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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
Darkness into light
Sometimes I don't feel as though I think deeply enough to fully grasp what Fisher is trying to say in her books. But hey, that's what re-reads are for. This book gripped me from the get go and I felt like I was in that cabin freezing with Senna and Isaac. Other times I kept wanting to figure who who and why. But then the flashback scenes came and with that more pieces to the puzzle fell into place. Fisher is an amazing storyteller who continues to fine tune her craft with each book. Problem is I've read them all so I hope she is writing dark and twisty as I type.
Sometimes I don't feel as though I think deeply enough to fully grasp what Fisher is trying to say in her books. But hey, that's what re-reads are for. This book gripped me from the get go and I felt like I was in that cabin freezing with Senna and Isaac. Other times I kept wanting to figure who who and why. But then the flashback scenes came and with that more pieces to the puzzle fell into place. Fisher is an amazing storyteller who continues to fine tune her craft with each book. Problem is I've read them all so I hope she is writing dark and twisty as I type.
Wow, just wow! What an emotional roller coaster this book was. It was not at all what I was expecting and nothing like her other romance books. This was a dark, emotional thriller. A complete edge of your seat experience. It was sad and disturbing and really made me uncomfortable most of the time but not in a bad way, more like running the gamut of human emotion. I felt everything this character felt, trapped and hopeless but tenacious and determined. What an amazing feat of the author to so completely pull me in to her story, that I don't think I will forget anytime soon. It's definitely different but worth the experience.
2 stars
God, this is a hard one for me.
I absolutely LOVE Fisher's writing style. It's beautiful and unique and always conjures up various emotions for me. And while the writing in Mud Vein was as gorgeous as ever....the actual story left me feeling cold and detached.
I don't really want to sit here and list all of the problems I had with this book. I actually hate writing negative reviews over all. But, i feel like i need to at least partially explain why it was a struggle for me to even give this book 2 stars.
First of all, the premise was very intriguing to me. And even though for the first 30% of the book I was beyond confused as to WTF was going on, I was still willing to go with it...hoping that everything would make sense in the end, and when Fisher gave us the Big Reveal it would wash away all of the frustration I had with the plot.
No such luck.
The twist...was a HUGE disappointment. It made very little sense, and was just too far fetched for me. And while I never found myself really rooting for the main characters, I still found the actual ending to be quite depressing.
Mud Vein was one of my top 3 most anticipated books of 2014, and perhaps some could say that my expectations were too high. Judging by all the glowing reviews I have seen for this book, once again i seem to be in the minority when it comes to my opinion.
I am still an enormous fan of Fisher's writing, and even though this book left me disappointed, I will still gladly read anything else she decides to publish.
God, this is a hard one for me.
I absolutely LOVE Fisher's writing style. It's beautiful and unique and always conjures up various emotions for me. And while the writing in Mud Vein was as gorgeous as ever....the actual story left me feeling cold and detached.
I don't really want to sit here and list all of the problems I had with this book. I actually hate writing negative reviews over all. But, i feel like i need to at least partially explain why it was a struggle for me to even give this book 2 stars.
First of all, the premise was very intriguing to me. And even though for the first 30% of the book I was beyond confused as to WTF was going on, I was still willing to go with it...hoping that everything would make sense in the end, and when Fisher gave us the Big Reveal it would wash away all of the frustration I had with the plot.
No such luck.
The twist...was a HUGE disappointment. It made very little sense, and was just too far fetched for me. And while I never found myself really rooting for the main characters, I still found the actual ending to be quite depressing.
Mud Vein was one of my top 3 most anticipated books of 2014, and perhaps some could say that my expectations were too high. Judging by all the glowing reviews I have seen for this book, once again i seem to be in the minority when it comes to my opinion.
I am still an enormous fan of Fisher's writing, and even though this book left me disappointed, I will still gladly read anything else she decides to publish.
Dammit!! I love and hate this book. It ticks me off. I was drawn in immediately and I read like crazy to finish it quickly so I'd know how it ended. Now I wish I had drawn it out. Tarryn always does this to me! She makes me love and hate her books. I hate, hate, hate that they don't spend life together. I hate that he has a family with someone else. I hate that she is terminally ill. But I love the book. Now I need a drink.
Darn you Tarryn.....Darn you to Hell
(Insert evil clapping dude)
I HATE you, but I also LOVE you so much Who do you think you are?? How dare you throw those curve balls and smash all my hopes and dreams of a happily ever after out the window!! GAH
I wanted to throw in the towel at 25%, I wanted to end the madness my mind couldn't quite grasp. Luckily my fellow GR-ers told me to keep going, not to quit. No one likes a quitter right? RIGHT? So I stuck to it, and I am both happy and disappointed that I did. One I couldn't disrespect Miss Fisher that way, and Two it freaking Tarryn Fisher for Pete's sake!! The story was written beautifully. Astonishing really. The mind of Senna drove me mad. I hated her mostly. Then in the end I Loved her.
What really was her story? What did Nick do to damage her beyond repair? I understand she had mommy issues, her body was violated both by force and by chance. She was selfish, stubborn and was actually very brilliant however her character depicted a woman of few words. At times I thought there was so much fluff or beautiful words the content of the story lacked.
It was almost anticlimactic in the end, I wanted MORE (I am selfish like that). However I ended up giving 4 stars because I could not put it down. It was just to beautifully written. I wanted Isaac to end up on top. I loved him! "Simplicity speaks the loudest". This book was simple yet it made your mind wander in space constantly replaying on repeat until you went crazy. I had so many other endings. I thought I knew for sure who the kidnapper was. I was wrong (obviously) and was somewhat pleasantly surprised. I kind of wanted to know her story crazy twat.
