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kkoerth613's review against another edition
UPDATE October 2017: I reread this novel and I spent a lot of the time cringing. It's most definitely not my favourite novel of all time anymore, as its cringy and I read it 6 years ago. It still has it's good moments, but I appreciate it more for the fact that it introduced me to the world of YA. I would rate this novel 3.75/5 stars, because of the cringyness but also the ships still keep me alive. Oh the woeful love triangles need to die.
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Holy shit!! Holy shit!!! Holy shit!!!!
This book was and still is amazing. I picked this book up for a club at school and just thought the cover looked cool. But it's not just the cover that's cool!!
I picked up the booking expecting average things to happen and for me to get an average review out of it. But not this one. This book shocked me. It's now my all time fav series ever!!!
The fact that Kelsey is just an ordinary girl from Oregon that gets a job for her college tuition, and finds herself twisted in an Indian world of magic and fictional events is just amazing.
I loved the Indian culture, though I'm not sure that most of it is even true. Is Durga a real person from Indian culture?
I also really loved how Kelsey can be so childish in thinking that she's not good. Enough for Ren. And how they argue and still have a good time. (Loved the sarcastic remarks via Kelsey).
Though everything amazing about it, the only flaw for this book is that there's the typical cheesy love triangle that seems to be in every romance book.
Who's she gonna pick? Ren? Or Kishan?
Aside from cheesy love triangles, romance doesn't seem to be the main objective of this book. It's about trust. And living your life to the fullest. Taking risks even though you have no idea where it's going to take you.
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Holy shit!! Holy shit!!! Holy shit!!!!
This book was and still is amazing. I picked this book up for a club at school and just thought the cover looked cool. But it's not just the cover that's cool!!
I picked up the booking expecting average things to happen and for me to get an average review out of it. But not this one. This book shocked me. It's now my all time fav series ever!!!
The fact that Kelsey is just an ordinary girl from Oregon that gets a job for her college tuition, and finds herself twisted in an Indian world of magic and fictional events is just amazing.
I loved the Indian culture, though I'm not sure that most of it is even true. Is Durga a real person from Indian culture?
I also really loved how Kelsey can be so childish in thinking that she's not good. Enough for Ren. And how they argue and still have a good time. (Loved the sarcastic remarks via Kelsey).
Though everything amazing about it, the only flaw for this book is that there's the typical cheesy love triangle that seems to be in every romance book.
Who's she gonna pick? Ren? Or Kishan?
Aside from cheesy love triangles, romance doesn't seem to be the main objective of this book. It's about trust. And living your life to the fullest. Taking risks even though you have no idea where it's going to take you.
kngregory's review against another edition
5.0
The whole series was incredible. My favorite books, and series ever. The plot line was well written, well thought out, but had total surprises at every turn! I haven't read the final book, but I am so glad I discovered the series! I recommend to everyone who asks; if you like a romance, action, and an all around book that keeps you on your toes and guessing all the time, this wonderful book/series is worth reading. I love Colleen Houck, such an incredible writer. Forget Twilight, I want to see Tigers Curse!
adelle_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Dlouho jsem uvažovala mezi pěti a třemi hvězdičkami. Začátek bomba, pět hvězdiček, ale posledních pár kapitol mě Kelsey tak vytáčela, že jsem to snížila na tři. Na ukončení celé knihy (a tedy úplně poslední kapitoly) jsem se rozhodla pro čtyři, protože si to Kelsey aspoň trošičku vylepšila. Jinak super knížka :)
amandalyn's review against another edition
2.0
What a disappointing ending. I dont know if I'll be continuing this series. Maybe one more to see if they get better.
csitter21's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
capgambit's review against another edition
2.0
I started out enjoying this book I thought it was an interesting story and even though it was slow at first I was oddly still interested. I was nearly to the half way point and it seemed to be less about the story that was happening and more about the romance of it. I don't mind romance being in a story but it needs to be balanced by the real story
harleyrae's review against another edition
4.0
OK well my computer clearly doesn't want me to write this. Its made me rewrite it 3 times now so i'm just gonna quickly sum this up.
I enjoyed all the characters, but I was about ready to smack Kelsey. She just needs to get over it and stop talking herself out of what she clearly wants. She's making it seem like she'd die if it ended badly. Better to suffer heartbreak after trying, then to suffer without having tried.
I've also decided that I now need to find me a 300-hundred year old Indian Prince, now I just gotta spend more time at the zoo and circus. xD I liked both Ren and Kishan, not sure how I liked more, kishan was only there for a short period of time.
