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I'm really liking this series so far. I love the Jim, Adrian, and Eddie characters. Now I wait for September and Envy's release...
Oh Isaac Rothe.... I actually thought at first I was so not going to be into the second installment of JR Ward's Fallen Angel series, "Crave"....oh, I was so wrong on that. And Crave I did, to keep turning these pages and let the story of Isaac; military, XOps Intel, military, hard ass, stubborn and full of pride, and Grier. Attorney, upstanding citizen, fighter and savior to lost souls. Jim Heron; Angel. The man of cross-roads. Mathias, the fucker and Devina....oh Devina. You dirty little bi- okay. I guess I should try and keep this one 'clean'.
I actually think I like this one better than Covet. The mix of action packed military, guns a blazing, stealth maneuvering and supernatural Angels and Demons was right up my alley. Not to mention, the ehem... *HOT* scenes and story of Isaac and Grier. In my head, Isaac Roth is Jensen Ackles (Dean from "Super Natural"). Yeah... stew on that for a bit. And for what ever reason, "Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars was the theme song for me during parts of this book. More on that some other time, some other blog.
It was a little apropo for me to finish this book tonight on the eve of a new year. Why? I had taken a slight reading hiatus this fall and reading "Crave" got me right back into doing what I love. Slightly neglecting my kids, forgetting something burning on the stove while I anxously, frantically, biting my nails, at times squeeling, turning pages as fast as I can, falling helplessly, endlessly in love with whatever book I am reading. Before you judge, my kids are fine, the dinners always saved and thankfully a husband near by to remind me ever so gently, "Hey book nerd, something is burning on the stove...". So thank you JR Ward and all the other authors I so unconditionally love, for reminding me that nerdy book love, is the best love.
I actually think I like this one better than Covet. The mix of action packed military, guns a blazing, stealth maneuvering and supernatural Angels and Demons was right up my alley. Not to mention, the ehem... *HOT* scenes and story of Isaac and Grier. In my head, Isaac Roth is Jensen Ackles (Dean from "Super Natural"). Yeah... stew on that for a bit. And for what ever reason, "Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars was the theme song for me during parts of this book. More on that some other time, some other blog.
It was a little apropo for me to finish this book tonight on the eve of a new year. Why? I had taken a slight reading hiatus this fall and reading "Crave" got me right back into doing what I love. Slightly neglecting my kids, forgetting something burning on the stove while I anxously, frantically, biting my nails, at times squeeling, turning pages as fast as I can, falling helplessly, endlessly in love with whatever book I am reading. Before you judge, my kids are fine, the dinners always saved and thankfully a husband near by to remind me ever so gently, "Hey book nerd, something is burning on the stove...". So thank you JR Ward and all the other authors I so unconditionally love, for reminding me that nerdy book love, is the best love.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-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:
Yes
Oh boy, it's going to be really hard to not just rush through this entire series. Let's see if I can actually make it last (for another week or two;).
I've read a lot of comments about how I "can't" compare Crave to the Brotherhood series. Probably because the Brotherhood series is amazing and Crave is just okay. At best.
My main problem is that his book suffers from a bad case of Lover Enshrined-itis. The main couple's love story is sidelined into a sub plot in their own book.
Which is really a shame because Grier and Issac have an intense attraction. It's palpable. But as strong as it is I don't really believe it goes deeper than physical attraction, mainly because it happens so fast.
Issac is an ex assassin for a black ops unit that has tried to run away from after an attack of conscience. He's been trying to stay off the grid but his time is up. Along the way he falls hard for his public defender Grier. She's grown up in privilege, has a dead brother that haunts her(literally), and is attracted to Issac.
Their relationship doesn't get a whole lot of room to develop and grow because there's a million other subplots going on, mostly dealing with the secret agent junk that I never have a lot of interest in as a reader.
There's also the subplots involving Jim, Devina, Matthias, and the other angels in the apocalyptic battle of souls, which I would be lying if I said I had a lot of interest invested in.
