Review: Lily Needs to Get Throttled
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 28, 2013
Loved the premise, skipped most of the parts with Victor and Suzy because they were nothing more than page fillers. Loved Oscar.Now, Lily, that girl drove me up the wall. Waah! Waah! I have an itch that can't be scratched. Sack up, stop sniveling, and realize that you're astronomically blessed. I had to put down the book periodically to literally growl with frustration.I'm thinking the author is either Lily's age (finding this sort of behavior attractive in some sort of liberated sexual woman way) or was intentionally writing this brat's actions to show a progression in maturity throughout the trilogy (maybe with a YA audience in mind); 'cause I've gotta say with the amount of sheer economic disparity in this country (the U.S.) right now, and many of us turning to escapism (such as romance novels), this character's actions and views would would nullify said escape.At least it was free..Author, you do realize that most of reading is done by placing oneself in the shoes of the leading characters? Your attempt at a fantastical knight *ahem* subtle naming *ahem* in shining armor was great, but I guarantee that most of us, who need these books for sanity sometimes, would not react the way Lily did to the equivalent of winning both the Mega Millions and the Powerball lotteries, thereby alienating our sympathies.Lily had a guy who was hundreds of years old, with SUPER POWERS, was one of the wealthiest people IN THE WORLD, but she wasn't satisfied.  What exactly did Aiden owe her- NOTHING!  Abso-freaking-lutely nothing.  It was only because of his powers and compassion that she didn't get murdered and/or die of cancer.  Geesh, so what if he "cheats" on you?!  YOU. WERE. NEVER. IN. A. FREAKING. RELATIONSHIP.  Go out, have fun.  Have sex with guys born in your century.  Grow up. Live.I guess it all comes down to Lily's lack of maturity.  Lily's world revolved around Lily, and it make it astonishingly hard to connect with her- let alone like her.  If she was in her late 20s to mid 30s, with some concept of reality and money- she would react with grace, humility, and perspective.  I cannot get over the fact that a man as complicated, brilliant, ancient, hot, and secretive would fall for this whiny, self-absorbed, insipid mess.She could be any of the plastic-y chicks dotting the country's college campuses: sipping a Starbucks latte, wearing "PINK" stamped on their asses, sporting North Face fleeces, mutilating a pair of UGG boots in the salty snow, and slinging back a Coach tote-- bleach blonde (straightened) hair, pearl earrings, an iPhone glued to their ears (loudly exclaiming their vanilla lives to all and sundry).  Basically a girl with enough body issues, who's spent most of her life on hating herself and others and fixing physical "flaws" with workouts and science, while ignoring the most important part: her mind. She lacks a personality, wit, and intelligence.I see that the promised sequel coming Christmas 2013 was delayed a bit?  Some major editing prolly needed.Two and a half stars for the fascinating uniqueness of Aiden, subtract the next two and a half for Lily. (You DID try really hard making her likable with the cancer. Kudos. It was overkill.)