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belindaclemons_123's review
5.0
When 19 year old Reaper Christina hits 20 she comes into her full Reaper powers and will be able to reap souls with out help. But she is unique in that her powers seem to bring people back, she mustn't tell anyone that, because a reapers job is to take. Because of an accident her powers haven't been cooperating very well and she has to figure out why before she is the one reaped. I don't really like her parents much because they tell her she just needs to quit thinking about the past and get to it. This book is very fast paced and very well written. I loved the plot and characters I really cant wait to see wha Jen has up her sleeve for book 2
bookwormbunny's review against another edition
5.0
Meet Christina. She’s 19 years old, a Reaper and coming up on her 20th birthday when she will be expected to become a full-fledged Reaper and be able to take on her tasks of reaping souls without the help of her parents. The thing is Christina struggles with her powers. She has for years ever since a tragic accident. Her parents are pushing her to “stop messing around” but they don’t know or understand the truth about Christina. Her powers are different and because of this difference, it is about to get Christina and her family in a whole heap of trouble and Christina on a dangerous quest.
Reaper of Earth by Jen L. Grey is an engaging paranormal/fantasy novel. The story flows smoothly and is engaging from beginning to end. I like that Christina’s abilities are so different. The author does a good job communicating to the reader how difficult things are for Christina. She struggles a lot with her past and the tragedy that happened to her. There are moments that I feel bad for her because of how cold her parents are. They see her mostly as a means to an end…as long as she acts right; does as she’s told then they can keep everything that they have. But with this one act that she commits…she jeopardizes everything.
I enjoyed this book, but I do have a couple complaints about it. The author touches so many times on this tragedy that so deeply impacted Christina’s life but never tells the reader exactly what happened. I’m disappointed in this because it seems to be a huge part of the story that is missing because so many characters refer to it so often. I also find Christina’s attitude a bit childish at times. She acts more like a 16-year-old than a more mature 19-year-old. I didn’t like that she is so focused on pleasing her parents. Since she failed to be a flawless Reaper for years her parents have never approved of her. I wanted her to stop seeking their approval.
At the end of the day, I really did enjoy this book. The story is well-paced, full of interesting characters, engaging situations, and a bit of a cliffhanger. I am rating this book 4.5 out of 5 stars. I’m looking forward to the evolution of these characters in the books to come. If you are a fan of Jen L. Grey then I recommend that you pick up this book.
Reaper of Earth by Jen L. Grey is an engaging paranormal/fantasy novel. The story flows smoothly and is engaging from beginning to end. I like that Christina’s abilities are so different. The author does a good job communicating to the reader how difficult things are for Christina. She struggles a lot with her past and the tragedy that happened to her. There are moments that I feel bad for her because of how cold her parents are. They see her mostly as a means to an end…as long as she acts right; does as she’s told then they can keep everything that they have. But with this one act that she commits…she jeopardizes everything.
I enjoyed this book, but I do have a couple complaints about it. The author touches so many times on this tragedy that so deeply impacted Christina’s life but never tells the reader exactly what happened. I’m disappointed in this because it seems to be a huge part of the story that is missing because so many characters refer to it so often. I also find Christina’s attitude a bit childish at times. She acts more like a 16-year-old than a more mature 19-year-old. I didn’t like that she is so focused on pleasing her parents. Since she failed to be a flawless Reaper for years her parents have never approved of her. I wanted her to stop seeking their approval.
At the end of the day, I really did enjoy this book. The story is well-paced, full of interesting characters, engaging situations, and a bit of a cliffhanger. I am rating this book 4.5 out of 5 stars. I’m looking forward to the evolution of these characters in the books to come. If you are a fan of Jen L. Grey then I recommend that you pick up this book.
amanda_lee's review
3.0
This was a fun story with an interesting take on reapers. I did feel the MC, Christina, acted younger than she was. I think it could have benefited by her being almost 18 instead of almost 20, or acting a little older.
The narrator isn't my favourite but she did do a good job differentiating characters. Overall it was a good listen.
The narrator isn't my favourite but she did do a good job differentiating characters. Overall it was a good listen.
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