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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
The premise for this novel was so different and exciting that I was really looking forward to reading it. Sadly the execution didn't live up to its conception and I was forced to abandon it.
This book epitomizes everything that can give YA fiction a bad rap: shallow best friends, overly protective boyfriends who want to fix every problem the female main character has (implying she can't do it herself), the cliched trope of distant mothers and absent fathers, choppy, underdeveloped writing, and the too-nice heroine who insists that everything is her fault and she is responsible for everyone. (Hello, it's called boundaries. Let's teach our young women to have some.)
Skip this book and get your hands on the fabulous YA that's out there.
This book epitomizes everything that can give YA fiction a bad rap: shallow best friends, overly protective boyfriends who want to fix every problem the female main character has (implying she can't do it herself), the cliched trope of distant mothers and absent fathers, choppy, underdeveloped writing, and the too-nice heroine who insists that everything is her fault and she is responsible for everyone. (Hello, it's called boundaries. Let's teach our young women to have some.)
Skip this book and get your hands on the fabulous YA that's out there.
Inara dreams what happens her entire next day since she was seven. You think that’s pretty cool? NO. Nara finds her life boring, as she already knows what’s going to happen and nothing can surprise her. The only good thing that comes of it is that she can stop a bomb from going off at school. Then dangerous and mysterious Ethan comes along, and her dreams disappear. Suddenly Nara finds herself blind to the dangers that will come her way, because changing the future has a deadly price.
I found myself drawn to Inara’s story from the beginning, though I had a hard time getting through the story as it has some awkward jumping of places and times in the first few chapters. She ignored her rule of interfering with the future by calling in the bomb tip, but though she has saved everyone the students are still getting hurt. Minor little incidents here and there, but then Nara sees a pattern. Unexpected things start happening, things that don't appear in her dreams. She starts seeing scary images of monsters, and creepy messages appear to her in foggy mirrors, doors will lock without a reason, and warning messages will come out of static radios!
I found the book extremely exciting until then, but then little things started to annoy me. Inara is a bit contradictory in her actions. She starts by complaining about knowing it all through her dreams, then complains about not knowing the future when she lost her dreams, then she gets Ethan and is back to loving not knowing what will happen (she likes being surprised by him), then hates him when he refuses to tell her about her dreams! Make. Up. Your. Mind. Then the bad guy is revealed, and all this time I’m thinking demons or some supernatural creepy crawler that is out to kill students at her school for some higher reason. But the villain is Fate. A thing so abstract, but here it’s a person. I didn't buy it, and honestly I didn't care for it. Like I said almost stopped reading right then, but Ethan kept me going. I wanted to know more about him and his mysterious tattoos. That he has a band of thug friends whom he can call at a moment’s notice to rough up some kids…Seriously?
In the end, I did finish the book and overall, I liked it. The mystery kept me interested and the creepy things happening kept me turning pages. But moment of truth, when things are revealed and explained…I didn’t believe it. I couldn’t get past the fact that the villain was Fate. And I was disappointed that I didn’t get a complete answer as to what was going on with Ethan.
I found myself drawn to Inara’s story from the beginning, though I had a hard time getting through the story as it has some awkward jumping of places and times in the first few chapters. She ignored her rule of interfering with the future by calling in the bomb tip, but though she has saved everyone the students are still getting hurt. Minor little incidents here and there, but then Nara sees a pattern. Unexpected things start happening, things that don't appear in her dreams. She starts seeing scary images of monsters, and creepy messages appear to her in foggy mirrors, doors will lock without a reason, and warning messages will come out of static radios!
I found the book extremely exciting until then, but then little things started to annoy me. Inara is a bit contradictory in her actions. She starts by complaining about knowing it all through her dreams, then complains about not knowing the future when she lost her dreams, then she gets Ethan and is back to loving not knowing what will happen (she likes being surprised by him), then hates him when he refuses to tell her about her dreams! Make. Up. Your. Mind. Then the bad guy is revealed, and all this time I’m thinking demons or some supernatural creepy crawler that is out to kill students at her school for some higher reason. But the villain is Fate. A thing so abstract, but here it’s a person. I didn't buy it, and honestly I didn't care for it. Like I said almost stopped reading right then, but Ethan kept me going. I wanted to know more about him and his mysterious tattoos. That he has a band of thug friends whom he can call at a moment’s notice to rough up some kids…Seriously?
In the end, I did finish the book and overall, I liked it. The mystery kept me interested and the creepy things happening kept me turning pages. But moment of truth, when things are revealed and explained…I didn’t believe it. I couldn’t get past the fact that the villain was Fate. And I was disappointed that I didn’t get a complete answer as to what was going on with Ethan.
YA/Paranormal
- Story line pretty great
- Characters good (Inara, Ethan, etc)
- Dialogue isn't cheesy
- Story line pretty great
- Characters good (Inara, Ethan, etc)
- Dialogue isn't cheesy
This is Final Destination less the gore; The Numbers by Rachel Ward less the dark themes - it was the marriage of both which made this book that much more appealing. If you're thinking that this book will be lacking in suspense and, or will be tame, think again. PT Michelle found a median in which she told this story without losing any of the thrilling elements found in both aforementioned works. The realistic romance, the mystery surrounding Nara's abilities and her constant meddling with fate made for some gripping read.