In the end, I loved it. I would highly recommend.
(Insert evil clapping dude)
I HATE you, but I also LOVE you so much Who do you think you are?? How dare you throw those curve balls and smash all my hopes and dreams of a happily ever after out the window!! GAH
My brain is sometimes like a rogue Rubik's cube. It twists until it finds a pattern
I wanted to throw in the towel at 25%, I wanted to end the madness my mind couldn't quite grasp. Luckily my fellow GR-ers told me to keep going, not to quit. No one likes a quitter right? RIGHT? So I stuck to it, and I am both happy and disappointed that I did. One I couldn't disrespect Miss Fisher that way, and Two it freaking Tarryn Fisher for Pete's sake!! The story was written beautifully. Astonishing really. The mind of Senna drove me mad. I hated her mostly. Then in the end I Loved her.
What really was her story? What did Nick do to damage her beyond repair? I understand she had mommy issues, her body was violated both by force and by chance. She was selfish, stubborn and was actually very brilliant however her character depicted a woman of few words. At times I thought there was so much fluff or beautiful words the content of the story lacked.
It was almost anticlimactic in the end, I wanted MORE (I am selfish like that). However I ended up giving 4 stars because I could not put it down. It was just to beautifully written. I wanted Isaac to end up on top. I loved him! "Simplicity speaks the loudest". This book was simple yet it made your mind wander in space constantly replaying on repeat until you went crazy. I had so many other endings. I thought I knew for sure who the kidnapper was. I was wrong (obviously) and was somewhat pleasantly surprised. I kind of wanted to know her story crazy twat.
In the end, I loved it. I would highly recommend.
I just finished Mud Vein and I am gutted. Wrecked. This story was intense, emotional, and I could not put it down. I am in love with Isaac. I mean flat-out love. He's incredible.
"Why are you here?"
"Because you are."
Gawd. Such a simple phrase yet it says so much.
And Senna. She's been through so much sh*t in her life it's a wonder she's still sane. Seriously. The woman is strong, so strong, even if she doesn't realize it. I applaud her.
There couldn't have been a better white knight for her than Isaac and I'm so, so glad they found one another before it was too late.
This book is going on my top list of amazing reads of all time. Not just the storyline or the premise, but the delivery, the prose, and pitch were perfect, flawless. Ms. Fisher has a talent that many should and probably do envy. I'm now heading to Amazon to pick up every one of her backlist books that I can find. She really is THAT good.
"Why are you here?"
"Because you are."
Gawd. Such a simple phrase yet it says so much.
And Senna. She's been through so much sh*t in her life it's a wonder she's still sane. Seriously. The woman is strong, so strong, even if she doesn't realize it. I applaud her.
There couldn't have been a better white knight for her than Isaac and I'm so, so glad they found one another before it was too late.
This book is going on my top list of amazing reads of all time. Not just the storyline or the premise, but the delivery, the prose, and pitch were perfect, flawless. Ms. Fisher has a talent that many should and probably do envy. I'm now heading to Amazon to pick up every one of her backlist books that I can find. She really is THAT good.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Este libro fue recomendado por un challenge que hice este año y la verdad es que quedé sorprendida.
Es una mezcla de thriller y romance. Y desde el inicio empezamos mal. Nuestra protagonista Senna despierta en una casa desconocida, sin recordar que paso. Y peor aún, está también Isaac - una persona de su pasado. No saben como llegaron, tienen comida pero tal vez no dure, y están en medio de la nada rodeados de una barda eléctrica.
Fue un libro que desde un inicio la verdad es que no sabía pensar. Tenemos tan poco contexto ya que Senna no comparte nada, y Isaac por ende no es de mucha ayuda.
La primera mitad me tuvo muy confundida, pero ya que se empezó a poner deep, es decir, sucedieron cosas que hicieron que nuestros protagonistas se pusieran las pilas.
Suceden cosas fuertes así que no considero que es un libro para todos, pero sin duda esa segunda mitad me tuvo en shock. Especialmente cuando descubrimos porque y como llegó ahí Senna.
Es una mezcla de thriller y romance. Y desde el inicio empezamos mal. Nuestra protagonista Senna despierta en una casa desconocida, sin recordar que paso. Y peor aún, está también Isaac - una persona de su pasado. No saben como llegaron, tienen comida pero tal vez no dure, y están en medio de la nada rodeados de una barda eléctrica.
Fue un libro que desde un inicio la verdad es que no sabía pensar. Tenemos tan poco contexto ya que Senna no comparte nada, y Isaac por ende no es de mucha ayuda.
La primera mitad me tuvo muy confundida, pero ya que se empezó a poner deep, es decir, sucedieron cosas que hicieron que nuestros protagonistas se pusieran las pilas.
Suceden cosas fuertes así que no considero que es un libro para todos, pero sin duda esa segunda mitad me tuvo en shock. Especialmente cuando descubrimos porque y como llegó ahí Senna.
I find pleasure in reading dark stories. This book isn't just dark, it made me feel different varieties of emotions. The words Tarryn Fisher has written, incredibly beautiful, and I felt it.
I love the story, I came to love the author as well. And I love the Acknowledgements section! xD
I love the story, I came to love the author as well. And I love the Acknowledgements section! xD