I can totally understand why fans of New Adult contemporary romance adore this book, there is a gorgeous tattooed bad boy, hot sexy romance, a metric tonne of angst and drama, sweet friendships and the sort of broken damaged characters that get under your skin. 
 But, honestly, this book and the characters drove me a bit crazy. It's so repetitive; I get it, you're damaged, your friends are damaged, your boyfriend is damaged, you will never be normal. The truth is, even though what the characters face is undoubtedly horrific, this idea of normal is ridiculous. Basically everyone has their traumas and problems, their horrors or heartbreaks to deal with and survive. 
 On the whole I liked the romance elements in this book, equal parts sweet and sexy and definitely for more mature audiences. Unfortunately the angst was just a bit much for me and the emotions didn't quite strike the right balance to feel raw and authentic (and normally I love angsty goodness). I dunno, something about the main characters trauma and past felt odd, her responses and emotions didn't resonate for me and felt a bit superficial in how they were handled. The ebook version I read also had a lot of editing errors which could have been improved. However, I would definitely recommend to fans of this genre. 
 2.5 stars. 
 (Trigger warnings; severe abuse including sexual abuse, mental health issues and suicide).