Barely Breathing discussion

I seriously was so annoyed at this ending. Who else felt really pissed at how Emma acted? Ughh! It's like she just can't trust Evan with anything. Even when she would finally open up, it was always briefer than brief of what happened. I mean, he pretty much proved to her that he's going to stand at her side through all the horrors of her life, but her running away at the end made me wanna throw my kindle at the wall!

I hated this book. Emma was being a total bitch! Evan is the greatest guy and she was hanging out with johathan! I can't believe she treating Evan like that and them just walked away from him, and leaving a letter for him to find just saying she never wants to see him again!! I CANT STAND HER!! her behavior in the first book was exceptable because she was getting beaten but in this book she was being selfish!!
He loves her so much but she just wont open up to him. FUCKING STUPID if you ask me (sorry for the language!) she has no backbone! I agree with Stephanie, i wanted to through my e-reader at the wall.
If there's a third book I really want emma to get a taste of her own medicine. And when Analise warred her that better be amazing to even, and then she just left him.
This book doesnt even deserve any stars.

I had the same feelings after I first read it. I couldn't believe that Emma kept putting herself in those situations with Jonathan without feeling guilty or weird about the situation.

After some reflection, I think Rebecca was showing us how truly effed up and damaged Emma is from what she's gone through. This is a girl who has never felt love in her life that didn't come from a child. Her own mother didn't want her, why would someone like Evan? She thinks she's just like Jonathan, and Evan, the saint that he is, deserves better than her. She connected with Jonathan because she felt like he understood her pain like no one else could. He was just as damaged as she. She found solace in his company because, like her, his life had been hell. And then she found out the truth. He wasn't just damaged...This man, this 'kindred spirit' that she thought she had so much in common with, is a murderer, and innocent people he loved were caught in the crossfire.

All in all, I think in some sort of effed up way, Emma is doing this because she believes it will save Evan. That's all she want. To save him from her. I know it's cliche, but Emma has to find/love herself before she can truly give Evan the love he deserves.

Now if this that been the last book, yeah, I'd be pissed. But I'm trying to give it the benefit of the doubt that this is just a set up for Emma to once and for all find healing in Out of Breathe.

I agree it just makes me mad at her. I really hope she comes but in the third book and, basically completely apologizes for her behavior to Evan.

I'm with you on that. I'm a HEA kind of reader, so if Evan and Emma don't find their way back to each other I'll probably throw my Nook out the window.

I like your points on the story and totally agree, (Tessa). I mean, that IS why I felt really heartbroken for how she just couldn't bring up things at first with Evan. She didn't understand who to really trust in more ways than one...

But I just had it after he finally told her how he was there when she died and witnessed everything. I thought, "what the hell! How can you just leave someone who's actually not traumatized over all that crap? Who STILL wants to be with you!" Grrrr...!! lol

Sama~ Well, I don't want Emma to get hurt, or have any payback. Just a serious reality slap in the face! *HEAVY SIGH* I almost forgot about that Annalise girl too. Shoot. Evan is so sweet though, it'll probably be Emma once again who tries to work a 'relationship' out with a new guy like she did with Drew.

Oh, the Johnathan part I was happy she was able to talk to someone, but ew.. I mean geeez, the guy was involved, sexually even, with her good for nothing mother. Yuck! And his revelation about his past was scary. I think he may actually commit suicide or really harm someone in the next book after that verbal assault Emma gave him.

Well not hurt, per se. but just a taste of her own medicine!!

Ok so let me just say that I was beyond pissed at Emma for walking out on Evan and not trusting him enough to tell him her dark secerts. I also wondered what the letter said to Evens mother. I am hoping that Even will go to her and she will realize that she does deserve his love. I also wonder what going to come of Jonathan. I think he might stalk her and she will call on Evan to help her. At some point she needs to tell Evan everything she is hiding and keeping inside. Only then will she see that he loves her unconditionally. Ok well at least that is what I am hoping for in the next book. What can I say other that I do love HEA stories.

Tessa wrote: "I had the same feelings after I first read it. I couldn't believe that Emma kept putting herself in those situations with Jonathan without feeling guilty or weird about the situation.

I was just as pissed with Jonathan he was old enough to know to move on but the two of them shared not only the pain of their past but the shame of it as well. I was hurt for Evan and I hope that from the last thing he says to his room mate...I don't know if I'll be staying... he goes and fights for Emma and she let's him.

i kept getting annoyed with Emma, and so angry with what she did at the end of the book!! Love, love Evan but also was fond of Jonathan too! I hope book 3 has and happy ending!

Yep! Im agreeing!!
Shame the story ended the way it did...but i guess its doing a good job making us wait for the next book! I seriously cant wait!

Lesley wrote: "Yep! Im agreeing!!
Shame the story ended the way it did...but i guess its doing a good job making us wait for the next book! I seriously cant wait!"

Have you heard anything about when it may be released? I see Lesley your reading "The boy who sneaks in my bedroom window" That's one I haven't read, is it good?

I am so annoyed with this series. It was good and then getting great and now I just am mad at Emma for leaving, at Even for not going after her, at Sara for not talking to her... I will read the last book because i want to know what happens but I am really frustrated by this series right now

Christin wrote: "I am so annoyed with this series. It was good and then getting great and now I just am mad at Emma for leaving, at Even for not going after her, at Sara for not talking to her... I will read the la..."

