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natneedsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I was drawn in and gobbled this book up so I’ll be fair and give it 4 stars, but it’s more a 3.5 for me.
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I liked Trey. Gorgeous and on top. That’s usually the mixture I like. But I liked Jace more! Does that make me slightly psycho? Maybe! But even when he was threatening to kill her and throwing her out I just knew he was gonna be better. I mean as hot as Tijan describes him and as the ultimate alpha male... who couldn’t want him!
3.5 from me because of some of the contradictory attributes of the characters bothered me. It’s a Tijan book... I was prepared for teenagers who over rule adults and drama so big it’s ridiculous. Those things I can enjoy in a book. But Taryn wanted a family so bad and loved her sister, yet the mother truly loved and wanted her and she hated and rejected her. Also, for such a badass who hated anyone who treated people bad, she sure hung with the wrong crowd. Then when Brian dies, it’s clearly more on her than Jace. Brian was looking into HER family issues. How did all the blame get put on Jace? How did she go from his family to wanting to kill him. I don’t know... a few parts just didn’t work for me and I wanted more from the end. I wanted her to look out from that first platform and see him. I wanted her to be nicer to Jace and understand him. But that’s just me....
Spoilers Start Here!
I liked Trey. Gorgeous and on top. That’s usually the mixture I like. But I liked Jace more! Does that make me slightly psycho? Maybe! But even when he was threatening to kill her and throwing her out I just knew he was gonna be better. I mean as hot as Tijan describes him and as the ultimate alpha male... who couldn’t want him!
3.5 from me because of some of the contradictory attributes of the characters bothered me. It’s a Tijan book... I was prepared for teenagers who over rule adults and drama so big it’s ridiculous. Those things I can enjoy in a book. But Taryn wanted a family so bad and loved her sister, yet the mother truly loved and wanted her and she hated and rejected her. Also, for such a badass who hated anyone who treated people bad, she sure hung with the wrong crowd. Then when Brian dies, it’s clearly more on her than Jace. Brian was looking into HER family issues. How did all the blame get put on Jace? How did she go from his family to wanting to kill him. I don’t know... a few parts just didn’t work for me and I wanted more from the end. I wanted her to look out from that first platform and see him. I wanted her to be nicer to Jace and understand him. But that’s just me....
talldrinkofdietcoke's review against another edition
5.0
Taryn was good at three things: swimming, stealing, and sex. She just needed to survive her new school, her past, and the newest drug dealer that arrived in town..
That's what the little blurb on GoodReads says but it clearly doesn't do this story any justice. Now usually I'm all in love with Tijan's men. The strong, fierce silent type of a man, who stands by main girl but let's her handle herself. They are basically dream men, in my eyes. I've always loved a quiet bad boy. And Tray, from A Whole New Crowd, is no different. He's absolutely perfect. But what really got to me was Taryn. I'm totally in love with her, which is a new concept for me, considering I like men and all.
Taryn is much like Tijan's other heroines. Strong, fierce, slightly vulnerable but never letting it show. But Taryn was also the biggest bad ass I've ever read. We meet Taryn, about 6 months after she was adopted by this family. We quickly learn that Taryn moved around a lot and seemed to haven bee in a few different foster homes. She spent a good amount of time in the city of Pedlam where she had gone to school, have a tight group of friends who weren't always good little boys and girls. They would steal, cheat, fight and generally cause some mayhem, Taryn and her boyfriend Brian included. But when Taryn was adopted, she decided to make a clean break from that life, leaving her friends, boyfriend and the trouble behind.
It wasn't too long into her new life that Mandy, her new sister, and Tray, the king of Rawley (her new school), decided they could put her former habits to good use. They ask her to break into her old school to help them with a prank. Eventually she relents and does their favor but it opens up a whole chain reaction no one expected to come.
No matter what challenges, backstabbing, or dirty dealings come Taryn's way, she attacks right back with her sharp wit and killer instincts. She's not afraid to go for the jugular and it's a beautiful sight. She stands up for those who are walked over and protects those she loves.
Basically this story is MAGIC!
That's what the little blurb on GoodReads says but it clearly doesn't do this story any justice. Now usually I'm all in love with Tijan's men. The strong, fierce silent type of a man, who stands by main girl but let's her handle herself. They are basically dream men, in my eyes. I've always loved a quiet bad boy. And Tray, from A Whole New Crowd, is no different. He's absolutely perfect. But what really got to me was Taryn. I'm totally in love with her, which is a new concept for me, considering I like men and all.
Taryn is much like Tijan's other heroines. Strong, fierce, slightly vulnerable but never letting it show. But Taryn was also the biggest bad ass I've ever read. We meet Taryn, about 6 months after she was adopted by this family. We quickly learn that Taryn moved around a lot and seemed to haven bee in a few different foster homes. She spent a good amount of time in the city of Pedlam where she had gone to school, have a tight group of friends who weren't always good little boys and girls. They would steal, cheat, fight and generally cause some mayhem, Taryn and her boyfriend Brian included. But when Taryn was adopted, she decided to make a clean break from that life, leaving her friends, boyfriend and the trouble behind.
It wasn't too long into her new life that Mandy, her new sister, and Tray, the king of Rawley (her new school), decided they could put her former habits to good use. They ask her to break into her old school to help them with a prank. Eventually she relents and does their favor but it opens up a whole chain reaction no one expected to come.
No matter what challenges, backstabbing, or dirty dealings come Taryn's way, she attacks right back with her sharp wit and killer instincts. She's not afraid to go for the jugular and it's a beautiful sight. She stands up for those who are walked over and protects those she loves.
Basically this story is MAGIC!
erin_kelleyy's review against another edition
dnf cause the main guy seems very slimy and seems to just be using the h
kstets's review against another edition
4.0
“There’s a lot of people who hide their true shit better than others.”
openallnight's review against another edition
I find there is no grey area with this author, either I can't stop reading or I can't force myself to keep reading. This one didn't hold my interest.
thelovelybooknerd's review against another edition
4.0
Wow this was an adventure. You didn't know what was going to happen next. Taryn was a very complicated and intriguing character. Her chemistry with Tray is very intense and you crave more of their relationship through out the book. This definitely has a lot of twists throughout the book and you don't know what might happen next.
nell_reads's review against another edition
3.0
This is probably one of the only times that I wish the main character was explained a little better. We meet her as she’s starting a new life and wants to forget the past. But she keeps going back to the same people she used to be friends with, her same old law breaking tricks and her old flame. Normally I would be all happy that someone gets a new start etc.
But not this book.
I felt like she had more in common with her boyfriend and his brother instead of the NEW boyfriend Trey. It just didn’t mesh well and the chemistry was off and the writer didn’t seem like she knew what she was writing, even half way through. Ah well.
But not this book.
I felt like she had more in common with her boyfriend and his brother instead of the NEW boyfriend Trey. It just didn’t mesh well and the chemistry was off and the writer didn’t seem like she knew what she was writing, even half way through. Ah well.
hmshd3's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
heidi_boyles's review against another edition
4.0
Tijan is one of my favorite authors and this book was another great from her. I just had a hard time not thinking Mason was going to pop in and join the party. It almost had too much of a FC feel to it, therefore I couldn't give 5 stars.
rotellareads's review against another edition
4.0
What a chaotic and suspenseful ride this book was!!!! A lot of twists and turns, but in the end it all smoothed out!