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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
Had to force myself to get through this book. Not sure if I will read book 2 in the series.
It wasn't bad... the story was relatively intriguing, but only as it got to the end. Didn't love it, but didn't hate it either.
At first this book was a little on the confusing to "This is slightly dumb side", but then it started picking up more and I came to really enjoy this book. I'm a big fan of Christina Dodd so when I was at the "This is slightly dumb" stage I was a little upset. I like how this series takes place many years after the darkness chosen series, and how the Wilder's besides Alexandr was mention from time to time. Fortunately the book pick up and in the end I quite enjoyed it.
This book tried my patience right from the very beginning. I understand that this book is loosely tied-in with Dodd's previous Dark Chosen series, but the author seemed to have just assumed that anyone reading Storm Of Visions would have been completely versed in the previous series. This being my first attempt at reading one of Dodd's books, I was completely frustrated and confused through the first 75-100 pages. There is nothing more annoying than starting a book, and feeling like you're being dropped right in the middle of the story.
But, once i figured out what was going on, i realized the story itself was just plain ridiculous and over-blown. The characters are over the top and the melodrama is suffocating. In all honesty, Dodd's writing is repetitive and just not very good.
It's rare that i give up on a book...but i could only make it 200 pages into this one.
But, once i figured out what was going on, i realized the story itself was just plain ridiculous and over-blown. The characters are over the top and the melodrama is suffocating. In all honesty, Dodd's writing is repetitive and just not very good.
It's rare that i give up on a book...but i could only make it 200 pages into this one.
This review on Open Book Society's website: http://openbooksociety.com/article/storm-of-visions-the-chosen-ones-christina-dodd-obs-book-review/
It was okay. it's definitely not one of my favorites by her. the whole thing just felt apart in my eyes.
Wow, that was disappointing. And goes to prove that just because an author is successful with one series, DOES NOT mean that the next one will also be successful.
This one, in my opinion, failed to engage. It was too vague, skimmed over potential for development, and not one character was worthy of loving, lusting for, or even cheering for. I felt no sense of investment in the storyline or in ANY of its characters. And what a pity, because I absolutely LOVED Ms. Dodd's Darkness Chosen series.
Perhaps I was expecting too much, as I understand that it's hard to hit one out of the ballpark, each time. However, I think it's imperative to take note of elements which made the other series successful and implement them into the new one. Not a carbon copy, no. But the "feeling" they inspired in the reader.
And what sucks even further is that I also have books 2-4 in this series, none of which I'm inspired to read. At all.
This one, in my opinion, failed to engage. It was too vague, skimmed over potential for development, and not one character was worthy of loving, lusting for, or even cheering for. I felt no sense of investment in the storyline or in ANY of its characters. And what a pity, because I absolutely LOVED Ms. Dodd's Darkness Chosen series.
Perhaps I was expecting too much, as I understand that it's hard to hit one out of the ballpark, each time. However, I think it's imperative to take note of elements which made the other series successful and implement them into the new one. Not a carbon copy, no. But the "feeling" they inspired in the reader.
And what sucks even further is that I also have books 2-4 in this series, none of which I'm inspired to read. At all.
The romance writing is kindof terrible, but the paranormal plot is intriguing. Devoured in two days.
Wasn't too sure about this one in the opening chapters but quickly was so enthralled that I couldn't stop reading until I had finished the whole book!