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klaragon73's review against another edition
4.0
I very seldom look at reviews before I read a book. If I happen to glance at them, I might notice the average star rating or a generic comment...I avoid spoilers at all costs. Going into Everneath I was a little concerned because, no matter how hard you try, it's very difficult to avoid discovering other peoples opinions of books...especially as a book blogger who belongs to several book communities. I try really hard not to take other peoples opinions as my own and WOW, am I ever glad I didn't in this case. I was captivated before the first chapter ended.
The more mythology I read, the more I absolutely adore it. Brodi Ashton's take on the Underworld is amazing and a storyline I haven't often read. Her writing style is beautiful and flows smoothly. The novel is written in first person from Nikki's point of view, bringing her every emotion to the surface. My single negative comment is that I have a hard time following the "now vs. then" writing style that so many authors use today. Other than that...near perfection.
Nikki started off strong, refusing to forget about her life with Jack while attending the Feed. She managed to tether herself to the Surface and survive her time with Cole intact, a shock to Cole himself. When she first resurfaced, I was a little disappointed in her lack of responsiveness to her family and friends she had left behind. However, with further reading, I realized she had a reason to try to keep her distance.
I loved that no matter what, Jack refused to let her suffer in silence. The absolute beauty and humanity of their relationship brought a smile to my face. He believed in her and he stood beside her through everything, yet he wasn't Mr. Perfect.
Cole...well, what is there to say about Cole. He annoyed me to no end but I don't believe he ever outright lied to Nikki...at least not in this book. Cole is the trademark of a perfect villain...a whole lot bad and a tiny bit good. Just enough that I felt he possessed true feelings of love and pain once or twice. These feelings did not make me want to cheer him on though.
The one person I didn't have any feelings for what-so-ever was Jules. I can't quite determine why her character existed. She didn't really play even a basic "filler" role. She popped up here and there with nothing important to say or do. Maybe she'll play a larger part in the next book...who knows.
The mythology really drew me deep into Everneath, immediately. I enjoyed the way Ms. Ashton used Nikki's term paper as a symbol of the her growth from despair to hope. Mary provided the perfect delivery method for the mythology of Persephone, Orpheus, Eurydice, and Anchors.
So much about this novel screamed of brilliance. Definitely one I won't be forgetting any time soon. Bravo to you, Brodi Ashton. I can't wait for more!
The more mythology I read, the more I absolutely adore it. Brodi Ashton's take on the Underworld is amazing and a storyline I haven't often read. Her writing style is beautiful and flows smoothly. The novel is written in first person from Nikki's point of view, bringing her every emotion to the surface. My single negative comment is that I have a hard time following the "now vs. then" writing style that so many authors use today. Other than that...near perfection.
Nikki started off strong, refusing to forget about her life with Jack while attending the Feed. She managed to tether herself to the Surface and survive her time with Cole intact, a shock to Cole himself. When she first resurfaced, I was a little disappointed in her lack of responsiveness to her family and friends she had left behind. However, with further reading, I realized she had a reason to try to keep her distance.
I loved that no matter what, Jack refused to let her suffer in silence. The absolute beauty and humanity of their relationship brought a smile to my face. He believed in her and he stood beside her through everything, yet he wasn't Mr. Perfect.
Cole...well, what is there to say about Cole. He annoyed me to no end but I don't believe he ever outright lied to Nikki...at least not in this book. Cole is the trademark of a perfect villain...a whole lot bad and a tiny bit good. Just enough that I felt he possessed true feelings of love and pain once or twice. These feelings did not make me want to cheer him on though.
The one person I didn't have any feelings for what-so-ever was Jules. I can't quite determine why her character existed. She didn't really play even a basic "filler" role. She popped up here and there with nothing important to say or do. Maybe she'll play a larger part in the next book...who knows.
The mythology really drew me deep into Everneath, immediately. I enjoyed the way Ms. Ashton used Nikki's term paper as a symbol of the her growth from despair to hope. Mary provided the perfect delivery method for the mythology of Persephone, Orpheus, Eurydice, and Anchors.
