Una historia trágica, una historia triste, una historia que seguramente ningún lector espera, una historia perturbadora que no te puede dejar indiferente, seguro sí, querrás llorar en las últimas páginas.

Una historia que aborda temas difíciles de forma directa.

Una historia que te dejará desolado/a. ( )

Spoiler alert!

I loved this book except that the ending was not a happy one and I feel so hurt. Otherwise there was a fairy tale and it was a good one. There was a mystery with hints that I didn't want to believe. Also of note that it takes place in Germany, so there are a few quirks about life as a senior in high school - exams being very different, universities being different, and calling parents by first names. I need to pick up a copy of this one of my own. ( )

Will I ever dare to read this?

Probably 3.5 stars is more accurate. An 18-year old lonely girl (Anna) falls for the school drug dealer (Abel), who she discovers is protecting his 6-year old half-sister (Micha) in all that he does. Abel is also a gifted writer and the relationship between the three revolves substantially around a wonderful fairy tale narrated by Abel. But the darkness of the tale and reality are intertwined in the end. ( )

This book reminded me of a beautifully crafted mandala. It had intricate details, sharp edges, and was painted in many different colors. I wasn't sure about the fairy tale mixing with reality theme, but in the end I saw with clarity why the Author chose that path. It was inspirational and foretelling. It proved that even the darkest shadow can find light and even the ugliest things can have beauty. It showed that death doesn't have to be the end and that sometimes in order to start over you have to let go.

Abel is the school mystery from the wrong side of the tracks. Anna is the straight laced girl from the right side of the tracks. Micha is a free spirit with a troubled past. When their lives overlap, a fairy tale begins. A very dark and very twisted fairy tale with many ups and downs. Abel, Anna, & Micha's story ripped my heart out and I'm now suffering from a hardcore book hangover. Did I expect a wild ending? Absolutely, but when I was reading... I had no idea in what way the story would go. I was a tad bored and then all of sudden I felt reality slipping through my fingertips. I was grasping sand and falling into the book heart first. I won't lie and say the experience felt good, but the hurt I felt just made my reading experience that much better. Every gut wrenching word led up to those final moments and so many feels were felt. I've never had such an intense love/hate relationship with a character before. One minute I was swooning over the romance and the next I was sick to my stomach with possibilities. Each character and every piece of evidence played an important role in a sick tragic tale and I loved to hate every minute of it.

I highly recommend this book to all readers with an open mind. There are some sensitive scenes so be prepared for the worse. ( )