Book Review: Snapshots by Patricia Lynne

I have long had Snapshots by Patricia Lynne on my to-read list. One look at the cover and then a sneak peek at the book's description, and, of course, I was hooked. However, being that my "to-read" list grows exponentially with every day that passed, it often takes some fire under my butt to come back around and grab up those I have been waiting for. In this case, it was the Birthday Bash Patricia Lynne is throwing for her book. Seizing the opportunity to celebrate a book, I contacted Patricia and told her I'd come along for the ride! A hugely welcomed step one: read Snapshots.

About the Book

My name is Cyclop Blaine and I am a real person.
    “You are mine.”
I am a real person: heedless of a childhood spent under the supervision of an old man I only know as Master.
    “You belong to me.”
I am a real person: regardless of my teenage years bound by violence as the adoptive son of the Victory Street Gang's leader.
    “You will obey me.”
I am a real person: despite the visions I see in others' eyes. Snapshots of their futures.
    “You will cower before me.”
I am a real person: my life will be my own. I belong to no one.
    “You. Are. MINE.”

My Review

This was a fun and fast read. The book is told from Cyclop's (Cyc) perspective in a very realistic first person. Cyc's questions about himself both in his superhuman abilities and in his all too human confusion about his sexuality ring true throughout the book. The relationships Cyc develops throughout the book feel genuine and Cyc's world is fully fleshed out (I half expected to run into some members of the Victory Street gang right in my neighborhood... maybe hanging out on Victory Boulevard!).

In the end this is a great scifi summer read. However, what I'm sold on even more than the scifi is the reality of Cyc's confusion about his sexuality. Patricia Lynne creatively presents a confusion that is surely shared by many LGBT teens that I have not yet seen in any other books I have read. When time marches on and the details of this story fade from my mind I know that this part of it will stay as it has opened me up to a new way of thinking.

I highly recommend this book to those who like scifi and are not uncomfortable with multiple definitions of love and partnerships.

More About the Author

As part of the Snapshots Birthday Bash, I got the opportunity to interview Patricia Lynne. To learn more about her, her taste in Anime and what else she's writing, head over to today's other post: Author Interview Patricia Lynne.


Where To Get Your Copy Of Snapshots

Are you ready to start reading? Patricia has her book selling all over the web in whatever format you'd like to tote around with you:
Amazon
Amazon UK
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iTunes
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But WAIT... There's more. In order to fully celebrate Snapshots' birthday, Patricia Lynne has been awesome enough to share her book with Rivera Runs Through It readers! AND... she's offering up two versions: eBook and Paperback! If you are interested in winning a copy of Snapshots, use the widget below to enter.

 

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