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heyjudy's review against another edition
3.0
~3/5
After reading Maizel’s Between Us and the Moon, I was hoping I would like this more.
Firstly, Lenah got on my nerves. I do think it was purposeful, what with her living over five hundred years and being a vampire. But she was still so full of herself, narcissistic and condescending. At the same time, she let the other teenage girls make fun of her, without putting up much of a fight. That drove me crazy.
Secondly, the writing did not work for me. It just made me bored, and droned on throughout the whole book. It made me want to put the book down. It made me feel disconnected from Lenah and the romance, so I didn’t really care for either of them. I also had to constantly remind myself that the characters were teenagers in high school, because they acted like college kids, and the school set up reminded me of a college campus.
I did like the idea behind the plot, though. Having Lenah turn back human after five hundred years a vampire was a really neat idea. Her use of the vampires, too, having them innately evil because of the constant pain they feel, as well as their inability to feel touch or taste. Very neat idea.
I also did enjoy some of the characters, and the development of them. Tony was a great friend to Lenah, and I don’t like what happened with him in the end. There was also a surprising twist thrown in at the end.
Overall, this book fell average to me. The writing and the main character is what did it for me, so I won’t be picking up the next one.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
After reading Maizel’s Between Us and the Moon, I was hoping I would like this more.
Firstly, Lenah got on my nerves. I do think it was purposeful, what with her living over five hundred years and being a vampire. But she was still so full of herself, narcissistic and condescending. At the same time, she let the other teenage girls make fun of her, without putting up much of a fight. That drove me crazy.
Secondly, the writing did not work for me. It just made me bored, and droned on throughout the whole book. It made me want to put the book down. It made me feel disconnected from Lenah and the romance, so I didn’t really care for either of them. I also had to constantly remind myself that the characters were teenagers in high school, because they acted like college kids, and the school set up reminded me of a college campus.
I did like the idea behind the plot, though. Having Lenah turn back human after five hundred years a vampire was a really neat idea. Her use of the vampires, too, having them innately evil because of the constant pain they feel, as well as their inability to feel touch or taste. Very neat idea.
I also did enjoy some of the characters, and the development of them. Tony was a great friend to Lenah, and I don’t like what happened with him in the end. There was also a surprising twist thrown in at the end.
Overall, this book fell average to me. The writing and the main character is what did it for me, so I won’t be picking up the next one.
[Read more at my blog, Geeky Reading!]
caveatlectors's review against another edition
5.0
One of my favorite vampire books. It is different from other vampire books I have read and it a wonderful read. I love how descriptive of the senses she had when she was a vampire versus human. The author made me anxious when Lenah was anxious and happy when she was happy.
banrions's review against another edition
2.0
So, I find vampires interesting. But I love things like Interview with the Vampire, and Let the Right One In, not like the romance teen Twilight style. I am not going to bash Twilight because I do like it for what it is, a fun read. But that being said, the whole teen falls in love with a sparkly, moody, abusive, pedophile vampire is only something you can read once before your tired of it. But I do find vampire mythology and such interesting and this one seemed to be a bit different.
It was and it wasn't.
The things I liked about this novel: the main character Lenah was an evil vampire who found a way to turn herself human. But in her vamp days she was ruthless, she killed for fun, she was a monster, all normal vamp things. I liked the flashbacks to her vamp days, honestly I wish there had been more of them....
It was well written, a quick read and fun. All things I was looking for at the moment.
No my problems with it: The human stuff was total typical teen romance angst crap. The romance was you know, 'oh I just meet this boy and there is some mysterious aura about him, and I think he is so handsome and he loves me too and now were dating and totally in love and we've known each other for two whole months!!'
It wasn't bad, it just wasn't special. Its apparently going to be a series, or at least a few more books, I probably won't go out of my way to read it, but if I happen to come across it I would be interested to see where it goes.
It was and it wasn't.
The things I liked about this novel: the main character Lenah was an evil vampire who found a way to turn herself human. But in her vamp days she was ruthless, she killed for fun, she was a monster, all normal vamp things. I liked the flashbacks to her vamp days, honestly I wish there had been more of them....