So much about this novel screamed of brilliance. Definitely one I won't be forgetting any time soon. Bravo to you, Brodi Ashton. I can't wait for more!
smileytonya's review against another edition
3.0
This retelling of the Persephone myth fell flat. The idea was better than the execution. The characters were boring and the story was very slow paced. For someone with only six months left on Earth, Nicki sure takes her sweet time trying to figure things out. The love story was very sappy and slowed the plot even further. I will not continue this series.
heatherliz86's review against another edition
5.0
WoW is all I got to say......I couldnt put this book down! I love everything about this book!
jessicajessica101's review against another edition
4.0
// Avis datant de 2013 //
Un très beau premier tome ! L'histoire est terriblement original, très bien trouvé, parfaitement exploité même si parfois, des passages m'ont semblé assez compliqué (j'avoue ne pas tout avoir compris)
J'ai adoré Nikki, son personnage est vraiment bien fait et très attachant !
J'ai aussi adoré le "triangle-amoureux" même si ce n'en ai pas vraiment un. Au début, en lisant le résumé, je m'attendais à être plus Team Cole, mais en lisant le livre, on ne peut que être touché par le personnage de Jack et on ne peut que le préféré !
Un bon premier tome, j'ai terriblement hâte de lire la suite ! Surtout avec la fin !
Un très beau premier tome ! L'histoire est terriblement original, très bien trouvé, parfaitement exploité même si parfois, des passages m'ont semblé assez compliqué (j'avoue ne pas tout avoir compris)
J'ai adoré Nikki, son personnage est vraiment bien fait et très attachant !
J'ai aussi adoré le "triangle-amoureux" même si ce n'en ai pas vraiment un. Au début, en lisant le résumé, je m'attendais à être plus Team Cole, mais en lisant le livre, on ne peut que être touché par le personnage de Jack et on ne peut que le préféré !
Un bon premier tome, j'ai terriblement hâte de lire la suite ! Surtout avec la fin !
ttmusic's review against another edition
4.0
Everneath was simply fantastic. I love a good modern take on fairy tales and mythology, and Everneath hit a home run. The juxtaposition of Nikki’s dwindling time left on Earth and the events leading up to her decision to go to the Everneath keeps you constantly guessing what went wrong, and hooked to the story. We didn’t get to know a whole lot about most of the characters, but what we did learn about them was enough to feel for them, Jules in particular. I hope we see more of her later, I have a feeling she’s one to watch. I didn’t even have the problem of being annoyed with and/or bored of the love triangle that I frequently get in YA novels. It seemed clear who had Nikki’s heart, but the draw to the other character was undeniable as well. Both main male characters were very interesting in their own right, and not just because they both want Nikki. Cole in particular was intriguing, every time I thought he had legitimate feelings of love for Nikki, he’d do something to push her away or we’d learn something about him in the past that pushed us away from him. The twist at the end was somewhat predictable, but I didn’t mind it so much. The twist with Mary was very well done, I didn’t see that one coming at all. The whole “Daughters of Persephone” thing was a little confusing to me, how Nikki was able to stay herself, but I expect we’ll learn more about that later. Overall, Everneath was awesome, and I’d recommend it to anyone who reads YA in general, and anyone who loves retellings of fairy tales and myths, it won’t disappoint.
vivianabana's review against another edition
3.0
Great book, loved the flashbacks and how well structured it was
cadenceb's review against another edition
4.0
I predicted the ending but it still hurt, what the heck?
veranthia's review against another edition
2.0
It took me four years to finish this book, which honestly says more about me than the book, but it does say something about the book anyway.
sandygx260's review against another edition
1.0
This book languished on my to read pile for a while. I’m not sure why, since the description sounds intriguing.
Oh my, the description is accurate, but it doesn’t reveal the weaknesses of this book. If ever a book needs a strength-training program, Everneath is one. This story has an abundance, nay, a mammoth cornucopia of weaknesses. Imagine a cornucopia the size of a dump truck and you are almost there.
