the first book in my (probably gruelling) new adult expedition is, admittedly, a tiny little slice of a book. but it was a good one, I guess. I can't review this with much skill because I'm not quite sure what makes a new adult novel good. I skimmed all of the naughtier bits, in true childlike fashion, and I drank up all of the gritty realism that comes with prostitution and drug addiction.I like the style here: simplistic and neat, but engaging enough to make me actually want to keep reading, even if I flinched every time the word "cunt" showed itself.I didn't, however, care too much for the animosity Faye seems to have for Sarah, a seemingly harmless girl. I don't know if that's run of the mill for new adult - girls fighting over boys, calling one another bitches/sluts/whores, shaming one another for sexuality or a lack thereof, but I know it's not something I like. as silly as this probably sounds (considering that I'm talking about a nineteen year-old, drug addicted rape victim who's been prostituting herself since she was, like, sixteen,) I thought Faye was.. mean. Aggressive. Unpleasant. Irritatingly sassy. I'm all about the whole empowered, independent, girl power thing, and I'm sure all of this is going to boil down to daddy issues and a need to be loved (totally cutting the throat of that empowerment ordeal,) but holy shit. What a jerk.I... I have nothing else to say. This story (calling it a book isn't fair) was okay. I never write reviews! Never.... but I absolutely could not pass on reviewing this book. I don't want to tell to much, but I want to tell you enough to get my point across. I admit I was a little reluctant after seeing the cover and title. I figured it was just another erotic book without much story to it. (not that I have a problem with that, but I have a ton on my kindle TBR) After reading some other reviews I decided to give it a try.I read it in one sitting. From the first page it pulled me in and just wouldn't let go. Faye is such a complex character. Before I began the story I was unsure how I could relate to a character like her, prostitute... cocaine addict.... you get the picture. But Megan Martin did an outstanding job of getting me into, not only Faye's head, but her heart. You can see everything that she does comes from a place of unspeakable pain. Ms Martin is a word artist! I felt like I was beside Faye seeing and feeling what she experienced.Now for Rhett... at times I wanted to hate him for his treatment of Faye, but you realize that he only knows a very small part of her story. He doesn't know the things that have pushed her to make the choices that she has made. I loved Rhett. He is so torn between loving and wanting Faye but knowing he shouldn't.I don't want to give away to much about the story. And I know other reviewers have done a great job of describing it. I just want to say Do NOT pass this book up! It is real, gritty, sad, touching, sexy, intense, heartbreaking.... I could go on and on. I have read all the books in this series so far and I am counting the days until the next one.*This is a dark intense book. It covers many topics including drug abuse and molestation. If these things bother you then this may not be the book for you.*I would/am recommending this series to all my friends. Please give it a try, you will be so glad you did.And Ms. Martin please write FASTER!! LOL
What do You think about Filthy 1 (2014)?
An interesting story but by no stretch of the imagination was this erotic.
—Madhumita
Total review will be done for Books 1-4.Stay tuned! xo
—cswagebiel
