Interesting premise, but it felt rushed up. Something was missing, I can't say really what.Interesting premise, but it felt rushed up. Something was missing, I can't say really what....more
**spoiler alert** I liked the first part of this book, but after he turns into a vampire the character and plot spins out of their initial frame and I**spoiler alert** I liked the first part of this book, but after he turns into a vampire the character and plot spins out of their initial frame and I lost my interest. You just get many pages with the character trying to justify the vampires predatory behavior and a lot of exposition trying to clarify the confusing vampire world. After a hundred pages I didn't care anymore. If the story had come back in less ambitious ways to the initial plot scenario of the first part of the story, the main character could have somehow made things better and redeemed himself, but the story goes immediately to a huge war scenario where the first scenario is destroyed and nothing much matters anymore....more
You can recognize Martin's style in this book. A bit too slow-paced, but a good story with fascinating characters even thoughYou can recognize Martin's style in this book. A bit too slow-paced, but a good story with fascinating characters even though...more
This was very much fun to read, a page turner in audio format! The story was interesting, the characters reminded me of Pride and Prejudice, and the aThis was very much fun to read, a page turner in audio format! The story was interesting, the characters reminded me of Pride and Prejudice, and the audio performance from Fiona Hardingham was well done. I'll surely go on reading this series....more
This was entertaining and could be read in one summer day sitting. It's Bridget and the old fun crew, including Daniel who wasn't in the movie. One ofThis was entertaining and could be read in one summer day sitting. It's Bridget and the old fun crew, including Daniel who wasn't in the movie. One of the super funny lines was: "I was having a baby and Daniel was having a cliché." I'm in doubt which of the versions (book or movie) was my favorite. I'm ok with both versions and I'm also more than ok with the flaws all characters showed, including Mark. This made the story more real. ...more
I borrowed this book from the library for the MOVIES, TV, AND STAGE challenge, and well, it's not a terrible book per se, but I feel it's directed at I borrowed this book from the library for the MOVIES, TV, AND STAGE challenge, and well, it's not a terrible book per se, but I feel it's directed at much younger readers than me so I'll drop the series after this first book. ...more
**spoiler alert** After reading the Throne of Glass series from the same author I was seriously underwhelmed by two-thirds of this book. The story onl**spoiler alert** After reading the Throne of Glass series from the same author I was seriously underwhelmed by two-thirds of this book. The story only starts to go at a faster and more interesting pace after page 250, when the heroine finally starts to commit to her journey and Rhysand, the best character in this book, finally gets a more central role in the story. I'll be reading the next book in this series only to know what will happen to this likable antagonist. On my last note, I could guess the first riddle of Amaranth as soon as I read it so it was a bit unlogical that the heroine would take so long to answer it. Thankfully the other riddle she solved was a surprise.
On rereading this first book I liked it better, because then I could see the foreshadowing for the plot twists on ACOMAF and what wasn't so well fiting in this book gets better explained....more
**spoiler alert** I found the story quite original. I also liked the characters and their original version of 'normal' world. Blue with the clairvoyan**spoiler alert** I found the story quite original. I also liked the characters and their original version of 'normal' world. Blue with the clairvoyant mother and her friends and the raven boys. That said I think that things moved at a much slower pace than most YA books I've read lately, not many answers were given at the end and the characters seem to be still at the beginning of their journey. That said, an interesting and original book, but one that seemed to be only the introduction of a series for me....more
The story was quite centered in the characters and their relationship, almost in a slice-of-life sort of story. I would have liked if it would have beThe story was quite centered in the characters and their relationship, almost in a slice-of-life sort of story. I would have liked if it would have been less focused on the relationship details and more on the science fiction itself, or if the pace would have been a bit faster. I found the kind of relationship depicted interesting though, it is seldom that you read a story where the effects of one of the partners working too much is talked about, therefore the rating of three stars....more
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