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A review by cendi
Carrier of the Mark by Leigh Fallon
3.0
Reviewed By: Paperback Princesses
I really wanted to like this book. That being said, it’s not the story that was bad. The story was compelling. I loved the characters. Megan was real to me, a typical teenager, mostly focused on boys. It wasn’t until Adam was in her life that she would realize what power she had. The characters themselves were believable and convincing.
The problem I had with Carrier was the writing. It was obvious Fallon is a first time author. In the beginning of the book, before the story really kicked in, it felt as if I was reading bullet points on a list. “I did this, I did that, etc…” But the summary kept me going. I knew the story itself would be good, and it was. It did share some parallels with the Twilight series: girl is new to a school, she meets a boy who doesn’t date but ends up dating her, boy has a dark secret, secret vastly changes girl’s life, boy has a dark and uncontrollable side. The story was different though, and there are no sparkly vampires in this book.
At the end, I was glad I finished the book and didn’t give up on it. I find it unlikely that I’ll read Carrier of the Mark again, but its possible that I’ll read the sequel.
I would recommend some creative writing classes to the author though.
I really wanted to like this book. That being said, it’s not the story that was bad. The story was compelling. I loved the characters. Megan was real to me, a typical teenager, mostly focused on boys. It wasn’t until Adam was in her life that she would realize what power she had. The characters themselves were believable and convincing.
The problem I had with Carrier was the writing. It was obvious Fallon is a first time author. In the beginning of the book, before the story really kicked in, it felt as if I was reading bullet points on a list. “I did this, I did that, etc…” But the summary kept me going. I knew the story itself would be good, and it was. It did share some parallels with the Twilight series: girl is new to a school, she meets a boy who doesn’t date but ends up dating her, boy has a dark secret, secret vastly changes girl’s life, boy has a dark and uncontrollable side. The story was different though, and there are no sparkly vampires in this book.
At the end, I was glad I finished the book and didn’t give up on it. I find it unlikely that I’ll read Carrier of the Mark again, but its possible that I’ll read the sequel.
I would recommend some creative writing classes to the author though.