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ultimatekate's review against another edition
2.0
Two stars is perfect--it was OK.
This novel tells the story of four people whose lives intertwine--the beleaguered, downtrodden doctor Luke, the headstrong and loving Lanny, the mysterious and brutal Adair, and the alluring but reckless Jonathan. Adair has a mysterious past, Lanny isn't so innocent, and Jonathan is just selfish. The tale spends generations and goes all over the globe, but it's uneven. Even for a book with supposed supernatural tendencies, some of this was unbelievable. The writing was uneven: at times, I could visualize the landscape, the characters, the expressions, and at other times, the author glossed over some aspects to move on.
That being said, the story kept my interest and I wanted to see what happened. I wanted to see how things turned out for the characters, though, to be honest, the only one I liked was Luke.
This novel tells the story of four people whose lives intertwine--the beleaguered, downtrodden doctor Luke, the headstrong and loving Lanny, the mysterious and brutal Adair, and the alluring but reckless Jonathan. Adair has a mysterious past, Lanny isn't so innocent, and Jonathan is just selfish. The tale spends generations and goes all over the globe, but it's uneven. Even for a book with supposed supernatural tendencies, some of this was unbelievable. The writing was uneven: at times, I could visualize the landscape, the characters, the expressions, and at other times, the author glossed over some aspects to move on.
That being said, the story kept my interest and I wanted to see what happened. I wanted to see how things turned out for the characters, though, to be honest, the only one I liked was Luke.
jenny_hedberg's review against another edition
3.0
Great, I loved how the storyline smoothly changed between present day and the history. Even though I had expected to be reading more about Lanore and Luke I was pleased by the tense and exciting story of Lanore´s past.
kaeliwolf's review against another edition
3.0
This book, sadly, was not my cup of tea. I loved the writing style but it simply fell short of drawing me into the story. The author jumped back and forth between perspectives and times and places constantly which made it harder for me to follow the story.
kaeliwolf's review against another edition
3.0
This book, sadly, was not my cup of tea. I loved the writing style but it simply fell short of drawing me into the story. The author jumped back and forth between perspectives and times and places constantly which made it harder for me to follow the story.
heavilyinvolved's review against another edition
3.0
Great story with interesting characters. The idea of immortality is pretty cool and the varied spans of time the book covers adds some interesting stuff to it. Pretty dark at times. Occasionally slow, but a decent pace otherwise. Looking forward to the sequel.
cathybruce208's review against another edition
3.0
This novel was interesting, but it never exactly caught fire for me. It begins with Lanore in a modern hospital being examined by a doctor who is told that she's just murdered someone.
I think that Lanore was somewhat unsympathetic. Jonathan was certainly unsympathetic. I get that she was in love with him and that he was gorgeous and that he was an unredeemable horn dog. I still don't see why he got a pass for sleeping with every chick in town, including our hero Lanore. The story about how she became immortal and the (horrible) people that she met was much more engrossing than Jonathan. That part of the story flew by. But when the novel circles back to Jonathan, the story drags again.
I think that Lanore was somewhat unsympathetic. Jonathan was certainly unsympathetic. I get that she was in love with him and that he was gorgeous and that he was an unredeemable horn dog. I still don't see why he got a pass for sleeping with every chick in town, including our hero Lanore. The story about how she became immortal and the (horrible) people that she met was much more engrossing than Jonathan. That part of the story flew by. But when the novel circles back to Jonathan, the story drags again.
lamom77's review against another edition
4.0
This book was not what I expected, but it was a unique storyline with characters I will not soon forget. The story was a bit predictable, but I enjoyed and at times could not put it down. I am looking forward to the 2nd book in the series not that most of the back stories are out of the way.
michalice's review against another edition
3.0
I got my copy of this book from the author herself after she contacted me regarding a review and after having heard glowing praise of this book from my friend I accepted a copy.
From the moment I started The Taker I was introduced to the main character, Lanore, and Luke, who would later be he partner in crime and got to witness what makes Lanore so special, and the reasons for why she murdered Jonathan.
Lanore takes us on a journey, through the past to see her growing up with her Puritan family in St Andrew, Maine during the early 1800's. We get to see her fall in love with Jonathan, someone who is beyond her reach, and have her heart broken, only to foolishly go back to him and end up bringing shame to her family. She is shipped off to Boston and falls in with an unruly group of people who we later get to know better as Tilde, Alejandro, Dona, and their 'maker' Adair.
The Taker takes us on a journey full of intrigue, suspicion, secrets, lies and love. We get to follow the emotional roller coaster of Lanore's feelings and thoughts as to what is happening, not only to her, but also around her and to people who come into contact with their little group. The chapters are broken into differing time periods, present time being sparsely intersected between Lanore's past. Although it took me a while to actually make a start on The Taker, and to also finish it, overall I thought it was a good read. I felt that some parts of the past seemed to drag on a bit too long for my liking, but I really enjoyed the chapters in present day and am looking forward to seeing what else an happen next in Lanore's story.
From the moment I started The Taker I was introduced to the main character, Lanore, and Luke, who would later be he partner in crime and got to witness what makes Lanore so special, and the reasons for why she murdered Jonathan.
Lanore takes us on a journey, through the past to see her growing up with her Puritan family in St Andrew, Maine during the early 1800's. We get to see her fall in love with Jonathan, someone who is beyond her reach, and have her heart broken, only to foolishly go back to him and end up bringing shame to her family. She is shipped off to Boston and falls in with an unruly group of people who we later get to know better as Tilde, Alejandro, Dona, and their 'maker' Adair.
The Taker takes us on a journey full of intrigue, suspicion, secrets, lies and love. We get to follow the emotional roller coaster of Lanore's feelings and thoughts as to what is happening, not only to her, but also around her and to people who come into contact with their little group. The chapters are broken into differing time periods, present time being sparsely intersected between Lanore's past. Although it took me a while to actually make a start on The Taker, and to also finish it, overall I thought it was a good read. I felt that some parts of the past seemed to drag on a bit too long for my liking, but I really enjoyed the chapters in present day and am looking forward to seeing what else an happen next in Lanore's story.
justgina93's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry
jmitschke's review against another edition
2.0
Not enough good/interesting points to balance out the rape and cruelty.