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trin's review against another edition
3.0
Cynthia Leitich Smith read all that hoopla about angels being the new vampires and wings supplanting fangs as the primacy source of teen wangst, and she was like, “Whatever, bitches, I GOT BOTH.” She’s also got a sense of humor, which really, really helps a lot. Eternal features a guardian angel named Zachary, the highlight of whose life existence is “shower time” with his charge Miranda naked under the spray—at least until, whoopsidaisy, he lets Miranda get turned into a vamp. Pervy angels, legitimately murderous vampires: this book is just dark and twisted enough for me to enjoy it. Not love it—the ending gets mawkish and preachy in a way I could really do without—but I was amused. That’s really all I’m asking for with these things, anyway.
...Okay, all right, truthfully, it’s not. I really do want an epic supernatural love story, one that’s funny and dark and sexy and badass and that lacks the ooky gender stereotypes that are so prevalent in most teen fiction (though not this book, mostly, thank whatever). I want one of these silly books with their designed-by-Hot-Topic covers to make me feel like a good episode of Buffy could back in the day, like the world is something beautiful and tragic and still, somehow, worth fighting for—especially in a sleek leather jacket and kicky boots. That’s what I want, what I’m asking for every time I pick one of these things up.
But I have learned to take amusement.
...Okay, all right, truthfully, it’s not. I really do want an epic supernatural love story, one that’s funny and dark and sexy and badass and that lacks the ooky gender stereotypes that are so prevalent in most teen fiction (though not this book, mostly, thank whatever). I want one of these silly books with their designed-by-Hot-Topic covers to make me feel like a good episode of Buffy could back in the day, like the world is something beautiful and tragic and still, somehow, worth fighting for—especially in a sleek leather jacket and kicky boots. That’s what I want, what I’m asking for every time I pick one of these things up.
But I have learned to take amusement.
snakeboba's review against another edition
5.0
I had actually read this one first and had not even realized it was the second in the series, but it turned out okay when I had noticed it was the second book of the Tantalize series.
I have no idea what to say about this other than as much as I love it, it would not be the Fallen Angel love story novel I would give to my friends. I simply say give it a try as normally I would not have picked it up if it hadn't popped up as books I would like on another site.
I have no idea what to say about this other than as much as I love it, it would not be the Fallen Angel love story novel I would give to my friends. I simply say give it a try as normally I would not have picked it up if it hadn't popped up as books I would like on another site.
thelibrarylady42's review against another edition
4.0
When I started this book I was really upset and confused because it was not the return of the characters from Tantalize. I was so upset I almost put it down, until I was promised a third book where everyone would meet. I'm REALLY glad I didn't put it down.
Just like with Tantalize it took me a little bit to get into the story but once I did I couldn't put it down. When Miranda first becomes a vampire I felt the story was a little disjointed and confused me. As I came to realize that is how she felt and since it was told from her point of view it made sense. I have trouble with stories being told in a disjointed manner but that's mostly a personal preference. And as Miranda became more coherent so did the story.
I like how these books don't always end with the perfect happy ending. Because let's face it when dealing with vampires(not that I ever have) not much ends up perfect. Things work out okay but not a perfect situation. Her endings always make me want to know more, which I guess is good for a series. I hope however when the final one comes out though it doesn't leave me hanging. I felt Eternal had a slightly more resolved ending than Tantalize.
Overall a good read and I'm excited for the third one.
Thank you to Ms. Dorsey for letting me borrow her advanced reader copy. Reading books before they come out is AWESOME!
Just like with Tantalize it took me a little bit to get into the story but once I did I couldn't put it down. When Miranda first becomes a vampire I felt the story was a little disjointed and confused me. As I came to realize that is how she felt and since it was told from her point of view it made sense. I have trouble with stories being told in a disjointed manner but that's mostly a personal preference. And as Miranda became more coherent so did the story.
I like how these books don't always end with the perfect happy ending. Because let's face it when dealing with vampires(not that I ever have) not much ends up perfect. Things work out okay but not a perfect situation. Her endings always make me want to know more, which I guess is good for a series. I hope however when the final one comes out though it doesn't leave me hanging. I felt Eternal had a slightly more resolved ending than Tantalize.
Overall a good read and I'm excited for the third one.
Thank you to Ms. Dorsey for letting me borrow her advanced reader copy. Reading books before they come out is AWESOME!
christiana's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars if I could. I had my doubts about this at the beginning, but the beginning totally set me up to fully understand the rest of it. I ended up really enjoying this! I didn't realize it was a series until I put it on goodreads (whoops) but I never felt lost or anything like that. I liked this guardian angel read better than [b:Hush, Hush|6339664|Hush, Hush|Becca Fitzpatrick|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255610070s/6339664.jpg|6525609].
4saradouglas's review against another edition
2.0
One good thing about this book is that I had no idea where it was going. Ever since the first scene in the cemetery, I had no idea what to expect... so it wasn't just like every other teen book I've ever read. However, the good basically stops there. I thought the writing was cheesy at times and full of tired cliches. The characters weren't that interesting and the relationship between the main two just didn't seem real or exciting. The big fight scene at the end was a bore and Dracula died WAY too easily. I was quite disappointed by this book.
sdb27's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars.
There are some books that start out with promise; a great idea, for example, and an opening chapter that seems to be exciting and hints to an adventure to be hand. However, these books reveal quite quickly that, while there’s nothing immediately wrong with them, their mediocrity cannot be hidden, regardless of how hard they try to mask it with trendy subject material and . Eternal is one of these books where you think it’s okay when you finish it, but the more you think about it afterwards, the more you realize that it actually was very bland and unmemorable.
