Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
ARC through Netgalley - Thank you HarperCollins for the opportunity to preview this book.
4.5 stars
I really enjoyed Everneath, much more than I expected actually. It took about two seconds before I was hooked. I enjoyed the modern twist on ancient mythology (a subject that always fascinated me). This a truly beautiful story about the power of true love. I was a little heartbroken by the end though. I can't wait for a sequel! Everneath is definitely on my "to own" list. My only complaint is that it was over too soon (it's under 240 pages).
4.5 stars
I really enjoyed Everneath, much more than I expected actually. It took about two seconds before I was hooked. I enjoyed the modern twist on ancient mythology (a subject that always fascinated me). This a truly beautiful story about the power of true love. I was a little heartbroken by the end though. I can't wait for a sequel! Everneath is definitely on my "to own" list. My only complaint is that it was over too soon (it's under 240 pages).
I liked this retelling of the myth of Persephone. It was creative and well written. My only criticism of it was that it required the reader to totally suspend common sense when reading this. Granted it is fantasy and we are dealing with mythical people/situations, but for me to totally buy into it, there has to be some logic as to why the characters act the way they do.
I loved the imagery with the Shades and the horror of the underworld. The character who I thought was most intriguing was Cole. He is complicated and evil, but what is he hiding? I liked the mythology and the ancient Egyptian myths thrown in, I just wish there were more references and explanation. Perhaps we get a better understanding in the books to come.
But, here's where we have to really suspend our belief. Nikki who has been missing for six months literally without a trace, just appears one day and her family just kind of accepts the fact that there was no real explanation for her disappearance. There is a hint that she's been in rehab, but really, can a teenager commit themselves to rehab without a parent or guardian knowing it???? All in all, despite the flaws, this book kept me turning the pages and I loved the setting of Park City, Utah. I look forward to reading the sequels.
I loved the imagery with the Shades and the horror of the underworld. The character who I thought was most intriguing was Cole. He is complicated and evil, but what is he hiding? I liked the mythology and the ancient Egyptian myths thrown in, I just wish there were more references and explanation. Perhaps we get a better understanding in the books to come.
But, here's where we have to really suspend our belief. Nikki who has been missing for six months literally without a trace, just appears one day and her family just kind of accepts the fact that there was no real explanation for her disappearance. There is a hint that she's been in rehab, but really, can a teenager commit themselves to rehab without a parent or guardian knowing it????
Spoiler
Also, her boyfriend Jack just totally accepts that Nikki has been in Everneath for 100s of years and that she's not some kind of psycho??? I would have expected some kind of outrage or disbelief on his part. I also don't understand her brother. Here Tommy has lost his mother and thinks he's lost his sister, and there are no real repercussions. He doesn't get mad at her when she reappears and she doesn't make any real effort to spend time with him even though she supposedly felt so guilty about leaving him. Her father also seems really one dimensional when he doesn't really even question Nikki or go beyond what her disappearance does for his reelection campaign.
It was an awesome idea! the Everlivings, the Feed, Cole, but...
(yes, there's always a but)
Nikki was a dumb protagonist.
Cole was an idiot.
Jack was whipped.
It started fair well, but then Nikki couldn't make up her mind and the plot was getting boring as Nikki and every character did.
The flashbacks thing was alright, but then...
argh! Then it was Nikki moping over the boyfriend...Argh!!!!!
But it kept me going after all, even if only was to find out what happened to poor, emo Nikki.
(yes, there's always a but)
Nikki was a dumb protagonist.
Cole was an idiot.
Jack was whipped.
It started fair well, but then Nikki couldn't make up her mind and the plot was getting boring as Nikki and every character did.
The flashbacks thing was alright, but then...
argh! Then it was Nikki moping over the boyfriend...Argh!!!!!
But it kept me going after all, even if only was to find out what happened to poor, emo Nikki.
This review is way overdue and the sad thing is that I can't remember how I felt about finishing the book. 0.o Still, Everneath was a refreshing take on the Hades/Persephone and Orpheus/Eurydice myths. I liked how Nikki's character was written. Her pain at having to lose her family once again was very believable and I felt very sorry for her.
Like most YA romances, there's a love triangle here but it's actually done well here. It's obvious that Nikki has a preference when it comes to the matters of her heart but due to circumstances out of her control, she has to put up with the OTHER GUY as well. By the way, he's so annoying! He's extremely persistent and while he has some good moments, we never forget that he is the bad guy.
