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crystalstarrlight's review against another edition
Bullet:
DNF at 24%.
Wow another Twilight clone! I haven't seen one of those since...well, the LAST YA I picked up:
New chick at new school? Check.
Makes friends on a dime without "being anything special"? Check.
Moody? Check.
Drools over attractive boy who HATES HER GUTS? Check check check!
NOTHING PARANORMAL? CHECK!
Something tries to kill her and her marbled set of abs saves her? CHECK!!
Plus, what kind of reform school IS THIS?! There's security cameras everywhere, but it's a big surprise when there are curfews that people actually have to obey?? The grounds are in THAT much of shambles?? And the big one: the groundskeeper's daughter gets to go FOR FREE??!?! What parents would think it's a cool idea to send their kid to a REFORM school with kids who have killed people???
I'm tired of wasting time with this genre that just likes to repeat the same lack of plot, the same pathetic characters over and over again. So long and thanks for all the fish.
Full Review:
Bella goes to a reform school in Georgia. And instead of vampires, it's angels. (Or so I assume by the other reviews/summaries, because by goddess, the book couldn't be bothered to start developing any paranormal crap in the 24% I wallowed through.)
You know, I read Twilight in the day, and I actually liked it. It wasn't great literature, was way too effing long, and showed an unhealthy relationship, but for what it was, I liked it.
But when I read books, I read for new stories, not the same damned one I gave at last year's White Elephant exchange.
Luce is the same mopey, melodramatic whiner that Bella was. I'd like to say she had more personality than Bella, but I feel I'd be lying. At least Bella liked to read and cook - the best I can gather, Luce likes to text Cally and whine about how awful life is.
And the MOMENT she lays eyes on Cam and Daniel, she falls insta-lust. (To make it better and EVEN MOAR like Twilight, Daniel flips her the bird, obviously showing how much he hates her.)
REALLY?!!?! I mean...a guy she JUST met...
Oh, but those were the guys from her PAST life. She's falling in love with what she used to know about them.
And that brings me to a complaint I made in my status update. This story is yet another in a heap which stars a female protagonist but really isn't about her. It's about the men around her doing things, while she's effing clueless.
Goddess forbid that Luce know she was the woman in the prologue (come on, you know it too, it doesn't take prescience). Goddess forbid that Luce know she is a Super Speshul Snowflake and LIKES IT. Goddess forbid that Luce NOT fall swooning at a man's feet. We can't have that. No, a female protagonist has to be all wailing on the sidelines for help as the villain weakly holds her arm.
As for story, from what I saw in the 24% I listened to, it's yet another "New School" contemporary story. Girl goes to new school. WACKY students. CRAZY surroundings. BORING teachers. Maybe if I hadn't been out of high school for the last decade or hadn't signed up to read a PARANORMAL novel, I'd be somewhat interested, but I doubt it because Kate writes this so-called "reform school" in the most ludicrous way.
This "reform school" (because I sincerely doubt that Kate actually ever went to a reform school to take notes on how it is done) has some of the stupidest, loosest laws for supposedly containing the most violent, troublesome kids. We have cameras - OK, that makes sense - but no one bothers to keep the grounds clean? (I don't give a damn if that's a plot point BTW, it makes no sense.) It's a surprise to Luce that there are - gasp! - curfews that are MAINTAINED?!
Now the cover...that cover. Wow. How positively gorgeous. Damn you, cover. Damn you for being so beautiful and gorgeous and TOUCH-WORTHY (the paperback cover is so touchable!)!! If it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't feel so betrayed!
Really, this is just Twilight in new packaging. If you liked Twilight and really really REALLY want to read that same story again (there are people who want to do that and not just read Twilight???), hey, I guess at least Daniel isn't Patch??? Otherwise, I don't recommend ONE BIT.
DNF at 24%.
Wow another Twilight clone! I haven't seen one of those since...well, the LAST YA I picked up:
New chick at new school? Check.
Makes friends on a dime without "being anything special"? Check.
Moody? Check.
Drools over attractive boy who HATES HER GUTS? Check check check!
NOTHING PARANORMAL? CHECK!
Something tries to kill her and her marbled set of abs saves her? CHECK!!
Plus, what kind of reform school IS THIS?! There's security cameras everywhere, but it's a big surprise when there are curfews that people actually have to obey?? The grounds are in THAT much of shambles?? And the big one: the groundskeeper's daughter gets to go FOR FREE??!?! What parents would think it's a cool idea to send their kid to a REFORM school with kids who have killed people???
I'm tired of wasting time with this genre that just likes to repeat the same lack of plot, the same pathetic characters over and over again. So long and thanks for all the fish.
Full Review:
Bella goes to a reform school in Georgia. And instead of vampires, it's angels. (Or so I assume by the other reviews/summaries, because by goddess, the book couldn't be bothered to start developing any paranormal crap in the 24% I wallowed through.)