The vampire genre is a tired one, but at least Eternal manages to make it a little more original by adding the ideas of heaven and guardian angels to the mix. The main character, Miranda, is turned into a vampire within the first few chapters of the book, and her guardian angel Zachary is devastated. He failed in his mission, which was to keep her safe, and he takes it upon himself throughout the rest of the book to save her. From what, I’m not quite sure. Miranda, once she is turned into a vampire, proves that she is more than capable of taking care of herself. I liked that much about her, at least. Regardless of her doubts and her residual “human” feelings—guilt over killing people, remorse, longing for the life she had before, however mundane it was—Miranda sticks up for her beliefs and is smart and cunning enough to evade the wary watch of her maker, a vampire who is reminiscent of Dracula, and who acts as her surrogate father, in a sense.
The world that Smith creates is intriguing enough, but she does not lend it enough detail to really give it any life or color outside serving its purpose as a backdrop for the story. I suppose that, since this is technically a sequel book that takes place in the same world as Tantalize, that I should pick the first book up in order to understand this story better. However, I still think that the lack of detail was poor storytelling on Ms. Smith’s part, and made for a rather monochrome read.
The love story was dull and was about as compelling as drying paint. There is no context given for Zachary’s love for Miranda, besides the fact that he’s her guardian angel and has been watching over her since birth. Thus, we don’t get to see Zachary falling in love with Miranda at all, which takes out half the fun of a good love story. There was no chemistry between the two of them, regardless of the instant attraction that Miranda felt (which had to be mentioned repeatedly, in case the reader forgot) towards Zachary upon seeing him in his human form for the first time.
The Achilles heel of this book was certainly its blandness. It was decidedly average throughout and while it was in no means a bad book or bad writing, it still had an aura of “meh” around it that hindered me liking it too much. That, coupled with the fact that it was a “vampire book” left me underwhelmed by book’s end.
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There are some books that start out with promise; a great idea, for example, and an opening chapter that seems to be exciting and hints to an adventure to be hand. However, these books reveal quite quickly that, while there’s nothing immediately wrong with them, their mediocrity cannot be hidden, regardless of how hard they try to mask it with trendy subject material and . Eternal is one of these books where you think it’s okay when you finish it, but the more you think about it afterwards, the more you realize that it actually was very bland and unmemorable.
The vampire genre is a tired one, but at least Eternal manages to make it a little more original by adding the ideas of heaven and guardian angels to the mix. The main character, Miranda, is turned into a vampire within the first few chapters of the book, and her guardian angel Zachary is devastated. He failed in his mission, which was to keep her safe, and he takes it upon himself throughout the rest of the book to save her. From what, I’m not quite sure. Miranda, once she is turned into a vampire, proves that she is more than capable of taking care of herself. I liked that much about her, at least. Regardless of her doubts and her residual “human” feelings—guilt over killing people, remorse, longing for the life she had before, however mundane it was—Miranda sticks up for her beliefs and is smart and cunning enough to evade the wary watch of her maker, a vampire who is reminiscent of Dracula, and who acts as her surrogate father, in a sense.
The world that Smith creates is intriguing enough, but she does not lend it enough detail to really give it any life or color outside serving its purpose as a backdrop for the story. I suppose that, since this is technically a sequel book that takes place in the same world as Tantalize, that I should pick the first book up in order to understand this story better. However, I still think that the lack of detail was poor storytelling on Ms. Smith’s part, and made for a rather monochrome read.
The love story was dull and was about as compelling as drying paint. There is no context given for Zachary’s love for Miranda, besides the fact that he’s her guardian angel and has been watching over her since birth. Thus, we don’t get to see Zachary falling in love with Miranda at all, which takes out half the fun of a good love story. There was no chemistry between the two of them, regardless of the instant attraction that Miranda felt (which had to be mentioned repeatedly, in case the reader forgot) towards Zachary upon seeing him in his human form for the first time.
The Achilles heel of this book was certainly its blandness. It was decidedly average throughout and while it was in no means a bad book or bad writing, it still had an aura of “meh” around it that hindered me liking it too much. That, coupled with the fact that it was a “vampire book” left me underwhelmed by book’s end.
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For more book reviews, visit my blog The Bookshelf!
mirandac13's review against another edition
3.0
Totally weird for me cause the main character has my name, and the other main character has the name I would have had if I had been a boy.
emma211's review against another edition
4.0
i didn't understand the connection between this story and the one of the first book. i didnt like it as much as the first book but still enjoyed it. :D
luana95's review against another edition
All Miranda ever wanted was to be an actress, to be noticed. All Zach ever wanted was for Miranda to live a long and fufilling life. Then one night, in a cemetary one nigh, Miranda almost falls into a grave, but Zach stops her, by revealing himself. And then he falls. In love and out of grace.
When Miranda wakes up again, she's a vam-, uh, no, an eternal. The Exhalted Master's adoptive daughter.
Zach sets out to assassinate the Dracul, and to try and save Miranda's soul.
When Miranda wakes up again, she's a vam-, uh, no, an eternal. The Exhalted Master's adoptive daughter.
Zach sets out to assassinate the Dracul, and to try and save Miranda's soul.
emo_christmas's review against another edition
5.0
To be honest I read the book a while ago, but I still remember the story well. And although I loved the Twilight series, I also loved the awesomeness of this book. At times I thought it was slow but I loved the characters and the plot line. This is defiantly a must read for anyone who says they love vampire books!