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A review by tobyyy
Autumn by Sierra Dean
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4.5
This book was so much fun to read. I sped through it in less than a day, and while in part that's due to it being a YA novel, it's also due to the fact that the storyline was gripping and the characters were likable. At first, I didn't think I would like our protagonist, Lou, but as the novel progresses, the reader gets to know her better, and she becomes very fun to read about. She's a spunky teenager thrown into a situation that is beyond crazy.
Autumn really has it all, but without being over the top. A 200-year-old curse, star-crossed love, teenage drama, magic... but it's all done without pretense and is stated in such a matter-of-fact manner that Lou - who normally is a skeptic - believes it, and so does the reader. Cooper is utterly lovable and the interactions between Lou and Cooper are well-written. There is just the right amount of romance - for me, at least - and enough action to keep the book moving.
The only problem I have with this book is that it ended on a cliffhanger, and I hate it when books do that, especially since the next one in the series is not due to be published until November 2013. At least I only have a couple months' wait to find out what happens next, but I really wish that it had had a more satisfying conclusion. Instead, I was left wanting more, much more - but I can safely say that I will definitely be picking up the next one in this series.
Many thanks to Sierra Dean via Netgalley for an opportunity to read and review this book.
This book was so much fun to read. I sped through it in less than a day, and while in part that's due to it being a YA novel, it's also due to the fact that the storyline was gripping and the characters were likable. At first, I didn't think I would like our protagonist, Lou, but as the novel progresses, the reader gets to know her better, and she becomes very fun to read about. She's a spunky teenager thrown into a situation that is beyond crazy.
Autumn really has it all, but without being over the top. A 200-year-old curse, star-crossed love, teenage drama, magic... but it's all done without pretense and is stated in such a matter-of-fact manner that Lou - who normally is a skeptic - believes it, and so does the reader. Cooper is utterly lovable and the interactions between Lou and Cooper are well-written. There is just the right amount of romance - for me, at least - and enough action to keep the book moving.
The only problem I have with this book is that it ended on a cliffhanger, and I hate it when books do that, especially since the next one in the series is not due to be published until November 2013. At least I only have a couple months' wait to find out what happens next, but I really wish that it had had a more satisfying conclusion. Instead, I was left wanting more, much more - but I can safely say that I will definitely be picking up the next one in this series.
Many thanks to Sierra Dean via Netgalley for an opportunity to read and review this book.