| Title | : | Broken Silence (Silence, #2) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 251 |
| Publication | : | First published March 21, 2013 |
Oakley's love for Cole never faded, but after four years apart how will Cole react to her being back? Can they put the past behind them in order to get their happy ending?
Broken Silence (Silence, #2) Reviews
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I just... I really don't want to be negative, but I found this even more frustrating of a read than the first book.
The timing was really.... I don't know how to articulate it... time just seemed to skip ahead in a jarring/ jerky sort of way.
There was more poor grammar and quite a few typos, and I could feel myself getting annoyed with the way things played out.
There was a lot of melodrama around the court case, where it could have been more effective to show the emotions in a different way. It really got to me how Oakley's emotions never rang true for me.
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It's disappointing because this was a great premise, and with more attention to detail, and fleshing out if the characters (giving readers a chance to understand what motivated them) it could have been a lot better. -
This was a wonderful and an amazing book. Showing how a girl can overcome abuse. Anyone can overcome anything. Oakley came a long way and made it through. It was a lovely story. In the end I'm happy that she finds happiness. She needed that. She's able to move forward with her life. What makes it even better is that it's in Cole's point of view as well. Their love is so strong. They still love each other even though they haven't been together for 4 years since she moved to Australia. The first book was emotional at the end and I admit that it made me cry at the end of the first book. But this one is so great and has a happy ending. I was worried Cole found someone else while Oakley was away but no that's not the case. He never forgot about her. Oakley's dad gets sentenced to prison for life and Frank gets 10 years. That's just because Frank pleaded guilty but I still think he should have had more years but it's good that those two were put away after what they did to Oakley. Cole and Oakley move in together and in the end we even find out they she's going to have a baby with him. That fills my heart with Joy for them. Now their story is over but I guess I will have to continue with Jasper's story now. I have heard that in Jasper's story we even get to hear a little bit about Cole and Oakley's child that they have together.
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Broken Silence was just not as good as the first book Silence. In Silence you had the layer of Oakley not speaking to anyone. Well since she spoke at the end of the first book there wasn't that aspect. It was just the trial and Oakley and Cole trying to figure things out.
Really the book seemed like a lot of Oakley and Cole hanging out and a lot of Oakley worrying about the trial. But what if they get off? What if they don't go to jail? I know there is a ton of evidence against them, but what if that is not enough??? It was a little tedious for me at times. As in the first book the writing did not make me connect with the characters as much as it could have. It wasn't horrible, but it was a lot of worrying and not many things happening.
Cole was still sweet in this book. At first he is a little hesitant, but they just cannot stay away from each other. Though his momentary issues at the end were a bit much for me, I kind of understand it.
Overall it was just an okay book. The story was a bit tedious at times, but it wasn't all bad.
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Natasha Preston has become one of my favorite authors ever!! I actually love Broken Silence more than Silence. It goes more in depth of Cole and Oakley's relationship. Crazy how much you can love someone.
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I thought that this was a fast, ok read but it was just nowhere near as good as the first book in the series.
Maybe that is because in Silence there was intrigue as to why she hadn't spoken in over a decade and the book was addictive because you wanted to find out what the secret was.
Although this was a quick interesting read, it was obvious where it was heading. It was clear that she . So it would have been more enjoyable if it wasn't completely predictable.
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O O O O O OH my. And I thought the first book was good.
... But now it is... whats the word? O.. O-vverrr? Over. There is another book, but it isn't from Oakley or Coles point of view. So that leaves me like this:
and from me to Natasha Preston:
and my overall pain:
but all the tears. every one. every drop full of happiness. not sorrow. full of this:
My only problem is that it still bothers me absolutely nothing happened with Julian though. the author just dropped him after the apology. (sorry if you haven't read the first book yet.. You shouldn't look ahead)I could see stuff happening with that, but no. And I thought it was a little confusing..
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I thought this was a good follow-up to Silence. I appreciated that this was now 4 years later and Cole and Oakley have not seen each other in those 4 years. I really feel with what happened to her as a child that this separation was realistic and honest and needed for her to start to get past the abuse. I was really proud of her decision to come back and face her dad in court. I loved how she, her mom and her brother stuck together and the string bond they had. It was beautiful to watch Cole and Oakley reunite.
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Overall I liked the way Natasha Preston wrote this book the only thing is I wish she wouldn’t have made it so predictable. The trials weren’t as intense as I would have liked them to be so we were able to predict that they were going to find her dad guilty in the end. I also don’t like the time gap and how four years had passed since Oakley had seen Cole and the fact that she ended up being pregnant was odd. It caught me off guard because it had only been a month and a half since Cole and Oakley got back together so it seemed a bit rushed. It was as if she just wanted the book to have a happy ending and I can’t really picture Oakley having a child so personally I like the first book better but this one is good too just not my favorite.
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i’m gonna be honest. this was one of the few times that book #2 of the series is actually better than book #1. i felt like the writing was more mature and the author finally ~went~ there with the horrific details of what happened to Oakley. that was definitely something missing from the first one, the chilling reality of what the truth was for Oakleys silence. and book #2 gave us that and more. i’d be lying if i said that the love story became more realistic bc honestly, it stayed at fanfiction level. moved so quickly, and of course there is never an argument or a disagreement between them. regardless, i appreciated this one more than the first which is why i gave it 4 stars. there’s a companion novel that goes with this and i can’t say i’m necessarily dying to read it, but i also wouldn’t be surprised if i did.
