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babs_reviews's review against another edition
4.0
This isn't my favorite by Tara but it wasn't horrible by any means. While I found some of the plot unique and complicated I also felt that there wasnt enough focus on those parts and too much on unoriginal parts. That being said, I really did love it!
The prologue was great! It gave us a small glimpse of what is to come...
A family dealing with a tragedy and all in different ways. When Aimee James decides to step out of her comfort zone and join twin sister Alise at a party things take a drastic turn. When Aimee is unknowingly poisoned (ok, I know who ever KNOWS right?) she alsmost loses her life, only a man only she can see saves her. Once she is okay she has to face truths about her mothers death and possibly her own. Decisions have to be made and she has no clue really how to begin to handle them.
The bulk of the book was a bit slow paced but knowing this is a series I believe there may be reason for that. Overall I really enjoyed the book but wanted a little more action. The romance side really had me frustrated as I felt Shane was seriously screwed over. I am excited to read the next book, Bane, because the set-up is done and now things should get interesting...
The prologue was great! It gave us a small glimpse of what is to come...
A family dealing with a tragedy and all in different ways. When Aimee James decides to step out of her comfort zone and join twin sister Alise at a party things take a drastic turn. When Aimee is unknowingly poisoned (ok, I know who ever KNOWS right?) she alsmost loses her life, only a man only she can see saves her. Once she is okay she has to face truths about her mothers death and possibly her own. Decisions have to be made and she has no clue really how to begin to handle them.
The bulk of the book was a bit slow paced but knowing this is a series I believe there may be reason for that. Overall I really enjoyed the book but wanted a little more action. The romance side really had me frustrated as I felt Shane was seriously screwed over. I am excited to read the next book, Bane, because the set-up is done and now things should get interesting...
ashkwtf's review against another edition
It started out pretty perplexing and then it went sideways into 'wtf' and 'i don't care' so I put it down at the 50% mark. I liked 'Born' and 'The Lonely' by Tara Brown but this one just didn't work for me. The writing was fairly painful and I felt no connection to Aimee. Hoarse != Horse.
tgxp3's review against another edition
2.0
Like with Hush, Hush, I did enjoy this book and the rest of the series, and it goes to show that even if something isn't written good, the plot and characters can really grab a hold of you. But that doesn't mean I'm going to give it anything above two stars, because it really (emphasis on really) needs work. I don't know if there was an editor for any books in this series, or if the editor was blind, but...yeah. Editors. Find one. Or many.
I guess the first sentence should've given me pause. I mean, some chick is running in heeled boots and the description of the cement is cold. How can she tell the cement is cold, if she's not running barefoot? Am I right? Oh well. I'll probably come to that if I happen to do chapter-by-chapter reviews on the book.
The first chapter is basically set in the future, while the rest of the book is set in the past, in order to lead up to that event being told. Which is fine by me. I find these styles of first chapters/prologues quite fun, because we're taken back to the point where it all began (and began, and began, and began, but that's for another book in another review).
So this book revolves around Aimee and is written in first person. The first thing that irks me in this book is not only the fact that the punctuation is completely off in most of every chapter, but also the fact that there are way too many "I"s going about at the start of sentences. If you're writing in first person, for the love of all things, keep a handle on that. Never be repetitive if you can help it, otherwise that word will be more focused on than the actual story itself. If you're not bothered by the whole "I verbed" as the start of a lot of sentences, then that's good.
Punctuation-wise, this book is littered with periods where commas should be. Also, the author forgets to capitalize the first word in a sentence when it comes to a character talking, or even after a period inside of a quotation mark. Urgh. It's the little things that irk me the most, but I was able to tread through the sludge of grammatical mistakes and reach the end triumphantly, while actually wanting more.
Ah right, Aimee. Let's get to her. She lives a depressed life since her mother died, and she wants to hold onto that depression, afraid that she'll forget her mom if she's happy. I have sympathy with her on this one. I've yet to lose one of my parents, but thinking about it always gets me stuck in my own kind of depression. One of the reasons I love Aimee is due to her World of Warcraft obsession. I cracked up laughing the moment I saw a snippet of that in the book. What kind of gamer would I be if I didn't want to high-five this girl for being a geek like me? After having a near-death experience from being poisoned at a party, she meets a stranger she's attracted to named Aleksander, who brings her back to life.
She befriends her sister's best friend, Giselle. Without getting too much into the characters to contain spoilers, most of the females are just...dumb. Even Aimee's sister, Alise, is a complete incompetent person who bosses around Aimee and apparently has hooked up with practically every single guy in school. Aimee seems to be getting better while Giselle gets sicker, but in reality Aimee is getting worse as well, it's just that whenever Aleksander is near, he takes the pain away. So in the end, Aimee gets a second kind of life, and throughout most of this book it becomes a kind of love triangle while trying to break Aleksander's curse and saving those she loves.
