Review: Hood River Rat - K. Webster

Hood River Rat by K. Webster
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Hood River Rat is an amazing coming of age story which focuses on the characters Roan and Hollis. It is book 1 in the Hood River Rat series and if this book is anything to go by, the series is going to be epic! Hollis was the All-American boy, liked and favoured by his peers in his old school, but his life has taken an unexpected turn when he, his mother and siblings move across the country to stay with his aunt. His popularity all changes when he comes to his new school and comes across the ‘Hoodlums’, a gang of boys who from first glance are fighting to just stay alive. One of the main characters of the Hoodlums is Roan, a young man who is trying to bring up his sister in dire circumstances and he takes an instant dislike to Hollis and his preppy, rich self. The story focuses on the building of new relationships when struggling to like another person. Hollis always seems to be in Roan’s way and Roan always seems to seek Hollis out. When they are thrown together even more due to Hollis’ aunt, things just seem to get more complicated. Add into the mix the rest of the ‘Hoodlums’ and other secondary characters, this book was hard to put down. It has enough angst, drama, heart-breaking emotion and sexiness to keep you turning the pages. The build up between Hollis and Roan is dramatic and hot, as is the storyline not only between the two characters but also their independent stories which are vastly different yet have some similarities. This is a fast-paced, emotional book and has become one of my favourite reads of 2020. The author has a way of writing about characters who are complex, realistic and overall human with a story that just comes off the page. If you haven’t read K. Webster before, you need to start…right now! ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review 😊 More of my reviews can be found on my blog: https://thehotmesslibrary.blogspot.com

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