6/4/2023 0 Comments Innocence by Suki Fleet![]() ![]() But when events threaten to tear them apart, it is Romeo who must find the strength within himself to help Julian (and not let their love story turn into a Shakespearean tragedy).Īs I teased in my review for Innocence earlier this week, Suki Fleet has captured me heart and soul with her storytelling. This is the story of their struggle to find a way off the streets and stay together at all costs. But living as they do is slowly destroying him, and he begins to doubt he can be strong enough. Taking care of Romeo changes him, gives him a purpose in life, gives him hope, and he tries to be strong and keep his troubles with drugs behind him. A runaway from an abusive home, he has had to make some difficult choices and sells himself on the street to survive. ![]() ![]() Julian is barely two years older than Romeo. Mute and terrified, his silence makes him vulnerable, and one night he is beaten by a gang of other kids, only to be rescued by a boy who pledges to take care of him. When fifteen-year-old Romeo’s mother leaves one day and doesn’t return, he finds himself homeless and trying to survive on the streets. **CRUSH ALERT** REVIEW: “This is Not a Love Story” by Suki Fleet **CRUSH ALERT** on author Suki Fleet for her haunting, unforgettable prose, and on main character Romeo for never, ever giving up. ![]()
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