It started off as super amazing for me till like half of the book. It was intense,emotional,gripping,raw,heartbreaking!It was so hard to read that it made me tear up at times but I couldn't stop honestly. My heart was beating fast and hurting for what Kane and Helene went through. Both are such strong characters and survivors!! 
 After the flashback scenes were over though,the story lost its touch for me. It became quite boring and it was too long as well. It became difficult for me to continue and I had to take a break from it before continuing. I wish there was more of that intensity,emotions and depth like in the first half in the flashbacks or when they just met after 11 years!At some point,I felt like it was only about sex with them. I hated the way Kane pushed Helene too much (view spoiler)[sexually especially considering their past what they went through together and it wasn't believable how Helene was considered as frigid all these years by her boyfriends but suddenly becomes open to sex immediately with Kane (hide spoiler)]I wanted them to talk more about their feelings and what they went through when they were apart for instance.Helene was kinda stupid on her part (view spoiler)[She forgave Kane too easily for leaving her. I know Kane had his reasons to leave but Helene didn't know that!! (hide spoiler)]. Another thing is that I was hoping for more details after About the twist, I expected it all the way and wasn't surprised (view spoiler)[ I am glad Kane killed that monster of a rapist. He deserved to die or even a worse and more torturous death in my opinion. (hide spoiler)] 
 As a whole,I was expecting more but still hats off to the author for the first epic half especially the flashback scenes . I just wished I was captivated like this for the entire book.