Now i must run to the store and buy the rest of the series. All in all this was a pretty good book, i'd recommend it to just about anyone.
I enjoyed all the characters, but I was about ready to smack Kelsey. She just needs to get over it and stop talking herself out of what she clearly wants. She's making it seem like she'd die if it ended badly. Better to suffer heartbreak after trying, then to suffer without having tried.
I've also decided that I now need to find me a 300-hundred year old Indian Prince, now I just gotta spend more time at the zoo and circus. xD I liked both Ren and Kishan, not sure how I liked more, kishan was only there for a short period of time.
Now i must run to the store and buy the rest of the series. All in all this was a pretty good book, i'd recommend it to just about anyone.
lexlux's review against another edition
1.0
I really wanted to like this book, I really did. The premise is just so fascinating and there are so few books that explore the wealth that is Indian mythology. But I am just deeply deeply disappointed.
Sometimes, you read a book at breakneck speed because it is an unputdownable roller coaster. Other times, you read it as quickly as you can just so you can be done with it and save yourself. Sadly, ‘The Tiger’s Curse’ belongs to the latter variety.
Why? Because it’s just not well-researched at all. I’m sure the author didn’t mean to make my country look like a bunch of babbling baboons who can’t drive, who can’t talk English and who apparently, can’t live if not for a foreign person to save us.
Well, sure, India is still a developing country, but we are not the caricatures that we are made out to be in this book.
I have a lot of questions though. The first thing I want to know is about the shortening of the name Dhiren to ‘Ren’. Is Dhiren that cumbersome to say? Prince Dhiren has such a beautiful ring to it, way more than ‘Ren’, atleast. And the man is 300 years old. If anything, people were more formal then than now. Nobody had nicknames. And even his brother and Mr. Anik Kadam who have known Dhiren for all their lives also start calling him ‘Ren’? The only reason I can think of for this is to make it more palatable to the foreign audience. I feel mildly disturbed by it. Like I cannot put my finger on what it is, but I do not like it. Like when Dhiren says “My father is from India but my mother was Asian”. INDIA IS A PART OF ASIA. *throws book away*
And speaking of the formality, a 300-year-old prince who’s not been in his human form for a long time suddenly starts calling her ‘Kells’? And promptly falls in love with her? The princes of the golden age did not address their wives by their names in public let alone with nicknames. I know I was supposed to fall in love with Prince Dhiren, and I did, for a short while.. before he began to talk. Just come across as weirdly possessive and toxic, warranting the ending, which is probably the only good thing Ms. Kelsey Hayes did in the entire book.
Now, coming to Kelsey Hayes. First of all, I DO NOT CARE WHAT COLOUR HER RIBBONS ARE!
And the circumstances of the beginning of her job and her trip to India are so so so CONVENIENT. Just like everything in this book. Kelsey’s parents “I want to go to India with a man I’ve only just met to take care of a dangerous predator who I’m not qualified to care for whatsoever. Can I go?” “Lol, sure babes”. Meanwhile my parents over here be like “Mum, can I-“ “NO, GO STUDY”. Are all American parents this unconcerned?!
I spent the entire book hearing about how Ms. Hayes is so special. But WHY is she special?? Why? I have no idea. I don’t think Mr. Kadam does too and he says she’s special like the phrase is essential for him to live.
And saying things like “I’m not good at sports” to a literal Goddess, “Apparently I find older men very attractive” in response to Prince Dhiren’s age and “He’s a pretty ugly looking guy” about Ugra Narasimha, one of the most fearsome gods doesn’t exactly put her in the running for favourite character of the year. Not to mention the “Wily Scoundrel!”.... that is not what you say to someone who’s kissed you against your will!!!
Shes credited throughout the book for things she didn’t do. Like “persuading” Kishan to talk. The man has been tiger for too long and has an unhealthy rivalry with his dork brother. Don’t you think he’d spill his guts out to his brother’s love interest, who just happens to be the first human he’s seen in literally hundreds of years? How is she “compassionate” or “perceptive” because of this?!
I would’ve liked Kelsey more if she’d been a little more self-depreciating about her supposed abilities that Mr. Kadam and ‘Ren’ hark about. But, the only thing that she is self-depreciating about is *surprise surprise* her looks. Give me a confident woman, not this little girl who turns to jelly at every moment.
Also, what’s with the ‘Love plant’?! That’s just plain unpleasant.
