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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
3.75 stars because I truly enjoyed the first half. It started out strong and I couldn't put it down. It was during the last hundred or so pages that I felt the author was rushing to wrap things up and the story lost its spark.
I really enjoyed the first two thirds of the book. Really couldn't get into the ending. Also, there are only four or five named streets in Cicero, IL and none are named "Sebastian".
I enjoyed the book and the premise but it did drag in parts. Still worth the read.
This wasn't half-bad.
Daphne, daughter of Lilith and Lucifer, is searching for her brother and needs the helps of the last human he saw in order to find him. Truman is dealing with his own suicidal issues, but helps Daphne and they both discover feelings for each other along the way.
The style of this really threw me off and chipped away some of my interest, but I really liked the mythos of angels and demons that Yovanoff did. It was creepy and dark.
Not a half-bad read that left me guessing until the end.
Full Review:
https://beentherereadthat.blog/2018/12/15/you-dont-know-me-from-adam-the-space-between-a-book-review/
Daphne, daughter of Lilith and Lucifer, is searching for her brother and needs the helps of the last human he saw in order to find him. Truman is dealing with his own suicidal issues, but helps Daphne and they both discover feelings for each other along the way.
The style of this really threw me off and chipped away some of my interest, but I really liked the mythos of angels and demons that Yovanoff did. It was creepy and dark.
Not a half-bad read that left me guessing until the end.
Full Review:
https://beentherereadthat.blog/2018/12/15/you-dont-know-me-from-adam-the-space-between-a-book-review/
3.75 This was a strange, almost fairy tale-esque sort of book. There was a detachment from the main character, and I wasn't quite sure if it was merely a writing style or that the character was sociopathic. Anyway, in the end, I think it was a good writer decision. (Don't want to spoil anything.)
The story was crafted well, and I enjoyed the characters and the author's take on religious figures/characters.
A stylistic element I'm not sure I enjoyed was the mixture of first-person-present with third-person-past. While it was separated adequately by large line breaks or chapters, it was still a bit disorienting -- enough that it pulled me out a bit.
Other than that and the occasional typo, I found this an enjoyable, emotional read. Not quite as good as Ee's "Angelfall" but good nonetheless. I'll definitely be keeping my eye on this author.
The story was crafted well, and I enjoyed the characters and the author's take on religious figures/characters.
A stylistic element I'm not sure I enjoyed was the mixture of first-person-present with third-person-past. While it was separated adequately by large line breaks or chapters, it was still a bit disorienting -- enough that it pulled me out a bit.
Other than that and the occasional typo, I found this an enjoyable, emotional read. Not quite as good as Ee's "Angelfall" but good nonetheless. I'll definitely be keeping my eye on this author.
I really enjoyed the overall concept - demons are essentially more human than we are, and angels will always be soulless bastards - but the storyline didn't actually hit home for me. There were a lot of unanswered questions and frequent switching of how to play a myth out for plot convenience or shock value. This author has a great writing style (hence three stars), and I was glad to have a book that semi-focused on Lilith, but I just didn't get it.
4.5 Stars
I started this book on January 1st in part because I wanted to start my reading year out on a high point and [b:The Replacement|7507908|The Replacement|Brenna Yovanoff|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1360176667s/7507908.jpg|6911742] convinced me this writer could provide just this. Overall this book was a 5 for me, only a few things stopped that for me.
Daphne is the daughter of the demon Lilith and the angel Lucifer. She resides in Pandemonium, the city of the demons and creatures that call hell their home. She literally lives in a silver tower, protected from all the darkness and reality out there. As a demon she doesn't know love, her mother is distant and unfeeling and her father is practically absent, running the industry that drives Pandemonium. Only her brother Obi breaks the monotomy, bringing her small gifts and presents from his work on earth. As the son of Adam and Lilith his role is providing salvation and care to the children of angel's born on earth, known as Lost Children. When he leaves Pandemonium to live on earth, he takes one last Lost Child back with him and leaves Daphne watching on the platform.
When Obi goes missing suddenly Lilith dispatches Daphne to go and rescue him. Nevermind Daphne has never been to earth before, has no idea of what powers she has there and Azrael and Dark Dreadful hunt Lilith's children to the death there. Daphne is just my type of character though. She's not stupid, she's just desperate. She dresses herself for the journey, learns all she can, grabs a map and starts with a plan. Yeah for strong heroines!