I actually didn't see the ending coming. I thought this was going to be a standalone novel so when the ending came, I was all, "WHAT? CLIFFHANGER!" Still it sets things up very nicely for the sequel, so I'm actually looking forward to it. :)
Like most YA romances, there's a love triangle here but it's actually done well here. It's obvious that Nikki has a preference when it comes to the matters of her heart but due to circumstances out of her control, she has to put up with the OTHER GUY as well. By the way, he's so annoying! He's extremely persistent and while he has some good moments, we never forget that he is the bad guy.
I actually didn't see the ending coming. I thought this was going to be a standalone novel so when the ending came, I was all, "WHAT? CLIFFHANGER!" Still it sets things up very nicely for the sequel, so I'm actually looking forward to it. :)
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Originally published on Zimlicious: http://www.zimlicious.com/2013/02/aydnlg-m-karanlg-m-secerdiniz.html
For English, please visit CommunityBookStop: http://communitybookstop.blogspot.com/2013/02/everneath-by-brodi-ashton.html
Bir kızcağız sevdiklerine hoşçakal demek için yeryüzüne gönderildi desem? Yerkara'ya geri dönerse kraliçe olma ihtimali var desem? Bir de aşk üçgeni var desem?
Yazar Brodi Ashton, Yunan mitolojisi delisi ebeveynlere sahip. Biyografisinde, küçükken en yeni moda trendlerinin Afrodit'ten ilham aldığını düşünürmüş. İnsanlarla kaynaşmaya çalışırken "En çok hangi mitolojik karaktere benzediğinizi düşünüyorsun?" gibi cümleler kuruyormuş. Şimdi mutlu bi evliliği var ve kitaplarını milyonlarca insanın okuduğu bir yazar ancak biyografisini okurken çocukluğunun ne kadar zor olabileceğini hayal edip üzüldüm açıkçası. Ancak durum böyle olmasaydı bugün Yerkara'yı okuyamazdık; o yüzde kendine olduğu kadar yazarın ailesine de teşekkür etmemiz lazım.
Hikaye kadar çeviri de akıcı olduğu için şıp diye okunuyor Yerkara. "Neymiş bu?" diyerek meraktan başladım ve bir baktım bitmiş kitap. Bunda mitolojik bir hikaye olmasının çok büyük etkisi olduğunu düşünüyorum. Orpheus ve Eurydice mitolojisinde yer alan Persephone ve Hades'in hikayesi aynı Yerkara'nınki gibi. Hades, Zeus ve tarım tanrıçası Demeter'in kızı Persephone'nin güzelliğinden öyle etkilenir ki kızı kaçırır ve onu yeraltının kraliçesi yapar. Demeter bu duruma çok üzülür ve sonunda Hades'le bir anlaşmaya varırlar: Persephone yıl boyunca bir kaç ay yeraltında, bir kaç ay da yeryüzünde yaşayacaktır.
Ana karakterimiz Nikki, Zeus'un kızı falan değil tabii ama Cole da onu Yerkara'ya kaçırıyor. Yeryüzey'e geri döndüğünde yalnızca altı ay geçmiş oluyor ancak ailesi ve arkadaşlarıyla tekrar bir araya gelmek zor oluyor Nikki için. Bir de ortada kaybolmadan önceki, onun yolunu gözlemeyi hiç bırakmayan eski sevgilisi Jack var tabii... Nikki Yerkara'ya dönmek zorunda, kaçışı yok. Cole, onu geri götürmek için uğraşıyor, Jack de kalabilmesi için... Herkes spoiler'lardan şikayet ettiği için ayrıntılara girmiyorum.
Şimdiye kadar Rebecca ve Frankenstein gibi klasiklerin yeniden yorumlandığı kitapları okuduğumda her seferinde sinirlendim. Klasikleri bu kadar basitleştirdikleri için kızdım çünkü bence bu okurları aptal yerine koymaktan başka bir şey değil. Ancak Ashton mitolojiyi paranormal bir gençlik kitabına çok başarılı bir şekilde aktarmış. Öyle ki pek çok okurun meraklanıp Hades ve Persephone'nin hikayesini araştırdığına eminim.
For English, please visit CommunityBookStop: http://communitybookstop.blogspot.com/2013/02/everneath-by-brodi-ashton.html
Bir kızcağız sevdiklerine hoşçakal demek için yeryüzüne gönderildi desem? Yerkara'ya geri dönerse kraliçe olma ihtimali var desem? Bir de aşk üçgeni var desem?
