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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not What I Was Expecting
So my last few reads have been reverse harem reads and Amazon keeps recommending it as similar, considering this concluded with the boys making a pact that no one dates her and had multiple different opposite sex interactions during the book it's nothing like a harem. It's a girl who has a group of protective friends that happen to be male.
I've been a bit generous with the rating here because I had a few things to say. One of the things that bugged me the most was that she used only bothering with light makeup as support that the character was a tomboy, most tomboys I've met don't bother with makeup unless they're forced. I kept thinking if light makeup is a tomboy, does that make everyone without it a complete butch? And can someone please explain to me why wearing makeup seems to be a standard of beauty as is something in a plastic package determined whether or not a woman is beautiful. Beauty doesn't come from the cosmetics aisle, it's just a part of you. If you enjoy wearing cosmetics all the power to you but no one should ever reinforce the mistaken idea that you need make up to be beautiful.
Next big thing that bugged me, I'll buy that one kid might be a psychology feel, but a while group that talk about things like triggers and coping mechanisms, highly unlikely. The characters are a combination of adults in young bodies and Mary Sues. They're all physically attractive, their flaws of which there are few are text book after school special flaw derived from stereotypical bad family stories. Things happened to them to leave scars but the characters are otherwise perfect. They need more fleshing out, to be more human.
That said it was a really good story that I enjoyed reading. I look forward to more in the series.
So my last few reads have been reverse harem reads and Amazon keeps recommending it as similar, considering this concluded with the boys making a pact that no one dates her and had multiple different opposite sex interactions during the book it's nothing like a harem. It's a girl who has a group of protective friends that happen to be male.
I've been a bit generous with the rating here because I had a few things to say. One of the things that bugged me the most was that she used only bothering with light makeup as support that the character was a tomboy, most tomboys I've met don't bother with makeup unless they're forced. I kept thinking if light makeup is a tomboy, does that make everyone without it a complete butch? And can someone please explain to me why wearing makeup seems to be a standard of beauty as is something in a plastic package determined whether or not a woman is beautiful. Beauty doesn't come from the cosmetics aisle, it's just a part of you. If you enjoy wearing cosmetics all the power to you but no one should ever reinforce the mistaken idea that you need make up to be beautiful.
Next big thing that bugged me, I'll buy that one kid might be a psychology feel, but a while group that talk about things like triggers and coping mechanisms, highly unlikely. The characters are a combination of adults in young bodies and Mary Sues. They're all physically attractive, their flaws of which there are few are text book after school special flaw derived from stereotypical bad family stories. Things happened to them to leave scars but the characters are otherwise perfect. They need more fleshing out, to be more human.
That said it was a really good story that I enjoyed reading. I look forward to more in the series.
Getting through this book was a STRUGGLE and a half! Holy crap! I don't even remember the last time I had such a hard time! So it's truly a testament to how much I liked the characters and how cool the plot was that I managed to soldier on and get to the end.
Let me explain.
I'm an avid reader who's been at it for over 70% my life at this point. On top of that, I'm not a native english speaker. Both of those factors combine to make me extremely observant and nit-picky when it comes to how a book is written. I guess you could go as far as to say I'm a bit of a grammar nazi.
Please, know that I don't say this lightly but Oh, my God does this book need to undergo some SERIOUS editing. I can't even remember the last time I came across something this atrocious. It was utter SPAG hell. I even got this urge at times, like an unscratchable itch, to take a red pen and just go to town on this book.
The verbal tenses were ALL OVER THE DAMN PLACE, even switching within the same sentence.
There was a crap-ton of grammar mistakes, especially of the your/you're, too/to, etc. variety. There was also the apostrophe apocalypse. More times than not they were misused when trying to denote possession. Lots of guy's vs. guys' instances and I don't think I came across a single instance of Miles' when talking about something linked to that character. Another thing I found incredibly distracting were the multiple occurrences of subject/verb disagreement: single subjects followed by plural verbs as well as the other way around. I also came across plenty of sentences that were missing words.
But I think the worst part, because it was the one that completely threw my reading out of whack, was the appalling use of punctuation signs. There were hundreds of missing commas and periods, and just as many cases of the exact opposite: they were thrown in in places they ABSOLUTELY did not belong. Examples that really stuck out to me were: the lacks of commas when a character was directly addressing another character (think: I'll see you tomorrow, Lexie or Hey, Ethan, are you okay?), and also how EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF DIALOGUE ENDED WITH A PERIOD! That's not the proper way of writing dialogue.
And how could I forget one of my biggest pet peeves? The lack of paragraph breaks when the speakers changed. If someone said something and a different character reacted to it, THERE SHOULD'VE BEEN A PARAGRAPH BREAK IN BETWEEN! But, because more often than not there wasn't, things get so freaking confusing and hard to follow along.
Example:
"You know I didn't mean it," he sighed patiently.
vs.
"You know I didn't mean it."
He sighed patiently.
Notice how the first example refers to a single person, while the second entails a person reacting to what someone else was saying? (Also, note the use of the different punctuation marks at the end of each piece of dialogue).
