Review: Good, but not Great
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 08 15, 2013
The main issue with Weil's writing is the lack of proofreading. Whether it's done by her or a friend of hers it needs some serious work. I can understand not being good with catching your own mistakes, but it shows a disregard to her readers to let so many slide by in a published work. There were too many instances to keep track of where the wrong word was used in a sentence or the tense of the word was incorrect. The amount of seemingly unedited areas in this book makes me think that Weil didn't read through her own story after she wrote it. If she did it was one heck of a speed read on her part. It baffles me that so many errors could go unchecked, especially if there were beta readers. Heck, I'll volunteer my own time to proofread her next book just so I can save other readers the frustration.While I appreciate the pictures she paints, her use of similes was also very noticeable and could've been toned down without losing some of the effect she was going for. When you start noticing how much she compares certain actions or looks to things it becomes distracting. I had the urge to take a red pen to her book more often than not to smooth out the rough edges.Despite the need for better editing or perhaps just some more honest beta readers, Weil still manages a good story. We see how the bond to Chase changes Angel on a physical and emotional level in this book. There's some more action and an introduction to the Hunters as well as some interesting twists.I did find Angel's sarcasm to be a bit much here, however. She had a bit more of a bratty attitude and it was grating at times. I kept reminding myself that she's only 17 and that hopefully Weil grows her character and her maturity in the coming books. That goes for how many times she ended up blubbering and crying about her circumstances. The impression I've gotten so far is that Angel was written to be a strong female, but I just didn't see that as much as I'd hoped. She did manage to pull herself together after her breakdowns, but there were just far too many for my taste.Overall, the issues I've mentioned here won't stop me from reading the next book in Chase and Angel's story. I just hope that Weil takes more care in how she grows her characters and story. I'm also willing to wait a bit longer if it means that she spends more time proofing her work and making sure the end product is worth her readers' time and money.