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sisareads2476's review
3.0
final rating 3.5 stars
hoping that the next book would be much better.. so many twist and turn on this first and I felt I haven't yet connected to any of the characters.
hoping that the next book would be much better.. so many twist and turn on this first and I felt I haven't yet connected to any of the characters.
unlifeoftheparty's review
Dnf at just over 50%. Way too Twilight, but make it super teen Christian. No, thank you.
booklvrkat's review against another edition
4.0
**audio**
Pretty good start, I'm hoping the next book will go a bit faster. This seemed a bit "wordy" to me.
Pretty good start, I'm hoping the next book will go a bit faster. This seemed a bit "wordy" to me.
xkaylynelizabeth's review
4.0
Title: Death and the Girl Next Door
Series: Darklight
Author: Darynda Jones
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Synopsis:
Sophomore Year Was Never Supposed to be This Complicated
Ten years ago, Lorelei McAlister's parents disappeared without a trace, ans she is finally beginning to accept the fact that they're never coming back. Life must go on. She's got her grandparents and the support of her best friends, and high school is not quite as painful as she thought it would be.
But This is What Happens When You Fall for the Angel of Death.
Until the day the school's designated loner, Cameron Lusk, begins to stalk her, turning up where she least expects it, standing outside her house in the dark, tough, sexy Jared Kovach - comes to school. Cameron and Jared instantly despise each other, and Lorelei seems to be the reason for their animosity.
Life as She Knows it is About to Change Forever.
What does Jared know about her parents? Why does Cameron tell Jared he can't have Lorelei? And what will any of them do when Death comes knocking for real? Thrilling, sassy, sexy, and inventive, Death and the Girl Next Door proves Darynda Jones is a force to be reckoned with.
My Thoughts:
Four "Hot Angel of Death" Stars!
I really enjoyed this book. I mean, I am a HUGE fan of Darynda Jones' series Charley Davidson so when I saw that she had another series, a young adult one, I jumped right on in.
I loved the story line, the plot. It was something you don't see very much of in Young Adult. In YA, most of the times it's vampires or fallen angels, but Darynda blew my mind with her imagination. It's actually pretty similar to the Charley Davidson series, but I loved it all the same.
The chemistry between Jared and Lorelei is off the charts is a fun, flirty kind of way, with a little bit of steam. Oh, and there is NO LOVE TRIANGLE. Don't be confused by the synopsis.
Anyway, I did enjoy this book and recommend it to anyone with a hunger for a flirty type of romance and a fantasy element that is a fresh new idea.
LOVED THIS BOOK!
Thank you, Darynda Jones!
Series: Darklight
Author: Darynda Jones
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Synopsis:
Sophomore Year Was Never Supposed to be This Complicated
Ten years ago, Lorelei McAlister's parents disappeared without a trace, ans she is finally beginning to accept the fact that they're never coming back. Life must go on. She's got her grandparents and the support of her best friends, and high school is not quite as painful as she thought it would be.
But This is What Happens When You Fall for the Angel of Death.
Until the day the school's designated loner, Cameron Lusk, begins to stalk her, turning up where she least expects it, standing outside her house in the dark, tough, sexy Jared Kovach - comes to school. Cameron and Jared instantly despise each other, and Lorelei seems to be the reason for their animosity.
Life as She Knows it is About to Change Forever.
What does Jared know about her parents? Why does Cameron tell Jared he can't have Lorelei? And what will any of them do when Death comes knocking for real? Thrilling, sassy, sexy, and inventive, Death and the Girl Next Door proves Darynda Jones is a force to be reckoned with.
My Thoughts:
Four "Hot Angel of Death" Stars!
I really enjoyed this book. I mean, I am a HUGE fan of Darynda Jones' series Charley Davidson so when I saw that she had another series, a young adult one, I jumped right on in.
I loved the story line, the plot. It was something you don't see very much of in Young Adult. In YA, most of the times it's vampires or fallen angels, but Darynda blew my mind with her imagination. It's actually pretty similar to the Charley Davidson series, but I loved it all the same.
The chemistry between Jared and Lorelei is off the charts is a fun, flirty kind of way, with a little bit of steam. Oh, and there is NO LOVE TRIANGLE. Don't be confused by the synopsis.
Anyway, I did enjoy this book and recommend it to anyone with a hunger for a flirty type of romance and a fantasy element that is a fresh new idea.
LOVED THIS BOOK!
Thank you, Darynda Jones!
craftingrama's review against another edition
3.0
It wasn't bad and neither was the narrator although she was a touch on the droning side, it was definitely a very YA in a childish kind of way. Wasn't too thrilled with the cliff hanger ending though
bookfortbuilder's review against another edition
Just not feeling this subject right now.
snowbenton's review
4.0
Lorelei's sophomore year of high school is pretty normal -- until she is saved from dying by the angel of death. Jones takes some of the standard elements of young adult novels (hot guy, awkward girl, small best friend gang, instalove) and adds in her signature spin (extra helpings of snark, sarcasm, angelic drama, and a blessed absence of love triangles) to make a story that stands out. Each character is clearly defined, and the revelations keep coming throughout the story so the pace never lags. A fast-paced read.
whybeanonymous's review
4.0
I loved this book from the start. The humour kept me giggling continuously at times earning me are-you-crazy looks from my family.
I read it in almost one-shot and is currently one of my favourite books.. It is also a nice change to read about an absolutely gorgeous angel instead of werewolves or vampires. :)
I read it in almost one-shot and is currently one of my favourite books.. It is also a nice change to read about an absolutely gorgeous angel instead of werewolves or vampires. :)
laphenix's review against another edition
4.0
After a climatic beginning, the book slowly loses steam, in part, due to a poor use of religion.
racheljoy7's review
5.0
I am such a fan of Darynda Jones at this point!
Where shall I begin? There is a blissful absence of the teen love triangle, there is the supernatural, there is hot romance as only Jones can deliver, and there's a mystery to be solved.
All in all, Jones proves yet again that she tell a really good story!
Where shall I begin? There is a blissful absence of the teen love triangle, there is the supernatural, there is hot romance as only Jones can deliver, and there's a mystery to be solved.
All in all, Jones proves yet again that she tell a really good story!