Review: Confusing
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 02 11, 2013
Dissever was an interesting read. I think I liked it. I think. The problem I had with this book was that I was very confused through really the whole book. I don't think the Akori were really explained. Even after finishing the story, I'm not really sure what they are, what they do, why Addy has human friends who know about everything, and what the Overseer actually is. It was all just a big ball of confusion for me.Normally, I would give a 1 star to a book that I couldn't understand. However, the plot was so gripping and intense that I had to give it better than that. I enjoyed the plot so much, but it also added to my frustration with not understanding who these people are. If they had been better explained, I think I would have enjoyed the plot a lot more.The characters...some were better than others. I loved Gage and liked Addy, but I didn't really grasp their relationship. In fact, they really didn't talk much about what was going on between them. I got the care they had for each other, but their random cuddle times just puzzled me. I know it was new for them, but I think if they were basically willing to die for the other, they should have had a "what is this, where is this going" talk at some point. Then her "friend" Tanner, while I liked him by himself, also confused me. Addy and Gage have something going on, but there are on and off hints that maybe Addy has feelings for Tanner. The relationships just weren't well displayed, though the characters their selves were very nice.The writing was good. It was smooth and flowed nicely. It wasn't hard to get through, and it had a nice, semi-fast pace.If things were explained better, this could definitely be a 4 or 5 star book, but I just can't shake this feeling of not actually knowing anything about this world.