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A review by amyiw
A Touch of Crimson by Sylvia Day
1.0
OK this was heading for a 2, 2 1/2 but the cliffhanger of an ending killed even making this OK. Up in the air is pretty much everything. So the only thing answered is whether or not Lindsay and Adrian stay together, they do. Pretty much all the rest of the over arching plots are hanging. So since I really didn't like Adrian (sorry Jen my issue was more with Adrian than Lindsay) and didn't feel the chemistry. He was lying and keeping everything from her. Very important things, so when it is time to fight, she doesn't have the information she needs. What an ass. It is all about possession not love. So in addition... Lindsay at the end So her choices at the end make no sense.
In addition I disliked the writing style. The phrases and the words are used grated. Too many words you would never hear in everyday speech. The speech just seemed awkward and unreal. It put me off from the beginning to the end.
I can see how some may like this but for me not my type of story or writing.
**************** My comments while reading **************
Got this on audible but they don't have that edition listed. The only audio non-CD version is read by a Samantha. This is read by Luke Daniels, whom I love doing the Iron Druid series.
Wow, by 75%, she has used the word "regardless" 15 times, and usually where still, but or even with/so, would have made more sense. It is driving me nuts! Then again, I'm not enjoying it much and the word directs me to the phrase that they are disregarding, often when it is unnecessary. This makes me have to pay greater attention to a story I would rather skim, except that I am listening to the audible version.
More wording that puts me off. "Her greedy sex". Argh, there are plenty of others but that was particular off putting.
Spoiler
Who betrayed Adrian out of the angels, who betrayed Elijah, where is Elijah, Vashti didn't kill Lindsay's mom so who did, and who killed the Dad, and why would Sire reward Adrian by returning Lindsay?Spoiler
she just gives up and agrees to be changed, really? So she would never be able to avenge her mother and father? She thinks freeing Shodoe's soul will free Adrian; on what planet.In addition I disliked the writing style. The phrases and the words are used grated. Too many words you would never hear in everyday speech. The speech just seemed awkward and unreal. It put me off from the beginning to the end.
I can see how some may like this but for me not my type of story or writing.
**************** My comments while reading **************
Got this on audible but they don't have that edition listed. The only audio non-CD version is read by a Samantha. This is read by Luke Daniels, whom I love doing the Iron Druid series.
Wow, by 75%, she has used the word "regardless" 15 times, and usually where still, but or even with/so, would have made more sense. It is driving me nuts! Then again, I'm not enjoying it much and the word directs me to the phrase that they are disregarding, often when it is unnecessary. This makes me have to pay greater attention to a story I would rather skim, except that I am listening to the audible version.
Spoiler
Why would Elijah have to kept a blood oath he doesn't take, and if he took it why would he take one he doesn't agree with? All it did was piss me off more. I think I might hate this book. We will see with what happens from here though the idiotic blood "oath" he didn't take, and then the forced sex scene. 70% and it actually is worse then at 50%.More wording that puts me off. "Her greedy sex". Argh, there are plenty of others but that was particular off putting.