Behind the Mask by Kimberly Bain

This is the second book I have been able to read by Kimberly. While this one was different from the first one, I enjoyed it equally as much. The storyline and characters were easy to follow and relatable to real life. The story overall was a very light, quick read.

I do feel like I struggled a bit with this one , however. As I was reading, I kept wanting more. I would have loved to see more of the relationship between Primrose and her parents, as well as between Petal and Primrose and between Petal and Mindy. They are probably characters I could have fallen in love with, but I don’t feel like I got enough chance to know them or the relationships they had among each other.

There was also a time period of about 15 years in the book that flew by in what seemed only a few pages. What happened during that time? I felt like that 15-year time frame would have been especially important in Petal’s character development. When we see her toward the end of the book, I can start to see her life’s mission but there is so much more I am left needing to know. The reintroduction of a character from earlier on in the book also threw me off, and I felt like I didn’t get enough from the book on that situation before it came to an end.

All in all, I would say the book was good, but a lot more could be added to the story to make it great.