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desiree_mcl's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars.
A very good Buffy book. Shame this author hasn't written more Buffy novels, she seems to know the show very well.
OToYM takes place after the episode 'I Only Have Eyes For You'.
First off I loved that Buffy was dealing with a normal teenage problem, her failing grades and the interest of her tutor, and at the time also dealing with multiple Slayer issues. So many times I've read a Buffy novel where the author didn't put a believable or any human/normal teenage problem and it would bring the book/story down for me.
I loved Angelus (when don't I?), loved Dru and Spike, and even though I know there was no Callie on the show I wish.
Although there were a few minor issues here and there it wasn't enough to bother much at all.
I'd recommend this book to any Buffy fan, you won't be disappointed.
A very good Buffy book. Shame this author hasn't written more Buffy novels, she seems to know the show very well.
OToYM takes place after the episode 'I Only Have Eyes For You'.
First off I loved that Buffy was dealing with a normal teenage problem, her failing grades and the interest of her tutor, and at the time also dealing with multiple Slayer issues. So many times I've read a Buffy novel where the author didn't put a believable or any human/normal teenage problem and it would bring the book/story down for me.
I loved Angelus (when don't I?), loved Dru and Spike, and even though I know there was no Callie on the show I wish
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the author hadn't had to kill her off, she was so cute with Spike and Spike was wonderful with heAlthough there were a few minor issues here and there it wasn't enough to bother much at all.
I'd recommend this book to any Buffy fan, you won't be disappointed.
ebroadbent22's review against another edition
4.0
Really well written. Great continuation of the show. The characters sound just like they do on TV.
happentobeshort's review
3.0
BOOKSTORE BARGAIN BINS ARE DISCOUNT POTS OF GOLD AND MUST BE APPRECIATED AS SUCH. Which is how I came across this fun lil' nugget. I have read plenty of these "published fan fiction novels" and a lot of the time they read exactly like badly written fanfic, out of character, plots that simply make no sense in context of the source media or they are just cheesey to the point of unbearable. This one however, was one of the few tie in novels that I have had the pleasure of reading that played out almost like an episode from the show. Not only was everyone in character and the plot entirely believable in the realm of the show, but it managed to reference what had happened and what was yet to come in the show, considering this book was published well after Buffy finished airing and this book was set only in the beginning of the show!
What really made it special for me though was the fact that it humanised Principal Snyder in a way I don't remember the show ever trying to do. The constant descriptions of the size of his ears made me feel even more like this was an episode I was watching rather than reading, since I am a huge Star Trek nerd and always yelled PRINCIPAL QUAAAAARK whenever he was on screen. Also the sub plot with Dru, Angel and spike was excellent. Again props to the author for humanising another character, albeit Spike probably won enough sympathy by the time the show ended, this novel certainly didn't hurt my feelings for him.. heh. The little bit at the end with the mayor made me scream with delight since I did quite enjoy his time on the show, and it also did help tie pull the loose ends of the plot!
Honestly I got WAY more than the 99p I paid for this book and this is just goes to show that no clearance pile should be left untouched. I am a very happy clam about this and now I have high hopes for my other finds from that discount haul........
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What really made it special for me though was the fact that it humanised Principal Snyder in a way I don't remember the show ever trying to do. The constant descriptions of the size of his ears made me feel even more like this was an episode I was watching rather than reading, since I am a huge Star Trek nerd and always yelled PRINCIPAL QUAAAAARK whenever he was on screen. Also the sub plot with Dru, Angel and spike was excellent. Again props to the author for humanising another character, albeit Spike probably won enough sympathy by the time the show ended, this novel certainly didn't hurt my feelings for him.. heh. The little bit at the end with the mayor made me scream with delight since I did quite enjoy his time on the show, and it also did help tie pull the loose ends of the plot!
Honestly I got WAY more than the 99p I paid for this book and this is just goes to show that no clearance pile should be left untouched. I am a very happy clam about this and now I have high hopes for my other finds from that discount haul........
https://hercommonplaceblog.wordpress.com/
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