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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
While I loved the idea and concept of mythology in this book, it did not deliver and it was the most boring book I have read in a while.
It's sort of a quick read but it's not worth it. By the time I got to the final 100 pages I wanted to murder Nikki and everyone in this book. This was a waste on my time.
It's sort of a quick read but it's not worth it. By the time I got to the final 100 pages I wanted to murder Nikki and everyone in this book. This was a waste on my time.
Longest six months ever. This was such a great idea how did it go so wrong? If you only had six months to live would you hide out in your room or behind the water fountain at school?
Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins, first off let me say I LOVED this book. I like the new take on the afterlife. This was a different paranormal romance, no vampires, werewolves, angels, fairies. There are immortal beings, and in a way, they are kind of like vampires. These immortal beings though live on the feelings or emotions of mortals. They can take it during events like concerts, like the band that Cole is in. Or they can take you to the Everneath where you will be right next to them for 100 years while they get the sustenance they need to last another 100 years. Now, this 100 years in the Everneath is much longer than how much time actually passes on the surface. And normally, after you've been here, you age too. But for some reason, Nikki, our main character, doesn't age after this 100 years with Cole. And she wants to go back, back to a face, a boy she knew. She went with Cole because she was sad, her mother had died, things with her social life were not at the greatest, and so she let him take the pain away. But by going back, instead of staying with Cole and doing what he wants her to do, to stay with him forever and maybe take over the Everneath, she now owes the shades, the creatures that connected them, and after a short time back, about 6 months or so, they will pull her back into the Tunnels, a horrible dark place she is told. But Nikki wants a chance to actually tell her family and friends goodbye this time. She needs to see the guy whose face she saw the whole time, Jack, at least one more time. Cole is there the whole time trying to win her back.
This story was so good. I had to know what would happen. I loved the mythology in it, as well as the way those myths could be re-interpreted to fit this story. I'm so glad to see on Goodreads that there is a sequel, because I need to go on with this story. I'm not ready for it to end. And you won't be either.
This story was so good. I had to know what would happen. I loved the mythology in it, as well as the way those myths could be re-interpreted to fit this story. I'm so glad to see on Goodreads that there is a sequel, because I need to go on with this story. I'm not ready for it to end. And you won't be either.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
I liked the 2nd half of the book more. The first felt a little jumbled, probably because a lot of details are kept secret for later but by the time we got there I didn't really care about it. I'll probably read the 2nd book but I could also leave it without knowing.
yeah - this book was alright. I liked the story & appreciated the Greek mythology that intertwined with it. definitely look forward to reading the next one.
Bit long and I felt some of it was really repetitive (I get it; you're sorry you chose to go with Cole. I get it; you feel you deserve this pain...) but on the whole, pretty good. I'll read the next one.
Had to DNF it. The concept was cool but it's very painfully an early YA paranormal romance. I couldn't get into it and I found the narrator to be incredibly annoying. The lore was kinda cool though?
Blah. I had such high hopes for this book but I was let down. I love the cover, but the story itself was boring and quite predictable. I wanted more fantasy, paranormal and mythology, and what I actually got was closer to contemporary.
But overall it was OK. I guess I have to read the next book because I went and ordered it before reading this one.
But overall it was OK. I guess I have to read the next book because I went and ordered it before reading this one.