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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Hilarious. Terrifying. Heartbreaking. And hands down some of the best dialogue I've ever read, ever.
"Wow, serious twists and bated breathe!"
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I wanted to take this book in all in one go as there were many layers of story. The past and present was woven together to make the intrigue run from beginning to end.
Any additional comments?
As the start of a series, it has left me desperate for the next book, the ending is one that left me agog! Great book!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I wanted to take this book in all in one go as there were many layers of story. The past and present was woven together to make the intrigue run from beginning to end.
Any additional comments?
As the start of a series, it has left me desperate for the next book, the ending is one that left me agog! Great book!
I couldn’t finish this. I LOVED Long Live Evil by this author so wanted to try something else of hers. I just don’t care about these high schoolers.
everyone ended up miserable, guilt-ridden, & overshadowed by danger & suspicion by the end of this, so obviously i'm 100% down
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was only reading it so I could say I'd given it the old college try. That was this morning. And now I've gulped it down and I'm ready for more. Great repartee. Interesting and unusual plot. Actual baddies. And a tough but awesome heroine. All around win.
ARC from NetGalley
Overall an interesting story - there were a few places where the switch from Kami to Jared point of view was confusing. Plus the ending is a Hugh cliff hanger, hate that.
Overall an interesting story - there were a few places where the switch from Kami to Jared point of view was confusing. Plus the ending is a Hugh cliff hanger, hate that.
SUPER FUN, LOOK AT ALL THESE BRILLIANT INGREDIENTS FOR FUN
1) Intrepid Girl Sleuth/Reporter
2) What I am going to loosely call a "soul bond"
3) Truly, truly excellent ladies as main and side characters
4) HOLLY/ANGELA OTP OTP OTP !!! I was reading this in the car and went "this is the greatest subtext lesbians I have read in ages and I hope the author knows that she is writing queer ladies" & then checked the publishing date (2012!) and spent the rest of the book lying in wait and then screaming at confirmation!!! love those canon queer ladies <3
5) this book is Solid Banter the whole way through. it is genuinely funny and /snappy/ with it, in a way I don't associate with modern media
6) Kami Glass has no time for your sentimental standards or romantic nonsense, so despite the book's leanings toward a love triangle I never got bored at how it was handled, because it was never the focus
7) KAMI GLASS doesn't have time for anyone's shit at all period, actually, which I /love/. there's no manufactured distress
8) A+ Would Recommend
1) Intrepid Girl Sleuth/Reporter
2) What I am going to loosely call a "soul bond"
3) Truly, truly excellent ladies as main and side characters
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5) this book is Solid Banter the whole way through. it is genuinely funny and /snappy/ with it, in a way I don't associate with modern media
6) Kami Glass has no time for your sentimental standards or romantic nonsense, so despite the book's leanings toward a love triangle I never got bored at how it was handled, because it was never the focus
7) KAMI GLASS doesn't have time for anyone's shit at all period, actually, which I /love/. there's no manufactured distress
8) A+ Would Recommend
Kami Glass lives in the small town of Sorry-in-the-vale with her parents and twin brothers. She kind of sticks out because she's 1/4 Japanese and because she has this tendency to stare off into space and laugh out loud at inappropriate times.
Because the other reason she doesn't quite fit in is because she hears the thoughts of a boy named Jared, not that she's ever met him in person.
Her whole life she's grown up being able to find comfort and snarky jokes with Jared. But now something even more exciting than a probably-psycho mixed race teen is coming to Sorry-in-the-vale. The rich family that owns half the town is returning to their big, ramshackle house on the hill, and even Kami's mother has warned her away from the Lynburn boys.
This book is just like Kami herself; so busy making you laugh you don't notice how it bustles you along imperiously to the next scene until you're there and already committed. Kami tries to make up for her strangeness by being funny and bossy and carting around her gorgeous best friend Angela (who'd rather be taking a nap, thank you). I didn't even notice how implausible some of the crazy stunts (breaking and entering) were that Kami and her investigative scooby gang pull off because I didn't care-- it was that much fun. And watching Kami develop a friendship with Holly, and do the angsty not-love dance with Jared (Sarah Rees Brennan does emotionally vulnerable like no one else in YA) kept me reading up late into the night.
The book's central mystery is about the strange yells in the woods, attacks on Kami, and ritualistic murder of small animals. Finding out who is behind all the attacks will change Kami and the Lynburns forever.
So mystery (and I didn't guess the culprit until late in the book) and angsty not-romance and a half-Japanese heroine whose race appears as an element of her character means a delicious book all around. The only problem is that Brennan set up a doozy of an unresolved ending, darn her, so I'm disappointed I have to wait so long for the next insallment.
This Book's Snack Rating: Dark-chocolate covered potato chips for the rich, creamy angst of Kami and Jared on crispy, salty snark and deftly drawn setting
Because the other reason she doesn't quite fit in is because she hears the thoughts of a boy named Jared, not that she's ever met him in person.
Her whole life she's grown up being able to find comfort and snarky jokes with Jared. But now something even more exciting than a probably-psycho mixed race teen is coming to Sorry-in-the-vale. The rich family that owns half the town is returning to their big, ramshackle house on the hill, and even Kami's mother has warned her away from the Lynburn boys.
This book is just like Kami herself; so busy making you laugh you don't notice how it bustles you along imperiously to the next scene until you're there and already committed. Kami tries to make up for her strangeness by being funny and bossy and carting around her gorgeous best friend Angela (who'd rather be taking a nap, thank you). I didn't even notice how implausible some of the crazy stunts (breaking and entering) were that Kami and her investigative scooby gang pull off because I didn't care-- it was that much fun. And watching Kami develop a friendship with Holly, and do the angsty not-love dance with Jared (Sarah Rees Brennan does emotionally vulnerable like no one else in YA) kept me reading up late into the night.
The book's central mystery is about the strange yells in the woods, attacks on Kami, and ritualistic murder of small animals. Finding out who is behind all the attacks will change Kami and the Lynburns forever.
So mystery (and I didn't guess the culprit until late in the book) and angsty not-romance and a half-Japanese heroine whose race appears as an element of her character means a delicious book all around. The only problem is that Brennan set up a doozy of an unresolved ending, darn her, so I'm disappointed I have to wait so long for the next insallment.
This Book's Snack Rating: Dark-chocolate covered potato chips for the rich, creamy angst of Kami and Jared on crispy, salty snark and deftly drawn setting
I loved hearing Brennan's humorous voice in a book after reading it in posts online. The main character is hilarious. Brennan also segmented into the more serious parts well. A lot of the basic setup, love triangles, youth trying to figure themselves out, reminds me of the Demon Lexicon, but the green forest setting and protagonist is very singular. Her use of neglected and unloveable kids--and the people who try to save them--reminds me of Dianna Wynne Jones, an inspiration of Brennan's. I love how both trilogies work especially to save emotionally-scarred and hardened teen boys. It's an important cultural rendering in opposition to how such boys are generally portrayed and cared about in real life. Fascinating exploration of the relationship between Kami and Jared that is not always perfect despite their mental connection that created such closeness between them. Also, maybe, just, maybe this book made me cry. My one complaint is why do all books have to be written in trilogy these days? Sigh. One year minimum until next...two until the finale.