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mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
This won't be a long review, more of a short one so I can express my feelings. :)
I have heard a lot about this book, several friends told me I should read it, and lots of people on the internet were/are raving about it. I decided to get the 2-in-1-book that is roaming around and start reading.
And now after reading it, I can see the appeal. Deamon is pretty hot, and Katy is pretty awesome (and I love the fact that she reads a lot of books, squeals when books come in, and has a book blog). There is a lot of tension between the two and while I did get annoyed, I also kind of liked the bickering between them.
(Kind of, because really guys? Do you need to bicker so much? It just felt fake and off.)
However, and this might be very unpopular opinion, I felt at times like I was reading Twilight. Deamon's constant, we are not good for you/you are not good for us/leave us alone shtick. It is practically the same thing that Edward kept hammering about in most of the first book. Add to that that she is apparently not even afraid of him or his skills. Add to that her clingy ways and her attitude around Deamon. At one time I was even wondering when someone would come in to play the role of Jacob (sadly never happened). Also as soon as they do something (you all probably know what I mean), for some reason they can't stop (see Twilight and Bella's reaction to Edward). In the end I was just laughing at a lot of the parts, shaking my head and wondering if anyone else sees it.
Also added the fact they have made fun of Twilight, and sorry I was just shaking my head. Still a great quote/sentence, but yeah, I was already thinking the story was a bit Twilightish and then someone asks about sparkling.
The story also takes quite a while to start up. At times I felt like putting down the book, but then I reminded myself I had this book for a challenge + I was really curious for the reason why people were raving over this book. Around the middle/end stuff happened, and my rating for the book went from a 2/3 stars, to a 4 star. And that is where it stayed all that time.
Maybe I will like the second book more, with the story already there, unlike the first book where the story just takes ages to come alive, to finally get to the point. I will be sure to check the book out, but if it is once again Twilightish and once again endless bickering without anything good, then I might just say no to this series.
Extra points btw to the Deamon's sister. I really liked her, she was fun, energetic and interesting. She really gave the book something extra, and she made me want to read the story some more.
Some extra points for how hot Deamon is. Yeah, superficial, but sorry, I just have to give credit to a yummy guy (even if he has the worst attitude possible, but that seems to come often with hot guys).
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I have heard a lot about this book, several friends told me I should read it, and lots of people on the internet were/are raving about it. I decided to get the 2-in-1-book that is roaming around and start reading.
And now after reading it, I can see the appeal. Deamon is pretty hot, and Katy is pretty awesome (and I love the fact that she reads a lot of books, squeals when books come in, and has a book blog). There is a lot of tension between the two and while I did get annoyed, I also kind of liked the bickering between them.
(Kind of, because really guys? Do you need to bicker so much? It just felt fake and off.)
However, and this might be very unpopular opinion, I felt at times like I was reading Twilight. Deamon's constant, we are not good for you/you are not good for us/leave us alone shtick. It is practically the same thing that Edward kept hammering about in most of the first book. Add to that that she is apparently not even afraid of him or his skills. Add to that her clingy ways and her attitude around Deamon. At one time I was even wondering when someone would come in to play the role of Jacob (sadly never happened). Also as soon as they do something (you all probably know what I mean), for some reason they can't stop (see Twilight and Bella's reaction to Edward). In the end I was just laughing at a lot of the parts, shaking my head and wondering if anyone else sees it.
Also added the fact they have made fun of Twilight, and sorry I was just shaking my head. Still a great quote/sentence, but yeah, I was already thinking the story was a bit Twilightish and then someone asks about sparkling.
The story also takes quite a while to start up. At times I felt like putting down the book, but then I reminded myself I had this book for a challenge + I was really curious for the reason why people were raving over this book. Around the middle/end stuff happened, and my rating for the book went from a 2/3 stars, to a 4 star. And that is where it stayed all that time.
Maybe I will like the second book more, with the story already there, unlike the first book where the story just takes ages to come alive, to finally get to the point. I will be sure to check the book out, but if it is once again Twilightish and once again endless bickering without anything good, then I might just say no to this series.
Extra points btw to the Deamon's sister. I really liked her, she was fun, energetic and interesting. She really gave the book something extra, and she made me want to read the story some more.