It was well written, a quick read and fun. All things I was looking for at the moment.
No my problems with it: The human stuff was total typical teen romance angst crap. The romance was you know, 'oh I just meet this boy and there is some mysterious aura about him, and I think he is so handsome and he loves me too and now were dating and totally in love and we've known each other for two whole months!!'
It wasn't bad, it just wasn't special. Its apparently going to be a series, or at least a few more books, I probably won't go out of my way to read it, but if I happen to come across it I would be interested to see where it goes.
ckausch's review against another edition
3.0
Rebecca Maizel opens Infinite Days on Lenah Beaudonte, beginning to panic when she wakes up and realizes she is lying naked in the sunlight, expecting to burst in to flames. She soon learns that despite the past five centuries that she has spent as a vampire, her life has been changed; she is now human again, thanks to a selfless sacrifice...
She..begins to experience life as a “normal” 16-year-old. Of course, normal is not really what she is...Lenah...develops feelings for the golden-boy, Justin, who is the antithesis of the vampires she spent centuries with. Yet, she knows the coven she created...will track her down eventually...
I really enjoyed this page-turning read. It is a refreshing take on vampires...
While the YA vampire market is over saturated at this point, Infinite Days rises to the top and is worth reading...
There is a GREAT trailer on You Tube for Infinite Days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7koMSXoipk.
My full review is at http://dogearedandwellread.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/infinite-days-by-rebecca-maizel/
She..begins to experience life as a “normal” 16-year-old. Of course, normal is not really what she is...Lenah...develops feelings for the golden-boy, Justin, who is the antithesis of the vampires she spent centuries with. Yet, she knows the coven she created...will track her down eventually...
I really enjoyed this page-turning read. It is a refreshing take on vampires...
While the YA vampire market is over saturated at this point, Infinite Days rises to the top and is worth reading...
There is a GREAT trailer on You Tube for Infinite Days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7koMSXoipk.
My full review is at http://dogearedandwellread.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/infinite-days-by-rebecca-maizel/
fuyukko's review
3.0
Mostly read it for the nostalgic factor. I bought the second installment when I was 12 not knowing anything about it being part of a trilogy. I read the second installment dozens of times and loved it. I'm now 18 and I can see that the writing isn't that great and the characters leave a lot left to be desired. There's no character development and Lenah is just painful.. But because of how nostalgic it was I still enjoyed the book. Totally biased opinion XD
kristid's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this story! Especially loved the flashbacks to Lenah’s life throughout her existence.... it was fascinating... I think I need a prequel of Lenah in her earlier vampire years!
I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by Infinite Days... I was a little skeptical, with the worldly, elderly vampire queen passing as a teenager. I mean, knowing what I know now, there is no way if I went 'back' to being teen.... that I'd be able to pull it off. But I think it worked incredibly well for Lenah. She was worldly... she was smart, aknowledgeable, she knows several languages, had read books throughout her existence, yet she hadn't matured since the day she was changed!.... BUT... it worked. Because of the vampire that she was, she had no reason to mature beyond the age she was when she was turned. She was spoiled, she was mean, she was for lack of a better word, a bitch! Why in the world would she ever need to grow beyond that, she was the freaggin' vampire queen, she had no need. So, Lenah may have been almost five hundred years old, but she passed for a teenager.... well besides the whole technology lapse. But she picked that up rather fast.
After I felt comfortable with Lenah as a character and saw that Maizel was actually going to be able to pull this off, I was absolutely sucked (no pun intended) into the story. I could NOT put it down. I loved everything about it, the characters, the flashbacks, the plot line... there was something incredibly addicting about the whole thing. The writing was awesome, so easy to read, and those flashbacks... so beautifully descriptive.... I found it hard coming back to the 'present' day chapters.
I only have a few small complaints .... minor things really.. One would be Justin and Lenah's relationship. I liked it.... but something about it felt a little off. Maybe because I was instantly Team Rhode, but I thought the relationship between Justin and Leenah moved a little bit to fast. Sure Justin was cute.... but what else did Lenah like about him..... and perhaps it bothered me just a little bit when he sort of dropped his girlfriend like an old dirty hat. Who knows, maybe I would have felt differently had he been hanging solo before his big soiree with Lenah.
