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I really wanted to like it. And I did! Just not ... "It's so awesome, read it or I'll take your family hostage"-awesome, if you know what I mean. I felt like I was watching/reading a play, where I knew exactly that the people on stage were acting and that's especially true for the side characters like Jules.
Cole behaves irrationally, and I never really got him either. I feel like there is a whole big chunk missing in the beginning. It starts when the Feed (I.D. where Cole sucks Nikki dry of emotions) ends and I had no idea what was even happening. That got better as the novel progressed, but sadly not enough as to understand what actually transpired. I mean, I know the gist of it. But the logistics? How it looked like in the Everneath? No idea, really. And that's the biggest short falling of this novel in my opinion because I need to know what happens in order to invest in the people, in order to root for them.
Generally, though, I liked the plot. I may be getting a bit tired of the Hades and Persephone myth (I have 5 books released in 2011 on my shelf that center around that myth), though. BUT finally a book where a girl is in love with a guy her age! Not some centuries-old supernatural creature! Well, that creature is there of course, and available! But so far, Nikki remains steadfast and with Jack.
Oh Jack. I think I may have fallen in love with him a little bit. He seems like such a sweetheart. A bit impulsive maybe, but definitely smitten with Nikki. In fact, it was a bit painful to read, especially for Jules. But still, they make a great couple even against all those odds. I think Ashton made Jack react wonderfully, to me he was the character that I believed the most. I kept looking forward to his appearances. Also, characters that are football players and nice are far too uncommon I think. I hardly think that EVERY football player on this earth is a jerk.
So after sleeping on the rating, I decided on three stars. Why? Mostly because I kept thinking about how when I finished this book I could start another. I didn't necessarily want to finish it, just for finding out what actually happens. I wanted to finish it to start another book. Obviously that's a bad sign. Still, it was a nice read.
Cole behaves irrationally, and I never really got him either. I feel like there is a whole big chunk missing in the beginning. It starts when the Feed (I.D. where Cole sucks Nikki dry of emotions) ends and I had no idea what was even happening. That got better as the novel progressed, but sadly not enough as to understand what actually transpired. I mean, I know the gist of it. But the logistics? How it looked like in the Everneath? No idea, really. And that's the biggest short falling of this novel in my opinion because I need to know what happens in order to invest in the people, in order to root for them.
Generally, though, I liked the plot. I may be getting a bit tired of the Hades and Persephone myth (I have 5 books released in 2011 on my shelf that center around that myth), though. BUT finally a book where a girl is in love with a guy her age! Not some centuries-old supernatural creature! Well, that creature is there of course, and available! But so far, Nikki remains steadfast and with Jack.
Oh Jack. I think I may have fallen in love with him a little bit. He seems like such a sweetheart. A bit impulsive maybe, but definitely smitten with Nikki. In fact, it was a bit painful to read, especially for Jules. But still, they make a great couple even against all those odds. I think Ashton made Jack react wonderfully, to me he was the character that I believed the most. I kept looking forward to his appearances. Also, characters that are football players and nice are far too uncommon I think. I hardly think that EVERY football player on this earth is a jerk.
So after sleeping on the rating, I decided on three stars. Why? Mostly because I kept thinking about how when I finished this book I could start another. I didn't necessarily want to finish it, just for finding out what actually happens. I wanted to finish it to start another book. Obviously that's a bad sign. Still, it was a nice read.