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3.49 AVERAGE
I think the first time I read it I gave it a solid 4 stars, on re-reading it drops to 3.
I don't love it, but I do really like it. Problematic at points but I like myths and retellings and I'm excited to see where this series goes.
I don't love it, but I do really like it. Problematic at points but I like myths and retellings and I'm excited to see where this series goes.
J'ai choisi de lire ce livre parce-qu'après Faërie, j'avais besoin d'une lecture détente, pas prise de tête. C'est certain, je n'ai pas bien choisi. Oui, ce livre m'a très vite agacé. du coup, pour le côté "pas prise de tête" ce fût loupé.
En premier lieu ; l'héroïne. S'il vous plais auteur(e)s de YA/Adulescent/Adolescent, et vous n'êtes (bien heureusement) pas tou(te)s dans ce cas, arrêtez les personnages féminins sans saveur, à l'auto-apitoiement facile, qui se sous-estiment à longueur de ligne, qui ont tendance à ne pas reconnaître leurs erreurs et à en rejeter la faute sur autrui... Offrez nous, s'il vous plais, des héroïnes qui prennent leur seins en mains et assument leurs vies, leurs fautes, leurs forces, leurs faiblesses, leurs choix la tête haute. C'est un cri du coeur et non je n'oublie pas que dans le YA les personnages ont 16/17/18 ans donc sont encore des ados mais je vous assure... si, si c'est vrai... TOUTES LES ADOS NE SONT PAS NIAISES ET FAIBLES !!! Essayez de pousser les ados qui vous lisent à s'affirmer plutôt que de les conforter dans cet état de faiblesse et de quasi-soumission. Pour ne citer qu'un exemple ; plus de Katniss et moins de Nikki.
Quant aux autres personnages c'est pareil ; pas assez exploités, personnalités peu voir pas approfondies. Je dirais même que ce sont les personnages type de ce genre d'histoires, qu'ils ne se démarquent pas par rapport à d'autres. Même le "vilain" Cole est un "rebelle" que l'on retrouve dans d'autres récits tels que celui-ci.
En second lieu ; le développement de l'intrigue. J'ai apprécié le découpage du récit, la façon de l'auteure d'alterner entre présent et passé était plutôt pas mal cependant, ça ne suffit pas. Je sais que c'est un premier tome et qu'il faut laisser du temps pour avoir le fin mot de l'histoire mais vraiment dans le cas de ce livre, je me dis que parfois les auteures devraient savoir faire un One Shot intéressant plutôt que pondre plusieurs tomes qui racontent plus où moins la même chose, soit avec les mêmes personnages dans des rôles différents (la victime devient héros/le héros devient victime) où en en utilisant d'autres tout en gardant la même construction et pratiquement la même intrigue.
D'autant plus que dans Enfernité, les mythes d'Hadès et Perséphone, D'Orphée et Eurydice, mythes qui auraient pu "sauver" les personnages et plus globalement le récit ne sont pas vraiment pensés avec tout leur potentiel. Bien entendu tout n'est pas à jeter, mais j'aurais préféré que l'auteur se concentre davantage sur ces mythes plutôt que de me bassiner avec les doutes de la demoiselle et son tiraillement entre untel et tel autre. J'aurais aussi aimé que l'on vois plus Nik avec sa famille puisque c'était une de ses résolutions mais on se concentre tellement sur le trio Cole/Nikki/Jack que la famille passe pratiquement à la trappe, ce qui est dommage parceque le petit Tommy est finallement le seul personnage qui a su me toucher un tant soi peu.
En troisième lieu : l'écriture. J'ai trouvé la plume de l'auteur tellement plate que je n'ai pas grand chose à en dire. Il n'y a aucune aspérité qui la rende unique, aucune magie qui se dégage, aucun charme finallement. Non rien de particulier à ce niveau, c'est bien dommage.
Mais alors pourquoi ne pas avoir tout simplement lacher le livre ? Tout simplement parceque j'ai un faible fort prononcé pour les histoires autour des divinités, démons et anges. J'adore ce genre de récits et je voulais vraiment aller au bout de ce livre afin de voir si il prenait plus d'ampleur mais ma foi ça n'a pas été le cas.
