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3.31 AVERAGE
3.31 AVERAGE
Synopsis: Claire's sweet 16 is going great! She has a kick-ass pool birthday party where the boy she is crushing on, Matthew Engle, finally seems to take an interest. The only way it could be better is if her mom had gotten her a car. Claire's so pleased with her birthday, that she isn't letting the pesky rash on her hands and ears bother her.
But then her birthday party is forced to shut down early when a werewolf attack happens and everyone heads for safety. Werewolves are a known part of Claire's world. Matthew's father is one of the foremost scientists on lycanthropy and leads a crusade against werewolves. Still, Matthew said he would call Claire, so it wasn't an entirely terrible end to her party.
What is terrible is when Claire's mother informs her that the weird rash on her hands and ears isn't a rash at all. Claire is a hereditary werewolf. The 16th birthday of a werewolf begins the 3 month process of fully becoming a werewolf. Claire is horrified. She doesn't want to be a "monster." What will Matthew think? Throw in the fact that there is a crazed werewolf on the loose killing people, and Claire's world could not be more upside down.
As Claire is initiated into the world of the wolf pack, she struggles with her two selves and the two very different paths she is on: regular teenage girl and supernatural wolf girl. She also struggles with keeping her wolf self secret, secret from her best friend and secret from Matthew, whose father could not only put an end to their relationship, but put an end to Claire and her wolf pack.
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It wasn't a knock-your-socks-off kind of read, but it was good, nonetheless. I liked Claire. I found her to be genuine and easy to relate to. I did not care for her mother, Marie, but I don't think the author intend for us to like Marie.
The part I liked the best of this novel was the structure and culture of the wolf pack. I have not read any other werewolf/urban fantasy novels that have a matriarchal wolf pack. I thought it was very creative and inventive on the author's part to structure Claire's pack in this way. It made for a very interesting dynamic and a totally different experience for Claire as the young werewolf coming into her powers.
Overall, this was an enjoyable and quick read. I will definitely pick up a copy of the next book in this series, entitled Nocturne.
But then her birthday party is forced to shut down early when a werewolf attack happens and everyone heads for safety. Werewolves are a known part of Claire's world. Matthew's father is one of the foremost scientists on lycanthropy and leads a crusade against werewolves. Still, Matthew said he would call Claire, so it wasn't an entirely terrible end to her party.
What is terrible is when Claire's mother informs her that the weird rash on her hands and ears isn't a rash at all. Claire is a hereditary werewolf. The 16th birthday of a werewolf begins the 3 month process of fully becoming a werewolf. Claire is horrified. She doesn't want to be a "monster." What will Matthew think? Throw in the fact that there is a crazed werewolf on the loose killing people, and Claire's world could not be more upside down.
As Claire is initiated into the world of the wolf pack, she struggles with her two selves and the two very different paths she is on: regular teenage girl and supernatural wolf girl. She also struggles with keeping her wolf self secret, secret from her best friend and secret from Matthew, whose father could not only put an end to their relationship, but put an end to Claire and her wolf pack.
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It wasn't a knock-your-socks-off kind of read, but it was good, nonetheless. I liked Claire. I found her to be genuine and easy to relate to. I did not care for her mother, Marie, but I don't think the author intend for us to like Marie.
The part I liked the best of this novel was the structure and culture of the wolf pack. I have not read any other werewolf/urban fantasy novels that have a matriarchal wolf pack. I thought it was very creative and inventive on the author's part to structure Claire's pack in this way. It made for a very interesting dynamic and a totally different experience for Claire as the young werewolf coming into her powers.
Overall, this was an enjoyable and quick read. I will definitely pick up a copy of the next book in this series, entitled Nocturne.
This book just looks pretty bad...
And the French term is spelled incorrectly. It's "Clair de Lune", minus the "e."
And the French term is spelled incorrectly. It's "Clair de Lune", minus the "e."
You know, if you totally remove any mention of or interaction with that Emily, the story wouldn't change at all. I just realised.
Let’s start with something positive. Claire de Lune has a GORGEOUS cover. I initially became interested in the book because of how striking that cover is. /coverlust
But in almost all other aspects, Claire de Lune let me down.
The main character, Claire, is pretty typical. She’s an ordinary high school girl who discovers that she’s a werewolf. Then she has to struggle with becoming something “freakish”. Raise your hand if you’ve read this before.
The romance didn’t sizzle; Matthew is a cute character, and I liked how loyal he stayed to Claire, but I had trouble really feeling the love between the two. I suppose I expected a bit more in the romance department since there was such a heavy focus on Claire and Matthew struggling to keep their relationship alive despite their parents’ differences.
The story was pretty predictable, and the rogue werewolf was fairly obvious to spot early on (and I bet I know who will be the bad guy in book two).
I hate writing super-negative reviews, so here’s a positive besides the cover: Christine Johnson did spice up Claire de Lune with a unique take on werewolves. Lycanthropy being a hereditary disease is not too common a concept, and girl-power was played up with exclusively female werewolves.
3 Stars for Claire de Lune. It has an interesting take on werewolves, but the plot and characters fell flat, in my opinion.
(Originally posted to 365 Days of Reading)
But in almost all other aspects, Claire de Lune let me down.
The main character, Claire, is pretty typical. She’s an ordinary high school girl who discovers that she’s a werewolf. Then she has to struggle with becoming something “freakish”. Raise your hand if you’ve read this before.
The romance didn’t sizzle; Matthew is a cute character, and I liked how loyal he stayed to Claire, but I had trouble really feeling the love between the two. I suppose I expected a bit more in the romance department since there was such a heavy focus on Claire and Matthew struggling to keep their relationship alive despite their parents’ differences.
The story was pretty predictable, and the rogue werewolf was fairly obvious to spot early on (and I bet I know who will be the bad guy in book two).
I hate writing super-negative reviews, so here’s a positive besides the cover: Christine Johnson did spice up Claire de Lune with a unique take on werewolves. Lycanthropy being a hereditary disease is not too common a concept, and girl-power was played up with exclusively female werewolves.
3 Stars for Claire de Lune. It has an interesting take on werewolves, but the plot and characters fell flat, in my opinion.
(Originally posted to 365 Days of Reading)
This book was a bit different from the typical paranormal YA romance because it had a murder mystery thrown in. And I enjoyed the fact that it was set in an alternative universe where werewolves were not considered mythical creatures, just rare dangers you usually only run into in eastern Europe or other non-civilized places.
But the world-building had huge flaws. For example, if you're a werewolf and know your daughter is too, but that she won't transform for the first time until she's 16, do you:
A) Tell her nothing until she starts showing wolf signs. After all, don't want her to blab!
B) Once she's old enough to keep a secret, start preparing her for the changes that will happen.
I know which one I'd choose, but the mother in the book clearly thinks plan A is the best way to go.
But the world-building had huge flaws. For example, if you're a werewolf and know your daughter is too, but that she won't transform for the first time until she's 16, do you:
A) Tell her nothing until she starts showing wolf signs. After all, don't want her to blab!
B) Once she's old enough to keep a secret, start preparing her for the changes that will happen.
I know which one I'd choose, but the mother in the book clearly thinks plan A is the best way to go.
I loved it! I am a bit over the whole star crossed lovers thing, but I liked how they cared for each other. The characters were great and the story line was too. I can't wait to start the second one!
This had an interesting take on werewolf mythology, and a nice case of realizing that your parents aren’t as nonsensical as they sometimes seem. I was less convinced by the romance, though I believe there’s a second book, so that might change my mind. [Oct. 2011]