Review: Quickie Read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 13, 2011
The Abandoned is more of a short novella (if that isn't an oxymoron) than a short story. It was an interesting read but with some typos and a wanton misuse of italics. I was somewhat disappointed in the ghost story though. It started out strong and mysterious (especially when we learn more about Violet and her mother and the Order of the Coffin and Claw) but then everything of that storyline peters out until it's a bit thin. I did not know that it was a romance at first but soon figured it out when the main romance cliche reared it's ugly and overused head. I'm not a big fan of romance books in any form so maybe I'm biased but to me two people who have just met and instantly fall in love (and bed) is so nauseating. I'm all for soul mates but c'mon. I guess I prefer my romantic heroes a bit more Jane Austen. Real love founded in similar tastes, morals and ideals that may take a while to grow but lasts a lifetime. Sorry, got a bit off subject there.So, in short, as a freebie it wasn't bad and was an interesting read but at 2 bucks or so I wouldn't buy it unless you're a fan of romance, the author or the (apparently multiple) series that it's a prequel to.