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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
3.5 really....but all these YA books are starting to have the same storyline :(
need to read next one. there is a next one right?
I was really impressed by Everneath, especially because this was Brodi Ashton’s debut novel. Our protagonist Nikki, has decided to go with Cole to the Everneath after experiencing much pain due to a situation with her boyfriend Jack and her mother’s death. Nikki doesn’t know that Cole is an immortal who needs to feed on humans who are known as Forfeits in order to get his strength. Nikki’s family and friends just think she’s gone missing, they think it could be drug related. Nikki has been gone for six months, but for her she has spent 100 years in the Everneath as a Forfeit, allowing Cole to feed from her emotions. After 100 years, Nikki is given the opportunity to go back home for six months to say goodbye to everyone before the Everneath claims her forever.
Everneath is based around the myths of Hades/Persephone and Orpheus/Eurydice. I don’t really know much about these myths, but it didn’t affect my enjoyment of the story. I thought it was beautifully written and easy to understand. It was a great story, and I can’t wait to continue with the series. I’m not going to binge read it, but it’s definitely going to leapfrog its way across some of the books on my TBR pile.
I absolutely loved Nikki as a protagonist. She’s particularly strong minded and determined to redeem herself. I thought Cole and Jack were great characters as well. I actually found myself liking both of them, which is quite unusual, I usually like one or the other and this time I liked both the good guy and the bad guy. I really liked that Nikki rebuilt her relationship with Jack. She takes responsibility for the whole situation.
I’m not always a fan of books that jump around in time, but I think it worked with Everneath. It was clear which time you were reading about. Everneath jumps from before and after the Feed. I think this really built the tension incredibly well. I was just waiting for Nikki’s six months to be up! With the ending…I just know it won’t be too long before I take on Everbound.
Everneath is based around the myths of Hades/Persephone and Orpheus/Eurydice. I don’t really know much about these myths, but it didn’t affect my enjoyment of the story. I thought it was beautifully written and easy to understand. It was a great story, and I can’t wait to continue with the series. I’m not going to binge read it, but it’s definitely going to leapfrog its way across some of the books on my TBR pile.
I absolutely loved Nikki as a protagonist. She’s particularly strong minded and determined to redeem herself. I thought Cole and Jack were great characters as well. I actually found myself liking both of them, which is quite unusual, I usually like one or the other and this time I liked both the good guy and the bad guy. I really liked that Nikki rebuilt her relationship with Jack. She takes responsibility for the whole situation.
I’m not always a fan of books that jump around in time, but I think it worked with Everneath. It was clear which time you were reading about. Everneath jumps from before and after the Feed. I think this really built the tension incredibly well. I was just waiting for Nikki’s six months to be up! With the ending…I just know it won’t be too long before I take on Everbound.
At first, I really wasn't sure if I'd finish this book. It was definitely touch and go there for a while.
I chose to read this book because it has been on my TBR list for some time and it fit some challenges I'm doing.
I did finish it, and it was okay. It read like so many other YA retellings of the Hades/Persephone myth, but was not exceptional in any way. I will probably not continue on in the trilogy as it seems fairly predictable as to where the author would go with the story.
I chose to read this book because it has been on my TBR list for some time and it fit some challenges I'm doing.
I did finish it, and it was okay. It read like so many other YA retellings of the Hades/Persephone myth, but was not exceptional in any way. I will probably not continue on in the trilogy as it seems fairly predictable as to where the author would go with the story.
I first started this book as an audio book and I just couldn't finish it I thought it was so slow, so I thought I would give it a second chance by actually reading it. And I absolutely fell in love with Brodi Ashton's writing style. The characters are amazing, and I love the twist on the Persephone myth. Can't wait to read the rest of the books in this series!!!
Meh.
So Nikki's spent the last six months (or the last hundred years, depending upon who's counting) in the Everneath, and now she's back for another six months before she gets sucked back to the Everneath forever. She wants to use that time to say her goodbyes properly.
Okay. Fair enough.
She's having trouble remembering things because she's been gone so long -- or so we're told; we never actually see her struggle to remember anything. Everyone thinks she ran off and turned into a drug addict, but nobody actually, you know, asks what happened. Her father has her taking random drug tests -- except that she was never on drugs to begin with, so nothing comes of it, and yet nobody thinks that if she's not on drugs, maybe something else is going on.
I don't know. It's not that I think that her father should have had some kind of inquisition and Nikki should have told him all about the Everneath and been committed to a psych ward -- wait, actually, that would have made the first half of the book much more interesting. It's just that the first half really does drag. Nikki's there to say goodbye, but she spends almost all of her time avoiding everyone she wants to say goodbye to. Yes, she makes progress with Jack, but Jules is pretty much a wasted character, and her father and brother stay very much on the sidelines.
I suppose what really bothered me was that Nikki was so passive about it. There's no fight in her -- even at the end, she wants to wait until the very last moment to try to destroy Cole, because if they can't best him it'll be too hard to wait around to get sucked into the Tunnels. Seriously, what kind of a fighting spirit is that? If they can't get Cole, they should be doing their damndest to find another way to keep Nikki from the Tunnels -- that, or she should accept the fact that ruling the underworld is a better proposition than having all of her emotions sucked out of her so that she can exist in agony in the Tunnels forever (or something like that. The details are a little fuzzy, honestly).