Je ne lirais pas le second opus, non merci. Si je devais conseiller un livre qui aborde le mythe d'Hadès et Perséphone et toujours dans le YA, je proposerai plutôt "Le Manoir des Immortels" d'Aimé Carter, qui m'a fait prendre plus de plaisir, bien plus qu'Enfernité.
En premier lieu ; l'héroïne. S'il vous plais auteur(e)s de YA/Adulescent/Adolescent, et vous n'êtes (bien heureusement) pas tou(te)s dans ce cas, arrêtez les personnages féminins sans saveur, à l'auto-apitoiement facile, qui se sous-estiment à longueur de ligne, qui ont tendance à ne pas reconnaître leurs erreurs et à en rejeter la faute sur autrui... Offrez nous, s'il vous plais, des héroïnes qui prennent leur seins en mains et assument leurs vies, leurs fautes, leurs forces, leurs faiblesses, leurs choix la tête haute. C'est un cri du coeur et non je n'oublie pas que dans le YA les personnages ont 16/17/18 ans donc sont encore des ados mais je vous assure... si, si c'est vrai... TOUTES LES ADOS NE SONT PAS NIAISES ET FAIBLES !!! Essayez de pousser les ados qui vous lisent à s'affirmer plutôt que de les conforter dans cet état de faiblesse et de quasi-soumission. Pour ne citer qu'un exemple ; plus de Katniss et moins de Nikki.
Quant aux autres personnages c'est pareil ; pas assez exploités, personnalités peu voir pas approfondies. Je dirais même que ce sont les personnages type de ce genre d'histoires, qu'ils ne se démarquent pas par rapport à d'autres. Même le "vilain" Cole est un "rebelle" que l'on retrouve dans d'autres récits tels que celui-ci.
En second lieu ; le développement de l'intrigue. J'ai apprécié le découpage du récit, la façon de l'auteure d'alterner entre présent et passé était plutôt pas mal cependant, ça ne suffit pas. Je sais que c'est un premier tome et qu'il faut laisser du temps pour avoir le fin mot de l'histoire mais vraiment dans le cas de ce livre, je me dis que parfois les auteures devraient savoir faire un One Shot intéressant plutôt que pondre plusieurs tomes qui racontent plus où moins la même chose, soit avec les mêmes personnages dans des rôles différents (la victime devient héros/le héros devient victime) où en en utilisant d'autres tout en gardant la même construction et pratiquement la même intrigue.
D'autant plus que dans Enfernité, les mythes d'Hadès et Perséphone, D'Orphée et Eurydice, mythes qui auraient pu "sauver" les personnages et plus globalement le récit ne sont pas vraiment pensés avec tout leur potentiel. Bien entendu tout n'est pas à jeter, mais j'aurais préféré que l'auteur se concentre davantage sur ces mythes plutôt que de me bassiner avec les doutes de la demoiselle et son tiraillement entre untel et tel autre. J'aurais aussi aimé que l'on vois plus Nik avec sa famille puisque c'était une de ses résolutions mais on se concentre tellement sur le trio Cole/Nikki/Jack que la famille passe pratiquement à la trappe, ce qui est dommage parceque le petit Tommy est finallement le seul personnage qui a su me toucher un tant soi peu.
En troisième lieu : l'écriture. J'ai trouvé la plume de l'auteur tellement plate que je n'ai pas grand chose à en dire. Il n'y a aucune aspérité qui la rende unique, aucune magie qui se dégage, aucun charme finallement. Non rien de particulier à ce niveau, c'est bien dommage.
Mais alors pourquoi ne pas avoir tout simplement lacher le livre ? Tout simplement parceque j'ai un faible fort prononcé pour les histoires autour des divinités, démons et anges. J'adore ce genre de récits et je voulais vraiment aller au bout de ce livre afin de voir si il prenait plus d'ampleur mais ma foi ça n'a pas été le cas.
