Review: I couldn't finish it
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 25, 2013
There are very few books that I won't finish.  This was one of them.  I got mad at the parents for not believing Damien was evil, for the sister for never believing her twin brother and for Evan for, well, being Evan.  Seriously.  I get the whole coming of age thing, but dude wallowed in self-pity.  It took way too long to learn anything about Julie.  I know everyone has a past, but if I'm reading a book, I don't really want to read the entire past in one story.  Perhaps this should have been a series, with mini cliffhangers?  I'm just speculating.  I'm from Michigan.  I was excited to read a story that was supposed to take place there.  Sadly, the author didn't really describe the towns at all.  By Chapter 19, I couldn't remember what Evan looked like because I was too busy pondering why I was even still reading the book.  There wasn't any character evolution.  Evan hadn't grown up during this time...he got older, but he never really grew up.  The death of his sister should have helped him grow or mature.  Sadly, it didn't.  He objectified women before that, never really getting to know them, and after her death as well.  In the end, I'm glad this was a free copy for me to review, not one that I bought.  I haven't read anything from this author in the past, but do hope that her books get better in the future.