Review: Seriously?
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 29, 2011
I bought this book based on the slew of 5 star reviews left for it. After reading the Etheral, I'm left wondering how that's possible (though I have a theory.)One review said the book read like fanfiction and, having written and edited in that world for ten years, I'd like to qualify it with "it reads like *bad* fanfiction." I've read some incredible fanworks over the years and this doesn't come close to that level of quality.There's no cohesion in the plot, no follow through on plot devices use (Skyla finds out her mother's an angel, yet there's no confrontation?), other story elements are so contrived as to be almost comical - insta-lust to Logan, falling literally into Chloe's life - her room, her boyfriend, her cheerleading squad - and no one finds this strange. Skyla routinely "forgets" that Logan can read her thoughts? Doubtful, since she's had that ability her whole life.The names. Skyla. Darla.The story jumps around, the pacing is shoddy and there's no real sense of beginning, middle, and end.Skyla herself is vapid and shallow, almost totally unlikeable. Logan is a complete dog - making out in front of Skyla to "get Chloe's diary" when, I'm assuming, Gage could teleport into Michelle's room if he wanted to and get it for Logan?To this point, Gage is the only redeeming character and probably the only reason I've given the book 2 stars and not one.We won't even get into the spelling and grammar errors throughout. That would take several more pages.I'm intrigued enough to see if she grows as an author through the next books (at .$99 I'll take the risk.)