Eventhough I didn't like the first book in this series [book:Marked: House of Night Book 1|7326575], I selected this book because of a challenge to give a book or author another chance. I realize that it's a young adult book but it just seems too childish, too high schooly for my tastes. Now having said that, I must admit that about half way through this one, I started to enjoy it. The high schooly stuff ended and though the characters are still teenagers, they stopped all the high schooly BS.
I was shocked that in a teen novel, this comment was made by a 16 year old girl to an openly gay teenage boy.
"he likes breasts and vaginas, not penises and anu..."
Also there seems to be a confusion of grown up and childish cursing. There is a lot of cursing which is surprising but on the other hand things like poo-less are said instead of shitless. I wish the authors would make up their minds if these are "grownup" teenagers or not.
I like that the characters stick together and are there for Zoey when she needs them and that she is there for her friends. I think Zoey's boyfriend situation - she's vasillating between three boys - is very true to life and fits with the whole high school thing. It will be interesting to see who she picks - Loren (the teacher), Heath (the human) or Erik (the fledgling).
I like the moral choices that are offered to Zoey and her friends and how they respond. I like that everything isn't always perfect and going their way. I like that there is adversity which will make Zoey (and her friends) stronger people. I even like Aphrodite. Yeah she's done bad things but I think she's gotten a bad rap because the High Priestess has it in for her. I just hope that the cliquey high schooly crap is done with. Either way, I think I will read book three in the series. I'd like to find out what happens to Stevie Rae and with Heath.
I was shocked that in a teen novel, this comment was made by a 16 year old girl to an openly gay teenage boy.
"he likes breasts and vaginas, not penises and anu..."
Also there seems to be a confusion of grown up and childish cursing. There is a lot of cursing which is surprising but on the other hand things like poo-less are said instead of shitless. I wish the authors would make up their minds if these are "grownup" teenagers or not.
I like that the characters stick together and are there for Zoey when she needs them and that she is there for her friends. I think Zoey's boyfriend situation - she's vasillating between three boys - is very true to life and fits with the whole high school thing. It will be interesting to see who she picks - Loren (the teacher), Heath (the human) or Erik (the fledgling).
I like the moral choices that are offered to Zoey and her friends and how they respond. I like that everything isn't always perfect and going their way. I like that there is adversity which will make Zoey (and her friends) stronger people. I even like Aphrodite. Yeah she's done bad things but I think she's gotten a bad rap because the High Priestess has it in for her. I just hope that the cliquey high schooly crap is done with. Either way, I think I will read book three in the series. I'd like to find out what happens to Stevie Rae and with Heath.
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