Je ne lirais pas le second opus, non merci. Si je devais conseiller un livre qui aborde le mythe d'Hadès et Perséphone et toujours dans le YA, je proposerai plutôt "Le Manoir des Immortels" d'Aimé Carter, qui m'a fait prendre plus de plaisir, bien plus qu'Enfernité.
***NOTE MY REVIEWS OFTEN CONTAIN SPOILERS***
About a year ago Nikki Beckett lost her mom to a drunk driver and the one person that helped her get through was her friend Jack, the boy she’s been in love with what seems like forever. And when that friend becomes her boyfriend it seems too good to be true. But when she hears girls in her school talking about how he’ll tire of her soon, her insecurities start to get the best of her. It doesn’t help that she’s the mayors daughter and faced with constant news of the court proceedings concerning the man who killed her mother. When she meets Cole, a famous musician with a talent for taking away pain, she finds herself first tempted then addicted. And when her mother’s killer goes free and she has a falling out with Jack it’s Cole that she turns too, Cole that promises to take away the pain but who warns her if she makes this choice she can never go back. Nikki finds herself whisked away to Everneath, a world even her worst nightmares didn’t believe existed. There she’s part of the feed, a century long cocoon where Cole takes first her pain, then all her emotions, her memories and even her personality. It is the memory of Jack that gets her through, even when she can’t remember his name but only his face, he is the one thing she can’t let go of. Miraculously she survives, something rarely done. Cole tells her she can become one of them an Everling but all Nikki wants is to go home to the boy that kept her alive. She has six months with her family, her friends and Jack before Everworld will reclaim her to the tunnels to feed their world until she no longer exists. Six month in which Cody plans to change her mind, to make her one of the Everyling, their queen. Six month to remember who she was, make amend and say good-bye. But is six month really enough? And was coming back really the right thing to do or has she just made it worse for everyone she crushed the first time?
If you’re looking for a book that remind you that in fiction people get their happy endings, the good guy always win and true love is always united in the end, then this is NOT the book for you. To be honest this book is more like a three and a half stars than a three, but it left me feeling a little defeated and a lot depressed because even if it only exists in the pages of fiction I personally like to think that some place there is a happily ever after where true love lasts forever and once found can never be wrought asunder. I couldn’t have found a more opposite tale than if I’d tried. Everneath is a first person narrative, that in the way it’s told through flash back and current scenes is probably a more accurate portrayal of the mind the Nikki’s described as having than if it had been told any other way. Nikki served as food to the Everlings for a century in their realm, which was the equivalent of about six months in ours. During that time her feelings, her memories and her personality were all but stripped from her. The only thing that kept her alive was her memory of Jack, the boy she’d been in love with since childhood. So when she survives and returns for a final six months on earth before she’s taken to Everneath forever, it’s kind of like each flash back is a little bit of Nikki coming back to herself. The book maintains a current narrative intertwined with a past one, the story of how Nikki came to Everneath and the live she had before. While I wouldn’t say it was filled with action scenes, I would say the book employs a quick pace and it’s the emotion of this character that drive you to keep turning each page. At first the story is a little disjointed because of the double first person narrative, but as you slide into the rhythm of it, you’re hooked and completely lost in the saga of Nikki Beckett’s life. Though Urban Fantasy or Paranormal books in the young adult genre are kind of the thing right now, I feel Ashton has presented a very original idea along with a distinct voice to tell it with. The foreshadowing in the novel was a bit strong, making some sections more predictable, like I knew who the mysterious homeless woman was shortly after meeting her and even though I was praying I was wrong, I knew how this story would end before it did, but the journey toward getting there was none the less enjoyable, or maybe I should say depressing because I certainly wouldn’t call this book chipper. The book was lacking a little detail, and might have been enhanced by a clear picture and more detail of the mythology behind the Everlings, it made up for these faults in characterization, originality and pacing.
