Surviving Valencia By Holly Tierney-Bedord – Review by Laura Furuta
Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Surviving Valencia
By: Holly Tierney-Bedord
5 out of 5 stars
The story Surviving Valencia by Holly Tierney-Bedord is a book the I loved reading. It is a story that is thrilling, mysterious, and emotional. There are times when reading I was turning pages to find out what happens next. It took me on a journey that was unexpected and had some twists to it that I did not see coming. The Lodens are a family that experienced grief and pain when the twins Van and Valencia suddenly die in a car accident. Their deaths leave their parents devastated and unable to cope with the loss. The loss is also felt by Van and Valencia’s younger sister. She is one of the main characters in this story. She is someone that I could empathize and sympathize with how she felt. She is a woman who has self-doubts about herself. She believes she has found true happiness when she meets Adrian. He is a popular artist. Mysteries about the past start to resurface. Will they destroy her new life? Read this book to find out. This is a story that hooks you in from the very beginning and doesn’t let go until you have read the final page. The dialogue is both interesting and intriguing. There are other secondary characters that you are introduced to and each has their own part to play in the story. I enjoyed reading about them and how they fit into Adrian and the younger sister’s life. My emotions went up and down the entire time that I was reading this book. There are heartbreaking moments. There are times when the disappointment and sadness of the characters can be felt. Van and Valencia’s younger sister is a character that you can relate to and I came to care about. This is a story I would recommend reading.
