I almost put this book down, 80 pages from the ending. I was so put off by the developments in the plot, that it was almost unbearable to continue. I hardly ever fail to complete a novel, and thus I pushed forward hoping for the upswing that never came.
What kills me is that this could have been a great book. The premise is very interesting and original. I was intrigued to see where the plot could go and how the story would unfold. Unfortunately I was very disappointed. It almost seemed as if the author put a lot of thought into the idea, but lost interest in its execution.
This is one of the first books of this nature that I have read that used a lot of juvenile slang. Maybe I am showing my age here (I am only 26), but there were words and phrases that I could hardly decipher. This made reading very exhasperating at times.
I read a lot of supernatural ya novels, so I can tell you that for a book marketed to young adults, this book is filled to the brim with sex, and inappropriately so! InStyle even listed this book on its holiday gift guide under the section for Kids and Teens. Imagine a mothers mortification when she finds out she gave her 13 year old daughter a book that has more R-Rated references than some romance novels.
Finding out that the writer of this novel Jessica Bendinger, wrote Bring It On, was really surprising. This is nothing like that story, so don't assume you will like this if you enjoyed that story, or prepare to be disappointed.
Pass on this book.
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5 comments:
Wow, really? And I was so excited about this one ... Will wait to see what others think too, but thanks for the honest review. :)
damn, I bought this book it sounded so promising, eh I'm still gonna read it I spent money on it. Nice honest review though!
Well I didn't like Undiscovered Gyrl or Shiver either, and LOADS of people enjoyed those books.
I actually read it and loved it!!! It takes a kooky turn for sure but i was so into the characters and the romance i really enjoyed it. it's gonig to be a series i think so there were a lot of points left at cliffhangers so be prepared for that!
I have no doubt it will be a series, and i hear a movie is in the works starring Selena Gomez.
I like the "poetry" in the book, I just think the plot could have been better. And I was really put off by all the sexual references, it wasn't at all what I expected.
Glad you enjoyed it though!
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