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shinychick's review against another edition
2.0
Not great, and also a little weird. Although Atwater-Rhodes was considered a wunderkind when she wrote (and consequently got published) her first book, all of her books feel almost-but-not-quite-fanfic (not nearly as bad as Twilight, of course)... The underlying problem (and she did avoid this a good deal in her Kiesha'ra series), is that she has this established world in her head that doesn't quite make it out onto the page. Instead we get a shit-ton of information about psychological treatment for people who end up being supernatural and an ending that is too tidy and wildly coincidental.
lauraallen9's review
2.0
This story is decent but I would skip it and read [b:The Girl Who Could Fly|2090640|The Girl Who Could Fly|Victoria Forester|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517rp9u6CRL._SL75_.jpg|2095997] or [b:The Hunger Games|2767052|The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, #1)|Suzanne Collins|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1209501026s/2767052.jpg|2792775].
rosiem's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I liked the premise of this book. It also had a character from their first book in it, which was cool to see. I'm noticing that they're good at pacing the story for me right now. It doesn't start slow building up a lot. It teases some things out and then gets to the action. This does have a different feel to her first four books in the den of shadows series. I did notice that there were points where I wanted more information on some of the characters, but they leave you hanging. Knowing now that some characters show up again make me want to keep going in the series.
amberinpieces's review
3.0
I want to start off by saying that I love all of Amelia Atwater-Rhodes’s books. I have read both her Den of Shadows series and her Kiesha’ra series. In fact, much like with Twilight, I found her first book, In the Forests of the Night when it was her only published book. All of her books are incredibly short reads. I would have finished this one in only a few hours if I had not started it on a weekday evening and had been too tired to keep reading. I own all of Atwater-Rhodes’s books, except this one and Token of Darkness which I am reading next. I will likely buy both of these books soon because I like the one and I am sure I will like the other and I like to own the set.
This book was published in 2008 so I have no idea why I did not find it sooner. So far, all of Atwater-Rhodes’s books have connections to her other books. Obviously, the books within their own series have connections to each other, but this book has a link to In the Forests of the Night and dim links to the Kiesha’ra in the sense that shapeshifters are involved. The obvious connection I noticed is that Alexander, a Triste witch, makes an appearance and with the description of his golden hair and eyes, I am sure he is Rachel’s, or Risika’s, brother from In the Forests of the Night. Nothing is said about all of that, but I appreciate the links.
Out of all of the author’s books, I have to admit that this one confused me the most. By the end, I still did not quite understand who Erin was or who she had become. I did not understand who her mother was - it was not really explained. I can only hope that Atwater-Rhodes will write more about these characters in the future, but as of now, it appears that Persistence of Memory is a stand-alone book, as is Token of Darkness. Either way, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and I always enjoy Amelia Atwater-Rhodes’s writing.
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This book was published in 2008 so I have no idea why I did not find it sooner. So far, all of Atwater-Rhodes’s books have connections to her other books. Obviously, the books within their own series have connections to each other, but this book has a link to In the Forests of the Night and dim links to the Kiesha’ra in the sense that shapeshifters are involved. The obvious connection I noticed is that Alexander, a Triste witch, makes an appearance and with the description of his golden hair and eyes, I am sure he is Rachel’s, or Risika’s, brother from In the Forests of the Night. Nothing is said about all of that, but I appreciate the links.
Out of all of the author’s books, I have to admit that this one confused me the most. By the end, I still did not quite understand who Erin was or who she had become. I did not understand who her mother was - it was not really explained. I can only hope that Atwater-Rhodes will write more about these characters in the future, but as of now, it appears that Persistence of Memory is a stand-alone book, as is Token of Darkness. Either way, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and I always enjoy Amelia Atwater-Rhodes’s writing.
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pacey1927's review against another edition
1.0
Persistence of Memory is a novel about a teenage girl named Erin who has been through years of mental therapy because she has an 'alter' ego...a persona named Shavaun. Shavaun is a vampiress with a hunky witch for a boyfriend and two other vamps for best friends. Shavaun is also, unfortunately, as real as Erin. Shavaun figures out who Erin is and where she lives and she and her friends travel to confront Erin..to try to sever the connection between the two of them so they can lead their own lives.
The author obviously has a great imagination and this story sounds incredible. Sadly, it falls completely flat. The story hurts itself by being so short (an easy reading 212 pages). Shavaun and friends feel completely underdeveloped. The idea that they are paranormal could have been a thrilling subplot here, but if the story didn't specifically tell us what they were, I don't know that the reader would know. There is an obvious lack of detailing here. It also irrated me that there was a very intriguing premise involving Erin's best friend that seems to have completely dropped, as we never learned more about her and her special circumstances either. There is not much more to say about this book other than the fact that its another tremedously entertaining idea that simply fails upon follow through.
The author obviously has a great imagination and this story sounds incredible. Sadly, it falls completely flat. The story hurts itself by being so short (an easy reading 212 pages). Shavaun and friends feel completely underdeveloped. The idea that they are paranormal could have been a thrilling subplot here, but if the story didn't specifically tell us what they were, I don't know that the reader would know. There is an obvious lack of detailing here. It also irrated me that there was a very intriguing premise involving Erin's best friend that seems to have completely dropped, as we never learned more about her and her special circumstances either. There is not much more to say about this book other than the fact that its another tremedously entertaining idea that simply fails upon follow through.
billydoubledown's review against another edition
5.0
This book was amazing to me. I have been having trouble keeping interest in YA books but this was so much more. I got into Amelia Atwater-Rhodes with the Den of Shadows and these books and the world she creates are so in depth and diverse that I couldn't put it down. I guess I really just loved her writing style. I will definitely check out more books by her soon:)
nackereia's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0