I couldn't have said it better myself! I am not happy at all with the way the 2nd book ended...ripped my heart out! But I will read the last book because I need to see what happens...hopefully it's worth the wait!

I enjoyed book 1 more than book 2. I feel like book 2 was great but then all of a sudden it imploded and now were waiting on the suspense of book 3...

Christin wrote: "I am so annoyed with this series. It was good and then getting great and now I just am mad at Emma for leaving, at Even for not going after her, at Sara for not talking to her... I will read the la..."

Ha! I couldn't have said it better myself! I agree with every part of your statement. *heaviest sigh*

I'm almost dreading the 3rd book, to be honest. I mean, the 1st book was amazing, 2nd book was -at least the ending- a let down.. While the 3rd is now a make it or break it for the story. I'll keep my fingers crossed for a gushing sequel to make up for this one!

Stephanie wrote: "I seriously was so annoyed at this ending. Who else felt really pissed at how Emma acted? Ughh! It's like she just can't trust Evan with anything. Even when she would finally open up, it was always..."

LOL. I totally agree with you but since I paid a good buck for mine I couldn't toss it at the wall :-). I really hope book 3 ends happily though as I'm not sure I have that much self control if it doesn't :-)

OMG!!!! I'm so freaked pissed at Emma, what a piece of crap she is. I can't believe she just left Evan on the floor. She is just as selfish as her mother!!

I kinda liked Jonathan, up to the point where he started telling Evan how Emma shared all her nightmares with him.

GBHB wrote: "OMG!!!! I'm so freaked pissed at Emma, what a piece of crap she is. I can't believe she just left Evan on the floor. She is just as selfish as her mother!!

I kinda liked Jonathan, up to the poin..."


Okay, I'm not gonna lie.. Part of me kinda hoped something would work out with Jonathan and her, but then with her mom and him-- it's just so wrong! lol But I do hope they can still be friends, as awkward as that may happen now.

I'm sure Emma and Jonathan will run into each other in Cali since they will both bere there.

I have to agree with Stephanie...I really liked Jonathan up until the very end. I almost thought there was more chemistry between him and Emma than between her and Evan. Don't hate me for saying that but I loved their scenes together. Of course by the end of the book I started to figure out Jonathan is REALLY messed up. I do hope Emma and Evan get back together in the final book. I sure hope it's out soon cause I'm dying here!

I just finished both books. I really enjoyed them but am so upset at the same time. I agree, I think Emma is doing what she "thinks" is right for Evan, so he he can get what he deserves. But she is sooo wrong!! He's a big boy, he can make his own decisions but she is taking away his right to choose. I just hope in book 3 it all ends good for Evan, Emma, Sara & Jarrod.....and we don't see much of Analise!!

Agree.....I so didn't like Analise

Andrea wrote: "I just finished both books. I really enjoyed them but am so upset at the same time. I agree, I think Emma is doing what she "thinks" is right for Evan, so he he can get what he deserves. But she is..."

Gahhh, I totally forgot about Analise! I hate girls like her.... I don't think Evan will fall for her but, with Emma running off, who knows? I think Emma may go off dating around like she was when Evan first took off. But I wonder if her mom is going to follow her to California? o__O

I know I was kind of wondering who it's gonna be in the third book to treat her like crap? Well now that she knows she has money and can afford a place of her own maybe she won't feel stuck. Of course she never should have anyway. I'm anxious to see how she deals without her best friend.

I really loved the book but hated the ending. But it gives you reason to look forward to book 3. My emotions were all over the place. I was drawn to Johnathan as well but didn't like him at the end. I really wished she would have trusted Evan more...... I think Evan is going to go after her....... I intensley dislike Analise.... June seems so far away. This is book left a pit in my stomach

I felt bad for both Jonathan and Evan. Evan truly loved her and wanted to protect her, be there for her in every way. She wouldn't let him though 100%. She was trying to protect him, hide from him the ugly parts of her life.
She should have been going to Evan for the support she was going to Jonathan for.
I think she led Jonathan on and I felt really sorry for him. He was damaged and thought he had finally found someone who he could share his deep dark secrets with and then she turned on him. Granted the way he acted at the end towards Evan was terrible but he was only going on his gut reaction of fighting for the girl he loved which is exactly what Evan was doing too.
I felt like Emma was so selfish and messed up herself that she led both of this men on. They should have walked out on her instead of fighting with each other. She did them both wrong.

Tessa wrote: "I had the same feelings after I first read it. I couldn't believe that Emma kept putting herself in those situations with Jonathan without feeling guilty or weird about the situation.

After some ..."

I have to agree with the majority of points made in this thread. Emma actions left me exasperated by the end of the book.

But I too have my fingers crossed that the author will clean this up in the 3rd book. (Please, Please, Please!) Let Emma grow up and hopefully Emma and Evan will find each other again without doing too much damage in the mean time.

I still have a put in my stomach

ugh, let her mom suicide already! evan's in a different coast now and analise is still in high school. but i'm sure there will be misunderstandings, revelations and a big, happy ending! i'm sure sara will have something to do with it!!