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Twisted Fate by Norah Olson
3.0
Sydney and Allyson Tate are sisters, and polar opposites of each other.
While Allyson is the model daughter – sociable like their mother, enjoys sailing like her father, and loves baking muffins – Syd is the rebellious one that will surely give their parents a bad name, if it wasn’t for her perfect grades in school. Allyson couldn’t do a math equation to save her life.
Bring in mysterious and almost-too-perfect blond haired Graham Copeland, the literal boy-next-door. His appearance further pulls apart the sisters as their disagreement builds in regards to Graham.
To Allyson, Graham’s quiet ways and shyness is a mirror of her own awkwardness, making him an instant friend to her. It’s not long before she develops a strong bond that turns into ‘love’ for her.
Sydney thinks her sister is crazy! Graham is anything but Prince Charming, and his secretive past only makes her more wary of him. Graham Copeland is a psychopath, Syd is sure of it. But is she ready to face to truth?
Twisted Fate by Norah Olson was so difficult to read in the beginning. It could be because I had a book hangover, or it was because the plotline of this story was quite difficult to get into.
The main characters in this book fit into perfect moulds, that it irked me to no end. Allyson was the too-perfect daughter that was so naïve, it bordered on stupidity. Her unwavering trust and adoration for Graham made me feel like grabbing her shoulders and shaking her until some common sense entered her empty head.
Sydney, on the other hand, had no direction in life. All she did was smoke pot, skate, and have an on-off relationship with her guy friend that spits out deep quotes when stoned. Syd’s other mission in life is to expose Graham for what he truly is – whatever that may be. She’s just sure that there’s something wrong with him, but she also cannot keep her attraction for him at bay.
To top it off, the story is told from different perspectives every chapter. With Allyson being a complete airhead, and Syd being stoned all the time from smoking pot, you don’t really know who to trust – because all the chapters don’t add up.
The only redeeming factor of this book is the very last page. As in, the very last page of the story. While the plot is quite predictable, the ending is an amazing twist to the story. I would say the ending is a good reason to pick up this book.
Recommended for those who like a little bit of psychological thrill to their story, but definitely not for those who cannot stand shallow characters and love triangles.
While Allyson is the model daughter – sociable like their mother, enjoys sailing like her father, and loves baking muffins – Syd is the rebellious one that will surely give their parents a bad name, if it wasn’t for her perfect grades in school. Allyson couldn’t do a math equation to save her life.
Bring in mysterious and almost-too-perfect blond haired Graham Copeland, the literal boy-next-door. His appearance further pulls apart the sisters as their disagreement builds in regards to Graham.
To Allyson, Graham’s quiet ways and shyness is a mirror of her own awkwardness, making him an instant friend to her. It’s not long before she develops a strong bond that turns into ‘love’ for her.
Sydney thinks her sister is crazy! Graham is anything but Prince Charming, and his secretive past only makes her more wary of him. Graham Copeland is a psychopath, Syd is sure of it. But is she ready to face to truth?
Twisted Fate by Norah Olson was so difficult to read in the beginning. It could be because I had a book hangover, or it was because the plotline of this story was quite difficult to get into.
The main characters in this book fit into perfect moulds, that it irked me to no end. Allyson was the too-perfect daughter that was so naïve, it bordered on stupidity. Her unwavering trust and adoration for Graham made me feel like grabbing her shoulders and shaking her until some common sense entered her empty head.
Sydney, on the other hand, had no direction in life. All she did was smoke pot, skate, and have an on-off relationship with her guy friend that spits out deep quotes when stoned. Syd’s other mission in life is to expose Graham for what he truly is – whatever that may be. She’s just sure that there’s something wrong with him, but she also cannot keep her attraction for him at bay.
To top it off, the story is told from different perspectives every chapter. With Allyson being a complete airhead, and Syd being stoned all the time from smoking pot, you don’t really know who to trust – because all the chapters don’t add up.
The only redeeming factor of this book is the very last page. As in, the very last page of the story. While the plot is quite predictable, the ending is an amazing twist to the story. I would say the ending is a good reason to pick up this book.
Recommended for those who like a little bit of psychological thrill to their story, but definitely not for those who cannot stand shallow characters and love triangles.