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I enjoyed that this novel put a spin on what we're used to seeing in paranormal teen romance nowadays. Vampire Lenah Beaudonte bemoans that she hasn't seen the sun in over 500 years. Her motivation to be human again comes from wanting human experiences - everything from emotions to taste and touch, and the feeling the sun. She sacrifices being an immortal evil bloodsucker for a chance to be a real 16 year old girl again. She gets to experience human life, and this is where I felt the author pulled back from fully exploring into Lenah's new emotions and experiences. I was expecting for some really moving scene when she finally enters sunlight again. Instead, Lenah hides from the sun underneath shade and floppy hats for most of the book.
Lenah is likable enough, but it feels as though she never appreciates what shes been given. The love story was piss-poor and felt forced the entire time. I never once believed she was actually in love. Instead, I felt the chemistry bubbling up between her and another character. And so did he. How did Lenah (and the author) miss this?
The last quarter of the book felt rushed to me and not at completely thought out, which is when this book dropped from a 4 star rating to 3 stars. However, the book gets mega points with me for originality, but the writing was nothing special (Ive never read the word "languid" so many times). The plot couldve been a bit more special, though. Thankfully, Lenah finally got her priorities right eventually. Im a little annoyed that some of the hyped-up action happens off-screen, but that's the downfall of first person narratives. I loved that the author invented her own vampire mythology, and I love that the vampires are actual scary, bad-ass killers here. Overall, it was a good-ish book that I'd recommend to fans of paranormal teen romance.
Lenah is likable enough, but it feels as though she never appreciates what shes been given. The love story was piss-poor and felt forced the entire time. I never once believed she was actually in love. Instead, I felt the chemistry bubbling up between her and another character. And so did he. How did Lenah (and the author) miss this?
The last quarter of the book felt rushed to me and not at completely thought out, which is when this book dropped from a 4 star rating to 3 stars. However, the book gets mega points with me for originality, but the writing was nothing special (Ive never read the word "languid" so many times). The plot couldve been a bit more special, though. Thankfully, Lenah finally got her priorities right eventually. Im a little annoyed that some of the hyped-up action happens off-screen, but that's the downfall of first person narratives. I loved that the author invented her own vampire mythology, and I love that the vampires are actual scary, bad-ass killers here. Overall, it was a good-ish book that I'd recommend to fans of paranormal teen romance.
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