You know, I read Twilight in the day, and I actually liked it. It wasn't great literature, was way too effing long, and showed an unhealthy relationship, but for what it was, I liked it.
But when I read books, I read for new stories, not the same damned one I gave at last year's White Elephant exchange.
Luce is the same mopey, melodramatic whiner that Bella was. I'd like to say she had more personality than Bella, but I feel I'd be lying. At least Bella liked to read and cook - the best I can gather, Luce likes to text Cally and whine about how awful life is.
And the MOMENT she lays eyes on Cam and Daniel, she falls insta-lust. (To make it better and EVEN MOAR like Twilight, Daniel flips her the bird, obviously showing how much he hates her.)
REALLY?!!?! I mean...a guy she JUST met...
Oh, but those were the guys from her PAST life. She's falling in love with what she used to know about them.
And that brings me to a complaint I made in my status update. This story is yet another in a heap which stars a female protagonist but really isn't about her. It's about the men around her doing things, while she's effing clueless.
Goddess forbid that Luce know she was the woman in the prologue (come on, you know it too, it doesn't take prescience). Goddess forbid that Luce know she is a Super Speshul Snowflake and LIKES IT. Goddess forbid that Luce NOT fall swooning at a man's feet. We can't have that. No, a female protagonist has to be all wailing on the sidelines for help as the villain weakly holds her arm.
As for story, from what I saw in the 24% I listened to, it's yet another "New School" contemporary story. Girl goes to new school. WACKY students. CRAZY surroundings. BORING teachers. Maybe if I hadn't been out of high school for the last decade or hadn't signed up to read a PARANORMAL novel, I'd be somewhat interested, but I doubt it because Kate writes this so-called "reform school" in the most ludicrous way.
This "reform school" (because I sincerely doubt that Kate actually ever went to a reform school to take notes on how it is done) has some of the stupidest, loosest laws for supposedly containing the most violent, troublesome kids. We have cameras - OK, that makes sense - but no one bothers to keep the grounds clean? (I don't give a damn if that's a plot point BTW, it makes no sense.) It's a surprise to Luce that there are - gasp! - curfews that are MAINTAINED?!
Now the cover...that cover. Wow. How positively gorgeous. Damn you, cover. Damn you for being so beautiful and gorgeous and TOUCH-WORTHY (the paperback cover is so touchable!)!! If it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't feel so betrayed!
Really, this is just Twilight in new packaging. If you liked Twilight and really really REALLY want to read that same story again (there are people who want to do that and not just read Twilight???), hey, I guess at least Daniel isn't Patch??? Otherwise, I don't recommend ONE BIT.
rainbow_bookish_owl's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
hannahflora's review against another edition
2.0
*rolls eyes* I can't believe Hollywood is wasting their time making this into a movie.
vrnxca's review against another edition
3.0
All in all, this saga has driven me crazy. However, I find it quite dragging in the first few chapters (honestly, just had the page turner moments right in the middle of the 1st book) And yes, I almost did not finish it.
But, after the dragging chapters, I cannot drop this book and has jumped right into book 2 - 5. So yes, 4 stars!
But, after the dragging chapters, I cannot drop this book and has jumped right into book 2 - 5. So yes, 4 stars!
linkson's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
There really needed to be some deeper relationship building as we never learn why Luce loves Daniel. But the setting is very clear to visualize and atmospheric
sam_clouthier's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
brittanyb_0615's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loved this book fell in love with it and the characters
kristinhzta90's review against another edition
4.0
I actually thought this story was different and intriguing. It isn't a masterpiece of literary fiction, but I wasn't expecting that either. The story was original and quite a page turner. I will be reading the rest of the series to see how the characters & the story evolve.
breezy610's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good. it's definitely like twilight with the two guys going for the girl. and it's an interesting with the recarnation and entral love thing going on.
blurrypetals's review against another edition
3.0
Real rating: 4.5, though I suppose I rounded up.
It was a nice little story. I liked all the characters. I liked the story. It was captivating enough to make me go and buy Torment before I was even finished.
Sad thing...I liked Cam. I thought he was going to turn out to be the poor nice guy whose heart gets broken. Sad day. I still like him, though, even though he's apparently an evil douche. Ah well.
My only issue was how it ended. It was far too open ended for the beginning of a series, IMO. But whatevs. At least I have the sequel in hand.
EDIT AS OF APRIL 25, 2011
Down to three stars, because the more I think about this book, the more and more I dislike it. Ah well.
It was a nice little story. I liked all the characters. I liked the story. It was captivating enough to make me go and buy Torment before I was even finished.
Sad thing...I liked Cam. I thought he was going to turn out to be the poor nice guy whose heart gets broken. Sad day. I still like him, though, even though he's apparently an evil douche. Ah well.
My only issue was how it ended. It was far too open ended for the beginning of a series, IMO. But whatevs. At least I have the sequel in hand.
EDIT AS OF APRIL 25, 2011
Down to three stars, because the more I think about this book, the more and more I dislike it. Ah well.