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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
2.75 stars, rounded to 3. I don't know how I feel about this one at all. There were so many things I completely detested, but overall... I want to read more...
Full review at https://emdoesbookreviews.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/poison-princess-by-kresley-cole/
Full review at https://emdoesbookreviews.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/poison-princess-by-kresley-cole/
in the beginning, i wasn't really impress with it. but As i continue to read it, it got better and better. now with an ending like that i can't wait for the next book.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
TI try not to give one star to any book that isn't utterly terrible, but it was a tough call on this one. I hate post-apocalyptic books where the survivors are living solely on leftover canned goods and bottled water. If that's all there is, why bother surviving? It will run out eventually. I also had a really hard time buying any of the cataclysmic events. 70% of the earth is covered in water. Where did all that water go? And why did the wells not dry up as well? Where did the fog come from? There is no way a force strong enough to dry the oceans would leave humans alive. The author tries to explain it as solar flares, but that doesn't make any sense. If it was a supernatural event, then just say it.
For a woman, the author seems to have a deep misogynistic streak. Why kill off all the women? The women in this book are painted as victims too weak to survive without a man's protection, crazy, or maneaters. And every man, including the "hero," has no other thought than sex (Jackson even berated Evie for not putting out since it's the end of the world--What a keeper that guy is). The primary objective of the militias is to rape women. The story is framed by a conversation with a serial killer of women. The only other female survivor is described as a manipulative bitch and immediately becomes competition to Evie (and yet she provides most of the things they need to survive. Why is she the bad one?) Then at the end, when Evie frees the girls in the basement, she does so in a completely impersonal, perfunctory way. She makes no effort to help them get out of the house or to find out if they are ok. Three nameless, traumatized naked females just fade from her mind because Jack was freaked out by her abilities.
In the plus column, I read it very quickly. Something about it must have made me want to finish it. I don't think I will be hunting down any of the rest of the books in the series.
For a woman, the author seems to have a deep misogynistic streak. Why kill off all the women? The women in this book are painted as victims too weak to survive without a man's protection, crazy, or maneaters. And every man, including the "hero," has no other thought than sex (Jackson even berated Evie for not putting out since it's the end of the world--What a keeper that guy is). The primary objective of the militias is to rape women. The story is framed by a conversation with a serial killer of women. The only other female survivor is described as a manipulative bitch and immediately becomes competition to Evie (and yet she provides most of the things they need to survive. Why is she the bad one?) Then at the end, when Evie frees the girls in the basement, she does so in a completely impersonal, perfunctory way. She makes no effort to help them get out of the house or to find out if they are ok. Three nameless, traumatized naked females just fade from her mind because Jack was freaked out by her abilities.
In the plus column, I read it very quickly. Something about it must have made me want to finish it. I don't think I will be hunting down any of the rest of the books in the series.
Second time reading. even better than the first time. Next I'll reread The Endless Knight and finally start on the Dead of Winter!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
The basis for the entire book (and subsequent series) is very interesting to me - I’ve never read anything based on Tarot cards before. And they are incorporated in a unique way. It’s creative.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this even though I probably shouldn’t have been knowing how great an author Kresley is. Im excited to continue the series.
Wow i did not think i was going to enjoy and uninjoy this as much as i did. OK so once again we have another Dystopian kinda book. So of course i had to read it even though these kind of books are driving me CRAZY!
Poison Princess is mainly about a girl named Evie whose has visions and hallucination. Little did she know that they were of the future until the flash came and whipped out humanity. Stuck with bayou boy Jack, Evie embarks on a journey to find her grandmother to help her understand who she truly is.
OK so when i first started reading this book i was confused and a little creeped out. We start out with Evie coming to this mans house, where she meets Arthur. He instantly gave me the creeps, from the beginning when he was luring her into the trap to the very end. At this point though i was both confused and angry, i didn't like how it started after the flash, i thought it was gonna be a book that started before the flash. Then when i noticed the next chapter was before the flash i was not happy, i didn't want it having skipping days on me through out the book. Luckily it didn't. But i still cant get over Arthur, talk about a nut case.
A few things i did like though was that it was no book I've read, kind a. It dealt with tarot cards, which i felt was new and fresh. Not gonna lie had a hard time remembering who was who, but oh well i'll get it eventually.I also liked that it told of before the flash happened and how she is kind a connected with it in a way. A lot of books deal with right after it happened not before, or in this case both.
Time for my favorite part....the people. I loved Evie, but well she was a little to soft, you'd think she'd be a lo tougher with what she went through. And at times she just needs to keep her mouth shut, and becoming a little more trusting, i get why she wasn't but at some point you need at least one friend you can trust. Now for Jack, he is the type of kid my mom would probably slap me for bring home. But you just cant help but love him. At times he drove me insane, but i still loved him. Now for my least favorite Selena...i got gonna be quick cause if not i might start yelling.....i really dislike her.....see quick easy and polite. Now one last character i just gotta comment on Finn, he has a very small role since he doesn't come in till the last 50 pages but, he most likely ended up being my favorite. His part was short but he just made me smile the whole time not matter how inappropriate his comments are, yep Finn is my favorite, its been decided.
All in All it was a pretty good book( i feel like i say that all the time now o.O ), not to hard a read and has a good story line. I'd recommend it to anyone wanting something a little different with a good story line.
Poison Princess is mainly about a girl named Evie whose has visions and hallucination. Little did she know that they were of the future until the flash came and whipped out humanity. Stuck with bayou boy Jack, Evie embarks on a journey to find her grandmother to help her understand who she truly is.
OK so when i first started reading this book i was confused and a little creeped out. We start out with Evie coming to this mans house, where she meets Arthur. He instantly gave me the creeps, from the beginning when he was luring her into the trap to the very end. At this point though i was both confused and angry, i didn't like how it started after the flash, i thought it was gonna be a book that started before the flash. Then when i noticed the next chapter was before the flash i was not happy, i didn't want it having skipping days on me through out the book. Luckily it didn't. But i still cant get over Arthur, talk about a nut case.
A few things i did like though was that it was no book I've read, kind a. It dealt with tarot cards, which i felt was new and fresh. Not gonna lie had a hard time remembering who was who, but oh well i'll get it eventually.I also liked that it told of before the flash happened and how she is kind a connected with it in a way. A lot of books deal with right after it happened not before, or in this case both.
Time for my favorite part....the people. I loved Evie, but well she was a little to soft, you'd think she'd be a lo tougher with what she went through. And at times she just needs to keep her mouth shut, and becoming a little more trusting, i get why she wasn't but at some point you need at least one friend you can trust. Now for Jack, he is the type of kid my mom would probably slap me for bring home. But you just cant help but love him. At times he drove me insane, but i still loved him. Now for my least favorite Selena...i got gonna be quick cause if not i might start yelling.....i really dislike her.....see quick easy and polite. Now one last character i just gotta comment on Finn, he has a very small role since he doesn't come in till the last 50 pages but, he most likely ended up being my favorite. His part was short but he just made me smile the whole time not matter how inappropriate his comments are, yep Finn is my favorite, its been decided.
All in All it was a pretty good book( i feel like i say that all the time now o.O ), not to hard a read and has a good story line. I'd recommend it to anyone wanting something a little different with a good story line.