The idea is really interesting -- I like myth retellings. This just struck me as kind of suicidal-teenager with not a lot of growth.
So Nikki's spent the last six months (or the last hundred years, depending upon who's counting) in the Everneath, and now she's back for another six months before she gets sucked back to the Everneath forever. She wants to use that time to say her goodbyes properly.
Okay. Fair enough.
She's having trouble remembering things because she's been gone so long -- or so we're told; we never actually see her struggle to remember anything. Everyone thinks she ran off and turned into a drug addict, but nobody actually, you know, asks what happened. Her father has her taking random drug tests -- except that she was never on drugs to begin with, so nothing comes of it, and yet nobody thinks that if she's not on drugs, maybe something else is going on.
I don't know. It's not that I think that her father should have had some kind of inquisition and Nikki should have told him all about the Everneath and been committed to a psych ward -- wait, actually, that would have made the first half of the book much more interesting. It's just that the first half really does drag. Nikki's there to say goodbye, but she spends almost all of her time avoiding everyone she wants to say goodbye to. Yes, she makes progress with Jack, but Jules is pretty much a wasted character, and her father and brother stay very much on the sidelines.
I suppose what really bothered me was that Nikki was so passive about it. There's no fight in her -- even at the end, she wants to wait until the very last moment to try to destroy Cole, because if they can't best him it'll be too hard to wait around to get sucked into the Tunnels. Seriously, what kind of a fighting spirit is that? If they can't get Cole, they should be doing their damndest to find another way to keep Nikki from the Tunnels -- that, or she should accept the fact that ruling the underworld is a better proposition than having all of her emotions sucked out of her so that she can exist in agony in the Tunnels forever (or something like that. The details are a little fuzzy, honestly).
The idea is really interesting -- I like myth retellings. This just struck me as kind of suicidal-teenager with not a lot of growth.
3.5ish ~ My reading of this book was a little choppy. I started in, then had a couple library books come that took precedence, so I set it aside for a bit. Then I was reading while I also had a hardbound book that would take precedence when I was at home, this getting relegated to times I was out and about (often not the best dedicated reading time). As I came closer to the end, I did get pretty involved in the story and did give it my undivided attention.
Besides my reading being disjointed, the story itself was. Every chapter necessarily started by telling the reader WHEN this portion was happening ... because it would jump from the present to the past constantly. I tend to prefer a consistent flow (I also find jumping between perspectives to break up the continuity) but the time shifts did help explain things while keeping an air of mystery as things were finally explained.
I wasn't totally happy with the ending, although that's what I predicted would happen. I think I'll have to purchase the sequels ... at least they are reasonably priced (I feel that digital editions should be less expensive than hardbound copies).
Besides my reading being disjointed, the story itself was. Every chapter necessarily started by telling the reader WHEN this portion was happening ... because it would jump from the present to the past constantly. I tend to prefer a consistent flow (I also find jumping between perspectives to break up the continuity) but the time shifts did help explain things while keeping an air of mystery as things were finally explained.
I wasn't totally happy with the ending, although that's what I predicted would happen. I think I'll have to purchase the sequels ... at least they are reasonably priced (I feel that digital editions should be less expensive than hardbound copies).
3.75 STARS
There were so many things about this story that I liked, and then there were a few that bothered me, I wanted to give it 4 Stars, but those few things that bothered me made me rethink my feelings about the story.
The beginning starts out a little confusing, I stopped after the first chapter because I thought that maybe I was reading the second book in the series and I needed to double check that I picked up the correct book. It just jumps right into the story, almost like there was a prequel that I forgot to read. But then I realize that the story jumps back and for from THEN and NOW, and after a while that started to bother me, it would happen too often. I really enjoyed the story, the pull between Cole and Niki was amazing and I am definitely going to be continuing on with these books! The overall story was at times repetitive and the story didn't seem to get anywhere, but I kept reading because I wanted to know more about the Everneath and what Niki would choose in the end! and now I want to see what happens with Jack, Cole and Niki .... Personally I like Cole :)
There were so many things about this story that I liked, and then there were a few that bothered me, I wanted to give it 4 Stars, but those few things that bothered me made me rethink my feelings about the story.
The beginning starts out a little confusing, I stopped after the first chapter because I thought that maybe I was reading the second book in the series and I needed to double check that I picked up the correct book. It just jumps right into the story, almost like there was a prequel that I forgot to read. But then I realize that the story jumps back and for from THEN and NOW, and after a while that started to bother me, it would happen too often. I really enjoyed the story, the pull between Cole and Niki was amazing and I am definitely going to be continuing on with these books! The overall story was at times repetitive and the story didn't seem to get anywhere, but I kept reading because I wanted to know more about the Everneath and what Niki would choose in the end! and now I want to see what happens with Jack, Cole and Niki .... Personally I like Cole :)
A really interesting modern retelling of the Persephone myth... will be interested to see what book 2 is like
Hmmm. This is somewhat frustrating because I was super excited for this book. I think I just am not into melodramatic teen books anymore. I probably would have loved this when I was younger, but as of right now, I just can't get my head wrapped around it. Nothing was happening. And, to be honest, I'm not quite sure if I cared about what was going to happen. Sorry :/