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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
¿Soy la única que no le importa si Jack se pudre para siempre en los túneles?
¿Lo soy? ...
Es que Jack es bien pero quiero que Cole sea feliz, así tenga que estar con la perra de Nikki
¿Lo soy? ...
Es que Jack es bien pero quiero que Cole sea feliz, así tenga que estar con la perra de Nikki
“Sometimes, when something hurts us, our hearts break a little-in a slightly ... more literal way than for humans. Our pain sort of spills out and onto anyone around us. We call it a cracked heart.”
Loveable characters:
No
I'm sorry. I was just frustrated the entire time.
I really liked this book. It is a great YA paranormal read and includes quite a bit of mythology as well.
When I started Everneath, I had a TON of questions. I don't read much about myths or know much about the Underworld, but Brodi Ashton provided answers to my questions throughout the book. I wasn't waiting until the very end of the book to get all of my questions answered nor was I able to figure out exactly how it would all play out early on.
I was worried early in the book that I wouldn't like any of the characters, especially Nikki. But we learn why she is so cold in the beginning and as the time between her Return and the present lengthens, she becomes more emotional and connected. The inclusion of both the present and the past in the storytelling also helped me understand the characters better. By the end I was very much attached to both her and Jack. I can't wait to read the second book and find out where the characters go from here.
When I started Everneath, I had a TON of questions. I don't read much about myths or know much about the Underworld, but Brodi Ashton provided answers to my questions throughout the book. I wasn't waiting until the very end of the book to get all of my questions answered nor was I able to figure out exactly how it would all play out early on.
I was worried early in the book that I wouldn't like any of the characters, especially Nikki. But we learn why she is so cold in the beginning and as the time between her Return and the present lengthens, she becomes more emotional and connected. The inclusion of both the present and the past in the storytelling also helped me understand the characters better. By the end I was very much attached to both her and Jack. I can't wait to read the second book and find out where the characters go from here.
I love, love, love the cover of this book. It's so pretty! I picked up this book for several reasons. I've never read a book that deals with mythology before (and I don't know why not because mythology is fascinating). I also really like books with time limits; 6 months, a year, 24 hours, a week, whatever. If there is only a certain amount of time allowed to accomplish something, I wanna read about it.
The love triangle: The choice between Cole and Jack. For me, I typically like the first guy. But the way this book is written makes it hard to decide who came first. In the beginning of the book (the present) you meet Cole first, but then you take a step back in time (the past) and Jack is her boyfriend before she met Cole. I read quite a few reviews before reading the book that were "team Cole" and that surprises me. After reading the book I don't like Cole at all. He's devious and underhanded and doesn't deserve Nikki at all.
I enjoyed the alternating present/past sections of the book. All you needed to understand the present were the little glimpses into how Nikki ended up in Everneath in the first place. Which was the fairly typical misunderstanding, with a bit of deviousness by Cole.
What I wanted more of: More mythology and more Everneath. This was the only disappointing aspect of the book for me. A lot of the story revolved around Nikki and Jack or Nikki and Cole, not so much the mythological part. You learn very little about the Everneath in this book and I want to know so much more. I'm sure this was by design, as it is a trilogy. I'm looking forward to the next book.
You should read this book if... you like mythology, YA or dementors
The love triangle: The choice between Cole and Jack. For me, I typically like the first guy. But the way this book is written makes it hard to decide who came first. In the beginning of the book (the present) you meet Cole first, but then you take a step back in time (the past) and Jack is her boyfriend before she met Cole. I read quite a few reviews before reading the book that were "team Cole" and that surprises me. After reading the book I don't like Cole at all. He's devious and underhanded and doesn't deserve Nikki at all.
I enjoyed the alternating present/past sections of the book. All you needed to understand the present were the little glimpses into how Nikki ended up in Everneath in the first place. Which was the fairly typical misunderstanding, with a bit of deviousness by Cole.
What I wanted more of: More mythology and more Everneath. This was the only disappointing aspect of the book for me. A lot of the story revolved around Nikki and Jack or Nikki and Cole, not so much the mythological part. You learn very little about the Everneath in this book and I want to know so much more. I'm sure this was by design, as it is a trilogy. I'm looking forward to the next book.
You should read this book if... you like mythology, YA or dementors
This book featured a female lead, but I hesitate to call her a "strong" female lead. While the main objective of the lead character was to try to patch things up with the people she had left behind and had to leave again; and eventually to try to figure out a way to stay, most of the book felt focused on her relationships with two boys, the good guy and the bad guy. I also found it really annoying that the author felt the need to put "NOW, my bedroom, 3 months left" or "ONE YEAR AGO, outside the high school" before each chapter. Seems like the kind of thing you should be able to tell us in prose, and it was information she often did tell us in prose, which made it that much more distracting. Overall this book was readable, but I wouldn't recommend it. Also, don't be fooled into thinking this is a persephone story. it has persephone elements, but misses most of the main points.
