Slum by Dan Carroll
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Book summary from Good Reads
Slum is not the typical boy-meets-girl love story. Their situation is impossible. He is the sophisticated president of an organization in New York. She is a former stripper living in a slum on an island in the Caribbean. Besides, he already has a girlfriend; he is not looking for someone else- especially not a married woman from a far-away slum But, as fate would have it, a six-year-old child is the force which brings them together into a rebellious and passionate entanglement which transforms them both into a deep passion for life itself.
My Review
This book has a way of drawing you into the story — you want to keep reading just to see what is going to happen next to the characters. You become invested in the main characters, you want to cry and cheer along with them. You want their dreams to come true; you almost become a part of the whole story as you turn each page and devour each chapter. I liked all the descriptions about the slum life as I have no real experience in that type of place or world. The hurricane description really drew me in and felt like I was experiencing the pain and devastion right along with the characters.
I do hope that there is a sequel to the book. I want to see where Robbie’s and Julianne’s relationships go; I want to know what happens to her husband; and I want to see Alba grow up and flourish beyond the slum. I am invested in the story — I want an ending.