The bones were there. The idea was solid. It was a cool concept, full of potential. And that's why I bumped my review up a whole star. But this book sorely needs exhaustive editing (please start by removing 95% of the descriptions of what every character was wearing each and every day and the pointless minutiae of everyday life) and a few rounds of meticulous proof-reading before it can be anything more than a 2 star rating for me.
I wished for so much more for this. DNF, stopped at 55%
Wow. That was beautifully written. 5 stars
⭐ didn't like/DNF
⭐⭐ was okay but I probably won't look for any sequels
⭐⭐⭐ it was good I'll likely read the next one
⭐⭐⭐⭐ I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was great and I'll definitely be looking for any sequels
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved it so much I'm adding it to my cart to buy paperback
This will eventually be a reverse harem however we aren't there yet. There's no Romance at least not yet. The biys and Lexie had an instant best friends feel.
The boys personalities are beautiful. Rory (Lexies uncle) is amazing, my age may be showing a little (okay I'm not old I'm only 25 but still) sign me up for Rory haha.
Lexie has a troubled past. After facing an abusive relationship with her mother that leads her to the hospital her uncle takes full custody. She meets the boys and starts to learn one of the hardest lessons for someone of her past. Not everyone leaves. And how it feels to be cared for and loved.
⭐ didn't like/DNF
⭐⭐ was okay but I probably won't look for any sequels
⭐⭐⭐ it was good I'll likely read the next one
⭐⭐⭐⭐ I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was great and I'll definitely be looking for any sequels
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I loved it so much I'm adding it to my cart to buy paperback
This will eventually be a reverse harem however we aren't there yet. There's no Romance at least not yet. The biys and Lexie had an instant best friends feel.
The boys personalities are beautiful. Rory (Lexies uncle) is amazing, my age may be showing a little (okay I'm not old I'm only 25 but still) sign me up for Rory haha.
Lexie has a troubled past. After facing an abusive relationship with her mother that leads her to the hospital her uncle takes full custody. She meets the boys and starts to learn one of the hardest lessons for someone of her past. Not everyone leaves. And how it feels to be cared for and loved.
great book
Holy moly what a great book. The story is everything,very character driven. The dynamic between characters is on point. Can’t wait to read the next one.
Holy moly what a great book. The story is everything,very character driven. The dynamic between characters is on point. Can’t wait to read the next one.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I'm going to Google how it ends because I can take it anymore. The characters are flat. The boys all have the exact same personality.
I thought this was a solid start to a series I'm very curious about continuing.
Its marked as a reverse harem but no hint of romance with this - yet.
The ghost thing is great and I'm excited to see more ghosts!
Its marked as a reverse harem but no hint of romance with this - yet.
The ghost thing is great and I'm excited to see more ghosts!
So I've been thinking about reading this book for a while but kept putting it off because its book one of like fifteen in the series and only the first four are currently published. I have too many series that I'm anxiously awaiting books for but I decided (while waiting for some of those other books to be written and published) to start a new series (thus continues the never ending cycle of starting and waiting on book series). But I can honestly say that it, and any wait for future books, is totally worth it to have read this amazing book!
Alexis has seen and dealt with ghosts for most of her life. After moving in with her uncle Rory and her cousin in a new town Lexie is bombarded with ghosts and guys alike :). On her first day of school she quickly falls in with a group of guys who take her sass and can give it right back. Their friendships occur so quick and easily without seeming unrealistic. Asher, Zeke, Miles, Ethan and Issac are all great guys with their own unique and quirky characters. Like Lexie, they're all damaged in some way, some more so than others, which seems to help them all accept each other easier.
In this book Lexie develops friendships with the guys (no insta-love but insta-friends) and begins to open up to them (not always intentionally). At the same time she is dealing with rumors at school, defending herself from "overly-friendly" dudes and bitchy girls, and trying to deal with the ghosts stuck in her town.
Lexie is such a strong character, physically and emotionally. She can kick butt and defend herself against almost anyone and isn't shy about speaking up for herself or anyone she thinks needs help. Although no romantic relationships have developed between Lexie and the guys yet, this book has given us a great introduction to their characters and paved the way for their relationships to grow into something more.
Cant wait to read book 2!
Alexis has seen and dealt with ghosts for most of her life. After moving in with her uncle Rory and her cousin in a new town Lexie is bombarded with ghosts and guys alike :). On her first day of school she quickly falls in with a group of guys who take her sass and can give it right back. Their friendships occur so quick and easily without seeming unrealistic. Asher, Zeke, Miles, Ethan and Issac are all great guys with their own unique and quirky characters. Like Lexie, they're all damaged in some way, some more so than others, which seems to help them all accept each other easier.
In this book Lexie develops friendships with the guys (no insta-love but insta-friends) and begins to open up to them (not always intentionally). At the same time she is dealing with rumors at school, defending herself from "overly-friendly" dudes and bitchy girls, and trying to deal with the ghosts stuck in her town.
Lexie is such a strong character, physically and emotionally. She can kick butt and defend herself against almost anyone and isn't shy about speaking up for herself or anyone she thinks needs help. Although no romantic relationships have developed between Lexie and the guys yet, this book has given us a great introduction to their characters and paved the way for their relationships to grow into something more.
Cant wait to read book 2!