Review: Drip Drop Teardrop
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 18, 2011
It is hard to get into a stand alone novella sometimes. Mostly it's because they are so short that it's hard to really get much character development. When people use these in series it works because you can do a little development in each novella but this is a stand alone. I haven't read anything by Samantha Young before, but she has a lot out there and they all have great covers. I think that she is a pretty good writer and the characters in this story have some intrigue. Avery is still traumatized by the death of her parents, and her near death, and now her aunt who cared for her after her parents passed is now dying too. Avery dislikes being the center of attention probably because of all the guilt she has, and then she meats Brennus a man with a horrid scar on his face that she is both repulsed by and drawn to who happens to be Death (sort of) too. He doesn't kill people just plays the role of Grim Reaper and ushers people on to their afterlife. All of the characters besides the 2 main ones are irrelevant, and even the main ones are sort of detached from us. They are supposed to be fated and they had met before, though how they met (though told) isn't really explained and I would have liked to hear how Avery got away. However, it is a quick read and those who like the young adult paranormal/fantasy romance will probably enjoy this too.