I didn't really enjoy the pacing of this story.
Way to slow for me. I may do a reread in the future.
Thank you netgalley for an ARC

Writings on the Wall: Arlissa's Story is a dramatic twisted tale full of mystery and turmoil. This story focuses on a broken young heroin who carries with her a childhood trauma that affects each decision that she makes as she tries to navigate her way into adulthood. The author Goddess A. Brouette does a fantastic job building and retaining a certain level of tension throughout this story. From start to end this roller coaster ride kept me holding on tight.

To me this book reads a bit like a Wattpad story with scene after scene of action and drama. One line that repeated frequently, '...eyes rolled to the back of ...head' and the use of the word "orbs" repeatedly to describes eyes added to the Wattpad vibe. These few things made me feel like this book could benefit from a good editor.

The theme, content and characters of this book were strong. Brouette most certainly has a great mind for story telling. She is the type of author that I would love to follow and witness her growth as she matures within her craft. This story is filled with so much passion I want to give it 5 stars but there are a few things that miss the mark for that. When the story concludes I feel like I am still left wondering about the true mystery of what happened in the end. The connection between the characters was a little too automatic for me and the career path of a 5 ft tall girl becoming a world famous super model was a little too far fetched to ever convince me.

In the end I believe this story could be worthy of 4 stars if it could spend a little time with the right editing team. With the way it's written now I'd give it closer to 3. I really hope to see more work from Brouette in the future. Her potential is 100% there. I just hope she finds herself partnered with a good editing team. I know the road can be harder for Indie Authors but there are resources out there varying from free courses offered at libraries to free BETA readers you can find on most social media platforms. To Goddess A. Brouette I plead, don't give up! You have so much talent and this story was proof of that. Thank you for giving me a chance with your story. It was a pleasure to read.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Enchanted Ink Publishing. I am leaving this review here voluntarily.

I didn’t necessarily click with this book. I didn’t really enjoy the writing or the story all of that much. The synopsis sounded good, but I feel like the blurb didn’t bring the full effect.

This book is amazing!!! Once I started reading it I never wanted to put it down. There were twists and turns throughout. Just when I thought I knew what was going to happen next, the author through another surprise at me.

I enjoyed this story but it was a little long for me. I really loved the characters. Thank you so much for giving me an ARC of this book!

Thank you to netgalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me access to an eARC of this book I am honoured and was very excited to read this book.

Firstly I loved the cover of this book it is beautiful, next I have never read anything from Goddess a brouette before so I was a little sceptical when starting this book but overall this want necessary as I liked this book the writing style was addictive. Everything is well described and I loved the progression of the relationship and how all the characters where well thought out.

It was just awkward for me that her dead sister was her conscience and therbefore was a person talking in her mind. Alissa was not really interesting to me, i started early on questioning her decicions and how she was.

I really enjoyed this story! The plot was thoroughly enjoyable and it dealt with peer pressure whilst trying to follow your dreams. I loved how Xavier and Arlissa met and the plot of this story. It was a bit of a slow start but keep going and it picks up the pace and becomes so much better!!!!!

This is Arlissa's story. When her best friend is given an opportunity to go to LA to fulfill her dreams, Alissa is kind of force to go with her.
While living there, we find out her past, which is tragic and her present, full of rich and superficial people.
Did I enjoy this book? Not really. I found myself a lot of times questioning Arlissa's decisions. Honestly, the story is a little bit slow.

Absolutely adored this story and following the main characters Arlissa and Xavier. I loved the way they met and how they interact with each other. Definitely rereading.

Writings on the Wall- Arlissa's Story by Goddess A. Brouette, is indeed a story where teenagers do not know what they want from life. In this dilemma, they commit some grave mistakes which they regret for life. The plot is slow for first few chapters. But, after that it picks up pace with vital turning points. Although, I was disappointed with the climax. The only fact which I liked about the book is that it has portrayed teenagers and their problems in a good manner. I literally felt myself saying why the hell Arlissa doing this? So, I would give the book only 4 stars. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

I’m speechless, I don’t even know where to start. This book is full of emotions, peer pressure and living your dreams. This coming of age story of Arlissa is powerful and very moving too. I love how Arlissa’s story feels so real and personal. I also, love that the characters are so innocent to start their journey then change, due to society and the demands of their chosen careers. I must say that my heart goes out to Arlissa. Above of all I love this book because Arlissa deals with real life situations that no one likes to talk about or sometimes keep them as secrets. I would recommend this book to everyone who wants to become famous.

Happiness usually hides from us between all the diversions this world has and keeps us fooling around in the wrong directions.  Happiness likes to be right in front of us but we keep looking, struggling because we see through it. If we are lucky we may finally get it into our life. This book got me thinking about it since page one. The way is written is so captivating and easy to keep you up all night until you find your way to the end and make your conclusions.
Absolutely astonishing!!!

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This is not your typical romance novel. “Writings on the Wall” is such an engrossing and powerful book from the beginning to the end. The prologue is dramatic and powerful, and lays the groundwork for what’s to come. The characters are well written and engaging. I read this in one sitting, and I can say that I didn’t see the ending coming. If you want a powerful story, this is the book for you. Goddess A. Brouette is an amazing author and I look forward to more of her future work.

I would like to thank Goddess A. Brouette and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Writings on the Wall: Arlissa's Story by Goddess A. Brouette is a tour de force and not at all what I expected. I had anticipated that the story would follow the usual love story narrative as the typical elements were in place. However, this story was anything but typical; joltingly. the story begins and ends in the same place. Arlissa Benson and Xavier Amari form a toxic bond which fuels this story. I thought that the author would compromise the ending for our comfort. I was wrong. The emotional roller-coaster dizzying ride of this story will leave you reeling!
I voluntarily read a copy of this book from Netgalley and this review is of my honest opinion.

I adored this! The eloquent prose, the angst, and of course the characters. I did not think it would be so good from the first chap, but a couple more later I was sucked in.