Because this is a first person narrative it’s no surprise to find a well developed main character, but what makes this one stand out is that in a way she’s not just one person, she’s too. You meet the girl she was before the Everlings, before Cole and meet the girl who’s survived and is trying to pick up the pieces of her life. And while the past Nikki is a little less developed than the current Nikki both turn out of be very well rounded version of the character. Additionally Ashton has talent to create some well developed secondary characters as well. You get a little insight into Cole though he is colored with Nikki’s opinions, he’s not everything on the surface. And Jack is of course everyone’s dream boyfriend, even though he isn’t her boyfriend. There’s attempts made at developing other characters as well, but compared to Jack and Cole they fall considerable short in development. But what’s interesting here in the characters it that even though the story is told through Nikki’s eyes it’s not just her emotions that pull you in until you’re drowning in them, it’s also Jacks and in a little way Cole’s. If nothing else this characters know how to make you feel for them.
Overall I’d definitely recommend Ashton’s debut novel, that is if you don’t mind grabbing a box of tissues and feeling a little sad when it ends. Goodreads promises there will be a sequel and they better be right because I want more for these characters than is given to them in this emotional tale. If you’re looking for a paranormal tale that will make you feel something and wrench your tightly held emotions from your chest, this is the book you’re looking for. If you’re not happy unless that story makes you buoyant at the end, then this may not be the book for you.
About a year ago Nikki Beckett lost her mom to a drunk driver and the one person that helped her get through was her friend Jack, the boy she’s been in love with what seems like forever. And when that friend becomes her boyfriend it seems too good to be true. But when she hears girls in her school talking about how he’ll tire of her soon, her insecurities start to get the best of her. It doesn’t help that she’s the mayors daughter and faced with constant news of the court proceedings concerning the man who killed her mother. When she meets Cole, a famous musician with a talent for taking away pain, she finds herself first tempted then addicted. And when her mother’s killer goes free and she has a falling out with Jack it’s Cole that she turns too, Cole that promises to take away the pain but who warns her if she makes this choice she can never go back. Nikki finds herself whisked away to Everneath, a world even her worst nightmares didn’t believe existed. There she’s part of the feed, a century long cocoon where Cole takes first her pain, then all her emotions, her memories and even her personality. It is the memory of Jack that gets her through, even when she can’t remember his name but only his face, he is the one thing she can’t let go of. Miraculously she survives, something rarely done. Cole tells her she can become one of them an Everling but all Nikki wants is to go home to the boy that kept her alive. She has six months with her family, her friends and Jack before Everworld will reclaim her to the tunnels to feed their world until she no longer exists. Six month in which Cody plans to change her mind, to make her one of the Everyling, their queen. Six month to remember who she was, make amend and say good-bye. But is six month really enough? And was coming back really the right thing to do or has she just made it worse for everyone she crushed the first time?
If you’re looking for a book that remind you that in fiction people get their happy endings, the good guy always win and true love is always united in the end, then this is NOT the book for you. To be honest this book is more like a three and a half stars than a three, but it left me feeling a little defeated and a lot depressed because even if it only exists in the pages of fiction I personally like to think that some place there is a happily ever after where true love lasts forever and once found can never be wrought asunder. I couldn’t have found a more opposite tale than if I’d tried. Everneath is a first person narrative, that in the way it’s told through flash back and current scenes is probably a more accurate portrayal of the mind the Nikki’s described as having than if it had been told any other way. Nikki served as food to the Everlings for a century in their realm, which was the equivalent of about six months in ours. During that time her feelings, her memories and her personality were all but stripped from her. The only thing that kept her alive was her memory of Jack, the boy she’d been in love with since childhood. So when she survives and returns for a final six months on earth before she’s taken to Everneath forever, it’s kind of like each flash back is a little bit of Nikki coming back to herself. The book maintains a current narrative intertwined with a past one, the story of how Nikki came to Everneath and the live she had before. While I wouldn’t say it was filled with action scenes, I would say the book employs a quick pace and it’s the emotion of this character that drive you to keep turning each page. At first the story is a little disjointed because of the double first person narrative, but as you slide into the rhythm of it, you’re hooked and completely lost in the saga of Nikki Beckett’s life. Though Urban Fantasy or Paranormal books in the young adult genre are kind of the thing right now, I feel Ashton has presented a very original idea along with a distinct voice to tell it with. The foreshadowing in the novel was a bit strong, making some sections more predictable, like I knew who the mysterious homeless woman was shortly after meeting her and even though I was praying I was wrong, I knew how this story would end before it did, but the journey toward getting there was none the less enjoyable, or maybe I should say depressing because I certainly wouldn’t call this book chipper. The book was lacking a little detail, and might have been enhanced by a clear picture and more detail of the mythology behind the Everlings, it made up for these faults in characterization, originality and pacing.
