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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
This wasn't bad. The writing and characters were great, but I wanted more from the story. There wasn't a big hook except the protagonist not knowing what kind of supernatural she is, which wasn't enough for me to give it a higher rating. I'm tempted to search for spoilers online and not read the other books in the series.
I LOVEd this book!! so happy I bought the second when I bought the first lol.
What a book! I slid myself to the world of the Camp Shadow Falls and i found me discovering different kind of supernatural beings with extraordinary gifts and story life.I felt emerge on love triangles!
I can't wait for the next book!
I can't wait for the next book!
MY REVIEW
My daughter received this book direct from the author C.C. Hunter (and its signed) so definitely one we won't be parting with! I have being going to read it for a while but then continued to commit to dated reviews so couldn't manage to read it. Then my daughter kept saying I would really enjoy it etc Rachel recommended it etc (here's her review) So I decided I could manage to fit this one in before my next time dated review.
Well Rachel was right I really did enjoy it. Born at Midnight is the first in the Shadow Falls Series. You will learn the relevance of the title within the book. The main character in the book initially thinks that shadow Falls is a camp for misbehaving children, somewhere their parents pack them off to when they can't be bothered with their children. Kylie learns the real purpose of the camp as you get into the book.It was a little slower starting than I normally enjoy but I felt the slower start to the book helped me get to know the characters a little better instead of being bombarded with things I would need to remember. The descriptions of both the surroundings and the characters are so detailed that you have no problem of visually imagining the people and places.
I love the character of Kylie, the way she can have lots of her own problems, such as her parents impending divorce, and the fact her boyfriend just dumped her because she refused to go "all the way" when he pushed the issue with her, yet she always manages to help those around her with their problems. I know we don't officially know what Kylie's supernatural talent/gift is yet but I definitely believe that empathy skills are part of her gift.
I thought the way C.C. Hunter has the Supernatural's reading each other by wiggling their eyebrows whilst concentrating on the Supernatural they wish to read is comedy gold. Its really funny by the end of this first book when a character wiggles their eyebrows you start doing it with them. so if you read in public places get ready for the funny looks lol!
The book is quite light, in that it has humour within it, but it does deal with some very serious subjects, divorce, parents new partners, dyslexia and racism against the supernaturals as a whole and within their individual races. The book also covers different friendships and the difficult subject of teenage sex. The book is very cleverly written and does not come across preachy about any of the subjects it covers or touches on.
This book has plenty mystery, suspense, danger and still has room for joy, happiness, humour,understanding and love too.
Kylie finds herself attracted to two guys. One who is initially thought a very bad guy, but she later learns he is not guilty of the terrible crime she thinks he committed. The other guy is a good guy...or is he ? One of his talents is being able to control peoples emotions and Kylie can't help but wonder if he is manipulating hers into falling for him. I purposely have tried not to mention characters names or too much of the plot as I think you should discover it in the same way I did through reading the book for yourself. As though my daughter recommended the book she would not tell me anything about it, other than the details in the synopsis. I could go on and on about this book but then I feel I would give too much of it away so I will stop now! I will move on to the book cover, I really like the different purple shades of the cover it suggest mystery, possibly danger. Then there's the image of Kylie standing in the middle of a tree that has been split down the middle, which to me represents how she feels at certain points within the book herself as though she is split in two or is in two minds about what to do/say. You will read more about the tree and its significance within the book.
So did I enjoy the book?Yes, Would I read more of the series/ more by C.C. Hunter? Yes am already reading Bk 2 Awake At Dawn. Would I recommend? Yes even though it is aimed at the YA market I still enjoyed reading this book.
My daughter received this book direct from the author C.C. Hunter (and its signed) so definitely one we won't be parting with! I have being going to read it for a while but then continued to commit to dated reviews so couldn't manage to read it. Then my daughter kept saying I would really enjoy it etc Rachel recommended it etc (here's her review) So I decided I could manage to fit this one in before my next time dated review.
Well Rachel was right I really did enjoy it. Born at Midnight is the first in the Shadow Falls Series. You will learn the relevance of the title within the book. The main character in the book initially thinks that shadow Falls is a camp for misbehaving children, somewhere their parents pack them off to when they can't be bothered with their children. Kylie learns the real purpose of the camp as you get into the book.It was a little slower starting than I normally enjoy but I felt the slower start to the book helped me get to know the characters a little better instead of being bombarded with things I would need to remember. The descriptions of both the surroundings and the characters are so detailed that you have no problem of visually imagining the people and places.
I love the character of Kylie, the way she can have lots of her own problems, such as her parents impending divorce, and the fact her boyfriend just dumped her because she refused to go "all the way" when he pushed the issue with her, yet she always manages to help those around her with their problems. I know we don't officially know what Kylie's supernatural talent/gift is yet but I definitely believe that empathy skills are part of her gift.
