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babs_reviews's review
5.0
EPPS, this book held so many twists and turns I hardly know where to begin. OH wait I know, Sam and Hanna, oh my wow, rip my heart out and for good measure stomp on it. Tara Brown really knows how to gut you. I had myself a right and proper tissy over their breakup (though that hardly describes it) I felt the knife dig into my heart as it dug into Sam's.
Ophelia, our wonderful new character is a witch. I love how the book opens. I seriously did not expect for everything that changed was because of her wishing it. Talk about powerful, can I have that power? New to the whole scene just like many others before her O has a tough time and makes so many wrong choices.
The whole concept had me giddy. I was so intrigued by the whole twin thing. I was honestly expecting him to be this total bad guy and take the power from the sisters and make her watch or something. So when Tristan was finally (I say finally because Brown likes to use tricks) introduced I had a jaw dropping moment before I lost it and giggled uncontrollably. I loved him. That left the dad to be the nasty villian. He worked the role well.
Oliver, what can I say about him. . . he makes me question him at every turn, yet when he has O in his arms all I can do is 'awww' at them. He is the bad guy and works for her dad - so many lies fall from his lips but in the end he may have a reason. Was it a good enough one?
Complications form when Sam's attractions fall on O after she performed a ceremony that left him empty hearted. His sireny nature only lets her fight it so much.
The biggest plot twist I have read in a long time falls to this book. If I could award Tara Brown an award, I think I would. I can't even say much about it without giving it away but I will say this: "Sometimes all you need is a little push."
Ophelia, our wonderful new character is a witch. I love how the book opens. I seriously did not expect for everything that changed was because of her wishing it. Talk about powerful, can I have that power? New to the whole scene just like many others before her O has a tough time and makes so many wrong choices.
The whole concept had me giddy. I was so intrigued by the whole twin thing. I was honestly expecting him to be this total bad guy and take the power from the sisters and make her watch or something. So when Tristan was finally (I say finally because Brown likes to use tricks) introduced I had a jaw dropping moment before I lost it and giggled uncontrollably. I loved him. That left the dad to be the nasty villian. He worked the role well.
Oliver, what can I say about him. . . he makes me question him at every turn, yet when he has O in his arms all I can do is 'awww' at them. He is the bad guy and works for her dad - so many lies fall from his lips but in the end he may have a reason. Was it a good enough one?
Complications form when Sam's attractions fall on O after she performed a ceremony that left him empty hearted. His sireny nature only lets her fight it so much.
The biggest plot twist I have read in a long time falls to this book. If I could award Tara Brown an award, I think I would. I can't even say much about it without giving it away but I will say this: "Sometimes all you need is a little push."
cucumberedpickle's review
1.0
TOXIC - TOXIC - TOXIC!!
This was the biggest piece of trash I have read. There are so many problems with it. Plot? Hard to follow. Characters? Basically the same people on repeat. Setting? Confusing. Transitions? Horrible. I am not sure if there is a redeeming quality in this entire book. I’m just going to go ahead and bullet point a few additional things:
- I know this is a novel for young adults but as far as high school is concerned. NO one speaks like that. “Slut” every few minutes in the first chapter talking about how everyone is a whore? AND THEN the (apparent) protagonist is looking to have sex with everyone throughout the entire book?
- almost every male character is big and strong and smells good or like sex? Why would a virgin 17 year old know what sex smells like? Is she creeping in her parents room?
- SHE’S 17! I felt gross reading about these (25 in body but 300 in experience) guys wanting to have sex with her. Not to mention some scenes are boarder-line rapey and she…finds that hot? Talk about toxic.
- Why do the female characters all seem vapid and horny? While the males seem a step away from rapists.
- The book ALMOST hit every stereotype. (Females = weak and dependent on men. Gay guys = “super gay”. Men = big, strong and horny with macisimo/rapey bs. Black woman = mammy sounding even though it’s been hundreds of years since slavery. Matriarch = articulate woman who (despite the written proclamation) seems to still have a dominant relationship over the black woman.)
I simply can’t believe this book has such a high score. I’m absolutely baffled.
This was the biggest piece of trash I have read. There are so many problems with it. Plot? Hard to follow. Characters? Basically the same people on repeat. Setting? Confusing. Transitions? Horrible. I am not sure if there is a redeeming quality in this entire book. I’m just going to go ahead and bullet point a few additional things:
- I know this is a novel for young adults but as far as high school is concerned. NO one speaks like that. “Slut” every few minutes in the first chapter talking about how everyone is a whore? AND THEN the (apparent) protagonist is looking to have sex with everyone throughout the entire book?
