What. The. Fuck.That ending sucks! The last chapter was heartbreaking so that's where epilogues come in right? They fix up every wrong and tie a big nice bow on the whole thing. But this ending? It's just plain sad. And a poor way to end a story. Where's the hope? So Tony just succumbs to her fathers wishes because she has a closet full of pretty clothes? That's just not right. Ugh I hate that I went in reading this book looking for a good read and I get this? I just can't believe that's all there is! I really loved Tony throughout the book. I liked that she wanted to be a better person an was taking steps to do that. But that damn epilogue just ruined her. Oh so what if she didn't touch her fancy new tablets. She mentioned sitting in on a guy getting his knees shot at! It's like she went backwards.I'm so disappointed. There needs to be an alternative ending where Tony finds a way to get out of her fathers life for good. I also feel like the good relationships she had with the people in London were just ruined. They were all good people but then Alex had to have gambling problem and Wes had to withhold the truth about Traces past. I thought for sure that the song and message Trace gave Tony was the perfect motivation for her to fight her way back to him. But nope. She takes on the LA life her father has for her. Arggg!!!This sucks. Antonia has gone to England with very little money to try and find her mother, who left her when she was 5 years old. She has very little information and happens upon a bar where she can hopefully use a phone and a phone book to try and narrow down her search. There she finds not just a phone, but a place to stay and a job as a waitress. She also finds the friendly and charming Wesley, and the hot but extremely moody Trace- two brothers who work in the bar their father owns. Tony has a past she is trying to escape, and Trace obviously has some secrets that are causing some serious tension between he and Tony. This book hooked me right from the start, and I kept reading until there was nothing left to read. There were so many little mysteries throughout that kept me engaged and wanting to see what would happen next. It is easy to feel along with Tony as she tries to put her new life together and figure out how to get in touch with her mom. She is a character I had no problem connecting with. I was eager to find out what was causing Trace's abhorrent behavior and get to know what his intent was. So eager, in fact, that I was pretty blindsided by the truths of Tony's past. It was an interesting experience as a reader to feel like you know a character and are experiencing things right along with them, and then suddenly find yourself surprised by the truth about their past. We start to see little things, but I still wasn't prepared for the full truth. The pacing of this book is fantastic, and the rate at which information is revealed feels right. I also loved the development and evolution of Tony and Trace's relationship. It felt real, and for the first third of the book I couldn't see how I would ever be able to get past Trace's jerky behavior towards Tony after they first met. But I did. The scenes after they finally connect and are being honest with one another are pretty spectacular. I really enjoyed the character development of Tony, Trace, and Wesley. There is definitely some strong tension and delicious angst going on here. I was debating between 4 and 5 stars, but I'm going to round up to 5 because I really have almost no complaints about this book. The ending was a little abrupt, but the more I think about it, the more I like it the way it is. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in a New Adult novel with some meat to it.
What do You think about These Things About Us (2000)?
A great story,but let you wondering if there are plans for a follow up due the cryptic ending
—asha
it was really gud.. will it have a part 2??
—phumie
