Review: descriptive show of the story was spot-on, entertaining, and memorable.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 5, 2013
I love stories that revolve around wolves, but more than anything, I love twists on Norse mythology. It's truly fascinating to read stories based and inspired by the lore. Imperfection touches on it through the Pure Pack, which are the original werewolves. I won't go into detail though; it's quite fascinating how Phaedra Seabolt recreated this for her new series. Heck, it's worth reading just for that.Ok, the main character Meara isn't your standard heroine. She's not thin, although to me that has never been a measure of beauty, and she's very geeky and nave. I related with her from the bat based on that alone because I'm not thin, very geeky, and even at 32 years old, I'm rather nave. However, just when I felt my connection couldn't grow any deeper, she has a baby, and the maternal instincts kicked in. I went from identifying, with her, to actually feeling as if she were me. There are other characters in the book, and they were well written. Meara has two best friends, and both are excellent supporting roles in both development and their integration into the storyline.Plot structure was perfect. Instead of starting with the struggle of losing her baby though, we actually start when the child is conceived. Meara, unsuspecting of the world of werewolves and a mere college student, breaks her parents rules, gets drunk, has sex ... and well I'm sure you can draw the conclusion. From here, we watch her struggle inward and out, but just when Meara thinks, everything is getting back to normal ... Bam.Things I didn't quite like ... cliffhanger ... I understand why since this is a series, but I have no idea when the next book is coming out, and I'm DYING to know what happens. This is actually a good thing in disguise, but I like to warn future readers when they exist in a book.I was a bit confused over what exactly made Meara special. I leant toward that maybe she was a werewolf too, but then she didn't change before getting pregnant. This might be given in the next book (Please if it isn't in book 1), or maybe I missed it. I'll reread and amend my review if so. Right now this is all that stands between 4.5 stars and a 5 star review. I just couldn't figure out if she was a pure too, a half blood, or just human-- with distinctive traits that made her a desirable candidate.Final thoughtsIf you love werewolf and shifter stories, you'll love this book. There aren't extra supernatural creatures; it's pure and raw feral madness. There are some minor sexual scenes, but done tastefully. Over all the storylines, characters, and descriptive show of the story was spot-on, entertaining, and memorable. Phaedra Seabolt's an up and coming author to keep an eye on. I know I will. Imperfection is for adults, due to minor violence and sex.