Review: Good overall, but I would have loved to connect more
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2014
Collide is an interesting and unique take on Angels and Demons. This isn’t my favorite in the paranormal world, but I took a chance on it.What I enjoyed the most was the different Angels. We have your Guardian Angels, but there are also angels of Guidance, death etc. Melina bumps into a Guiding Angel, an Angel that is given a charge and is supposed to help guide them through whatever troubles they may be experiencing. Since humans don’t tolerate the powers well, it’s a race to control them and to find their charge and help them, before they succumb.Ashley did a great job with the world building, but I wasn’t a fan of the execution of it. We learn about 90% of it through conversation, as Melina is informed by HER Guide, Walter. It wasn’t technically “info dump” but it was close. Also, about 30% in, we get more scenes from Walter and a few of the Elders, which threw me off for a little bit. It was necessary to get the bigger picture, but it’s a  peeve when a new POV is introduced so late.As far as the characters go, I really wish I would have had more back story on them. We learn a little bit as the story progresses, but I am a huge character driven person, and I feel like i need to CONNECT to them to understand their feelings, reasonings and such. And I didn’t have that. Melina is nice, helpful and strong, but that’s really all I can say about her. Lee too, wasn’t someone I connected with. We know he is going through a rough time, and Melina needs to figure out how to help him. But that’s really IT.There was also a twist at the end that I didn’t see coming. Of course, the clues are there but I couldn’t put my finger down on who exactly was orchestrating everything.Overall -It was okay for me. I would have loved to connect more to the characters than I did, but the overall arc of the story was good. If you are looking for something unique, this is the book for you.