The Pieces That Built Me – 4 Stars

 

The Pieces that Built Me by Amber Lacie is going to simply leave readers stunned. In The Pieces that Built Me, readers walk through the life of Arlington (aka Arlo). Her life has been fraught with pain and heartache. Yet, she comes out of it an incredibly strong woman. Amber Lacie is known for by her readers for extreme angst, and The Pieces that Built Me continues to deliver the emotional rollercoaster that readers expect from Amber Lacie.

While I did not sob through The Pieces that Built Me as I have with previous works by Amber Lacie, I did get teary and was quite literally stunned repeatedly with the curveballs Arlo had thrown at her. The plot will leave you guessing. I loved some of the secondary characters and other’s I wanted to throat punch…My Favorite was Andrea, Arlo’s BFF. I think everyone needs an Andrea in their life and I hope to see more of her and her crazy shenanigans in another story…possibly with Blake!?!?!

Also, while I didn’t not agree with some of the decisions Arlo makes in her life, I am glad she found love, more than once! Both Ben and August left me itching for more…and I wish we had gotten this story in duel POV’s because as much as I loved the story, this chance would ultimately be what made it a five star read. I loved the character’s of Ben and August, but I felt a disconnect, a gap if you will, in the story because of the lack of duel POV. Now, saying that, I still was stunned and impressed with this storyline, and read it from start to stop in one sitting because I was extremely invested in Arlo’s story.

If you’ve read Amber Lacie before, or you’re new to her writing you, you will love The Pieces That Built Me as much as I did, if not more. Amber Lacie is amazing at giving her readers an emotional and gritty story that is different with each book she delivers.

 

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