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cupcakegirly's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Disney-Hyperion for the opportunity to read and review this ARC. This is book 2 in the Dead Beautiful series and while I'm still not a fan of the Undead/Zombie world, I have to say I did enjoy the action and adventure in this one.
At the end of book 1, Renee and Dante (take second w/your thoughts...Dante...) have become "soul mates" but in order to keep her safe, he leaves her which is of course, how you prove to someone that you want to spend forever with them, right? In his defense, he IS trying to keep her safe while he looks for a way for them to be together.
There's a new school, with new friends and rivals as well as a new mystery to solve that could result in Renee and Dante finally being able to be together. There's also a new guy, Noah, to complicate things for Renee and put her relationship with Dante to the test. Not only is Noah a Monitor (and a cute one too) he's interested in helping her solve the mystery of the strange visions she's been having. (He likes girls who like action and adventure. If I wasn't married, I'm pretty sure I'd be a candidate for Noah's dream girl.) Did I mention that Noah happens to be the boyfriend of Renee's latest rival, Clementine? Yeah, that makes things kinda interesting too. This sends them on an adventure that will not only challenge their skills as Monitors but will make them question all they've believed to be true about the history of the Undead right up to the heart racing end.
Let's not forget about Dante (as.if.) while we don't get to see him as much as we did in book 1, he's still around. Whenever he does show up, he tells Renee that he's been doing things to help "them" and she needs to trust him. He's constantly leaving her secret love messages (in Latin no less!) that only she can read but when her visions begin to take a dark turn, she starts to doubt him, their relationship and their love. (While reading these parts, I wanted to shake her and say, "Helleew Renee! Seriously?! This is Dante we're talking about! Dante!" This is hard to do with fictitious characters, and I'm prett-y sure my neighbors would think I'd gone off the deep end considering I was on my deck at the time.)
The ending had my heart pounding and I was happily discontent. Why? Because I realized there will be another book that I have to now wait for and I'm not the most patient person. I need to know what happens NOW! NOW! NOW! See? Not patient.
At the end of book 1, Renee and Dante (take second w/your thoughts...Dante...) have become "soul mates" but in order to keep her safe, he leaves her which is of course, how you prove to someone that you want to spend forever with them, right? In his defense, he IS trying to keep her safe while he looks for a way for them to be together.
There's a new school, with new friends and rivals as well as a new mystery to solve that could result in Renee and Dante finally being able to be together. There's also a new guy, Noah, to complicate things for Renee and put her relationship with Dante to the test. Not only is Noah a Monitor (and a cute one too) he's interested in helping her solve the mystery of the strange visions she's been having. (He likes girls who like action and adventure. If I wasn't married, I'm pretty sure I'd be a candidate for Noah's dream girl.) Did I mention that Noah happens to be the boyfriend of Renee's latest rival, Clementine? Yeah, that makes things kinda interesting too. This sends them on an adventure that will not only challenge their skills as Monitors but will make them question all they've believed to be true about the history of the Undead right up to the heart racing end.
Let's not forget about Dante (as.if.) while we don't get to see him as much as we did in book 1, he's still around. Whenever he does show up, he tells Renee that he's been doing things to help "them" and she needs to trust him. He's constantly leaving her secret love messages (in Latin no less!) that only she can read but when her visions begin to take a dark turn, she starts to doubt him, their relationship and their love. (While reading these parts, I wanted to shake her and say, "Helleew Renee! Seriously?! This is Dante we're talking about! Dante!" This is hard to do with fictitious characters, and I'm prett-y sure my neighbors would think I'd gone off the deep end considering I was on my deck at the time.)
The ending had my heart pounding and I was happily discontent. Why? Because I realized there will be another book that I have to now wait for and I'm not the most patient person. I need to know what happens NOW! NOW! NOW! See? Not patient.
eleos01's review
adventurous
challenging
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
dlpeterson's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
maestrocp's review against another edition
3.0
UNBELIEVABLE
Woon has gave a whole new definition to "Kiss of death" and "soul mates" in Dead Beautiful and in Life Eternal she turns the concept of eternal love on it's head. There are extreme lengths that one will go to for the one they love, extreme lengths for the undead to feel, to live again. It's a deadly secret that Renee's parents were tracking down before they were hunted down and left for dead in the woods. The same secret that killed her favourite teacher and her best friends mother. They're coming for Renee and this time Dante can't be there always to save her.
Relocated to a new school for Monitors Renee is the talk of the town as the girl who survived the kiss of death--they suspect now she's an immortal being, but the truth is, they don't know the truth about Dante--they can't or else their first instinct will be to bury him. I enjoyed this sequel because we got some time away from Dante. Renee got to grow on her own, create a new cast of friends and start her individual journey and the space also gave her time to contemplate a life without Dante, for a moment she truly considered it. Not in a cliched heart wrenching way, but with a clear perspective that honestly asked the question, "what if?" I enjoyed the scene change greatly. Canadian Soil! in YA! extremely refreshing!! One does get tired of Maine, don't you think?
If you enjoyed Dead Beautiful this sequel will not disappoint. I cannot wait to see how this tale wraps up!!!
Woon has gave a whole new definition to "Kiss of death" and "soul mates" in Dead Beautiful and in Life Eternal she turns the concept of eternal love on it's head. There are extreme lengths that one will go to for the one they love, extreme lengths for the undead to feel, to live again. It's a deadly secret that Renee's parents were tracking down before they were hunted down and left for dead in the woods. The same secret that killed her favourite teacher and her best friends mother. They're coming for Renee and this time Dante can't be there always to save her.