I have this habit of reading multiple books simultaneously in the hopes that I'll find something so compelling that I wouldn't want to stop reading until I devoured the entire thing. I think I had about five on the go when I finally settled on this book. I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to read this.
Nara can see disasters, mishaps, heartbreaks of the following day through her dreams. She has the power to help - change the course of fate for the people around her. But there is a hefty price she has to pay for her interference and Fate is determined to exact the proper cost. After she prevented one major disaster to happen, her power to see the future starts to fade. And then she meets Ethan - and the dreams stopped coming altogether. Ethan is like Nara's personal dream catcher, able to absorb her nightmares and dreams that usually plague her. Being a normal teenager again sounded so good in theory, but she'll soon learn that it's not at all what it's cracked up to be. Especially if Fate is determined to get exactly what it wanted all along - death among the people Nara saved...including hers.
The best thing about this book is that the author waited until the bitter end for the book's revelations. You'd think I'd be annoyed by this because I'm a terminally impatient person. The thing is, she paced it so well that there was really no recourse but to leave her readers huffing and puffing to get to the last page. And in any case, it was easy to get lost into this book because of its cohesive plots and subplots. Before I knew it, I was already halfway through.
For those who are in the lookout for swoon-worthy boys, well, acquaint yourself with Ethan; protective without overwhelming and a hero in his own right. The relationship between our main characters wasn't awkward nor did it suffer from the insta-luv syndrome. I adore these two.
I have this habit of reading multiple books simultaneously in the hopes that I'll find something so compelling that I wouldn't want to stop reading until I devoured the entire thing. I think I had about five on the go when I finally settled on this book. I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to read this.
Nara can see disasters, mishaps, heartbreaks of the following day through her dreams. She has the power to help - change the course of fate for the people around her. But there is a hefty price she has to pay for her interference and Fate is determined to exact the proper cost. After she prevented one major disaster to happen, her power to see the future starts to fade. And then she meets Ethan - and the dreams stopped coming altogether. Ethan is like Nara's personal dream catcher, able to absorb her nightmares and dreams that usually plague her. Being a normal teenager again sounded so good in theory, but she'll soon learn that it's not at all what it's cracked up to be. Especially if Fate is determined to get exactly what it wanted all along - death among the people Nara saved...including hers.
The best thing about this book is that the author waited until the bitter end for the book's revelations. You'd think I'd be annoyed by this because I'm a terminally impatient person. The thing is, she paced it so well that there was really no recourse but to leave her readers huffing and puffing to get to the last page. And in any case, it was easy to get lost into this book because of its cohesive plots and subplots. Before I knew it, I was already halfway through.
For those who are in the lookout for swoon-worthy boys, well, acquaint yourself with Ethan; protective without overwhelming and a hero in his own right. The relationship between our main characters wasn't awkward nor did it suffer from the insta-luv syndrome. I adore these two.
Nothing surprises Nara. She's seen it all before – in her dreams, which makes her live in a constant state of déjà vu. Every night she has a dreams about her entire day before it happens. Because of the consequences of something that happen years ago, Nara chooses not to intervene and lets fate take it's course. But that isn't an option after her recent dream. She has to prevent an attack at her high school with fatal results and hope that she can live with the consequences.
I really enjoyed this book and how different it is to anything I've read. Nara is loyal, even when I think she shouldn't be, but I get the feeling Nara is use to putting everyone and their feelings before her own. She also loves to play football (soccer) – a great change from the more times than not cheerleader role with a female protagonist interested in a physical activity in high school.
She's drawn to the new guy, Ethan. A loner, who was kicked out of his last school and spends his time sitting in the back of the classroom drawing disturbing images in a notepad. He starts hanging out with Nara and is there for her when she has trouble with her best friend and teammates. There is a lot more to him. That more is what makes him a misfit and a great match for Nara in a way that lets her confide in him like she can't we anybody else.
Brightest Kind of Darkness combines the unsettling feeling, thrill and suspense of Final Destination with a great romance. The plot is fast-paced and the ending left me with lots of questions I'm looking forward to finding out the answers to in the sequel.
I really enjoyed this book and how different it is to anything I've read. Nara is loyal, even when I think she shouldn't be, but I get the feeling Nara is use to putting everyone and their feelings before her own. She also loves to play football (soccer) – a great change from the more times than not cheerleader role with a female protagonist interested in a physical activity in high school.
She's drawn to the new guy, Ethan. A loner, who was kicked out of his last school and spends his time sitting in the back of the classroom drawing disturbing images in a notepad. He starts hanging out with Nara and is there for her when she has trouble with her best friend and teammates. There is a lot more to him. That more is what makes him a misfit and a great match for Nara in a way that lets her confide in him like she can't we anybody else.
Brightest Kind of Darkness combines the unsettling feeling, thrill and suspense of Final Destination with a great romance. The plot is fast-paced and the ending left me with lots of questions I'm looking forward to finding out the answers to in the sequel.
