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I was skimming some of the other reviews of this book and was VERY surprised to find that people didn't enjoy this book. This was the first book I'... (show more)
I was skimming some of the other reviews of this book and was VERY surprised to find that people didn't enjoy this book. This was the first book I've read since Twilight that I almost couldn't put down. Yea I had some issues with it but the writing and the story were really interesting. But most important the characters were very likeable. Even the "bad girl" had something near the end that made you feel bad for her or question her motivations in doing some of the things she was doing.
Anyway I really liked it. I read the last 100 pages in a sitting. I enjoyed that she used the word/spelling "vampyre" which whether it was on purpose or not, made her idea of being marked to become a vampire easier to stomach.
One thing that stuck out and I showed all my friends at work... If you turn to Page 125, Chapter Fourteen, First Paragraph, Third Sentence you will see this: "Hanging from the ceiling along one side were weird life-sized manikins that reminded me of three-dimensional shooting targets." ...WHAT? Never in all my life have I seen the word Mannequin spelled that way. Now apparently that IS in fact an alternate spelling of the word but I showed at least 27 people and all of them looked at the book like it had lost it's mind. It took me about an hour to get past that page because of that. Funny, but distracting.
Someone else wrote about the "sexual things" in the book and while it was a little adult I guess, it didn't bother me and I kinda thought it was cool that they didn't "hide" that aspect of being a teenager. They do stupid stuff. Might as well put it there. Makes for a good story. If you wanna read a book with "too much sex" in it go read A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton. THEN tell me this book is too much. (I'm barely halfway through THAT book and needed a break!)
One thing that stuck out... I wouldn't say it bothered me necessarily but the author(s) threw in their/her very blatent opinions of things. Example: Page 59 about 7 paragraphs down near the bottom of the page: "Yes, I was aware of the whole oral sex thing. I doubt if there's a teenager alive in America today who isn't aware that most of the adult public thing we're giving guys blow jobs like they used to give guys gum (or maybe more appropriately suckers). Okay, that's just bullshit, and it's always made me mad. Of course there are girls who think it's "cool" to give guys head. Uh, they're wrong. Those of us with functioning brains know that it is not cool to be used like that." Gee, tell us how you REALLY feel about it. It happens a lot right near the beginning where she gives her opinions on drinking and drugs and other sex thing if I remember correctly and it just gets to be a little bit much is all.
And to add to that they use the parenthesis A LOT to add in extra little thoughts. It's fine I guess but it gets to be a little distracting at times and there had to be other ways to add in thoughts without doing the ( ) every time.
One thing I'm still trying to decide if I like or not was the use of paganism in the book. The whole vampyre thing being done because you are chosen by the goddess to carry on her work. Then they have the full moon with the circle and calling of the elements and stuff. Once I got past the fact that THAT was what she was doing it was ok but I guess because I've been to a full moon ceremony before the writing of the whole thing got a little monotonous and her take is more fantastic than real ones so I guess once I got past that it didn't bother me so much.
All that being said I really liked the book. It left you asking enough questions and wondering enough things and being confused about enough that I can't wait to go pick up the next one. I'd almost consider buying it. I'm reading my books in the order they are due back to the Library so I will be reading The Luxe next, but not the point.
If you liked Twilight, I DO recommend this book because it's a different story but still has good relate-able characters. It actually kinda reminds me of Twilight meets Harry Potter because the House of Night is a school. I really enjoyed it. (show less)