Relocated to a new school for Monitors Renee is the talk of the town as the girl who survived the kiss of death--they suspect now she's an immortal being, but the truth is, they don't know the truth about Dante--they can't or else their first instinct will be to bury him. I enjoyed this sequel because we got some time away from Dante. Renee got to grow on her own, create a new cast of friends and start her individual journey and the space also gave her time to contemplate a life without Dante, for a moment she truly considered it. Not in a cliched heart wrenching way, but with a clear perspective that honestly asked the question, "what if?" I enjoyed the scene change greatly. Canadian Soil! in YA! extremely refreshing!! One does get tired of Maine, don't you think?
If you enjoyed Dead Beautiful this sequel will not disappoint. I cannot wait to see how this tale wraps up!!!
lazygal's review against another edition
4.0
Any book that takes place (mostly) in Montreal is going to get 2-stars from me, and this earned a solid 1.5 more (which I'm bumping up to a 4) by 1. being the second in a series yet accessible to those who haven't read the first book and 2. by being a little more interesting than a mere Twilight-esque love triangle.
Renée is recovering from her soul-swapping adventure with Dante and her parents' deaths when she starts having some strange dreams. They feel real, and to her shock and horror, one actually does become real... but it can't be because she was no where near the scene-of-the-death at the time. Then she learns that Gottfried Academy is going to be solely for the Undead, while all the Monitors there will now be at St. Clement, in Montreal. So there's no reunion for her and Eleanor (what with Eleanor being Undead, etc.). Somehow Renée ends up being the top Monitor in the school, much to her new enemy Clementine's anger. There's a hot Monitor guy, Noah, who comes close to making her forget Dante, and Anya, a Russian-Canadian friend who helps her figure out what's happening with the dreams.
No plot spoilers here, but suffice it to say that the love triangle wasn't as annoying as other recent ones have been, and despite the paranormal elements Renée feels like a real teen. The questions of who the Ninth Sister is and how the whole Monitor/Undead tension will play out is left unresolved - yes, there's a cliffhanger ending. There's a part of me that thinks the resolution to that cliffhanger may end up being obvious, and I really hope the author does something different. We'll see.
ARC provided by publisher
Renée is recovering from her soul-swapping adventure with Dante and her parents' deaths when she starts having some strange dreams. They feel real, and to her shock and horror, one actually does become real... but it can't be because she was no where near the scene-of-the-death at the time. Then she learns that Gottfried Academy is going to be solely for the Undead, while all the Monitors there will now be at St. Clement, in Montreal. So there's no reunion for her and Eleanor (what with Eleanor being Undead, etc.). Somehow Renée ends up being the top Monitor in the school, much to her new enemy Clementine's anger. There's a hot Monitor guy, Noah, who comes close to making her forget Dante, and Anya, a Russian-Canadian friend who helps her figure out what's happening with the dreams.
No plot spoilers here, but suffice it to say that the love triangle wasn't as annoying as other recent ones have been, and despite the paranormal elements Renée feels like a real teen. The questions of who the Ninth Sister is and how the whole Monitor/Undead tension will play out is left unresolved - yes, there's a cliffhanger ending. There's a part of me that thinks the resolution to that cliffhanger may end up being obvious, and I really hope the author does something different. We'll see.
ARC provided by publisher
areen's review against another edition
1.0
entitled mc with no personality who starts flirting back with someone else's boyfriend while continuously telling the readers (in her head) how much she loved her boyfriend, and then throws the "tragic past" card at the girlfriend when she gets mad at her aaand gets angry at her for her behavior -- i just don't get why it always have to be it this way in some of these ya books.
and then they go on to talk about true love lmao.
i wish the mc was just honest about her attraction towards the other guy than trying to convince us and others that they're "just friends". they weren't fooling the readers and it was just uncomfortable for me.
and then they go on to talk about true love lmao.
i wish the mc was just honest about her attraction towards the other guy than trying to convince us and others that they're "just friends". they weren't fooling the readers and it was just uncomfortable for me.
bethyboo29's review against another edition
5.0
Damn cliff hangers!!! D: Naw I like Noah... I hope he's not dead! D:
fcbgiulia's review against another edition
3.0
It's more a 3.5!
I enjoyed this sequel but overall I only tought it was an okay read. I have read Dead Beautiful almost two years ago and probably it will be better if I picked up the sequel right after. Yeah, it was okay, nothing more, but well written and enjoyable ;D. Maybe I will read the final book in the trilogy, but right now I'm not interest in reading it.
Sicuramente è stato uno sbaglio leggere questo libro dopo due anni dalla lettura del primo. Me lo sarei sicuramente goduto di più, ma nonostante questo non l'ho trovata una brutta lettura ;). È scritto bene, godibile, la storia prende degli spunti interessanti ma non mi ha coinvolta tanto come il primo. Per questo non leggerò subito il terzo, non ho interesse a farlo ora. Ma non farò più passare due anni, questo è certo ;).
I enjoyed this sequel but overall I only tought it was an okay read. I have read Dead Beautiful almost two years ago and probably it will be better if I picked up the sequel right after. Yeah, it was okay, nothing more, but well written and enjoyable ;D. Maybe I will read the final book in the trilogy, but right now I'm not interest in reading it.
Sicuramente è stato uno sbaglio leggere questo libro dopo due anni dalla lettura del primo. Me lo sarei sicuramente goduto di più, ma nonostante questo non l'ho trovata una brutta lettura ;). È scritto bene, godibile, la storia prende degli spunti interessanti ma non mi ha coinvolta tanto come il primo. Per questo non leggerò subito il terzo, non ho interesse a farlo ora. Ma non farò più passare due anni, questo è certo ;).