It's kind of safe to say I totally fell head over heals for Ethan! He's such an interesting character, full of mystery and yet very gentle. I also loved the story so far, it's something I haven't read before. Excited for part two!
I thought it was oddly written and maybe not my favorite choice but still a nice book none the less.
Tried to read this but this was so bad.
DNF at 9% I think.
There wasn't anything specific that annoyed me it was just everything about this book that annoyed me.
DNF at 9% I think.
There wasn't anything specific that annoyed me it was just everything about this book that annoyed me.
Ethan Harris seems to be a bit too mature for someone who's only 16-17 but he was still very real and the interaction between him and Nara was genuine, and so I loved it.
But I am a little miffed that we don't find out anything about Ethan's tattoo and we still don't know what happened to Nara's dad. Even as being part of a series, a novel should be a stand-alone book, and it kind of wasn't. Also, I didn't like how the word 'tattoo' was referred to as 'tat' in the book. I wouldn't have minded if the characters said 'tat' in dialogue as part of colloquial language, but since it's not an actual word I didn't like how it was written outside of dialogue as well. That and some spelling mistake, as well as the incomplete plot, made me give it 3 stars.
But I am a little miffed that we don't find out anything about Ethan's tattoo and we still don't know what happened to Nara's dad. Even as being part of a series, a novel should be a stand-alone book, and it kind of wasn't. Also, I didn't like how the word 'tattoo' was referred to as 'tat' in the book. I wouldn't have minded if the characters said 'tat' in dialogue as part of colloquial language, but since it's not an actual word I didn't like how it was written outside of dialogue as well. That and some spelling mistake, as well as the incomplete plot, made me give it 3 stars.
I got a copy for review in exchange for an honest review.
I really liked this book and the originality of the story. This book is about a girl named Inara who every night dreams her next day, so she always know what's going to happen. She seldomly changes anything and every day is like one big deja vu for her. Until one day she prevents a bomb explosion. After that day her dreams come and go. She tries to figure out why her dreams disapear, while she suddenly has to live without knowing what will happen. Further the story resolves about her falling in love with Ethan, struggling with her dreams, what they mean and if she must intefere or not.
The first half of the story was a bit slow. It could've profit a lot from a bit more world building. The characters all felt shallow and we didn't really get to know them. There are also lots of memories and dreams that play a role, but in the beginning it is written in such a way that sometimes I had difficulties knowing if something was a dream, memory or real life. Also many things are happening, but they don't really add up. Later in the book many of these things finally add up and the writing style improved. In the second half there were some developments that made the book much more interesting. The second half of the book focusses more on Inara's dreams and her struggling with it. I really liked Inara's gift of seeing the future. And her struggling what to do with this knowledge and if she had to contact her dad, who left her and her mom when Inara was young.
Because I really liked the originality of the story and her dreams I decided to give this book 4 stars. The character stay pretty shallow troughout the book and I would've really liked to get to know them more. I did like the relationship between Inara and Ethan, they were so sweet together. Altough I felt they kept a little bit too much secrets from each other. Inara is the only person we get to know a bit. She cares strongly about her friends and decided to interfere more than once in the hopes of helping someone.
The ending was a bit rushed and too sudden, but at least gave me hope that there will be another book. There are so many questions left anshwered, so I really hope there will be a second book.
To conclude I really liked the story and Inara's gift to dream the future. I think this book could really profit from a bit more world building and more depth to the characters.
I really liked this book and the originality of the story. This book is about a girl named Inara who every night dreams her next day, so she always know what's going to happen. She seldomly changes anything and every day is like one big deja vu for her. Until one day she prevents a bomb explosion. After that day her dreams come and go. She tries to figure out why her dreams disapear, while she suddenly has to live without knowing what will happen. Further the story resolves about her falling in love with Ethan, struggling with her dreams, what they mean and if she must intefere or not.
The first half of the story was a bit slow. It could've profit a lot from a bit more world building. The characters all felt shallow and we didn't really get to know them. There are also lots of memories and dreams that play a role, but in the beginning it is written in such a way that sometimes I had difficulties knowing if something was a dream, memory or real life. Also many things are happening, but they don't really add up. Later in the book many of these things finally add up and the writing style improved. In the second half there were some developments that made the book much more interesting. The second half of the book focusses more on Inara's dreams and her struggling with it. I really liked Inara's gift of seeing the future. And her struggling what to do with this knowledge and if she had to contact her dad, who left her and her mom when Inara was young.
Because I really liked the originality of the story and her dreams I decided to give this book 4 stars. The character stay pretty shallow troughout the book and I would've really liked to get to know them more. I did like the relationship between Inara and Ethan, they were so sweet together. Altough I felt they kept a little bit too much secrets from each other. Inara is the only person we get to know a bit. She cares strongly about her friends and decided to interfere more than once in the hopes of helping someone.
The ending was a bit rushed and too sudden, but at least gave me hope that there will be another book. There are so many questions left anshwered, so I really hope there will be a second book.
To conclude I really liked the story and Inara's gift to dream the future. I think this book could really profit from a bit more world building and more depth to the characters.