She meets up with Obi's last charge, the boy from the platform just as he's dying of alcohol poisoning on a bathroom floor. Truman is wounded to say the least. He failed at committing suicide a year ago, but now he's slowly killing himself with alcohol and neglect. When he sleeps at night a faceless man haunts his dreams ranting about all the ways he went wrong, all the ways he's failed his dead mother and ruined the lives of everyone around him
He's reluctant to help Daphne, even once she reveals she's not crazy, and she truly is a demon. The story follows Daphne as she hunts her brother, even as Azrael and Dreadful hunt her. Truman is forced to leave his self destruction behind as Daphne draws him deeper and deeper into a world beyond his imagining. Overall the story is dark and beautifully written. The young couple aren't fated lovers, they don't fawn over each other or go into convulsions when they are without each other. Gotta love a YA that's so far from stereotypical. Don't get me wrong this is a love story, but it's about self-love and the love of family as much as the love you feel for that certain someone.
Overall I love it! I only pulled it down from a 5 because the last 5-6 chapters go from chaotic and lyrical to slow and choppy and that's the last taste the book left with me. I won't spoil anything, much of the ending is a surprise, and I'm not a huge fan of cliff hangers but the tie up to this story just felt a little to rainbows and butterflies to me for a story written about a half-demon falling in love with a half-angel. Brenna Yovanoff is absolutely on my must read list now!
I started this book on January 1st in part because I wanted to start my reading year out on a high point and [b:The Replacement|7507908|The Replacement|Brenna Yovanoff|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1360176667s/7507908.jpg|6911742] convinced me this writer could provide just this. Overall this book was a 5 for me, only a few things stopped that for me.
Daphne is the daughter of the demon Lilith and the angel Lucifer. She resides in Pandemonium, the city of the demons and creatures that call hell their home. She literally lives in a silver tower, protected from all the darkness and reality out there. As a demon she doesn't know love, her mother is distant and unfeeling and her father is practically absent, running the industry that drives Pandemonium. Only her brother Obi breaks the monotomy, bringing her small gifts and presents from his work on earth. As the son of Adam and Lilith his role is providing salvation and care to the children of angel's born on earth, known as Lost Children. When he leaves Pandemonium to live on earth, he takes one last Lost Child back with him and leaves Daphne watching on the platform.
When Obi goes missing suddenly Lilith dispatches Daphne to go and rescue him. Nevermind Daphne has never been to earth before, has no idea of what powers she has there and Azrael and Dark Dreadful hunt Lilith's children to the death there. Daphne is just my type of character though. She's not stupid, she's just desperate. She dresses herself for the journey, learns all she can, grabs a map and starts with a plan. Yeah for strong heroines!
She meets up with Obi's last charge, the boy from the platform just as he's dying of alcohol poisoning on a bathroom floor. Truman is wounded to say the least. He failed at committing suicide a year ago, but now he's slowly killing himself with alcohol and neglect. When he sleeps at night a faceless man haunts his dreams ranting about all the ways he went wrong, all the ways he's failed his dead mother and ruined the lives of everyone around him
He's reluctant to help Daphne, even once she reveals she's not crazy, and she truly is a demon. The story follows Daphne as she hunts her brother, even as Azrael and Dreadful hunt her. Truman is forced to leave his self destruction behind as Daphne draws him deeper and deeper into a world beyond his imagining. Overall the story is dark and beautifully written. The young couple aren't fated lovers, they don't fawn over each other or go into convulsions when they are without each other. Gotta love a YA that's so far from stereotypical. Don't get me wrong this is a love story, but it's about self-love and the love of family as much as the love you feel for that certain someone.
Overall I love it! I only pulled it down from a 5 because the last 5-6 chapters go from chaotic and lyrical to slow and choppy and that's the last taste the book left with me. I won't spoil anything, much of the ending is a surprise, and I'm not a huge fan of cliff hangers but the tie up to this story just felt a little to rainbows and butterflies to me for a story written about a half-demon falling in love with a half-angel. Brenna Yovanoff is absolutely on my must read list now!
I didn't really know what to expect when I picked up this book, and I was quite surprised. The only way I can think to describe it is hauntingly beautiful. It kept calling to me, demanding me to read more until I reached the end. And it was good. I'm glad I happened upon a copy and will be passing it along to my friends.
I really enjoyed this. Once I really started reading it, I didn't want to put it down. My only real problem
Spoiler
was the ending. Not every story can have a happy ending and I thought this one was a little forced. I was absolutely heartbroken when Truman died, but having him brought back (especially Daphne going to Heaven to take him back) left me a little unsettled (and not in a good way). I don't know. I felt like it was too easily wrapped up in a pretty package with a little bow. Otherwise, I enjoyed this immensely. Oh, and I loved the portrayal of Azrael and the Dreadful. Sure, they were holy avengers, killing demons and whatnot, but they were still monsters in their way.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes