Scarred Mia Kerick 9781544212357 Books
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Matthew North waited ten years to heal from the devastating wounds inflicted by the man who abducted and abused him as a child. Living reclusively on a tropical island—with no company but his four cats—he merely avoids the lingering pain. Wearing twisted ropes of mutilated skin on his back, Matt struggles with a profound hindrance—the scars that deaden his soul. However, on the night he meets lively Vedie Wilson, a local restaurant busboy who expresses his gender by wearing lipgloss and eyeliner along with his three-day beard, things change. Gradually, Vedie and Matt unite in friendship. Through a series of awkward encounters, the pair learns each other’s secrets. Vedie learns that an angelic face can front for a scarred soul. Matthew learns that the line between one’s masculine and feminine sides is blurred. Can they embrace the painful stories behind each other’s scars if they’re to find everlasting love? Or will surrendered love come to be yet another blemish on their souls?
Scarred Mia Kerick 9781544212357 Books
Scarred is an unusual and engaging story surprisingly full of humor, considering how badly life has treated each of these men. I know little about the damage abduction and abuse cause, so I can't speak to the realism, but I teared up more than once as Matt and Vedie unlock and reveal, mess up and heal and grow. The epilogue was...nice, rather than great.Minor quibble: As with many pets in stories, the cats were frequently apparently invisible. It is, I suspect, a word-count problem. Sadly.
Regardless, I'm happy to have read this and I'll likely be reading more by Mia Kerick.
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Scarred Mia Kerick 9781544212357 Books Reviews
This tale is one with two leads who've experienced trauma, and they're flawed, but not broken. That wasn't immediately visible in the tale, which sort of rambled until about 12% or so, and I was considering DNF'ing it, thinking it's not for me, but then it changed. I'm not quite sure what the point was for me, but I think it was when I began to see more than the 'round the houses' vibe and got to see-see the guys.
Vedie's trauma doesn't initially seem huge in comparison to Matt's, but the author was clever in saving her reveals for later in the tale, and telling us, but thankfully not making us live it, about how his nearest and dearest hurt him, simply because he was different and they didn't understand him, and were prejudiced and bigoted. I both did and didn't get his mental pain, though I did get the physical hurts, because that sounded brutal, and 'by any means necessary' had seemingly been the order of the day for most of Vedie's life. When I say I didn't get his mental pain, I think that's because I wasn't wholly convinced that he was convinced of his innate gender fluidity. I don't mean to disrespect him or anyone whose gender is non-binary, but I - wrongly or rightly - understand that one's sense of gender is something one knows, feels, is a part of oneself, and that it's strong and something that can't be silenced, or suppressed. Well, some are forced to suppress their true gender, it's clear, but in Vedie, I didn't get the impression that he was that bothered that his feminine side seemed to have retreated. Had his conviction been portrayed more strongly, had I felt it as well as read about it, I think I'd have understood his mental pain more and gotten him more. As it was, I - again, wrongly or rightly - got the impression that he didn't have the conviction that it seems (most?) non-binary people have about who and what they are.
Matt's trauma was mental, and previously, both mental and physical. I felt for him, and yes, I believed in his 'lapses', where he seemed to mentally retreat into a safe space. I found it really sad that he was still suffering, but it was also satisfying to know that he hadn't allowed it to consume him, to take over his life, and that he was successful professionally. But, his relationship with his parents was sad. To have lost their child and to have been blessed with the miracle of getting him back after 8 years, should've bonded them massively. Instead, they seemed to be, well the mum more so, the kind of parents to be obsessed with appearances, with material things, with what they perceive is acceptable/not. I don't think they were awful, but they didn't come across as parents worthy of what Matt needed and deserved.
And, I liked that Vedie ran interference, protected Matt, deflected Matt's rather ignorant, selfish, materialistic parents and also showed them his class by not descending to the kind of disrespect that they showed him. He was clearly bigger than them, and I think that that's what started to make them see him other than just in his skin colour and gender expression, and made them start to respect him. I don't think he'll ever have a loving relationship with them, but maybe respect is the best he can hope for.
I liked that both guys found strength in each other. Matt found emotional strength, acceptance and open love from Vedie, and whilst he couldn't say the words as easily, he provided physical strength, shelter, caring and friendship. It was sweet to see how a couple of guys who likely wouldn't have met had their lives been 'normal' came together, broke down each other's barriers, and became each other's support system.
It wasn't as a hard a book as I thought it might be, because Matt had surprising strength in recounting his past, and we didn't get to see it being lived, thankfully, and Vedie seemed equipped by his childhood and family to deal with the traumas inflicted on him. I think both guys had strengths that weren't immediately apparent.
ARC courtesy of NineStar Press and Bayou Book Junkie, for my reading pleasure.
3.75 stars.
Wow. This read was quite an emotional ride. At times, I had to close my eyes, take deep breaths and count to ten due to the author's haunting writing style. The author wrote the story in where we felt the characters pain immediately without knowing the source and that made it that much harder for me because my imagination went haywire. It felt like watching horror film and being afraid to turn the page for fear of what's about to appear.
This book featured two deeply scarred heroes who were barely surviving day to day. When Matt and Vedie paths crossed at the Tiki Hut, it began the process of them facing their traumas. While they were both hiding from family, Vedie and Matt dealt with their pain in different ways. Matt chose to live an almost invisible life while Vedie seemed to be more flashy and in your face. One person didn't want attention or touch, and the other needed to be truly seen and acknowledged.
I had an easier time understanding Matt than I did understanding Vedie but I suspect that was because the author developed that backstory much deeper than Vedie's. I also felt that both heroes were barely a step away from hurting themselves and that kept me on edge even when Vedie and Matt began opening the door to their hearts.
Their times together on the island was quiet, peaceful, loving and healing. I am glad we got to experience those because honestly, those times made this book more bearable. Mia Kerick definite has a visceral way of telling stories. The author's message was clear though, love and acceptance goes a long way to heal broken people. There is no way to finish this book without being amazed at the resiliency of the human spirit.
3.75 rounded to 4. Its a really good read. You feel for the characters because of what they've been through. By the end I was in tears.
A a black woman, Vedie's speech annoyed me, but I was still able to enjoy the book. Well done
This was wonderful. Finished in one sitting!
Just incredible! This book was a real eye opener for me and I will admit I wasn't so sure I'd be able to relate to Vedie in particular because cross dressing isn't something I really understand. But after reading this book, I just feel like my eyes have been opened to something new and it's an amazing feeling. I can't give this author enough credit for handling such painful topics with so much raw, gritty realism that I felt like I was a part of the story. There was no easy fix for either character, but by the end, I knew they were going to be okay. Highly recommend this book!
Two troubled souls who deserve nothing but good things find each other in this wonderful book. One has gone through life being blamed and attacked for being genderfluid; and the other is afraid to care about anything after spending his formative years being held and abused by the monster who abducted him. They slowly teach each other to love and trust and find their own happy ending, and it's a story I'm so glad I found!
Scarred is an unusual and engaging story surprisingly full of humor, considering how badly life has treated each of these men. I know little about the damage abduction and abuse cause, so I can't speak to the realism, but I teared up more than once as Matt and Vedie unlock and reveal, mess up and heal and grow. The epilogue was...nice, rather than great.
Minor quibble As with many pets in stories, the cats were frequently apparently invisible. It is, I suspect, a word-count problem. Sadly.
Regardless, I'm happy to have read this and I'll likely be reading more by Mia Kerick.
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