How are temples empty in this book? There are people who consider visiting temples a full time occupation in India. Even if closed for the evening, there is a priest nearby. Always! It doesn’t make sense that a tiger and an obnoxious unnecessarily sarcastic little girl get in and smash up sections of the temple and get away with no one ever arriving on the scene. Just doesn’t make sense.
I waited a long time before I read this book. Never has a premise so fascinating devolved to such a pedantic adventure story, though the action sequences in Kishkindha were pretty good, minus the needless romantic angle, of course. And Fanindra. Fanindra’s cool.
Sometimes, you read a book at breakneck speed because it is an unputdownable roller coaster. Other times, you read it as quickly as you can just so you can be done with it and save yourself. Sadly, ‘The Tiger’s Curse’ belongs to the latter variety.
Why? Because it’s just not well-researched at all. I’m sure the author didn’t mean to make my country look like a bunch of babbling baboons who can’t drive, who can’t talk English and who apparently, can’t live if not for a foreign person to save us.
Well, sure, India is still a developing country, but we are not the caricatures that we are made out to be in this book.
I have a lot of questions though. The first thing I want to know is about the shortening of the name Dhiren to ‘Ren’. Is Dhiren that cumbersome to say? Prince Dhiren has such a beautiful ring to it, way more than ‘Ren’, atleast. And the man is 300 years old. If anything, people were more formal then than now. Nobody had nicknames. And even his brother and Mr. Anik Kadam who have known Dhiren for all their lives also start calling him ‘Ren’? The only reason I can think of for this is to make it more palatable to the foreign audience. I feel mildly disturbed by it. Like I cannot put my finger on what it is, but I do not like it. Like when Dhiren says “My father is from India but my mother was Asian”. INDIA IS A PART OF ASIA. *throws book away*
And speaking of the formality, a 300-year-old prince who’s not been in his human form for a long time suddenly starts calling her ‘Kells’? And promptly falls in love with her? The princes of the golden age did not address their wives by their names in public let alone with nicknames. I know I was supposed to fall in love with Prince Dhiren, and I did, for a short while.. before he began to talk. Just come across as weirdly possessive and toxic, warranting the ending, which is probably the only good thing Ms. Kelsey Hayes did in the entire book.
Now, coming to Kelsey Hayes. First of all, I DO NOT CARE WHAT COLOUR HER RIBBONS ARE!
And the circumstances of the beginning of her job and her trip to India are so so so CONVENIENT. Just like everything in this book. Kelsey’s parents “I want to go to India with a man I’ve only just met to take care of a dangerous predator who I’m not qualified to care for whatsoever. Can I go?” “Lol, sure babes”. Meanwhile my parents over here be like “Mum, can I-“ “NO, GO STUDY”. Are all American parents this unconcerned?!
I spent the entire book hearing about how Ms. Hayes is so special. But WHY is she special?? Why? I have no idea. I don’t think Mr. Kadam does too and he says she’s special like the phrase is essential for him to live.
And saying things like “I’m not good at sports” to a literal Goddess, “Apparently I find older men very attractive” in response to Prince Dhiren’s age and “He’s a pretty ugly looking guy” about Ugra Narasimha, one of the most fearsome gods doesn’t exactly put her in the running for favourite character of the year. Not to mention the “Wily Scoundrel!”.... that is not what you say to someone who’s kissed you against your will!!!
Shes credited throughout the book for things she didn’t do. Like “persuading” Kishan to talk. The man has been tiger for too long and has an unhealthy rivalry with his dork brother. Don’t you think he’d spill his guts out to his brother’s love interest, who just happens to be the first human he’s seen in literally hundreds of years? How is she “compassionate” or “perceptive” because of this?!
I would’ve liked Kelsey more if she’d been a little more self-depreciating about her supposed abilities that Mr. Kadam and ‘Ren’ hark about. But, the only thing that she is self-depreciating about is *surprise surprise* her looks. Give me a confident woman, not this little girl who turns to jelly at every moment.
Also, what’s with the ‘Love plant’?! That’s just plain unpleasant.
How are temples empty in this book? There are people who consider visiting temples a full time occupation in India. Even if closed for the evening, there is a priest nearby. Always! It doesn’t make sense that a tiger and an obnoxious unnecessarily sarcastic little girl get in and smash up sections of the temple and get away with no one ever arriving on the scene. Just doesn’t make sense.
I waited a long time before I read this book. Never has a premise so fascinating devolved to such a pedantic adventure story, though the action sequences in Kishkindha were pretty good, minus the needless romantic angle, of course. And Fanindra. Fanindra’s cool.