Into the worm's hole
Retaliation Bonfire Chronicles Imogen Rose Genre: YA/Paranormal/Horror Publisher: Wild Thorn Publishing Date of Publication: 03/15/2015 ISBN: ASIN: Number of pages: 400 Word Count: 84000 Cover Artist: Consuelo Parra Book Description: Ever since Bloody Fall, humans have lived in fear. Even though the apparently senseless human massacres have ended, President Elizabeth Ryan's administration has been under a cloud of disapproval for failing to bring the terrorists to justice. She braces herself as a new spate of carnage is unleashed. Cordelia and Faustine are recruited back into action as the supernatural agencies go on high alert. Has their nemesis re-emerged? ****I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review**** Rating: 1.5 out of 5 Series book: Yes I just..I don't know what to say. First off, what I think of the book isn't necessarily what you would think of it. On Goodreads, there are a couple reviews on Retaliation and they're all five stars. Maybe you'll agree with them, maybe you'll agree with me. Okay. You've been warned. Lets start with the Pros of Retaliation: The actual physical copy is incredible. The cover feels like velvet and the art is really moody. If you're looking for a book that looks good on the shelf, you've found it. As for reading it, well.... On to the Cons "I eat chocolate" vs "I devoured the chocolate like I hadn't eaten in years"- Which sentence sounds better? The one that is so basic the first thing I think is "who cares." Like, great you ate chocolate. Is that special? And then, with the second one, it's still telling me that you ate chocolate, but at least it's a little interesting. It makes you think, "Why did you devour it? Was it that good? What type was it?" If I were to describe the writing in retaliation using one of those sentences, guess which one I'd pick? That's right, "I eat chocolate. " That's great. Eat that chocolate and enjoy it. Just don't tell me about it. There's also the fact that the writing reminded me of that of a fifth grader. If you were to flip to a random page in the book, the first paragraph you read will follow this basic structure: This is the first sentence This is why the first sentence is the first sentence This is why the first sentence is the first sentence This is why the first sentence is the first sentence This sentence was the first You see the problem don't you? Repetitive plus ridiculously simplistic writing equals one very unhappy me. Hello random character number one, meet random character number two. -The point of having different characters is for them to actually be different. Every character should not sound the same when they speak. If I have to go back and think about who is talking during a dialog because they sound exactly alike, your doing something wrong. On the same topic, every character has this way of speaking thats some weird mix of old people talk mixed with teenager talk, if that makes sense. Basically, you can't tell how old people are by how they talk because it's so inconsistent.One second they sound like a 16 year old and then the next second they'll sound like a stuffy 70 year old. Can I get some consistency, please! If you can't write different characters, at least write their dialog well. Make it fit their age or, if that's too hard, at least be consistent. Lets talk about these WTF moments- I am utterly offended by how many times one of the main characters said or did something so stupid it was like, what do you think I'm stupid? Because I'm not, but I can't say the same about these characters. Want some examples? Get ready because here they come. I'm gonna give you three from the same scene. Faustine is at Neave's house a and Neave's is just like "girl, leave. I want to be alone." So what does Faustine say to stall and search for suspicious things? She asks to go to the bathroom. In Neave's apartment. When she can just take an elevator to her own. Yes, that's not suspicious. That's not weird at all. Carry on, Faustine. Carry on. What does she do next? She brushes her teeth. Where exactly did she get that toothbrush? Was it in Neave's bathroom? Do you just carry your toothbrush around in case you get the excuse to sleuth around? Either way, there is no way that is sanitary. Reevaluate yourself please. A demon princess/queen should not behave that way. Also, why didn't you just look around and then flush the toilet when you were done? You have your own damn apartment, dental hygiene is great and all but it is not so dire that you can't wait an elevator ride to brush your teeth with a sketchy toothbrush. And the final thing in this scene that pissed me off to no end: the absolute complete ignorance on Faustines behalf when she was looking for something suspicious. Why exactly did you call her apartment a lair? You're a demon! You don't call your home a lair. And looking around the medicine cabinet why were you surprised not to find potions? She's a person. A teenage girl. She's not gonna keep the bleeping eye of newt in the medicine cabinet. Also, think for a second. One: she's been home for like four hours tops. What would she hide there? Two: why would she put anything important in an unlocked cabinet someone looking for Advil might open. Yes, it all makes sense now. Hide the magical death potion in the cabinet and miraculously, no one will notice. What else did I find insufferable about this book- The plot was slow. The romance was boring and a little forced Faustine is an idiot and something that ends with "itch." (And let me give you a hint, it ain't witch) About the Author: Globetrotter Imogen Rose was born in Sweden, educated in London (where she received a PhD in immunology), and is now an all-American Jersey girl. She is the author of two bestselling YA series— the Portal Chronicles and the Bonfire Chronicles, both of which have been translated into German, French, Spanish, and Japanese. In addition to writing, Imogen loves to travel, explore Madison Avenue (she is a self-confessed Hermès addict), watch movies, listen to music, and hang out with her family, friends, and Chihuahua. When she is not writing, she can usually be found sipping a chai latte at an ice rink while watching her daughter slam pucks. Website: http://www.imogenrose.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImogenRosePage Twitter: ImogenRoseTweet Instagram: ImogenRoseGram Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Imogen-Rose/e/B0035Z3ZPO/ Tumblr: http://therealimogenrose.tumblr.com/ Blog: http://imogenroseblog.blogspot.com/ Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/imogenrosepin/ Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=86126291
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