Yazar Brodi Ashton, Yunan mitolojisi delisi ebeveynlere sahip. Biyografisinde, küçükken en yeni moda trendlerinin Afrodit'ten ilham aldığını düşünürmüş. İnsanlarla kaynaşmaya çalışırken "En çok hangi mitolojik karaktere benzediğinizi düşünüyorsun?" gibi cümleler kuruyormuş. Şimdi mutlu bi evliliği var ve kitaplarını milyonlarca insanın okuduğu bir yazar ancak biyografisini okurken çocukluğunun ne kadar zor olabileceğini hayal edip üzüldüm açıkçası. Ancak durum böyle olmasaydı bugün Yerkara'yı okuyamazdık; o yüzde kendine olduğu kadar yazarın ailesine de teşekkür etmemiz lazım.
Hikaye kadar çeviri de akıcı olduğu için şıp diye okunuyor Yerkara. "Neymiş bu?" diyerek meraktan başladım ve bir baktım bitmiş kitap. Bunda mitolojik bir hikaye olmasının çok büyük etkisi olduğunu düşünüyorum. Orpheus ve Eurydice mitolojisinde yer alan Persephone ve Hades'in hikayesi aynı Yerkara'nınki gibi. Hades, Zeus ve tarım tanrıçası Demeter'in kızı Persephone'nin güzelliğinden öyle etkilenir ki kızı kaçırır ve onu yeraltının kraliçesi yapar. Demeter bu duruma çok üzülür ve sonunda Hades'le bir anlaşmaya varırlar: Persephone yıl boyunca bir kaç ay yeraltında, bir kaç ay da yeryüzünde yaşayacaktır.
Ana karakterimiz Nikki, Zeus'un kızı falan değil tabii ama Cole da onu Yerkara'ya kaçırıyor. Yeryüzey'e geri döndüğünde yalnızca altı ay geçmiş oluyor ancak ailesi ve arkadaşlarıyla tekrar bir araya gelmek zor oluyor Nikki için. Bir de ortada kaybolmadan önceki, onun yolunu gözlemeyi hiç bırakmayan eski sevgilisi Jack var tabii... Nikki Yerkara'ya dönmek zorunda, kaçışı yok. Cole, onu geri götürmek için uğraşıyor, Jack de kalabilmesi için... Herkes spoiler'lardan şikayet ettiği için ayrıntılara girmiyorum.
Şimdiye kadar Rebecca ve Frankenstein gibi klasiklerin yeniden yorumlandığı kitapları okuduğumda her seferinde sinirlendim. Klasikleri bu kadar basitleştirdikleri için kızdım çünkü bence bu okurları aptal yerine koymaktan başka bir şey değil. Ancak Ashton mitolojiyi paranormal bir gençlik kitabına çok başarılı bir şekilde aktarmış. Öyle ki pek çok okurun meraklanıp Hades ve Persephone'nin hikayesini araştırdığına eminim.
This book was not what I expected.
I can't even tell you how many times I started to read it. I'd heard the great reviews and my friends raving about it, and I tried. I really did. But it just wasn't the right time. It couldn't catch my interest in the very first few pages.
I finally stuck with it, and I was pretty glad I did.
Nikki Beckett was the girl next door, until her mother was killed, and she thinks her boyfriend betrayed her. Then she makes a deal with the devil, of sorts, and is taken to the world of the Everneath, where she doesn't have to feel anymore. Her Everliving--a.k.a. parasite--Cole, feeds on her emotions for a century, leaving her completely empty. But then, after one hundred years (six months in surface time), she chooses to return to the surface for six months to find a better way to say goodbye to her family and friends for the last time.
The thing that struck me about this book was that it's different. In a great, refreshing way. I wasn't all too infatuated with the character of Nikki, mostly because although there is some development there, she just doesn't have a memorable personality. It's rather bland. She feels, speaks, and acts, but I never really felt like I knew her, and who she was as a person. She just felt like an average person. And I guess, in a way, that's okay. She wasn't a complete Mary Sue, and she also didn't have the hard streak that leaves some characters to be so unlikable. She was just a normal girl, in love with an exceedingly normal, nice guy. And she was looking for some redemption along the way. Something to strive for. Nikki realized when she was being stupid or selfish, and when she was completely at fault for the things she'd done. It was nice to see.
