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mrose21's review
1.0
I have been trying with this book, tonight however I am giving in.
The characters are really quite ok. I want to gush over them but really they are not that great. Averagely one dimentional characters.
Its just so slow and really so boring. When it comes to witches and the dead I read books very quickly because usually theres things happening, this book just can't bring that feeling. It plods along at some slow pace with something happening very rarely and if im honest what does happen?
I am on chapter 21 and I give up, so far people are going into zombies which everyone knows about because its in the description so I wasnt holding onto my seat in shock there.
To conclude basically this book is a waste of publication and I am glad I only have a copy from a bundle off books otherwise I would be asking for a digital refund. Honestly guys do not even bother. There are plenty books out there that are exciting and page turners, this is NOT one.
**Edit (3 minutes later)**
Apparently this author is an author of 20 thrillers.. REALLY?! I MEAN REALLY?! AND YOU CAME UP WITH THAT?! Makes me mad. Best selling author released that, what was he letting his evil twin who is unpublished write this? Best selling really what a load of twaddle.
The characters are really quite ok. I want to gush over them but really they are not that great. Averagely one dimentional characters.
Its just so slow and really so boring. When it comes to witches and the dead I read books very quickly because usually theres things happening, this book just can't bring that feeling. It plods along at some slow pace with something happening very rarely and if im honest what does happen?
I am on chapter 21 and I give up, so far people are going into zombies which everyone knows about because its in the description so I wasnt holding onto my seat in shock there.
To conclude basically this book is a waste of publication and I am glad I only have a copy from a bundle off books otherwise I would be asking for a digital refund. Honestly guys do not even bother. There are plenty books out there that are exciting and page turners, this is NOT one.
**Edit (3 minutes later)**
Apparently this author is an author of 20 thrillers.. REALLY?! I MEAN REALLY?! AND YOU CAME UP WITH THAT?! Makes me mad. Best selling author released that, what was he letting his evil twin who is unpublished write this? Best selling really what a load of twaddle.
missie_bee's review
3.0
I had this book on my reading list for October, but the month passed by so fast, and I never got around to it. Sad, because it would have been perfect timing for this snarky story.
Best friends Bone and Crystal have a lot in common, like the fact that Bone is a ghost and Crystal is a witch (in training). And while they both secretly love to hate each other while they chase after boys, they can't deny that even a little thing like getting hit by a UPS truck can kill a friendship like theirs.
Funny and witty, the writing style very much reminded me of Christopher Moore, one of my favorite authors. It was very dialogue heavy and snarky, which I enjoyed to a point. Many lines had me laughing out loud, then it started to feel like overkill. Think Dawson's Creek for Snarks. Do people really talk that way all the time? Scene after scene featured so many things happening at once with the characters all jabbering at the same time, usually off topic topic.
Still, randomness has its way of amusing me. And the heart of the story was about an enduring, off beat friendship, one which I found myself appreciating. There were quite a few lulls in the story, and most times, I couldn't quite figure out what was going on, but once everything came together at the end, all the wacky finally made sense, well at least somewhat.
http://www.theunreadreader.com/2010/11/review-october-girls.html
Best friends Bone and Crystal have a lot in common, like the fact that Bone is a ghost and Crystal is a witch (in training). And while they both secretly love to hate each other while they chase after boys, they can't deny that even a little thing like getting hit by a UPS truck can kill a friendship like theirs.
Funny and witty, the writing style very much reminded me of Christopher Moore, one of my favorite authors. It was very dialogue heavy and snarky, which I enjoyed to a point. Many lines had me laughing out loud, then it started to feel like overkill. Think Dawson's Creek for Snarks. Do people really talk that way all the time? Scene after scene featured so many things happening at once with the characters all jabbering at the same time, usually off topic topic.
Still, randomness has its way of amusing me. And the heart of the story was about an enduring, off beat friendship, one which I found myself appreciating. There were quite a few lulls in the story, and most times, I couldn't quite figure out what was going on, but once everything came together at the end, all the wacky finally made sense, well at least somewhat.
http://www.theunreadreader.com/2010/11/review-october-girls.html
nikkigee81's review
2.0
Crystal is a teenage witch. Her best friend, known as Bone, is dead. Together, they have to save the town from dark forces on Halloween.
It's not a bad concept for a story, but I had to force myself to finish it. It wasn't as engaging as some of Nicholson's other work. The plot jumped around a bit too abruptly at times. I would have liked a bit more backstory to the girls and their friendship before Bone died. One gets dropped in the middle of that story, so it didn't seem as realistic to me.
It's not a bad concept for a story, but I had to force myself to finish it. It wasn't as engaging as some of Nicholson's other work. The plot jumped around a bit too abruptly at times. I would have liked a bit more backstory to the girls and their friendship before Bone died. One gets dropped in the middle of that story, so it didn't seem as realistic to me.
stormywolf's review
2.0
Read my full review at The Wolf's Den
I didn't hate the story, but I can't see any reason to read it again. The characters weren't charming, the magic/afterlife mumbo jumbo had no explanation given, and thus the overall plot fell flat. Fine if you're looking for Halloweeny fluff with a lot of snark, but I'll just pop in Hocus Pocus.
I didn't hate the story, but I can't see any reason to read it again. The characters weren't charming, the magic/afterlife mumbo jumbo had no explanation given, and thus the overall plot fell flat. Fine if you're looking for Halloweeny fluff with a lot of snark, but I'll just pop in Hocus Pocus.
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