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schumkat's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
2.25
chris80dawn's review against another edition
5.0
Great book! Loved the storyline/ plot. Characters were interesting. Loved the hint of the paranormal. It even had some
sharesb's review against another edition
2.0
This book was a long longer than it needed to be. There was so much repetitiveness, cliches and over descriptive unnecessary paragraphs. I should have counted how many times he said she had "whiskey coloured eyes."
The plot was good, although the supernatural element was, to me, a bit odd. It was predictable and there is no way you cannot foresee how this fairy tale ends.
The incest surrounding the story is...different. Consensual incest - nothing like a bunch of cousins all attracted to each other.
The book could easily have been at least 100 pages shorter. It was just okay. It took me a long time to get into it, and I don't think I ever really got fully invested into it.
The plot was good, although the supernatural element was, to me, a bit odd. It was predictable and there is no way you cannot foresee how this fairy tale ends.
The incest surrounding the story is...different. Consensual incest - nothing like a bunch of cousins all attracted to each other.
The book could easily have been at least 100 pages shorter. It was just okay. It took me a long time to get into it, and I don't think I ever really got fully invested into it.
irasandra's review against another edition
5.0
I started to read this and said to myself, this all sounds so familiar. After going through my list of books read by Lisa Jackson, I discovered that I already read the story. It was titled Running Scared. It's a great read. :)
stevem0214's review against another edition
3.0
My first Lisa Jackson novel. I have to say it was a little more love story than I usually read, but a good story just the same. I'll give her a try again.
jpdunday's review against another edition
4.0
Could not put this book down! Although it isn't the most well written novel, the story line is outstanding (even though it is slightly predictable). In particular, the jumping between different times and shifting the character focalisation really helps to amp up the suspense.
jazzrizz's review against another edition
3.0
I have to say upfront . . . I'm a huge Lisa Jackson fan. I did like this book . . . but holy moley, 16 discs is a lot of listening time.
This had a [a:V.C. Andrews (Author)|4930289|V.C. Andrews (Author)|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg] vibe to it with the twisted family dynamics going on in the story. Throw in an illegal adoption and it made for an interesting story. I missed [b:Wishes|2449962|Twenty Wishes (Blossom Street, #5)|Debbie Macomber|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255836789s/2449962.jpg|4084010] the first time out, so I'm not exactly sure what got added this time out.
I really liked Daegan's character, but Kate kind of drove me nuts though. John was a totally convincing angst-ridden teenager.
This had a [a:V.C. Andrews (Author)|4930289|V.C. Andrews (Author)|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg] vibe to it with the twisted family dynamics going on in the story. Throw in an illegal adoption and it made for an interesting story. I missed [b:Wishes|2449962|Twenty Wishes (Blossom Street, #5)|Debbie Macomber|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255836789s/2449962.jpg|4084010] the first time out, so I'm not exactly sure what got added this time out.
I really liked Daegan's character, but Kate kind of drove me nuts though. John was a totally convincing angst-ridden teenager.
takidodo's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Rape, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Bullying, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Sexual violence
reading_ridge's review against another edition
Just not interested in the story and got borde