Review: Interesting twist to a typical love story!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 2, 2013
I got this book for free from the author in exchange for a honest review. This book was a typical love story with a fun and unique twist. I loved the relationship between Calvin and Caledonia. I loved Caledonia's character. I also thought that the love story was cute and beautiful. There were a lot of parts that had me squealing or going 'awwww' in it and the descriptions of the colors helped emphasize their feeling for each other.This book is about a girl named Caledonia who has been living in hiding her whole life. She doesn't have electricity, no phone, no tv, no music, and they get their food through hunting and gathering. Then one tragic day her parents die. She is forced to move in with her Aunt who lives in the city. While there she saves a boy named Calvin from getting beaten to death. Calvin is the typical good-looking, girl=magnet, playboy that Caledonia knows to avoid but for some reason he just can't leave her alone. His stubborn determination to know her finally gets through to her and they become friends. As she gets to know him more she realizes maybe he is trustworthy and so they fall madly and deeply in love with each other. But Caledonia has a secret that one man would do anything to get his hands on. Caledonia has the Athena Effect or the ability to change animals and later peoples emotions. This ability makes her able to change how they feel about her and their surroundings and so effects the actions they take. Professor Reed the scientist who her parents were hiding her from will do anything to get his hands on her and Calvin will do anything to protect her. I thought that the Athena Effect was an interesting twist to a beautiful love story. I loved that the main character had two different eyes colors and I loved the love story between Calvin and Caledonia. It was cut and had me going 'awww' in quite a few places.I loved Caledonia's character. Even though she was naive and ignorant she was willing to learn and grow. She could also take care of herself quite well as she proves over and over and over again. I loved that she didn't use fer abilities with malicious intent and just used it for self-defense or a good cause. I thought that Calvin was personality was typical. I've seen character like him done time and time again in love stories and yet despite that I loved him. I could clearly and honestly tell that he loved her even if her abilities didn't tell us he did. He treated her like she was his goddess and his development was good.Overall it was a good book.