Jack Caputo was a great lead. He is consistent, he is good, and he is what you'd expect out of your every day, average Joe who just happens to be in love with a girl who had was sucked dry of feelings for a century. He never gives up on her. And even more surprising for young adult heroines these days, she doesn't give up on him. Not even after all her time in the Everneath.
Yes, there is a love triangle. But it's not just your average love triangle. This is a mature, complex view of relationships the way they really would be. As far as Jack and Nikki are concerned, they are each other's better half. The love of their life. And Cole, the big bad wolf, isn't going to destroy that as hard as he may try. Because yes, he may care about Nikki, and may even love her. His humanity and emotions do shine through, people. Yes, it happens. But the story never wavers from the fact that he is the bad boy. And the bad boy isn't the right choice, here, like in every. Other. Story. The characters stay consistent. The bad boy stays bad (with just enough redeeming qualities to make me excited for more Cole action in the next book), the good boy stays good, and Nikki stays...well, Nikki.
The plot was okay. It was nothing too spectacular, but I'm always a sucker for a good, modern Hades-Persephone take. And this was definitely something different than I'm used to. The characters made up for my few misgivings. And one more thing...I can't remember the last time a book managed to make me nervous, or make me cry. Specific scenes come to mind where I was seriously feeling everything in that book. Once I got into it, it completely absorbed me.
So I guess that's some damn good writing. And I can't wait for Everbound.
I can't even tell you how many times I started to read it. I'd heard the great reviews and my friends raving about it, and I tried. I really did. But it just wasn't the right time. It couldn't catch my interest in the very first few pages.
I finally stuck with it, and I was pretty glad I did.
Nikki Beckett was the girl next door, until her mother was killed, and she thinks her boyfriend betrayed her. Then she makes a deal with the devil, of sorts, and is taken to the world of the Everneath, where she doesn't have to feel anymore. Her Everliving--a.k.a. parasite--Cole, feeds on her emotions for a century, leaving her completely empty. But then, after one hundred years (six months in surface time), she chooses to return to the surface for six months to find a better way to say goodbye to her family and friends for the last time.
The thing that struck me about this book was that it's different. In a great, refreshing way. I wasn't all too infatuated with the character of Nikki, mostly because although there is some development there, she just doesn't have a memorable personality. It's rather bland. She feels, speaks, and acts, but I never really felt like I knew her, and who she was as a person. She just felt like an average person. And I guess, in a way, that's okay. She wasn't a complete Mary Sue, and she also didn't have the hard streak that leaves some characters to be so unlikable. She was just a normal girl, in love with an exceedingly normal, nice guy. And she was looking for some redemption along the way. Something to strive for. Nikki realized when she was being stupid or selfish, and when she was completely at fault for the things she'd done. It was nice to see.
Jack Caputo was a great lead. He is consistent, he is good, and he is what you'd expect out of your every day, average Joe who just happens to be in love with a girl who had was sucked dry of feelings for a century. He never gives up on her. And even more surprising for young adult heroines these days, she doesn't give up on him. Not even after all her time in the Everneath.
Spoiler
He was, literally, her anchor.Yes, there is a love triangle. But it's not just your average love triangle. This is a mature, complex view of relationships the way they really would be. As far as Jack and Nikki are concerned, they are each other's better half. The love of their life. And Cole, the big bad wolf, isn't going to destroy that as hard as he may try. Because yes, he may care about Nikki, and may even love her. His humanity and emotions do shine through, people. Yes, it happens. But the story never wavers from the fact that he is the bad boy. And the bad boy isn't the right choice, here, like in every. Other. Story. The characters stay consistent. The bad boy stays bad (with just enough redeeming qualities to make me excited for more Cole action in the next book), the good boy stays good, and Nikki stays...well, Nikki.
The plot was okay. It was nothing too spectacular, but I'm always a sucker for a good, modern Hades-Persephone take. And this was definitely something different than I'm used to. The characters made up for my few misgivings. And one more thing...I can't remember the last time a book managed to make me nervous, or make me cry. Specific scenes come to mind where I was seriously feeling everything in that book.
Spoiler
My terror of what she would find behind Jack's closed door at camp, and that they wouldn't get the guitar past Cole fast enough to smash. My teary eyes when Nikki told Jack to take her brother fishing.So I guess that's some damn good writing. And I can't wait for Everbound.