We actually get to meet quite a few different characters in this book, which is fine, but...when you have ADD and can only remember so many characters at one time, it's hard when you throw ten more in. Granted, a lot of the characters have made an impression on me, so I know most of them. Toward the end of the book series however...I'm at a complete loss as to who's who most of the time.
Whew. That was a long one, yeah?
I guess the first sentence should've given me pause. I mean, some chick is running in heeled boots and the description of the cement is cold. How can she tell the cement is cold, if she's not running barefoot? Am I right? Oh well. I'll probably come to that if I happen to do chapter-by-chapter reviews on the book.
The first chapter is basically set in the future, while the rest of the book is set in the past, in order to lead up to that event being told. Which is fine by me. I find these styles of first chapters/prologues quite fun, because we're taken back to the point where it all began (and began, and began, and began, but that's for another book in another review).
So this book revolves around Aimee and is written in first person. The first thing that irks me in this book is not only the fact that the punctuation is completely off in most of every chapter, but also the fact that there are way too many "I"s going about at the start of sentences. If you're writing in first person, for the love of all things, keep a handle on that. Never be repetitive if you can help it, otherwise that word will be more focused on than the actual story itself. If you're not bothered by the whole "I verbed" as the start of a lot of sentences, then that's good.
Punctuation-wise, this book is littered with periods where commas should be. Also, the author forgets to capitalize the first word in a sentence when it comes to a character talking, or even after a period inside of a quotation mark. Urgh. It's the little things that irk me the most, but I was able to tread through the sludge of grammatical mistakes and reach the end triumphantly, while actually wanting more.
Ah right, Aimee. Let's get to her. She lives a depressed life since her mother died, and she wants to hold onto that depression, afraid that she'll forget her mom if she's happy. I have sympathy with her on this one. I've yet to lose one of my parents, but thinking about it always gets me stuck in my own kind of depression. One of the reasons I love Aimee is due to her World of Warcraft obsession. I cracked up laughing the moment I saw a snippet of that in the book. What kind of gamer would I be if I didn't want to high-five this girl for being a geek like me? After having a near-death experience from being poisoned at a party, she meets a stranger she's attracted to named Aleksander, who brings her back to life.
She befriends her sister's best friend, Giselle. Without getting too much into the characters to contain spoilers, most of the females are just...dumb. Even Aimee's sister, Alise, is a complete incompetent person who bosses around Aimee and apparently has hooked up with practically every single guy in school. Aimee seems to be getting better while Giselle gets sicker, but in reality Aimee is getting worse as well, it's just that whenever Aleksander is near, he takes the pain away. So in the end, Aimee gets a second kind of life, and throughout most of this book it becomes a kind of love triangle while trying to break Aleksander's curse and saving those she loves.
We actually get to meet quite a few different characters in this book, which is fine, but...when you have ADD and can only remember so many characters at one time, it's hard when you throw ten more in. Granted, a lot of the characters have made an impression on me, so I know most of them. Toward the end of the book series however...I'm at a complete loss as to who's who most of the time.
Whew. That was a long one, yeah?
shereadsbookssometimes's review against another edition
4.0
I am going to re-read this book and post an updated review
kirbs419's review against another edition
2.0
Reparative
Started off really well but it kept going back and forth back and forth. I truly thought Amiee was going to be an independent and strong female lead but her inability to pick was beyond annoying.
Started off really well but it kept going back and forth back and forth. I truly thought Amiee was going to be an independent and strong female lead but her inability to pick was beyond annoying.
smica's review against another edition
2.0
okay so I wrote a really lengthy review after finishing this book on my kindle so I'm not gonna spend a lot of time repeating but I have to warn people. this book was awful.. I have to say Tara Brown has a really great imagination and I loved another one of her books but this one didn't really do it for me. the story was just all over the place and it was so hard to follow to say the least. I felt like I was reading four books at once. it was just way way too much. she had too many plot twists and I just needed a break from all the action and a consistent conflict to focus on. another thing.. I really hated the main character. like in the beginning I didn't mind her, but as the story went on she just got so inconsistent and shifty. she really has no redeeming qualities that I can see. okay just let it be known that this book was terribly written and the main character sucks even though the overall story idea had potential it was horribly executed... I don't recommend.
britgirlreading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
liesl68's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this story but it was hard work. It seemed to be very choppy and at times a bit of a mess. This could have been due to the editing or appalling lack thereof but at times I think it was due to some unsuccessful attempts to use techniques to add interest and drama. Having said this I liked most of the characters and will likely read the next book to see what direction the story will take Aimee and the others.
ljaquier1's review against another edition
4.0
This was a good book with a fast paced plot. I didn't really remember what it was about when I started reading it and finished it without reading the synopsis. I liked doing this because I didn't know what to expect from the characters or the plot. This is a very well written story with a great love triangle and mystery written into it. I can't wIt to read the next book in the series.