We always love it when we get the opportunity to review NaNo authors on this blog, and this occasion is no different. Getting your book out there is hard (as I have discovered from the grand total of two books that I've sold), so we try our best to help out.
Keating has a very good writing style. She knows exactly the scene that she wants to portray to her readers and how she wants them to see the situation. While she does have the same problem as my dear co-blogger about knowing when to tone back the vocabulary, she does have a great one and I really appreciate that.
I also loved the relationship between Zoe and Sam. You could tell they were sisters, even if you hadn't been told by the author. They had that love/hate relationship that a lot of sisters have. They help each other even when they don't want to, they gossip about each others lives with each other, whether that be good or bad, and at the end of the day, the genuinely want what's best for the other.
The one, rather glaring, problem that I had with this book was the pacing. Our main characters fell in love with each other within days, and made life altering decisions within the maybe week time span that the book took place in. It seemed that everyone in the book had impulsive personalities and that didn't seem weird to anyone.
Overall, not a bad read, and a short one at that.
Keating has a very good writing style. She knows exactly the scene that she wants to portray to her readers and how she wants them to see the situation. While she does have the same problem as my dear co-blogger about knowing when to tone back the vocabulary, she does have a great one and I really appreciate that.
I also loved the relationship between Zoe and Sam. You could tell they were sisters, even if you hadn't been told by the author. They had that love/hate relationship that a lot of sisters have. They help each other even when they don't want to, they gossip about each others lives with each other, whether that be good or bad, and at the end of the day, the genuinely want what's best for the other.
The one, rather glaring, problem that I had with this book was the pacing. Our main characters fell in love with each other within days, and made life altering decisions within the maybe week time span that the book took place in. It seemed that everyone in the book had impulsive personalities and that didn't seem weird to anyone.
Overall, not a bad read, and a short one at that.
What is it with vampires and sudden love? Sure, lots of book characters fall in love quickly, but it seems to happen more often when vampires are around.
I agree entirely with Cassy about the vocabulary issue. That's something else I've noticed about vampires, though... if you're writing the type of vampire who has been around for centuries, you tend to allow way more complicated vocabulary (even when it's not coming out of that old soul's mouth). But it's an appropriately-applied vocabulary (as in, our author is not using big words without knowing what they mean or how to use them).
This isn't the kind of book I could reread, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. If I'm paying very close attention to a book, I don't want to reread it, because I don't feel like I missed anything (although I'm sure I did). If you're the kind of reader who sees "vampire romance" and thinks, "Nope, not for me"... you're probably right. The book delivers what it promises, so if that isn't your jam, this book isn't for you. Otherwise, it's worth a read.
I agree entirely with Cassy about the vocabulary issue. That's something else I've noticed about vampires, though... if you're writing the type of vampire who has been around for centuries, you tend to allow way more complicated vocabulary (even when it's not coming out of that old soul's mouth). But it's an appropriately-applied vocabulary (as in, our author is not using big words without knowing what they mean or how to use them).
This isn't the kind of book I could reread, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. If I'm paying very close attention to a book, I don't want to reread it, because I don't feel like I missed anything (although I'm sure I did). If you're the kind of reader who sees "vampire romance" and thinks, "Nope, not for me"... you're probably right. The book delivers what it promises, so if that isn't your jam, this book isn't for you. Otherwise, it's worth a read.
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