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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this book. It was a really enjoyable read, with a complex world that has been built, and though it was confusing at times, it fit very well with the confusion that the protagonist felt. I didn't have strong feelings about her one way or another, but I did appreciate that she didn't really seem to lose herself, and her identity, with all the crazy stuff that was happening around her. She's not so much a sympathetic character, except for the fact that she was thrust into an unfamiliar situation with the recklessness that is the trademark of a 22 year old "adult". It felt very true and real the way she handled her situation, she is by no means perfect, and she's still figuring all her shit out while she has the pressure of, essentially, saving the world. I don't want to dwell too much on this review because the next book is already downloaded on my kindle and I'm ready to start it, which I guess is the best recommendation I can give.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. Fast-paced plot. Quick read. I could have done without the sexual references, but they were fairly brief, so it wasn't too bad. It was a little confusing trying to keep track of the terminology, but I was still able to figure out what was going on.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
I have been putting off reading this series. I have heard about its painful cliffhangers and I am generally not a fan of that sort of thing. My theory was… I can put it off until the last book comes out and just read them all at once. However, I am weak when it comes to peer pressure and I was pretty sure @smokinhotbooks was going to beat me up if I didn’t read it soon. So I gave in and dived in.
The synopsis above gives a pretty good teaser into what happens in this book so I won’t rehash it. I liked Darkfever enough to read it in 2 sessions… in one day. It was addictive, like those Ferrero Rocher chocolates.
I found Mac to be an interesting lead character, even if she does obsess about her nail polish and the color pink a bit much. She is stubborn, often to a fault. I like where the author is pushing her character by forcing her to change her appearance – I look forward to lots of growth of Mac as a person and woman.
Barrons just plain annoyed me in this book. He is obviously sexy, but I did not find him likable Instead I found him arrogant, selfish, and untrustworthy. I am curious as to what he is and where he goes from here considering all the crazy book bloggers who adore him as much as I adore Bones. Obviously he has to have some redeeming qualities and we just don’t get to see them yet.
All in all, I give Darkfever 4 stars. The writing was good and I enjoyed the first person narrative. My only gripe is I dislike the way foreshadowing done. Phrases like “I would come to know just how wrong I wass…blah blah blah” just irritate me. (BTW – not a direct quote). I get thats it is part of the cliffhangers, but argh. The book does end with things unresolved, but I was prepared for it and it seemed like a natural place for things to take a pause. Now, I must get started with book 2…. thankfully hubby is home today to feed me and the kids so I feel no shame in doing nothing but sitting on the couch in my pajamas with BloodFever.
The synopsis above gives a pretty good teaser into what happens in this book so I won’t rehash it. I liked Darkfever enough to read it in 2 sessions… in one day. It was addictive, like those Ferrero Rocher chocolates.
I found Mac to be an interesting lead character, even if she does obsess about her nail polish and the color pink a bit much. She is stubborn, often to a fault. I like where the author is pushing her character by forcing her to change her appearance – I look forward to lots of growth of Mac as a person and woman.
Barrons just plain annoyed me in this book. He is obviously sexy, but I did not find him likable Instead I found him arrogant, selfish, and untrustworthy. I am curious as to what he is and where he goes from here considering all the crazy book bloggers who adore him as much as I adore Bones. Obviously he has to have some redeeming qualities and we just don’t get to see them yet.
All in all, I give Darkfever 4 stars. The writing was good and I enjoyed the first person narrative. My only gripe is I dislike the way foreshadowing done. Phrases like “I would come to know just how wrong I wass…blah blah blah” just irritate me. (BTW – not a direct quote). I get thats it is part of the cliffhangers, but argh. The book does end with things unresolved, but I was prepared for it and it seemed like a natural place for things to take a pause. Now, I must get started with book 2…. thankfully hubby is home today to feed me and the kids so I feel no shame in doing nothing but sitting on the couch in my pajamas with BloodFever.
DNF 40% - I’m calling it. I can’t keep going. I have very little interest in continuing the series so I don’t see a point in attempting to finish book one.
I’ve given this a second star, because the world building was excellent. There was so much potential for this.
Other than that the FMC (Mac) had no depth and the MMC (Jericho) didn’t come off much better, but with a touch of abuse? The character flaws are exhaustive. Based on the publication date, it feels like Monin went for an Elle Woods vibe but instead of making her highly intelligent and underestimated, Mac is actually a vapid idiot.
Throughout the book, it feels as though the point of view keeps changing. The style of writing is very strange. For the most part, it’s told through the lens of Mac as if the story has already happened. But intermittently it starts to change to happening in a real time. But that doesn’t even happen from chapter to chapter, it’s paragraph by paragraph. Ultimately using the character to spoil the plotline by herself.
I’ve given this a second star, because the world building was excellent. There was so much potential for this.
Other than that the FMC (Mac) had no depth and the MMC (Jericho) didn’t come off much better, but with a touch of abuse? The character flaws are exhaustive. Based on the publication date, it feels like Monin went for an Elle Woods vibe but instead of making her highly intelligent and underestimated, Mac is actually a vapid idiot.
Throughout the book, it feels as though the point of view keeps changing. The style of writing is very strange. For the most part, it’s told through the lens of Mac as if the story has already happened. But intermittently it starts to change to happening in a real time. But that doesn’t even happen from chapter to chapter, it’s paragraph by paragraph. Ultimately using the character to spoil the plotline by herself.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Spoiler
Mac's sister get killed. She leaves her cosy home to search for her killer in Dublin.There she discovers that she can see through the glamour of fae, even more, she's a sidhe seer,
a null, who can freeze them for a short period of time. She meets V'lane, a dead-be-sex-fae and Barrons. She teams up with the last one when he realizes that she can sense Objects of Powers,
also known as Oop's. She steals one of them who turns out to be a weapon that can kill fae. In the end they discover a portal that leaks Unseelie who are set loose upon the world. She finds the man that Aline was supposedly with but misses her chance of killing him and gets almost killed by Mallucé,
allegedly a vampire, but gets saved by Barrons.