I thought that this book might be a prequel, but it is not. It picks up only a couple of days before Lauren showed up at Cal's family farm.This book is all in Chris' POV which I love. We get more of an insight on how he is coping with DID and it fills in the missing two years of Cal's disappearance.It is not a long novella, but it is very important to the series. And you will just fall in love with Chris and watch him grow.Highly recommend this series. 3.5 starsABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 5, 2014Out of the past six years of my life, I only remember about half of it. After a dozen doctors and thousands in medical bills, I was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder--one that causes me to lose track of time. Sometimes it’s hours, days or even weeks with no recollection of anything. The good thing is it's been almost two years since I had my last ‘black out’. It sounds much better than what the doctors refer to them as, 'episodes', like my life is a freakin' comedy. During those two years of normal, I finally managed to get my Bachelor’s degree, a job I love, and I’ve just proposed to a woman who has been there for me through it all. For the first time in a long time everything is on track.Until a strange woman shows up at my door—she says I'm her husband and I think she’s crazy. Until, I get a voice mail on my phone. It’s from a guy name Cal. The weird part is, it’s the same name the strange woman called me. What terrifies me, is this guy Cal…his voice sounds just like mine.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~REVIEW: BEFORE I BREAK is the companion novella to Portia Moore’s contemporary adult IF I BREAK storyline focusing on Chris Scott. Told from first person point of view (Chris) the story runs parallel to some of the events and the earth shattering reveal in book one-If I Break. Chris Scott has suffered with black outs for years. He loses days, weeks and even months where he remembers nothing about what has happened or with whom he has been. BEFORE I BREAK looks at the emotional and heartbreaking fall out when the truth about Chris’s rare neurological disorder is finally revealed. Chris’s family has hidden the truth from him and it is with this realization that Chris is no longer the person he believes himself to be. There are people who know more about his life than he could have ever imagined.BEFORE I BREAK is a quick read that takes a look at one man’s disjointed life and the after affects of the life numbing black outs that have controlled his life. The secondary characters reveal a little more information about the history behind Chris’s condition but their real purpose pits Chris against the past, the present and his possible future. There is a bit of a foreshadow cliffhanger that makes for another interesting upcoming scenario.The execution of the storyline is a little jumpy and I do wish there was some more information revealed about Chris’s medical history. Hopefully the next storyline will delve deeper into Chris’s past and the deciding factor as to why everyone kept secret the most important information of his life. There are some people who would have preferred the information had never been revealed while others hope to see a 'different' side to Chris' s personality -return.Copy supplied by the author.
What do You think about Before I Break (2000)?
After reading this i really cant wait for the 2nd book. I am team Cal by the way ;-)
—Lucia
Reading this has me more excited for book 2. Review to come.
—minakshi