Because this is a first person narrative it’s no surprise to find a well developed main character, but what makes this one stand out is that in a way she’s not just one person, she’s too. You meet the girl she was before the Everlings, before Cole and meet the girl who’s survived and is trying to pick up the pieces of her life. And while the past Nikki is a little less developed than the current Nikki both turn out of be very well rounded version of the character. Additionally Ashton has talent to create some well developed secondary characters as well. You get a little insight into Cole though he is colored with Nikki’s opinions, he’s not everything on the surface. And Jack is of course everyone’s dream boyfriend, even though he isn’t her boyfriend. There’s attempts made at developing other characters as well, but compared to Jack and Cole they fall considerable short in development. But what’s interesting here in the characters it that even though the story is told through Nikki’s eyes it’s not just her emotions that pull you in until you’re drowning in them, it’s also Jacks and in a little way Cole’s. If nothing else this characters know how to make you feel for them.
Overall I’d definitely recommend Ashton’s debut novel, that is if you don’t mind grabbing a box of tissues and feeling a little sad when it ends. Goodreads promises there will be a sequel and they better be right because I want more for these characters than is given to them in this emotional tale. If you’re looking for a paranormal tale that will make you feel something and wrench your tightly held emotions from your chest, this is the book you’re looking for. If you’re not happy unless that story makes you buoyant at the end, then this may not be the book for you.
First off, look at that cover. Just look at it. It's so beautiful! And I would kill for that dress. Just saying. Moving on...
Wow. This book was just stunning! It had my attention throughout the whole thing!
It was really suspenseful and I loved how the author organized the whole book, with the Then and Now, keeping me eagerly waiting to see what the heck happened to get her there!
Jack was so sweet. He really was. That's why the ending was so heartbreaking. :`(
This whole concept is really intriguing and there were so many surprising twists and turns! I like the idea of how they survive by dreaming about each other nonstop. So romantic. ;) I cannot wait for the next one!!!!
The only things I needed was more elaboration and explanation, and more passion between Jack and Nikki. I know they were best friends, but to be honest, I really didn't see the chemistry so I wish there was more of that.
Overall, a great read!
Wow. This book was just stunning! It had my attention throughout the whole thing!
It was really suspenseful and I loved how the author organized the whole book, with the Then and Now, keeping me eagerly waiting to see what the heck happened to get her there!
Jack was so sweet. He really was. That's why the ending was so heartbreaking. :`(
This whole concept is really intriguing and there were so many surprising twists and turns! I like the idea of how they survive by dreaming about each other nonstop. So romantic. ;) I cannot wait for the next one!!!!
The only things I needed was more elaboration and explanation, and more passion between Jack and Nikki. I know they were best friends, but to be honest, I really didn't see the chemistry so I wish there was more of that.
Overall, a great read!
I flew through this book in a day. Everneath is a perfect read for when you just want a fast paced and easy read. I like how mythology is such a huge part of the story, however I feel it was very poorly executed.
Everneath got better as it went along.
Nicki has just returned from The Feed, where Cole, an Everliving, fed off her emotions for 100 years. She only has a few months left on earth to set things right with her family and friends, who she disappeared on, before she is taken away to The Tunnels for eternity. Can she figure out a way to escape the Tunnels without having to become an Everliving and be Cole's bride?
The story was told in a kind of broken up way. Nicki would narrate from now and from before the feed. However, like always, the author doesn't want to reveal any information right away so it's kind of confusing to figure things out. Once we kind of had all the information, it was easier to tell what was going on and it was more interesting. Not the best book I've read, but it was good and those who like paranormal romances will probably enjoy it.
Nicki has just returned from The Feed, where Cole, an Everliving, fed off her emotions for 100 years. She only has a few months left on earth to set things right with her family and friends, who she disappeared on, before she is taken away to The Tunnels for eternity. Can she figure out a way to escape the Tunnels without having to become an Everliving and be Cole's bride?
