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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
I will not be reading the 2nd book. I felt like there wasnt much of a plot, and I didn't like the characters. I predicted most of what would happen and wasn't surprised on how it left off.
I’m not usually this harsh on rating but this book was just bad. The only good thing about it was the atmosphere of the town otherwise I really didn’t like it. I felt like I was waiting for something to happened during the entire every time I though we were gonna get a plot twist or something nothing happened. The ending was ridiculous I felt like I just read for nothing.
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This book was suggested to me by one of my lovely friends (in fact, the very same one who’s gotten me into books such as The Princess Bride, Cecelia Ahern and many, many more) and while she was telling me why I should read it, I couldn’t help but think that it sounded amazing- I think there’s always a element of worry as to whether the author is going to present the book in the way you think will work, but fortunately in this case- I really, really enjoyed how Jessica Verday wrote this story.
At the time I was reading this book, I’d never read, let alone heard of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (though since finishing, I’ve ordered myself a copy). I think because of this, some of the parallels between that book and this one might have been lost on me, though this book does summarise the original story for those who aren’t familiar. It also includes a little bit of detail about the writer, Washington Irving- such as his inspirations for the book and a bit on his life in Sleepy Hollow as well. I do love my historical references in books but even more than that, I love my literary references. Along with Sleepy Hollow, there were other books mentioned within the story (classics, of course) which added to my enjoyment.
Character-wise, I really liked Abbey. I wasn’t sure at the beginning as to whether she would end up getting on my nerves too much but she didn’t bother me nearly as much as I thought she would, in fact- like I said, I really liked her. She seemed quite real, especially her pain and disbelief after the loss of her best friend, Kristen. One of my absolute favourite things was her perfume making- it’s not something that I’ve ever really thought about, but the way in which it was written made it sound so interesting and unique. I also liked Caspian, I mean I really, really liked Caspian. The only problem I really had with him was that I kept imagining him as Ben Barnes (so not that big of a problem, really) which, as you may be able to guess, was slightly distracting. I wasn’t a big fan of Kristen at all, in fact- she was probably the only thing I really had against this book. I felt sorry for her obviously but as the book progressed and we learnt more things about her, I felt sorrier for Abbey than I did for her. Another character aspect I liked was Abbey’s parents but also Kristen’s parents, I thought they were all written really well, and just the fact that they were included rather than brushed off was a big thing.
As for the plot, I really liked all the references to the original book, as I mentioned before. A few reviewers on Goodreads actually criticised the book for not having much of a plot except for romance but I actually think that a big focus of the book was put on Kristen’s death and Abbey gaining the ability to live without her best friend. I mean, I don’t know what I would do without Chami, so I appreciate the fact that Abbey’s thoughts were often drifting back to her friend.
All in all, I really enjoyed The Hollow and would definitely recommend it to all of you. Thank you to my wonderful friend, Laura, for allowing me to borrow the entire trilogy off her so that I can devour the other two books very soon!
This book was suggested to me by one of my lovely friends (in fact, the very same one who’s gotten me into books such as The Princess Bride, Cecelia Ahern and many, many more) and while she was telling me why I should read it, I couldn’t help but think that it sounded amazing- I think there’s always a element of worry as to whether the author is going to present the book in the way you think will work, but fortunately in this case- I really, really enjoyed how Jessica Verday wrote this story.
At the time I was reading this book, I’d never read, let alone heard of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (though since finishing, I’ve ordered myself a copy). I think because of this, some of the parallels between that book and this one might have been lost on me, though this book does summarise the original story for those who aren’t familiar. It also includes a little bit of detail about the writer, Washington Irving- such as his inspirations for the book and a bit on his life in Sleepy Hollow as well. I do love my historical references in books but even more than that, I love my literary references. Along with Sleepy Hollow, there were other books mentioned within the story (classics, of course) which added to my enjoyment.
Character-wise, I really liked Abbey. I wasn’t sure at the beginning as to whether she would end up getting on my nerves too much but she didn’t bother me nearly as much as I thought she would, in fact- like I said, I really liked her. She seemed quite real, especially her pain and disbelief after the loss of her best friend, Kristen. One of my absolute favourite things was her perfume making- it’s not something that I’ve ever really thought about, but the way in which it was written made it sound so interesting and unique. I also liked Caspian, I mean I really, really liked Caspian. The only problem I really had with him was that I kept imagining him as Ben Barnes (so not that big of a problem, really) which, as you may be able to guess, was slightly distracting. I wasn’t a big fan of Kristen at all, in fact- she was probably the only thing I really had against this book. I felt sorry for her obviously but as the book progressed and we learnt more things about her, I felt sorrier for Abbey than I did for her. Another character aspect I liked was Abbey’s parents but also Kristen’s parents, I thought they were all written really well, and just the fact that they were included rather than brushed off was a big thing.
