Jennifer M. (Kaydence) reviewed on + 380 more book reviews
Summary (may contain spoilers):
Eureka doesn't ever cry. Even when her mother was killed in an accident, meant to kill both of them, she has kept herself from crying. Now she is living with the father, stepmother, and half siblings, and trying to fit in. Unfortunately, she is not succeeding very well. She just can't seem to get along with her stepmother. The grief is overwhelming leading her to an attempted suicide. After this, she is sent to more psychologists then she knows what to do with. Her best friends are the only ones that aren't treating her oddly. Enter Ander, a mysterious new boy in school. Eureka instantly falls in love with him. She is obsessed and that obsession seems to draw her attention away from some of the issues going on in her life. Will he help her or will he be the one that forces her to cry and begin the "something bad" that is destined if a teardrop falls from Eureka?
My thoughts:
Honestly, I'm tired of the insta-love of a paranormal person. I like paranormal adventures and romance novels. I read a ton of them (probably close to 15 a month), but why does everyone have to fall in love at first sight (stalk)? Because of this insta-love, I don't feel like I really know Ander. I understand that he is supposed to be mysterious, but mysterious does not mean so underdeveloped that I don't know if I care about him at all. I'm hoping that his character will be built up in the second book.
The best part of this book is Kate's world building. She describes the bayou in such full detail that you can sink into the scenery and relish each part. All details are provided and the setting really sucked me in. I've never been to Louisiana and I'm happy that Kate doesn't assume that I know what things will be like because I have seen New Orleans on television. The heat of the novel is really brought through with the descriptions of the setting versus the description of the romance.
Overall, I am looking forward to reading the second installment and traveling back to the small Louisiana town that I feel at home in. I'm looking forward to learning more about Ander and the mythology of the teardrop.
Eureka doesn't ever cry. Even when her mother was killed in an accident, meant to kill both of them, she has kept herself from crying. Now she is living with the father, stepmother, and half siblings, and trying to fit in. Unfortunately, she is not succeeding very well. She just can't seem to get along with her stepmother. The grief is overwhelming leading her to an attempted suicide. After this, she is sent to more psychologists then she knows what to do with. Her best friends are the only ones that aren't treating her oddly. Enter Ander, a mysterious new boy in school. Eureka instantly falls in love with him. She is obsessed and that obsession seems to draw her attention away from some of the issues going on in her life. Will he help her or will he be the one that forces her to cry and begin the "something bad" that is destined if a teardrop falls from Eureka?
My thoughts:
Honestly, I'm tired of the insta-love of a paranormal person. I like paranormal adventures and romance novels. I read a ton of them (probably close to 15 a month), but why does everyone have to fall in love at first sight (stalk)? Because of this insta-love, I don't feel like I really know Ander. I understand that he is supposed to be mysterious, but mysterious does not mean so underdeveloped that I don't know if I care about him at all. I'm hoping that his character will be built up in the second book.
The best part of this book is Kate's world building. She describes the bayou in such full detail that you can sink into the scenery and relish each part. All details are provided and the setting really sucked me in. I've never been to Louisiana and I'm happy that Kate doesn't assume that I know what things will be like because I have seen New Orleans on television. The heat of the novel is really brought through with the descriptions of the setting versus the description of the romance.
Overall, I am looking forward to reading the second installment and traveling back to the small Louisiana town that I feel at home in. I'm looking forward to learning more about Ander and the mythology of the teardrop.
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