The story was told in a kind of broken up way. Nicki would narrate from now and from before the feed. However, like always, the author doesn't want to reveal any information right away so it's kind of confusing to figure things out. Once we kind of had all the information, it was easier to tell what was going on and it was more interesting. Not the best book I've read, but it was good and those who like paranormal romances will probably enjoy it.
An intriguing concept but I had a little trouble connecting to the main character...
This book has so much potential, but I didn't feel like the author really helped it get there. The story was very fast and missed a lot of things, I thought. There were a lot of moments where I wanted more details or application of a certain concept, but nothing was provided.
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This novel was a pleasant surprise! I’m usually a bit apprehensive when it comes to romance books, fearing tropes and common plot structures, but I’m glad I picked this one up.
The writing is simple and has a nice momentum to it. It doesn’t have any complex syntax or particularly beautiful word choice to it, but even so, the writing didn’t get monotonous or dull. The special thing with Brodi’s writing isn’t beauty, but rather how clearly it conveys emotion.
The characters were another strong point of the novel. Nikki is a wonderful, strong female character. Too often female characters in YA romance books are being manipulated by the guys in their lives or having their choices made for them. Not here! Nikki is decisive and perfectly aware of what she wants. Her choices aren’t always perfect, but they’re realistic, and most importantly, they’re hers. Which is important once you bring character number two into the equation; Cole.
I’m not even sure how he’s considered a love interest, given how he is. Is it just because he said he loved her? Yeah, he also expressed affection towards her before he dragged her underground to literally suck the life out of her. Why should now be any different? Because he discovered that she ? Jerk.
Jack, however, is awesome. He loves her truly and deeply, never having forgotten about her during her entire absence. Never betraying her or deciding to save himself instead. I also like that the normal guy in this whole “”"”love triangle”"”", (note my snark), is the one who has her affections.
I adore mythology, so what with all the mentions of Egyptian and Greek mythology, the plot was right up my alley. It had a nice, constant flow, compelling me to read through the night. Also, I like that the novel started in medias res, putting the reader right in the middle of the action and filling in the gaps as things progressed.
Good writing, a nice use of storytelling techniques, solid characters and a great concept made this a highly enjoyable book. Ideally, I would’ve liked more descriptive, well crafted writing, plus just a little more substance in the middle, though I’d only dare to dock a single point for that, leaving Everneath a four out of five.
This novel was a pleasant surprise! I’m usually a bit apprehensive when it comes to romance books, fearing tropes and common plot structures, but I’m glad I picked this one up.
The writing is simple and has a nice momentum to it. It doesn’t have any complex syntax or particularly beautiful word choice to it, but even so, the writing didn’t get monotonous or dull. The special thing with Brodi’s writing isn’t beauty, but rather how clearly it conveys emotion.
The characters were another strong point of the novel. Nikki is a wonderful, strong female character. Too often female characters in YA romance books are being manipulated by the guys in their lives or having their choices made for them. Not here! Nikki is decisive and perfectly aware of what she wants. Her choices aren’t always perfect, but they’re realistic, and most importantly, they’re hers. Which is important once you bring character number two into the equation; Cole.
I’m not even sure how he’s considered a love interest, given how
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can get him royalty statusJack, however, is awesome. He loves her truly and deeply, never having forgotten about her during her entire absence. Never betraying her or deciding to save himself instead. I also like that the normal guy in this whole “”"”love triangle”"”", (note my snark), is the one who has her affections.
I adore mythology, so what with all the mentions of Egyptian and Greek mythology, the plot was right up my alley. It had a nice, constant flow, compelling me to read through the night. Also, I like that the novel started in medias res, putting the reader right in the middle of the action and filling in the gaps as things progressed.
Good writing, a nice use of storytelling techniques, solid characters and a great concept made this a highly enjoyable book. Ideally, I would’ve liked more descriptive, well crafted writing, plus just a little more substance in the middle, though I’d only dare to dock a single point for that, leaving Everneath a four out of five.