as the other?”
Courtney or as Rome calls her 'sheep' was quite timid and was always a follower with being easily led and never standing up for herself, especially against Whitney. After serving her consequences for her actions, she is now a shell of a girl she used to be and very remorseful for her role in what happened to Raven.
"I’m not a sheep. I am a wolf.”
After everything with Raven, Rome barrels into Courtney's life to make her life hell like she did to his twin. But the thing is these two broken and lost souls really needed each other to heal and become a strong force. Rome challenges her to fight back to show something. . . anything redeemable about herself. But the more he pushes and punishes her, the stronger she becomes and grows her voice.
— Rome (H)
"Sheep go where they’re told. They follow and follow and follow because that’s what sheep do. Sheep don’t buck the system. Sheep don’t disobey. They can’t because they’re motherf*cking sheep."
If I had to describe Rome with single words they would be: alpha, vengeful, (very) possessive, intense, & moody. Courtney was Rome's former high school crush. He always was watching her but the thing is Courtney was as drawn to him, too. She was always noticing little things about him in high school. But that was then and things changed when he lost Raven. Rome became determined to make her life miserable. In his mind, Courtney is incorrigible. Yet, seeing her struggling stirs conflicting emotions. Rome runs hot and cold constantly with Courtney as he feels she'll continue to stay this weak 'sheep' that is a coward to defend herself. He also feels broken and angry since losing his twin but it seems his blinding rage is his undoing. He is blinded by so much rage towards Courtney that he misses the larger play that Raven had set for him to discover.
— Raven
"Raven Murray, the girl with a thousand smiles. All of them fake."
She was Rome Murray's twin sister and was considered an outcast in high school. Both twins were dealing with their loneliness and emotions in separate ways. Raven chose to paste smiles on her face and tried to be the peacemaker when their dad became aggressive/physically abusive with Rome. The choices made by Courtney and Raven led Rome on Courtney's path. Raven's action became the catalyst to bring Courtney and Rome together as well as give her and others a voice.
"Sometimes poems are the only way I have a voice."
Why did I only rate it 3.5 stars rating?
Despite the fact that I really did feel all the intense emotions between Rome and Courtney, I felt that some of Rome's behavior was not understandable and overall hurtful. Courtney allows others to use her as a doormat, especially Rome. She did find her voice with Rome at times but it was just that words not actions. She quickly forgave Rome whenever he treated her badly and Rome's treatment towards Courtney became well-past any degree of acceptability that I could have.
I do not want to give away too much as it will spoil many parts of the story but the biggest problem I had with this book was how some sensitive subjects were glossed over. The one I had the biggest issue with was the sexual assault. Jamal sexually assaulted Courtney as part of Whitney's plan to further hurt Courtney. It was introduced and just used to move along Rome and Courtney's relationship. It was NEVER discussed between MC or brought up after it happened. It just infuriated me how something would be introduced and had potential to be discussed, then it would just fade away.
Overall - I did enjoy this somewhat dark and emotionally charged book.
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