Rockadoon Shore by Rory Gleeson

Blurb

Cath is worried about her friends. DanDan is struggling with the death of his ex, Lucy is drinking way too much and Steph has become closed off. A weekend away is just what they need so they travel out to Rockadoon Lodge, to the wilds in the west of Ireland.

But the weekend doesn't go to plan. JJ is more concerned with getting high than spending time with them, while Merc is humiliated and seeks revenge. And with long-ignored tensions now out in the open, their elderly neighbour Malachy arrives on their doorstep with a gun in his hands . . . 

My thoughts

This is going to be a hard review to write, but anyway, here goes. 

Please note, I am not looking for sympathy or attention with this review, it's 100% my thoughts on the book.

In some ways, the book was a reflection on some of the antics my younger sister gets up to, especially in regards to the drinking and drugs. 

This book follows 7 main characters. 6 of these characters are a group of college students who have come to Rockadoon for a weekend away. So, what trouble can they cause? 

This is a story about sex, drugs & booze, loss and friendships. 

There were 2 characters I really felt for in this book. DanDan and Malachy for both different reasons. 

Throughout the book, I started to like and dislike DanDan, he is a right tool, especially when it comes to women. 

What I liked about the book was that it is well written and is aimed at young adults, although anyone can read this book. I was expecting more but I had to keep reminding my self this was a YA book and therefore, my standards were to high. 

What I disliked about the book was when the characters were talking amongst themselves, you have to really concentrate to know who is talking to who, it felt like I was reading from a script. 

So whilst this book reflects on some the issues teenagers, college students etc.. go through, it's not something I would dream of doing. Ever. There are so many different addictions you can have and some more healthier than some. 

I hope I haven't bored you all with my ramblings and I hope that you'll consider giving this book a read.