I thought the way C.C. Hunter has the Supernatural's reading each other by wiggling their eyebrows whilst concentrating on the Supernatural they wish to read is comedy gold. Its really funny by the end of this first book when a character wiggles their eyebrows you start doing it with them. so if you read in public places get ready for the funny looks lol!
The book is quite light, in that it has humour within it, but it does deal with some very serious subjects, divorce, parents new partners, dyslexia and racism against the supernaturals as a whole and within their individual races. The book also covers different friendships and the difficult subject of teenage sex. The book is very cleverly written and does not come across preachy about any of the subjects it covers or touches on.
This book has plenty mystery, suspense, danger and still has room for joy, happiness, humour,understanding and love too.
Kylie finds herself attracted to two guys. One who is initially thought a very bad guy, but she later learns he is not guilty of the terrible crime she thinks he committed. The other guy is a good guy...or is he ? One of his talents is being able to control peoples emotions and Kylie can't help but wonder if he is manipulating hers into falling for him. I purposely have tried not to mention characters names or too much of the plot as I think you should discover it in the same way I did through reading the book for yourself. As though my daughter recommended the book she would not tell me anything about it, other than the details in the synopsis. I could go on and on about this book but then I feel I would give too much of it away so I will stop now! I will move on to the book cover, I really like the different purple shades of the cover it suggest mystery, possibly danger. Then there's the image of Kylie standing in the middle of a tree that has been split down the middle, which to me represents how she feels at certain points within the book herself as though she is split in two or is in two minds about what to do/say. You will read more about the tree and its significance within the book.
So did I enjoy the book?Yes, Would I read more of the series/ more by C.C. Hunter? Yes am already reading Bk 2 Awake At Dawn. Would I recommend? Yes even though it is aimed at the YA market I still enjoyed reading this book.
Really enjoyed this book again! I'd totally forgotten things like supernaturals usually being born at midnight, so it was so great to reread this book!
*Second read July 17th, 2014*
Oh, loved rereading this book, Kylie and the gang, and all the little things, and her back and forth between the boys, the other romantic troubles, and her mom and dad, and her other family drama!
*First read July 29th, 2012*
This was a fantastic novel, great characters, and conflict, can't wait to read the next book!
*Second read July 17th, 2014*
Oh, loved rereading this book, Kylie and the gang, and all the little things, and her back and forth between the boys, the other romantic troubles, and her mom and dad, and her other family drama!
*First read July 29th, 2012*
This was a fantastic novel, great characters, and conflict, can't wait to read the next book!
I really don't know what I think of this book honestly. It was very cliché and pretty predictable but I did kind of enjoy it, at least some part of it. At first I really hated Kylie because she was so judgemental and was slutshaming her best friend. I decided to continue to read and I have to admit she did grew on me a little as she somewhat matured. I wouldn't say I like her, I still consider her a weak character, a poor damsel in distress. The "triangle romance" did annoy me a lot. The whole time I was thinking: What are you thinking girl? This guy right here seems pretty nice and this one over there doesn't seem nice at all. At one point she says something like don't get hormones and love mixed up but that's exactly what you are doing! Lucas kisses you and suddenly you're in love with him? Please. Anyway, I do have problems with the whole triangle romance, it seems every Young adult book has one. Can we please get original? Back to the book now, the only parts I did enjoy where the ones with Miranda and Della, I thought they were entertaining characters. I'm also wondering what will happen now that the camp has turned into an academy and what will happen with the Burnett and Holiday situation. It might be the only reason I may pick up the second book.
This was an enjoyable read. True it was filled with classic YA tropes and a love triangle. But I enjoyed reading about the main character and the reason for her being at Shadow Falls camp. Kylie was interesting and reading her grow from a bratty teenager into a responsible one was nice. I loved Kylie’s friendships with the other camp mates including her cabin friends Della and Miranda. The triangle between Lucas, Kylie and Derek was not as cringing as I thought it may have been. The ending definitely makes me want to carry on to see what happens next at Shadow Falls
Such a cool take on the supernatural. The way these powers come about, you could be decent from the gods, you can be a vampire and still be in the sun and eat food, but need blood to survive; but you draw blood from people like a blood drive. You can be part fae and see ghosts. Such a fun new spin on the legends and how you get your powers and how some people don't know they have said powers. The main character is a bit annoying because pretty much 3/4 of the book she doesn't believe she is special or have powers and she keeps denying it pushing people away and pushing away her ghost. Eventually she accepts who she is and things are better you aren't constantly wanting to yell at your book, like get over yourself!!! Overall a good story, a little bit of mystery still surrounds the main character, so I'm excited to read the second one.
Hooked! This series reminds me of the Hex Hall series by Rachel Hawkins. It's an easy, light hearted supernatural teen novel filled with all the emotions you can expect with that; dealing with everything from prejudice to boy drama I got everything I wanted and I am looking for to the next installment.