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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
It was kind of difficult to get into but this book was awesome, can't wait to read the second one.
These books are such an amazing adventure, and I feel like the characters would be good friends of mine, if this wasn't a fiction novel. Well done!
Dnf at 58%. The writing is just so bad. Concept? Good. Couldn’t get through another sentence of Isabel using her “karate skills” to win a fight. So much telling without showing.
I honestly loved this book. This book helped me out of a reading slump so if you are ever in a reading slump, this books is the perfect book to help you get out of it!
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
The Named by Marianne Curley – I had a little window in high school where I read a bunch of urban paranormal YA fiction, and this was probably the best series of that phase! Very cool world building! Happy Reading!
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I read all three books years ago and absolutely loved them. I definitely recommend them to teenagers.
For some reason just can't love this book... The writing was not the best, but still pretty good, so that's not it. I think maybe it was that there were so many emotions, but they were left unexplained and that grates on my mind when I don't get the full story emotion-wise. The story is very unique in YA literature. Curley was able to create a story where time travel was actually considerably possible. Time travel is a tricky thing because so many things could go wrong, which she addresses, but I thought the ingenious part was that they would take on the appearance and persona of someone that already lives in the time they're going to! That way there's no one extra to add in the history books and people aren't as suspicious of them.
Isabel is a name that I'm hearing more and more in YA novels. It's a beautiful name without a doubt, but I feel like it's beauty is starting to wear off as it gets overused. But I liked her character a lot in this one. The fact that she can take care of herself (physically at least) without needing the help of any boy is refreshing. I just wish she would make up her mind as to whom she loves: Arkarian or Ethan. When Ethan kissed Isabel, I thought that meant we would be getting somewhere in the love department, but I was disappointed. It was interesting to find out that Arkarian is her soulmate and not Ethan, but you kind of saw that coming. It just feels a little weird to me because when I picture Arkarian I see him as much older because he's lived for over 600 years and Isabel has only lived for 16 or 17 of those years. That's just a little creepy for me, but maybe it's the best example of love conquers all.
Ethan... not much to say because apparently he's figured himself out already, which no one has at that age. I thought it was kind of stupid that he was given his wings at the end, even though the Tribune told him that they were suspending his wings definitely. I realize what he did added the extra member that the Prophesy foretold, but isn't part of being in charge not going back on what you said? And I wish he would get over Rochelle. Not only did she turn out to be working for the Order, but she also broke up a life-long friendship. She must play some romantic soulmate thing in his life in the later books. And Marduke is just an a$$. There's really no other way to categorize him. He's bent on revenge on Ethan's dad, Shaun, and will kill anyone to do it. And over some girl! Men are never that emotional. Thank goodness Marduke's dead, but I have the feeling the Goddess of Chaos will find a way to bring him back to life.
I'm excited to see what the next book in the trilogy has in store. Here's what I'm hoping for: more action and more romance. Is that too much to ask for? We'll see.
Isabel is a name that I'm hearing more and more in YA novels. It's a beautiful name without a doubt, but I feel like it's beauty is starting to wear off as it gets overused. But I liked her character a lot in this one. The fact that she can take care of herself (physically at least) without needing the help of any boy is refreshing. I just wish she would make up her mind as to whom she loves: Arkarian or Ethan. When Ethan kissed Isabel, I thought that meant we would be getting somewhere in the love department, but I was disappointed. It was interesting to find out that Arkarian is her soulmate and not Ethan, but you kind of saw that coming. It just feels a little weird to me because when I picture Arkarian I see him as much older because he's lived for over 600 years and Isabel has only lived for 16 or 17 of those years. That's just a little creepy for me, but maybe it's the best example of love conquers all.
Ethan... not much to say because apparently he's figured himself out already, which no one has at that age. I thought it was kind of stupid that he was given his wings at the end, even though the Tribune told him that they were suspending his wings definitely. I realize what he did added the extra member that the Prophesy foretold, but isn't part of being in charge not going back on what you said? And I wish he would get over Rochelle. Not only did she turn out to be working for the Order, but she also broke up a life-long friendship. She must play some romantic soulmate thing in his life in the later books. And Marduke is just an a$$. There's really no other way to categorize him. He's bent on revenge on Ethan's dad, Shaun, and will kill anyone to do it. And over some girl! Men are never that emotional. Thank goodness Marduke's dead, but I have the feeling the Goddess of Chaos will find a way to bring him back to life.
I'm excited to see what the next book in the trilogy has in store. Here's what I'm hoping for: more action and more romance. Is that too much to ask for? We'll see.
adventurous
dark
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No