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Compulsion
by Martina Boone
Compulsion is the first book in a trilogy by Martina Boone, and I enjoyed it quite a bit!
This book revolves around a girl named Barrie. I know, it’s an odd name for a girl, but it’s short for Lombard, and Barrie is much better in comparison! Anyway, Barrie has had quite an uncommon life before the beginning of this book. She lived with her mother, who never left the house, and Mark, a gay guy who liked to wear dresses and heels. Oh, and Barrie and her mother have the power to find anything lost, from stray buttons to misplaced wedding rings. That's a totally normal upbringing, right?
Barrie was an okay main character, in my opinion. I related to her shyness/nervousness at meeting a whole town of people who knew her family history better than she knew it herself. And I liked how she didn’t let other people’s opinions of a person cloud her judgement of him/her. She was a little too stubborn for my taste, though. For example, when her newfound cousin Cassie invited her to hang out, Barrie’s gut told her she didn’t want to go. Barrie, however, ignores her gut feeling and goes anyway. If your gut is telling you something’s up, trust it!
Barrie’s love interest is Eight Beaufort, whose real name is Charles the 7th. He’s very attractive, and he knows it. But he’s also sweet, too. For example, every time a group of people surrounded Barrie to introduce themselves to her, he would try to take the heat off of her by shifting the attention back onto himself. He was a bit too cocky for my liking, but he grew on me by the end of the book.
From the synopsis of this book, I thought that it was going to be non-stop supernatural happenings throughout. The first half was kind of boring, though. It was mainly about Barrie meeting the people of Watson Island and discovering more about her family’s history. Once the Fire Carrier and the yunwi were introduced, though, it started picking up. I think the scene with the Fire Carrier by the fountain was where I became really invested in this book.
The ending was explosive, literally! It was filled with action and supernatural happenings and danger, which is just how I like it. The last sixty or so pages, I couldn’t lift my eyes from the page. There was so much happening that I just had to keep reading! After I read the last sentence, however, I was left with a couple of questions that I don't think will be answered in the next book. There were a couple of things that weren’t wrapped up well enough, in my opinion.
Compulsion was a good book to get me started on my October reading. While I can’t say I enjoyed every minute of it, due to the slower-paced first half, it did intrigue me enough that I will continue the trilogy. I give this book three stars!
Read this review in full, and other reviews, on my blog, Pages Aflutter!
This book revolves around a girl named Barrie. I know, it’s an odd name for a girl, but it’s short for Lombard, and Barrie is much better in comparison! Anyway, Barrie has had quite an uncommon life before the beginning of this book. She lived with her mother, who never left the house, and Mark, a gay guy who liked to wear dresses and heels. Oh, and Barrie and her mother have the power to find anything lost, from stray buttons to misplaced wedding rings. That's a totally normal upbringing, right?
Barrie was an okay main character, in my opinion. I related to her shyness/nervousness at meeting a whole town of people who knew her family history better than she knew it herself. And I liked how she didn’t let other people’s opinions of a person cloud her judgement of him/her. She was a little too stubborn for my taste, though. For example, when her newfound cousin Cassie invited her to hang out, Barrie’s gut told her she didn’t want to go. Barrie, however, ignores her gut feeling and goes anyway. If your gut is telling you something’s up, trust it!
Barrie’s love interest is Eight Beaufort, whose real name is Charles the 7th. He’s very attractive, and he knows it. But he’s also sweet, too. For example, every time a group of people surrounded Barrie to introduce themselves to her, he would try to take the heat off of her by shifting the attention back onto himself. He was a bit too cocky for my liking, but he grew on me by the end of the book.
From the synopsis of this book, I thought that it was going to be non-stop supernatural happenings throughout. The first half was kind of boring, though. It was mainly about Barrie meeting the people of Watson Island and discovering more about her family’s history. Once the Fire Carrier and the yunwi were introduced, though, it started picking up. I think the scene with the Fire Carrier by the fountain was where I became really invested in this book.
The ending was explosive, literally! It was filled with action and supernatural happenings and danger, which is just how I like it. The last sixty or so pages, I couldn’t lift my eyes from the page. There was so much happening that I just had to keep reading! After I read the last sentence, however, I was left with a couple of questions that I don't think will be answered in the next book. There were a couple of things that weren’t wrapped up well enough, in my opinion.
Compulsion was a good book to get me started on my October reading. While I can’t say I enjoyed every minute of it, due to the slower-paced first half, it did intrigue me enough that I will continue the trilogy. I give this book three stars!
Read this review in full, and other reviews, on my blog, Pages Aflutter!