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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
Alright is this dude going to be the love interest? Man handling her like that all crazy, ripping out her flesh because he's gripping her so hard??? Yanking her around by her collar & shit... the fuck?
Also sometimes her voice sounds overly formal for a supposed 21st century character... unsure if it's just the British accent though?? lol. "His eyes raked my form." / "Whilst I was thrown violently sideways..." / "Though he did not raise his voice nor change his tone..." / "The sincerity in his voice was equal to the malice." / "Entwining his arm around my waist..."
Not loving the narrator, either.
Also sometimes her voice sounds overly formal for a supposed 21st century character... unsure if it's just the British accent though?? lol. "His eyes raked my form." / "Whilst I was thrown violently sideways..." / "Though he did not raise his voice nor change his tone..." / "The sincerity in his voice was equal to the malice." / "Entwining his arm around my waist..."
Not loving the narrator, either.
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
I love vampire books and will give a lot of leeway with them. But, this book is a complete bore. None of the characters are interesting. The plot barely exists. 1/5 through and nothing is happening. Unless you were a friend or family member of the author, I can’t imagine why anyone would finish this.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was what I call a guilty pleasure book. Not outstanding or literarily valuable, but none the less I devoured it within 2 days. Some nice, light entertainment - your typical fanfic.
Los personajes me han encantado, he adorado la personalidad de Violet, y me ha gustado que Kaspar disfrute siendo un vampiro y matando a gente (estoy bastante harta de los vampiros que se arrepienten de serlo...) Reseña completa: http://alwaysinourownworld.blogspot.com.es/2013/08/que-nunca-amanezca.html
medium-paced
I first saw this book in my local newspaper. The author, Abigail Gibbs, originally began posting the story on Wattpad at the age of 15, and gained millions of readers, ending up scoring a six-figure deal with Harpercollins before she’d even started university! Pretty impressive!
When Violet witnesses a horrifying mass-murder in the middle of London, the last thing she expects is to be kidnapped by the murderers, who are actually vampires, and held prisoner in their grand house. She swiftly discovers that she’s been dragged into a sinister vampire-ruled underworld in which her position as the daughter of the city’s Defence Minister makes her an unwilling pawn in a power play between the vampires and the slayers trained to kill them, and the subject of a prophecy. Now she has to choose between life and undeath, with the fate of humans and vampires alike potentially hanging in the balance.
It’s certainly an action-packed plot, and even though the book is fairly long, I didn’t find myself tuning out. The thing that bothered me at first is that Violet, the protagonist, doesn’t talk like a 21st century teenager. Her narrative voice is a bit too formal, and this didn’t completely gel with the modern setting and dialogue. This bothered me less as I read further, however, at least there isn’t as much angst as you find in a lot of vampire fiction. This might be because it isn’t YA – there’s a lot of violence and gruesome moments, and the vampires are a genuine threat.
This isn’t a bad book, but it suffers from an overlong, convoluted plot which is a tad predictable in places. I felt some situations were a bit contrived, and I didn’t take to Kaspar, the main ‘love interest’ – he never quite lost the creepy factor for me. I thought the editing was a bit rough in places, and there were a few awkward sentences and clumsy wording which drew me out of the story. But overall I did enjoy the read, and I think this young author is at the start of a very promising career.
When Violet witnesses a horrifying mass-murder in the middle of London, the last thing she expects is to be kidnapped by the murderers, who are actually vampires, and held prisoner in their grand house. She swiftly discovers that she’s been dragged into a sinister vampire-ruled underworld in which her position as the daughter of the city’s Defence Minister makes her an unwilling pawn in a power play between the vampires and the slayers trained to kill them, and the subject of a prophecy. Now she has to choose between life and undeath, with the fate of humans and vampires alike potentially hanging in the balance.
It’s certainly an action-packed plot, and even though the book is fairly long, I didn’t find myself tuning out. The thing that bothered me at first is that Violet, the protagonist, doesn’t talk like a 21st century teenager. Her narrative voice is a bit too formal, and this didn’t completely gel with the modern setting and dialogue. This bothered me less as I read further, however, at least there isn’t as much angst as you find in a lot of vampire fiction. This might be because it isn’t YA – there’s a lot of violence and gruesome moments, and the vampires are a genuine threat.
This isn’t a bad book, but it suffers from an overlong, convoluted plot which is a tad predictable in places. I felt some situations were a bit contrived, and I didn’t take to Kaspar, the main ‘love interest’ – he never quite lost the creepy factor for me. I thought the editing was a bit rough in places, and there were a few awkward sentences and clumsy wording which drew me out of the story. But overall I did enjoy the read, and I think this young author is at the start of a very promising career.
Started out slow but I really got into it halfway through. I'm anxiously awaiting book 2!