1) Largest weakness: the main character Nik, Nikki, Becks—she of many names— is a mammoth pile of stinking, steaming irritation. Her motivation for doing what she does to land her in spiritual trouble is pathetic. Nik claims to love her quarterback hero Jack sooo much, but does she bother to stop and ask what is going on during the so-called “big trauma scene”? Nope, she drives away and seeks what will make her feel nothing. So much for truuu luvvv.
Please, every teen in the world suffers from angst and emotional fuckery. Guess Nik is immature enough not to bitch slap her own emotions into a reality check. Face it, if she had done so, there’d be no novel. Oooopps, now there’s a problem.
2) Fantasies deserve world building. The world building for Everneath is cooked lame atop braised lame with a side sauce of lame. If you expect to learn about Everneath, sorry, the author can’t be bothered to rustle up more than a few vague descriptions and standard Greek mythology.
Of course when needed, a teacher calls upon a world-class expert to ramble on for a few pages, telling us, the bored readers, key plot points about the BIG problem. I started laughing.
3) Characters love climbing in and out of windows. The act is hilariously overused.
4) Speaking of weakness, try to find the character development in this book. Go ahead, give it a shot. I won’t wait up for you. The back and forth narrative style does nothing to help this problem. The little “reveals” at the end still left me rolling my eyes.
5) Toward the book’s end, when Nik-Nikki-Becks-Bend it Like Beckham has only hours to remain on Earth, suddenly there’s a need to sleep. The heroes need answers, but they decide to sleep. The teens don’t consume caffeinated beverages, No-Doz… they sleep. If you had mere hours to exist, would you sleep? Hell no.
6) Cliché disconnected adults? Check, which is bizarre since an adult wrote the book. I just don’t understand the problem.
I could go on, but there’s no need to slam the shovel into the dirt. This is book one, eh? For me, it is book one and done.
This book is enough to make me quit YA for a looooong time.
Oh my, the description is accurate, but it doesn’t reveal the weaknesses of this book. If ever a book needs a strength-training program, Everneath is one. This story has an abundance, nay, a mammoth cornucopia of weaknesses. Imagine a cornucopia the size of a dump truck and you are almost there.
1) Largest weakness: the main character Nik, Nikki, Becks—she of many names— is a mammoth pile of stinking, steaming irritation. Her motivation for doing what she does to land her in spiritual trouble is pathetic. Nik claims to love her quarterback hero Jack sooo much, but does she bother to stop and ask what is going on during the so-called “big trauma scene”? Nope, she drives away and seeks what will make her feel nothing. So much for truuu luvvv.
Please, every teen in the world suffers from angst and emotional fuckery. Guess Nik is immature enough not to bitch slap her own emotions into a reality check. Face it, if she had done so, there’d be no novel. Oooopps, now there’s a problem.
2) Fantasies deserve world building. The world building for Everneath is cooked lame atop braised lame with a side sauce of lame. If you expect to learn about Everneath, sorry, the author can’t be bothered to rustle up more than a few vague descriptions and standard Greek mythology.
Of course when needed, a teacher calls upon a world-class expert to ramble on for a few pages, telling us, the bored readers, key plot points about the BIG problem. I started laughing.
3) Characters love climbing in and out of windows. The act is hilariously overused.
4) Speaking of weakness, try to find the character development in this book. Go ahead, give it a shot. I won’t wait up for you. The back and forth narrative style does nothing to help this problem. The little “reveals” at the end still left me rolling my eyes.
5) Toward the book’s end, when Nik-Nikki-Becks-Bend it Like Beckham has only hours to remain on Earth, suddenly there’s a need to sleep. The heroes need answers, but they decide to sleep. The teens don’t consume caffeinated beverages, No-Doz… they sleep. If you had mere hours to exist, would you sleep? Hell no.
6) Cliché disconnected adults? Check, which is bizarre since an adult wrote the book. I just don’t understand the problem.
I could go on, but there’s no need to slam the shovel into the dirt. This is book one, eh? For me, it is book one and done.
This book is enough to make me quit YA for a looooong time.