I failed to really understand Ezra at the beginning and his negative energy and attitude didn't really enthrall me. It seemed rather cliched and I can genuinely say that I put the book down for a couple of days (bear in mind that might have something to do with the fact that I am in the middle of exams right now) and decided to come back to it with a clearer mind. I don't know whether it was the break I took from the book or something else, but whatever it was it worked. I became more and more interested in these crazy, slightly out there characters such as Toby and Cassidy, and felt as though I was truly figuring out life along with Ezra.
Reality really kicks in with this book, especially towards the end. It's all about finding out what your place is in this world and knowing how to make sure you soak up every good thing about it. It's about moving out from your comfort zone and enjoying the things that you once wouldn't have been seen dead enjoying, breaking the barriers of social groups and stepping out from beneath the shadows.
The twist towards the end of the book was a great addition to the novel, and my curiosity of Cassidy and her story was what truly made me stay to read to the end. I was pretty proud of myself when I worked out the twist myself, props to all who did and I think the book truly encapsulates what it's like to find and lose love.
Overall, Broken Hearts and Severed Heads is an eye-opening novel about what it is like to grow up in today's world and how it's up to us and help from the people around us to make sure that we shape up to be exactly who we want to be and not just who we'll settle for.
