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ameserole's review
1.0
Wow.. I hated everything about this book.
Night Marchers was a very boring book. Yes, some things did happen and the whole night marchers sounded interesting.. and yet, I was bored out of my mind. It didn't help that Emma, the MC, annoyed the crap out of me either. She just kept rubbing me the wrong way.. and I just kind of blacked out whenever she was involved (so basically the whole book).
Besides Emma, there was Tristan and Kai - they were kind of interesting but it didn't help with the book. I just feel like this book was creepy and it made me cringe sometimes. Especially with the whole purity ring thing from her dad.. it just creeped me out. I get that it works in some families that are super religious but not my family and I'm Catholic.
Other than that, this book just bored me to death. I honestly have no idea how I got through it because I had zero alcohol. Maybe it was because work week has been so crazy that I didn't really notice how slow I was going through this.. but while writing this review - I noticed. I wish this book was more entertaining than it was, so that I could've been more invested into the characters or the story - but it wasn't. Therefore, I wasn't.
Overall, I liked that it was set in Hawaii……..
Night Marchers was a very boring book. Yes, some things did happen and the whole night marchers sounded interesting.. and yet, I was bored out of my mind. It didn't help that Emma, the MC, annoyed the crap out of me either. She just kept rubbing me the wrong way.. and I just kind of blacked out whenever she was involved (so basically the whole book).
Besides Emma, there was Tristan and Kai - they were kind of interesting but it didn't help with the book. I just feel like this book was creepy and it made me cringe sometimes. Especially with the whole purity ring thing from her dad.. it just creeped me out. I get that it works in some families that are super religious but not my family and I'm Catholic.
Other than that, this book just bored me to death. I honestly have no idea how I got through it because I had zero alcohol. Maybe it was because work week has been so crazy that I didn't really notice how slow I was going through this.. but while writing this review - I noticed. I wish this book was more entertaining than it was, so that I could've been more invested into the characters or the story - but it wasn't. Therefore, I wasn't.
Overall, I liked that it was set in Hawaii……..
scearceka's review against another edition
5.0
Disclaimer: I was given an e-book copy by the authors in exchange for an honest review.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's an awesome story, the legends involved are wonderful, and the descriptions of the Hawaiian scenery made me feel like I was actually there. I wish I could have finished it faster than I did, but real life had to go and get in the way. However, I couldn't wait to get back to reading it to see what new things were going to happen with Emma. Plus, there were quite a few quotable lines that really made me laugh ("He went to Jared's" and, of course, who could forget the Chuck Norris jokes). I've already started "Redemption" and I'm determined not to put it down until I finish it (25% finished at the time of this review!) I'm anxious to see what's around the bend!! =)
"If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies." <3
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's an awesome story, the legends involved are wonderful, and the descriptions of the Hawaiian scenery made me feel like I was actually there. I wish I could have finished it faster than I did, but real life had to go and get in the way. However, I couldn't wait to get back to reading it to see what new things were going to happen with Emma. Plus, there were quite a few quotable lines that really made me laugh ("He went to Jared's" and, of course, who could forget the Chuck Norris jokes). I've already started "Redemption" and I'm determined not to put it down until I finish it (25% finished at the time of this review!) I'm anxious to see what's around the bend!! =)
"If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies." <3
mrose21's review against another edition
3.0
I'm so mixed about this book.
On one hand, its pretty cool for the story line, for a book that is free its not a bad read.
On the other hand there is something missing. It felt too rushed, and far too jumpy.
Tristan was too try hard, like she was trying to introduce a love triangle, but it fell flat. No chemistry at all coming across to me. Whereas when she met Kai she was instantly more interesting to read. He was more interesting.
Kao isn't scary enough, I didn't feel worried that she was going to be hurt. And Kai's ability isn't played up enough.
I don't hate this book but it missed something and I can't quite put my finger on what. It sadly doesn't meet my 5 stars for this book so it rests on a 3...
On one hand, its pretty cool for the story line, for a book that is free its not a bad read.
On the other hand there is something missing. It felt too rushed, and far too jumpy.
Tristan was too try hard, like she was trying to introduce a love triangle, but it fell flat. No chemistry at all coming across to me. Whereas when she met Kai she was instantly more interesting to read. He was more interesting.
Kao isn't scary enough, I didn't feel worried that she was going to be hurt. And Kai's ability isn't played up enough.
I don't hate this book but it missed something and I can't quite put my finger on what. It sadly doesn't meet my 5 stars for this book so it rests on a 3...
jljaina's review
2.0
This could have been good. It had potential. An interesting premise played on Hawaiian legend. And that has some truth to it based on what little I looked up. I liked the history of cultures and characters.
What killed this for me was the lack of editing and revising. Several basic and glaring errors, way too much filler and an insane amount of redundancy. Especially in the first half of the book. Sentences repeated themselves within the same paragraph. At first I thought it was me, but nope. 1 word difference. And how many times can you use the word fervently within a single page?! I thought I could ramble about nothing but not like this. I feel like this was never even read through once written. Maybe a basic word check for spelling but it needed help. The first 45% if the book could have been done in 60-80 pages. This whole thing could have been done in under 200. And I would have been fine with that! What I don't like is all the extra. It made this boring and drawn out.
Then we finally get somewhere in the second half (seriously you can skip the first 40% and not miss much at all) and it picks up and gets to what the premise of the book is all about. And we get an unnecessary love triangle. I have no problem with these in books but the slow romance from one guy to electric touch with another just didn't work. And both guys were "too perfect" in their own ways. Especially Tristan. Cookie cutout perfect gentlemen... While I liked them if just felt fake.
Now to get any resolution to the story I have to read the sequel which is half the length of this one. Seriously, cut the extra and put it together into 1 book and it would have been good. This could have been easily 3 stars, maybe 4 if just a little more time have been spent editing and revising.
What killed this for me was the lack of editing and revising. Several basic and glaring errors, way too much filler and an insane amount of redundancy. Especially in the first half of the book. Sentences repeated themselves within the same paragraph. At first I thought it was me, but nope. 1 word difference. And how many times can you use the word fervently within a single page?! I thought I could ramble about nothing but not like this. I feel like this was never even read through once written. Maybe a basic word check for spelling but it needed help. The first 45% if the book could have been done in 60-80 pages. This whole thing could have been done in under 200. And I would have been fine with that! What I don't like is all the extra. It made this boring and drawn out.
Then we finally get somewhere in the second half (seriously you can skip the first 40% and not miss much at all) and it picks up and gets to what the premise of the book is all about. And we get an unnecessary love triangle. I have no problem with these in books but the slow romance from one guy to electric touch with another just didn't work. And both guys were "too perfect" in their own ways. Especially Tristan. Cookie cutout perfect gentlemen... While I liked them if just felt fake.
Now to get any resolution to the story I have to read the sequel which is half the length of this one. Seriously, cut the extra and put it together into 1 book and it would have been good. This could have been easily 3 stars, maybe 4 if just a little more time have been spent editing and revising.
clairelm's review
3.0
The story had so much potential but the editing really lets it down. I did quite enjoy it though.
becxreadz's review
4.0
Really liked this story. Loved the Hawaiian setting and the creepy myths. I liked the characters but just wish there wouldn't have been a love triangle. I hate teen love triangles.
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