Review: The Autumn Review for Transfer Student
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 19, 2012
As some of you now, I usually do my own summary of the book, but as it is already listed above, I will keep my review to my thoughts only. I typically don't read books about aliens or anything sci-fish, but I decided to give this a shot. I had the pleasure of meeting Laura a few months ago, so I was looking forward to reading some of her work.Transfer Student was nothing like I thought it was going to be. It wasn't heavy on the sci-fi, which I was happy about. I mean there is alien terminology and culture discussed, but I could easily understand it. There was some humor, some romance, and some personal growth that helped to keep me interested and less feeling like I was reading about aliens.I liked Rhoe better than Ashley to be honest. Ashley was pretty shallow until they switched. She was searching for something more and I believe once she really made the decision to change, she LITERALLY did. Rhoe, on the other hand, was a sweetheart. I felt connected to his character pretty quickly. He to was searching for more, but also wanted to help save his brother and find answers to his father's death. Without revealing too much, I did like that they connected the first time through means more centered around Rhoe's life, but when they reconnected towards the end it had more of a personal tie to Ashley's life.There were a few things I had trouble with. At the beginning of the story, I did feel a bit confused as to what exactly was happening. I think it wasn't until about 40% in that I really had a clear picture. The only other thing that I had issue with was that Rhoe and Ashley both make romantic connections while switched; Rhoe with Tiffany and Ashley with Yuke. I didn't really feel like there was a solid build-up into those relationships. It seemed like all of sudden they wanted to kiss. HmmmThis book almost felt like a novella to me. It's a good segway into a bigger story. What makes me want to read the next book was the ending. I felt like the ending made the story a "come back for more read". If you are interested in alien romance, this is a great read for you. 3 out of 5 stars.