Also there is a gruesome scene where Devina tortures Jim. Besides being brutal to read, there's the problem that it DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. Supposedly Jim is the neutral agent between the demons and angels to influence the outcome. So why would Devina purposely torture him, making him an enemy to her side and not an ally? I must have missed something.
So why am I giving it three stars? Well, the writing is JR Ward. I love her aggressive, slang filled style. And the love story was engaging, it's just annoying that the main couple only spend about twenty percent of the book together, if that.
My main problem is that his book suffers from a bad case of Lover Enshrined-itis. The main couple's love story is sidelined into a sub plot in their own book.
Which is really a shame because Grier and Issac have an intense attraction. It's palpable. But as strong as it is I don't really believe it goes deeper than physical attraction, mainly because it happens so fast.
Issac is an ex assassin for a black ops unit that has tried to run away from after an attack of conscience. He's been trying to stay off the grid but his time is up. Along the way he falls hard for his public defender Grier. She's grown up in privilege, has a dead brother that haunts her(literally), and is attracted to Issac.
Their relationship doesn't get a whole lot of room to develop and grow because there's a million other subplots going on, mostly dealing with the secret agent junk that I never have a lot of interest in as a reader.
There's also the subplots involving Jim, Devina, Matthias, and the other angels in the apocalyptic battle of souls, which I would be lying if I said I had a lot of interest invested in.
Also there is a gruesome scene where Devina tortures Jim. Besides being brutal to read, there's the problem that it DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. Supposedly Jim is the neutral agent between the demons and angels to influence the outcome. So why would Devina purposely torture him, making him an enemy to her side and not an ally? I must have missed something.
So why am I giving it three stars? Well, the writing is JR Ward. I love her aggressive, slang filled style. And the love story was engaging, it's just annoying that the main couple only spend about twenty percent of the book together, if that.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Skončilo to krásne. Priam rozprávkovo. Aj mi slzička vybehla.
Ale Jim je v sračkách. V riadnych sračkách.
Kde mám trojku?!
Ale Jim je v sračkách. V riadnych sračkách.
Kde mám trojku?!
The second book in this series did not disappoint! The story continued and there were some great twists in this book. I loved the main couple and I think they were very nicely done. I mean if you don't love Isaac then you have a cold black heart. Nah, I'm just joking. In all seriousness, I loved the story and the characters. Five stars yet again!
Creo que escribí y borré esta crítica al menos tres veces… la verdad es que es algo difícil hablar sobre los libros de Ward porque me causan sentimientos encontrados, me pregunto al inicio de cada capítulo cómo puedo leer esa mezcla de Corin Tellado con fantasía urbana algo hot y sin embargo me parece totalmente admirable la forma en la que ella es capaz de armar personajes tan explosivamente emocionales, al mismo tiempo que construye un submundo que terminas entendiendo a la perfección.
Es esa capacidad la que me subyuga de sus libros, a la par que odio sus instalove y sus malvados que a veces igual de instantáneamente se vuelven buenos arrepentidos… es su forma de redibujar estereotipos, aunque inicialmente los trazos te parezcan exagerados… es la forma en la que cada personaje te atrapa de forma diferente y tu mente busca horadar en ellos para entenderlos y justificarlos.
No es la historia en sí, no es ni remotamente algún aprendizaje que deje… es simple y llanamente la facultad de esta mujer de volver corpóreos a los protagonistas de sus líneas.
Es esa capacidad la que me subyuga de sus libros, a la par que odio sus instalove y sus malvados que a veces igual de instantáneamente se vuelven buenos arrepentidos… es su forma de redibujar estereotipos, aunque inicialmente los trazos te parezcan exagerados… es la forma en la que cada personaje te atrapa de forma diferente y tu mente busca horadar en ellos para entenderlos y justificarlos.
No es la historia en sí, no es ni remotamente algún aprendizaje que deje… es simple y llanamente la facultad de esta mujer de volver corpóreos a los protagonistas de sus líneas.