Since I'm wrapping up the writing of a Persephone-based novel myself, I picked this up with trepidation. What if it was exactly like mine? But, whew! It isn't! This actually felt rather more like a Buffy episode (or season) than a Greek myth--and that's not a bad thing, as I love Buffy. The Everlivings are far more like vampires than gods in this one, and for that matter the Cole/Nikki dynamic reminded me of Spike/Buffy. Maybe that was why it was hard for me to get into Jack as a love interest, even if he was clearly a "nicer" guy. ;) I'm curious how the love triangle, if such it is, develops in the sequels. And mostly I'm glad so many of us are enthralled by all things Persephone.
Random note: as far as I can tell, the cover has *nothing* to do with anything in the story. Oh, "girl in a dress" cover art, how popular and how pointless you are.
Random note: as far as I can tell, the cover has *nothing* to do with anything in the story. Oh, "girl in a dress" cover art, how popular and how pointless you are.
I was expecting yet another retelling of a familiar Greek story when I began reading Everneath; but instead, I was left breathless, stunned by this creative and daring spin on a story making it something entirely new, fresh, and exciting.
Woven together with grief, hope, and love is one inspring tale that will grow on you more and more over the course of reading it.
A retelling & a story of its own:
I was expecting a typical Hades & Persephone myth (which are dime a dozen in YA these days) but I really loved how Brodi Ashton took some familiar elements and themes from the myth and integrated them into her own story; it never really feels like an exact retelling, and creativity abounds. I loved the mythology of the Everneath and Everlivings, and thought it was a fascinating concept to use.
Grief & broken hearts:
I was also surprised by how much Everneath dealt with Nikki's (and other's, but particularly Nikki) grief and coming to terms with moving on and letting people go; it's a much heavier aspect of the novel, but one I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated. But I have to admit... that ending kind of broke my heart a little bit. Okay- more than a little bit. It's a bit of a tearjerker. Be prepared with kleenex.
Heartbreaking romance:
Oh boy, is this ever a story of lost love! But there's something really beautiful about it, and the way that Nikki and Jack's relationship comes about just flows so naturally and develops really well (as the story progresses through the flashbacks to explain it). Their relationships just felt so alive to me, and their chemistry was apparent.
Cole, on the other hand, was a character I really did not connect with and I would have liked to have felt some sort of sympathy or connection to him, but I didn't. But overall, that ended up being my sole, miniscule complaint about the book. It's told with a mixture of present day and flashbacks, and I found it easy enough to read and understand.
This was such a fantastic and emotional story that it's quickly moved up to be one of my new favourites! Another strong debut for 2012, and I'm going to be counting down to the sequel starting now!
ARC received from HarperCollins Canada; no other compensation was received.
Woven together with grief, hope, and love is one inspring tale that will grow on you more and more over the course of reading it.
A retelling & a story of its own:
I was expecting a typical Hades & Persephone myth (which are dime a dozen in YA these days) but I really loved how Brodi Ashton took some familiar elements and themes from the myth and integrated them into her own story; it never really feels like an exact retelling, and creativity abounds. I loved the mythology of the Everneath and Everlivings, and thought it was a fascinating concept to use.
Grief & broken hearts:
I was also surprised by how much Everneath dealt with Nikki's (and other's, but particularly Nikki) grief and coming to terms with moving on and letting people go; it's a much heavier aspect of the novel, but one I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated. But I have to admit... that ending kind of broke my heart a little bit. Okay- more than a little bit. It's a bit of a tearjerker. Be prepared with kleenex.
Heartbreaking romance:
Oh boy, is this ever a story of lost love! But there's something really beautiful about it, and the way that Nikki and Jack's relationship comes about just flows so naturally and develops really well (as the story progresses through the flashbacks to explain it). Their relationships just felt so alive to me, and their chemistry was apparent.
Cole, on the other hand, was a character I really did not connect with and I would have liked to have felt some sort of sympathy or connection to him, but I didn't. But overall, that ended up being my sole, miniscule complaint about the book. It's told with a mixture of present day and flashbacks, and I found it easy enough to read and understand.
This was such a fantastic and emotional story that it's quickly moved up to be one of my new favourites! Another strong debut for 2012, and I'm going to be counting down to the sequel starting now!
ARC received from HarperCollins Canada; no other compensation was received.
I've wanted to read this for so long, and it did NOT disappoint. It was amazing.
I don't even know what to think right now. This book fucked with my emotions and I loved every second.