Review: An enjoyable read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 9, 2013
Writing this review has me torn because I just don't know how I'm supposed to pin it down to a star rating. In some ways I really enjoyed the story and was able to lose myself in it, but in other ways it felt flat and predictable. Once we had met all the main players in the book I had a very good idea as to the way the rest of the book would play out. Which did spoil it a little for me, but I honestly don't know how Campbell could have avoided this. This book is set in our world, so not filled with supernaturals, yet in this one book we have not one, but five people who exhibit some extra sense/ability/gift, call it what you will. And two of them are related. Granted both their `gifts' where activated following accidents but still...Cam felt `off' for me. One minute we are hearing how Jade finds him so easy to be around because his emotions are so controlled and calm (though not like Logan's), the next she is so overwhelmed by his passion and lust that she is practically jumping his bones. Then when she tries to explain her gift, this guy who until now comes across as caring and supportive suddenly doesn't listen enough to understand what she's saying and then when he does he shuts down and walks out.Logan also hit a nerve, while I liked him (slightly) more than I liked Cam. He blew hot and cold so often I was getting whiplash trying to keep up. I honestly thought that once Jade found out his secret that he would open up to her more but nope he ran away. Repeatedly.Even Ethan left me wanting. I get that this is a Young Adult novel, but he wasn't much of a bad guy, the few scenes we get of him being `evil' are not exactly filled with horror. My mistake, this is written up as New Adult...Overall I felt the story was a good one, it definitely drew me in and kept me engaged throughout. Touches nicely on the less than positive side of being an Empath and walks us through how difficult Jade's life must have been growing up and through all of this she still tries to forge friendships.