Some extra points for how hot Deamon is. Yeah, superficial, but sorry, I just have to give credit to a yummy guy (even if he has the worst attitude possible, but that seems to come often with hot guys).
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
jessa_rane's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
kerithesmutslut's review against another edition
5.0
Where have I been living? Apparently under a rock, as I just got with the program and read the first book of this series.
If y’all are a fan of Twilight, and haven’t picked this book up... I suggest you drop everything and immediately start this.
From page one I was hooked. Girl moved into a small town, and her neighbors happen to be twins who are otherworldly. Beautiful.
This book is the definition of a page turner. I set it down only to sleep and immediately picked it back up. I am hooked, and going to go read the second book immediately.
If y’all are a fan of Twilight, and haven’t picked this book up... I suggest you drop everything and immediately start this.
From page one I was hooked. Girl moved into a small town, and her neighbors happen to be twins who are otherworldly. Beautiful.
This book is the definition of a page turner. I set it down only to sleep and immediately picked it back up. I am hooked, and going to go read the second book immediately.
saigealiya's review against another edition
3.0
This book really disappointed me. I felt like the main character was such a pushover to the fact that it genuinely annoyed me. Though she did redeem herself at the end by not buying into Daemon's crap, I generally didn't enjoy this book. In fact, if I didn't buy the bind-up of the first two books then I probably wouldn't read the second one. Longer review to come?
gomavaq's review against another edition
3.0
Mi puntuación: 3
Estuvo interesante el libro. Debe ser el hecho de tratarse de un inicio de saga, pero lo he visto más como un libro introductorio en el que se nos presentan a los personajes; ya que si hablamos de trama, se podría decir que tiene poco acción.
Por momentos el personaje femenino me llegaba a exasperar, pero en general creo que es un buen personaje; no lo vi nada flojo como otros personajes de otros libros que sí me llegaron a cansar o aburrir. En cuanto al personaje masculino, ahora puedo entender por qué levanta tantas pasiones y suspiros. ¡Cómo se recreó la autora con sus descripciones!
En resumen, el libro cumplió mi objetivo básico: entretenerme. Con lo que consiguió que quisiera continuar leyendo la saga (al menos el segundo libro, luego ya iremos viendo).
Estuvo interesante el libro. Debe ser el hecho de tratarse de un inicio de saga, pero lo he visto más como un libro introductorio en el que se nos presentan a los personajes; ya que si hablamos de trama, se podría decir que tiene poco acción.
Por momentos el personaje femenino me llegaba a exasperar, pero en general creo que es un buen personaje; no lo vi nada flojo como otros personajes de otros libros que sí me llegaron a cansar o aburrir. En cuanto al personaje masculino, ahora puedo entender por qué levanta tantas pasiones y suspiros. ¡Cómo se recreó la autora con sus descripciones!
En resumen, el libro cumplió mi objetivo básico: entretenerme. Con lo que consiguió que quisiera continuar leyendo la saga (al menos el segundo libro, luego ya iremos viendo).
tfpeel's review against another edition
4.0
Trascinante!!!
bello bello bello...
un po' tanto simile ad un certo Damon di nostra conoscenza il Daemon della trama, ma davvero ben scritto.
Veloce, scorrevole, sembra di vedere le puntate di una serie tv.
La protagonista è adorabile e la storia per quanto non sia complicata si legge in un attimo, con un finale che ti fa chiedere subito un'altro capitolo.... ci mancava qualche alieno nel mucchio di libri che leggo... ora sono a posto!
alla prossima!!
bello bello bello...
un po' tanto simile ad un certo Damon di nostra conoscenza il Daemon della trama, ma davvero ben scritto.
Veloce, scorrevole, sembra di vedere le puntate di una serie tv.
La protagonista è adorabile e la storia per quanto non sia complicata si legge in un attimo, con un finale che ti fa chiedere subito un'altro capitolo.... ci mancava qualche alieno nel mucchio di libri che leggo... ora sono a posto!
alla prossima!!
alli_thebookgiraffe's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book 6 years ago and I wanted to read it again to see if I will continue the series. I was really surprised that I enjoyed it. It did have that cringy line "Let out the breath I didn't know I was holding." I liked all the characters, I like the enemies to lovers trope and the friendship between Kat and Dee. Plus, the banter between Kat and Daemon was hilarious.
havenrose06's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
gabiswrld's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
mclay0487's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0