As for the plot, I really liked all the references to the original book, as I mentioned before. A few reviewers on Goodreads actually criticised the book for not having much of a plot except for romance but I actually think that a big focus of the book was put on Kristen’s death and Abbey gaining the ability to live without her best friend. I mean, I don’t know what I would do without Chami, so I appreciate the fact that Abbey’s thoughts were often drifting back to her friend.
All in all, I really enjoyed The Hollow and would definitely recommend it to all of you. Thank you to my wonderful friend, Laura, for allowing me to borrow the entire trilogy off her so that I can devour the other two books very soon!
I was a little bit dissapointed with this books... thought it was gonna be way better. Maybe I had great expectations and that's the reason why it disspaointed me...
It's not a bad book though
I'm a little bit tired of misterious boys and girls who met them, awkwar relationships and cursed love. Maybe in a few years I'll like it but for now I don't
It's not a bad book though
I'm a little bit tired of misterious boys and girls who met them, awkwar relationships and cursed love. Maybe in a few years I'll like it but for now I don't
When I started reading this book I generally thought I would enjoy it and love it with a passion. But after the first 200-300 pages my hopes of falling in love with this book sort of plummeted down. The beginning started off great- It had plenty of potential to be a great read. But then it started to get slow. I was really interested in finding out the mystery of Kristen but most of the story pretty much concentrated on Abbey's sudden love for a mysterious boy named Caspain. I really tried to like both Abbey and Caspain's character but I just couldn't. Abbey seemed too much like a lovesick puppy without really knowing Caspian, to me he just seemed creepy and their conversations felt really corny and awkward. After meeting Caspain and getting to know him I predicted the ending of the story in my head and was waiting for it to come about but the book just dragged on.. and on... and on. When I finished this book I was more than relieved. And also disappointed. This story had the potential to be something great. If possibly the 500 pages was more around 300-350 it could have been a much better book. If the editor cut out some of the really irrelevant chunks of the book it would have been much better. I feel bad when I give bad reviews but I had to make and acception for this one because I just really didn't find it as amazing as I thought it would be
Well, this was an experience.
A bit of background information: I bought this book several years ago. I tried reading it once or twice but never got farther than around twenty pages. But, my goal this summer was to read most of my unread books (there are almost 100), so I decided to tackle this one, so I could get closer to completing my goodreads challenge and make room on my bookshelves.
I was really hoping this book would surprise me. If nothing else, I wanted it to be one of those books I like to call "quality trash" - guilty pleasure reads, the ones you know aren't literary masterpieces, but they're just so addictingly bad that you can't put them down. But no. This one was just boring.
I know authors put so much hard work into their books, so I hate writing bad reviews, but sometimes you just have to get it out of your system, and this one was just NOT for me. Maybe had I read this when I was twelve or thirteen I would've enjoyed it, but the world will never know.
I remember I bought this book because I had never read a retelling of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and the whole idea really intrigued me (because I'm trash for retellings). But that whole aspect could've been taken out of this book and it would've been the same - a paranormal romance where an outcast girl constantly worries about if the mysterious hot guy likes her or not. For a girl whose best friend literally just DIED, she spent a lot more time worrying about Caspian or whatever his name was instead of trying to figure out what happened to her friend - which is what she kept saying she was going to do. The whole book just seemed to be the same scenes over and over. I ended up skimming half of it because I felt that I'd already read it.
So yeah, this one was not for me. At least it won't be taking up valuable shelf space anymore.
A bit of background information: I bought this book several years ago. I tried reading it once or twice but never got farther than around twenty pages. But, my goal this summer was to read most of my unread books (there are almost 100), so I decided to tackle this one, so I could get closer to completing my goodreads challenge and make room on my bookshelves.
I was really hoping this book would surprise me. If nothing else, I wanted it to be one of those books I like to call "quality trash" - guilty pleasure reads, the ones you know aren't literary masterpieces, but they're just so addictingly bad that you can't put them down. But no. This one was just boring.
I know authors put so much hard work into their books, so I hate writing bad reviews, but sometimes you just have to get it out of your system, and this one was just NOT for me. Maybe had I read this when I was twelve or thirteen I would've enjoyed it, but the world will never know.
I remember I bought this book because I had never read a retelling of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and the whole idea really intrigued me (because I'm trash for retellings). But that whole aspect could've been taken out of this book and it would've been the same - a paranormal romance where an outcast girl constantly worries about if the mysterious hot guy likes her or not. For a girl whose best friend literally just DIED, she spent a lot more time worrying about Caspian or whatever his name was instead of trying to figure out what happened to her friend - which is what she kept saying she was going to do. The whole book just seemed to be the same scenes over and over. I ended up skimming half of it because I felt that I'd already read it.
So yeah, this one was not for me. At least it won't be taking up valuable shelf space anymore.
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved this series so much and I'm so glad my sister turned me onto this.
I really enjoyed this book. I thought that Abbey was such a realistic character and extremely easy to relate to. Caspian was mysterious and lovely yet his secret shocked me, I had never even suspected it. Beautiful book.
poorly written. I couldn't stop looking at the main characters as little kids.