Book Review: This Darkness Mine by Mindy McGinnis

Title: This Darkness Mine
Author: Mindy McGinnis
Copy Obtained: Bought

About the Book From Goodreads
Sasha Stone knows her place—first-chair clarinet, top of her class, and at the side of her oxford-wearing boyfriend. She’s worked her entire life to ensure that her path to Oberlin Conservatory as a star musician is perfectly paved.

But suddenly there’s a fork in the road, in the shape of Isaac Harver. Her body shifts toward him when he walks by, her skin misses his touch even though she’s never known it, and she relishes the smell of him—smoke, beer, and trouble—all the things she’s avoided to get where she is. Even worse, every time he’s near Sasha, her heart stops, literally. Why does he know her so well—too well—and she doesn’t know him at all?

Sasha discovers that her by-the-book life began by ending another’s: the twin sister she absorbed in the womb. But that doesn’t explain the gaps of missing time in her practice schedule or the memories she has of things she certainly never did with Isaac. As Sasha loses her much-cherished control, her life—and heart—become more entangled with Isaac. Armed with the knowledge that her heart might not be hers alone, Sasha must decide what she’s willing to do—and who she’s willing to hurt—to take it back.

Short Version: Holy cow what a ride! 

Ok so I LOVE unreliable narrators - I ones that might be.  I love stories that I don't know what I can or cannot trust.  Like those are some of my favorite kind of books.  And this one fits the bill completely.  I never knew if I could trust Sasha.  Like never! I'd think I could but then something would happen and I would question it.  I mean knew parts of it were true - like the fact she was a twin and that twin absorbed.  But after that - no clue! 

So many times too, this book had me saying "Wait what? Did I read that right??".  It took a turn about halfway through that completely through me.  But it worked.  I liked it because it through the story in a whole direction I wasn't expecting.  When a book can throw me off like that it's great! 

I do have to comment on Sasha and whether I liked her or not.  I fluctuated all the way through the book.  Sometimes I really really felt for her, but other times I was like "Girl calm down". She was just all over the place! 

Ok I know this is kinda vague review, but there is so much I'm afraid to give away, so I'm just going to leave it at that.  

Best stick-with-you image: Knife and tree.  WOW!
Best for readers who: Reread my first paragraph under LONG VERSION. 

Library Thoughts: As much as I loved this I won't put it in my middle school library.  I have 5-8th grade.  This book is young adult for sure, so it's not a right fit for my library.