[Book Review] The Accidentals by Sarina Bowen

Never ask a question unless you’re sure you want the truth.

I’ve been listening to my father sing for my whole life. I carry him in my pocket on my mp3 player. It’s just that we’ve never met face to face.

My mother would never tell me how I came to be, or why my rock star father and I have never met. I thought it was her only secret. I was wrong. 

When she dies, he finally appears. Suddenly I have a first class ticket into my father’s exclusive world. A world I don’t want any part of – not at this cost. 

Only three things keep me going: my a cappella singing group, a swoony blue-eyed boy named Jake, and the burning questions in my soul. There’s a secret shame that comes from being an unwanted child. It drags me down, and puts distance between me and the boy I love. 

My father is the only one alive who knows my history. I need the truth, even if it scares me.

Publication Date: 10th July 2018
Characters: Rachel, Frederick, Jake

*I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

Where to begin…? Firstly, this story has all the ingredients you’d expect from a Y/A novel, angst by the bucket load, drama, romance and growing up. Rachel who is the protagonist has just lost her mother to cancer and is about to meet her rock father dad for the first time in her life, she has dreamt of this moment forever. She just never expected it to be under these circumstances.

There is lots of character growth in this book, both Rachel and Fredrick have to learn how to have each other in their lives for the first time ever. There is a lot of question’s that Rachel needs answers to but is too afraid to ask.

I really liked Rachel but I wish she had been a bit more assertive at times. Frederick was ok but I felt like he handled some things in a bit of a childish manner, sometimes it was hard to believe he was in his forties because his behavior was that of a teenager. The other supporting characters in this book are great apart from Haze who is Rachel’s best friend that she leaves behind in Florida, he gave off major jerk vibes from the get-go and he proved this on multiple occasions.

Overall this book gave me a lot of feels, it was a really emotive read and I’d highly recommend!

My Rating: 4/5 🌟🌟🌟🌟