Review: Flawless writing, but the story seemed too drawn out.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 17, 2014
Bloom is a tough book to review and I hope it doesn't seem unfair since I'm a bit biased because the first YA book I read two years ago was so great, it is the reason I keep coming back to try other YA stories. I am still hoping another writer will prove as talented a storyteller as Terri Long with her novel In Leah's Wake.I have to admit Bloom is extremely well written, and chock full of action, but something was lacking. I kept putting it down and hesitating to pick it back up and read more. Although it's a short read, it seemed far too drawn out with nothing intriguing at the end of each chapter to lure me into reading the next.I only continued reading in hopes of finding improvement within the story.This author gets a A+ for writing ability and excellent editing.  The storyline is what lowers the rating. Again, I am comparing this to a YA novel that kept me reading straight through b/c each chapter ended by making readers wonder WHAT was going to happen next to a family we instantly bonded with in beginning chapters.** I will read another book by A P Kensey and expect to see this talented writer develop memorable characters and come up with a more interesting story.