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In the Forests of the Night
by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
When I was in high school, I had a phase where I was obsessed with vampires. (As I'm sure all little emo children did....) During this phase, I read the second book in this series but never got around to reading the first for one reason or another. Around a year ago I found that second book in a thrift store and remembered how much I enjoyed it and wanted to read the rest. Now, as an adult, I thought I would give them a go, so I went ahead and sought out the first for purchase, as well. Why not?
These books are very clearly written by someone very young. She has immense talent, there is no doubt! But there are parts that make me eye-roll and relate to my own middle-grade writing style.
That being said, this was just the type of easy book I needed after my last read. It was quick and simple and I actually did enjoy the symbolism of the story. I caught that "twist" a mile ahead, but I think that goes along with the age of the writer at the time, too.
These books are very clearly written by someone very young. She has immense talent, there is no doubt! But there are parts that make me eye-roll and relate to my own middle-grade writing style.
That being said, this was just the type of easy book I needed after my last read. It was quick and simple and I actually did enjoy the symbolism of the story. I caught that "twist" a mile ahead, but I think that goes along with the age of the writer at the time, too.