- almost every male character is big and strong and smells good or like sex? Why would a virgin 17 year old know what sex smells like? Is she creeping in her parents room?
- SHE’S 17! I felt gross reading about these (25 in body but 300 in experience) guys wanting to have sex with her. Not to mention some scenes are boarder-line rapey and she…finds that hot? Talk about toxic.
- Why do the female characters all seem vapid and horny? While the males seem a step away from rapists.
- The book ALMOST hit every stereotype. (Females = weak and dependent on men. Gay guys = “super gay”. Men = big, strong and horny with macisimo/rapey bs. Black woman = mammy sounding even though it’s been hundreds of years since slavery. Matriarch = articulate woman who (despite the written proclamation) seems to still have a dominant relationship over the black woman.)
I simply can’t believe this book has such a high score. I’m absolutely baffled.
thereadingbel's review
4.0
Ophelia is the 17 year old we meet at the start of the book. Everything changes when she uses the Ouija Board. She starts to hear what people are thinking, she can freeze people. She has 6 ghosts that are identical to her that follow her around. Hanna's loves Sam who is part Siren, part Fallen Angel. Sam convinces Ophelia to come back with him to Lydia's so she'll be safe.
When they get to Lydia's. Ophelia finds out that she's a witch. She is the witch of all witches the one who would lead the witches. Ophelia begins learning about her prophecy while Sam and Lucas start looking for Aleks father. Sam gets a message from Hanna telling him she's going to meet her family. He begins to all worry because he understands how Sirens live their lives.
Ophelia meets Oliver. Oliver is Ophelia fathers best friend. Mind you her father is evil. Ophelia father is a evil bad guy who has her twin brother and mother captured and wants her dead. Oliver says he loves Ophelia and has loved her for her entire life. Now Ophelia and the other Roses have to figure out if he is setting them all up to die or if he really does love her and want the best for her.
Once everyone learns what Sam did they go crazy. Ophelia has no idea how her powers work. Sam, Oliver, Hanna and Ophelia work together to try to figure out how to reverse it without using dark magic.
Giselle finds out that she is Queen Vampire. Giselle has only been a vampire more then a week when she gets this information which is sort of crazy. It gets intense seeing how Giselle handles becoming Queen and all the responsibilities and consequences that come after it.
Ophelia's father also has Aimee captured. Oliver convinces everyone that he can be trusted and help then come up with a plan to get Aimee's sister back. The plan includes killing Ophelia father and brother before they kill her.
This was a very face paced read and I really enjoyed the story. I give it 4 stars and recommend this book to those who like books about super natural characters.
When they get to Lydia's. Ophelia finds out that she's a witch. She is the witch of all witches the one who would lead the witches. Ophelia begins learning about her prophecy while Sam and Lucas start looking for Aleks father. Sam gets a message from Hanna telling him she's going to meet her family. He begins to all worry because he understands how Sirens live their lives.
Ophelia meets Oliver. Oliver is Ophelia fathers best friend. Mind you her father is evil. Ophelia father is a evil bad guy who has her twin brother and mother captured and wants her dead. Oliver says he loves Ophelia and has loved her for her entire life. Now Ophelia and the other Roses have to figure out if he is setting them all up to die or if he really does love her and want the best for her.
Once everyone learns what Sam did they go crazy. Ophelia has no idea how her powers work. Sam, Oliver, Hanna and Ophelia work together to try to figure out how to reverse it without using dark magic.
Giselle finds out that she is Queen Vampire. Giselle has only been a vampire more then a week when she gets this information which is sort of crazy. It gets intense seeing how Giselle handles becoming Queen and all the responsibilities and consequences that come after it.
Ophelia's father also has Aimee captured. Oliver convinces everyone that he can be trusted and help then come up with a plan to get Aimee's sister back. The plan includes killing Ophelia father and brother before they kill her.
This was a very face paced read and I really enjoyed the story. I give it 4 stars and recommend this book to those who like books about super natural characters.
hopearianna's review
2.0
This book wrenched my heart and soul from my chest. I cried so much over all of the dying and relationship troubles. I also has a rage fest when Ari pushed Blake and it caused Marcus to be alive again. I HATE Marcus so I was really upset. This book barely had any happy or good parts except for the beginning. :(
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