The climax of the story was a little fast for me.... it just seemed like we were building up to this moment for most of the novel, but then when it came down to facing it.... it was over before it began. The ending of the story... wow... I think it might have made up for that though.
Overall... there were a few things that kept it from being perfect, but I loved the story nonetheless! I can't wait for book two!
I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by Infinite Days... I was a little skeptical, with the worldly, elderly vampire queen passing as a teenager. I mean, knowing what I know now, there is no way if I went 'back' to being teen.... that I'd be able to pull it off. But I think it worked incredibly well for Lenah. She was worldly... she was smart, aknowledgeable, she knows several languages, had read books throughout her existence, yet she hadn't matured since the day she was changed!.... BUT... it worked. Because of the vampire that she was, she had no reason to mature beyond the age she was when she was turned. She was spoiled, she was mean, she was for lack of a better word, a bitch! Why in the world would she ever need to grow beyond that, she was the freaggin' vampire queen, she had no need. So, Lenah may have been almost five hundred years old, but she passed for a teenager.... well besides the whole technology lapse. But she picked that up rather fast.
After I felt comfortable with Lenah as a character and saw that Maizel was actually going to be able to pull this off, I was absolutely sucked (no pun intended) into the story. I could NOT put it down. I loved everything about it, the characters, the flashbacks, the plot line... there was something incredibly addicting about the whole thing. The writing was awesome, so easy to read, and those flashbacks... so beautifully descriptive.... I found it hard coming back to the 'present' day chapters.
I only have a few small complaints .... minor things really.. One would be Justin and Lenah's relationship. I liked it.... but something about it felt a little off. Maybe because I was instantly Team Rhode, but I thought the relationship between Justin and Leenah moved a little bit to fast. Sure Justin was cute.... but what else did Lenah like about him..... and perhaps it bothered me just a little bit when he sort of dropped his girlfriend like an old dirty hat. Who knows, maybe I would have felt differently had he been hanging solo before his big soiree with Lenah.
The climax of the story was a little fast for me.... it just seemed like we were building up to this moment for most of the novel, but then when it came down to facing it.... it was over before it began. The ending of the story... wow... I think it might have made up for that though.
Overall... there were a few things that kept it from being perfect, but I loved the story nonetheless! I can't wait for book two!
joyousreads132's review against another edition
1.0
I really thought I'd get past the fact that the protagonist didn't have a hard time in the world she woke up to. But five chapters in and I couldn't continue.
If the person you claim was your soulmate, gave his life just so you could be human again, would you at least shed one tear? instead, she honored his memory by falling in love with another character in a span of minutes.
If the person you claim was your soulmate, gave his life just so you could be human again, would you at least shed one tear? instead, she honored his memory by falling in love with another character in a span of minutes.
ashalx10's review against another edition
5.0
i really liked the book, it was interesting and really different which is awesome, i loved the idea of a vampire that turned back to a human but i feel that the relationship between justin and lenah was rushed a bit but i really liked the story and i just wanted to know what happened and i cant wait for the next book :D
se_wigget's review against another edition
3.0
Infinite Days is a young adult paranormal romance with a twist on the vampire legend: vampires wish they were human because they have no souls; they do not have coherent thoughts and are in constant psychological pain; they have no nerve endings and cannot feel tactile surfaces as well as humans can; and they wish they could taste things. After nearly six hundred years of killing thousands of people and drinking their blood, Lenah goes through a ceremony that transforms her back into a human, a teenager in New England.
This novel is full of rich, sensual detail throughout, not only when Lenah is first adjusting to being able to truly feel textures such as the surface of a paneled wall. It is also very suspenseful and full of realistic, engaging characters. I would have liked Lenah to have made a close female friend and to have had at least one other female in her vampire coven; she seemed surrounded by boys, whether she was in high school or with her otherwise all-male coven. I was also less impressed with the love interest Justin, a jock, than was Lenah. Otherwise, it is a highly enjoyable read—and one that will keep you up half the night.