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Hunger by Jackie Morse Kessler
5.0
I really liked this book. In fact, I think it should be added to the required reading list for high schools across the country.
It's not a preachy book by any means, but it does very well at showing the awful downsides that accompany anorexia.Interwoven with this very real look at a serious disorder is a moving tale of a troubled young girl recruited to become Hunger - one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
I found the characters to be very relatable and the prose to be both simple and yet powerful in getting its point across.
I highly recommend this book to everyone, it's a quick read and totally worth it.
It's not a preachy book by any means, but it does very well at showing the awful downsides that accompany anorexia.Interwoven with this very real look at a serious disorder is a moving tale of a troubled young girl recruited to become Hunger - one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
I found the characters to be very relatable and the prose to be both simple and yet powerful in getting its point across.
I highly recommend this book to everyone, it's a quick read and totally worth it.
Uninvited by Amanda Marrone
4.0
I love a good vampire story and found it refreshing to find a book with a traditional vampire bound by traditional vampire rules. I would caution, however, if you are against books with many (many) drug, alcohol, and sexual promiscuity mentions, you probably want to stay away from this one. For those who don't mind, or actively look, for those things, then I think this book is definitely worth a look.
Crimson Night by R.S. Black, R.S. Black
4.0
I received this book in exchange for an honest review (LoP or Lovers of Paranormal)
The real strengths of this book come from the characters and the story. You have to really get involved and get to know both before the book really takes off. There’s a snowball affect here, as the story builds and builds and begins to really take shape it soon takes on a life of its own. A quarter of the way into the book, it sucked me in and I finished the other 75% in one sitting – I just couldn't put it down.
The main character, Pandora, is extremely likable and relatable – even if she is part demon. Her goals, her motivations - she’s someone you want to cheer on. The rest of the cast, from the Carnivale Diabolique and beyond, were also well-rounded and interesting - no cardboard characters here!
The sex elements and scenes were well written with just enough details to keep things hot, while the story itself twists and turns and builds to a breathtaking climax you never see coming. This is the first in the Night series, and after reading this one, I definitely can’t wait to read the next one.
The real strengths of this book come from the characters and the story. You have to really get involved and get to know both before the book really takes off. There’s a snowball affect here, as the story builds and builds and begins to really take shape it soon takes on a life of its own. A quarter of the way into the book, it sucked me in and I finished the other 75% in one sitting – I just couldn't put it down.
The main character, Pandora, is extremely likable and relatable – even if she is part demon. Her goals, her motivations - she’s someone you want to cheer on. The rest of the cast, from the Carnivale Diabolique and beyond, were also well-rounded and interesting - no cardboard characters here!
The sex elements and scenes were well written with just enough details to keep things hot, while the story itself twists and turns and builds to a breathtaking climax you never see coming. This is the first in the Night series, and after reading this one, I definitely can’t wait to read the next one.
Dark Destiny by Oscar Cavazos
3.0
I received this book in exchange for an honest review (LoP or Lovers of Paranormal)
My favorite part of this book was the Purgatorium – a world of the dead serving as a dark and broken mirror to the world of the living which Sebastian can call up at will (when he learns how to do so). The descriptions of Sebastian in Reaper mode were also pretty interesting and imaginative.
I like the idea behind this book and the potential it has, but I feel like it ended prematurely. There’s no real resolution, no immediate pay-off for sticking with this book to the end. There’s also a prologue which appears to have no ties to the story being told within this book’s pages. However, since the writer notes in the beginning that this is the first novella of a series (he later notes at the end of this book that it will have at least 7 parts), the pay-off and the prologue reasoning will likely be seen at some later point.
Although this book left me scratching my head, I wish the author luck in finishing the series and hope to see Dark Destiny living up to its full potential in the future.
My favorite part of this book was the Purgatorium – a world of the dead serving as a dark and broken mirror to the world of the living which Sebastian can call up at will (when he learns how to do so). The descriptions of Sebastian in Reaper mode were also pretty interesting and imaginative.
I like the idea behind this book and the potential it has, but I feel like it ended prematurely. There’s no real resolution, no immediate pay-off for sticking with this book to the end. There’s also a prologue which appears to have no ties to the story being told within this book’s pages. However, since the writer notes in the beginning that this is the first novella of a series (he later notes at the end of this book that it will have at least 7 parts), the pay-off and the prologue reasoning will likely be seen at some later point.
Although this book left me scratching my head, I wish the author luck in finishing the series and hope to see Dark Destiny living up to its full potential in the future.