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This follows on from Silence which I quite enjoyed and to be honest this is a good follow up. It's a YA series and a bit predictable and cheesy but it's an easy read that requires zero concentration. There are two more books in the series which I will read at some stage.
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I love happy endings! 😍
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This book broke my heart, but also taught me how love can help people find their voice. In the first book, Silence, the story is about a young girl named Oakley who was sexually abused until she was 13 years old. Due to the abuse, she stopped talking in general, so she communicated by shaking her head and nodding.
In this book, it has been 4 years since she left for Australia. She is returning to testify at we father and his friend's trial after she confessed that she was abused. She has to face Cole after leaving him for all that time. He was a bit upset, but could not stop loving her. The story was a page-turner, and had me at the edge of my seat the whole time I read it.
Oakley is a twenty year old in this book. Throughout the book, I thought she was brave and did her best to try and move on with her life without all of the baggage. I think that was why she wanted to testify at her father's trial. I felt bad for her and the horrible events that she suffered through. She was a fighter, smart, and caring.
She has a caring older brother named Jasper who I also love. He is so protective of her. He loves her so much, and it shows that he is not that dumb after all. He just acts that way to give people the impression that he is cool instead of smart. The next book is about his story. I can't wait to find out more about him.
Then there is Cole. Now here is the sweetest twenty-one year old blue-eyed boy I have ever read. He would do anything for Oakley. He is protective, smart and cute. He is definitely boyfriend material. Heck, I'd even say husband material. He is not afraid to protective Oakley, whether people are bullying her or when she is upset. He is always there. When I read their scenes together, it showed just how much love they felt.
The chapters about the trial made the story more real. I was really heart broken . Also, I was pissed that .
I was shocked to find out that . I thought the ending was shocking and I can't wait for book 3. I get to know about Jasper. I get to find out what happens to Cole and Oakley!! I hope Cole and Oakley get the happily ever after that they deserve. -
I just found the whole thing a bit daft im afraid...oakley and cole seemed to still be acting like they were 12, professing they loved each other but then not getting round to actually getting together for hsaf the book. why?! then there was no duscussion of what would happen after the trial, even though cole was buying a house. *spoiler alert* when the evidence came to light after having just been mentioned, I cringed...really?! hiw cheesy can you get! and cole being arrested was so unrealistic that even the author gave up with that element of the story within a chapter - why introduce something like that (even though it was ridiculous!) and not do anything with it? and the constant assertions from cole and jasper that they wiuld kill frank and max we get it! I understand of course that they would feel that way but banging on about it all the time struck of macho-posturing.
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After the disappointing ending for the first book, I honestly believed this book would buck up and redeem itself from its horrendous prequel. Unfortunately I was wrong.
Despite having improved marginally on grammar and spelling errors, Broken Silence was just as painful to read as Silence. Again the story was too rushed and dragged on scenes that relatively didn't need more description.
The tension around the court case was appealing but all of the build up didn't live up to the promise it held. The only moment in the case I particularly enjoyed was when Oakley's dad gave his statement and there was a chance the verdict wouldn't be in her favour. -
Having read Silence book #1, I made sure I had the others on my Kindle to read in between Thurso Book club reads. It follows on from book 1 with the build up to the trial of Max, Oakley's dad and Frank, his depraved cohort who are facing several charges of sexual abuse. The harrowing topic is dealt with gently but firmly, leaving no doubt in the reader's mind that these men are beasts, who must be put away, removed from society, for as long as possible. The story races then to the end everyone probably expects. I intend reading Ms Preston's next books too.
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Individual adults
A big disappointment of mine was not reading the first book of this.
How to describe this book?
The book conveyed a lot of maturity from the lead characters.
I fell in love with the book, every girl should have a guy like Cole.
It was just about pure and utter love, amazingly beautiful.
I was so impressed I am about the same age.. (and buying a house is definitively not on my priority list right no ha)
Definitely for summer reading...
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This book was incredibly hard to listen to but it was exactly what was needed after book 1.
It is a few years after book 1 and it really gave us the closure needed from book 1.
Really getting to see Oakley as a whole person and happy with Cole is exactly what I needed after such a heavy storyline.
I loved Oakley’s brother and how protective he was/is. I just wished the narrators hadn’t made him sound so whinny.
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Awesome sequel!
Overall, again I really love this story! Extremely loved the first book, and this 1 absolutely gave Oakley's story a happy ending. I really wish there weren't so many typos, grammatical, spelling, and context, but they were somewhat easy to ignore! I look forward to more amazingness from Natasha Preston! -
HOLY CRAP READ THIS NOW JSOQKAHWUAJSHHAAJHSHWJWJ
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Omg what can I say about this second book. Even tho there was so e spelling mistakes and some typos this was still a brilliant sequel to silence. This book had me smiling and I was so happy the way it turned out for Oakley and cole. Really wish there will be a book 3
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A little slower and not as intense as the first book but I really enjoyed seeing where Cole and Oakleys journey would lead them. I am happy with how the story ended. I gave it 4 stars just because the book was a little slow, but I enjoyed the story overall.
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I will admit, the first book had a cliffhanger that I could not believe. I knew the story couldn't end there, so I continued with the series, and I do not regret it at all. The suspense created with the reminder of the trials mixed with the love of Oakley and Cole's reunion was beautiful.
