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The Collector (Dante Walker #1)
by
Victoria Scott (Goodreads Author)
He makes good girls...bad.
Dante Walker is flippin’ awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence have made him one of hell’s best—a soul collector. His job is simple: weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag.
Sealing souls is...more
Dante Walker is flippin’ awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence have made him one of hell’s best—a soul collector. His job is simple: weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp. Old Saint Nick gets the good guys, and he gets the fun ones. Bag-and-tag.
Sealing souls is...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
April 2nd 2013
by Entangled Teen
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Apr 02, 2013
Steph Sinclair
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
People who like to be entertained
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
Okay, let's start this review off with some straight-up trufax. On my own, it's possible I may not have chosen this book to read. That's not because the blurb didn't sound interesting, it's just that out of all the other YA sub-genres, Paranormal Romance is the one I have a very inconsistent streak with. Which is unfortunate because when it's done right, I fall in love with the story. My start with The Collector reminds me of what happened with Obsidian . I kept seeing it...more
Okay, let's start this review off with some straight-up trufax. On my own, it's possible I may not have chosen this book to read. That's not because the blurb didn't sound interesting, it's just that out of all the other YA sub-genres, Paranormal Romance is the one I have a very inconsistent streak with. Which is unfortunate because when it's done right, I fall in love with the story. My start with The Collector reminds me of what happened with Obsidian . I kept seeing it...more
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Done. I could only wish I could go shopping like Dante. Wait, what?
Review to be posted. Promise!
UPDATE as of March 30, 2013.
Guess who's reading The Collector right at this moment.
Gueesssss whoooooo?!
Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!
All those sexy dances have paid off.
Thank you Netgalley and Entangled!
***
HOLY SMORGASTASTIFAB!
Oh dear...DANTE,
There goes my pants...
and my shirt..
I am now lying in my own puddle of sweat and nerves...
I shall pose for you to entice you
and sing for yo...more
Review to be posted. Promise!
UPDATE as of March 30, 2013.
Guess who's reading The Collector right at this moment.
Gueesssss whoooooo?!
Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!Me!
All those sexy dances have paid off.
Thank you Netgalley and Entangled!
***
HOLY SMORGASTASTIFAB!
Oh dear...DANTE,
There goes my pants...
and my shirt..
I am now lying in my own puddle of sweat and nerves...
I shall pose for you to entice you
and sing for yo...more
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Apr 23, 2013
Stacia ~ Mistress of Mediocrity
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of Obsidian, Elementals, and pnr that doesn't take itself too seriously
Given my recent history with hating the influx of obscenely douchey characters in fiction, I'm surprised at how I was more amused than annoyed with Dante. He owned his douchiness to the point of being completely over-the-top with the thoughts in his head, which made for a few laughs on my end. Several of his offbeat comments were quite funny and you could tell they weren't meant to be taken seriously, although a few times his intended sarcasm missed the mark. The "you have to only use one strap"...more
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1.5 "This Is Crap Incarnated" Stars.
I feel like punching myself...
.
.
.
Or the wall.
[Insert as many negative adjectives as possible and..Voilà, the review is complete. ]
God, why did you did this to me..MY BOOK-LIFE was going so great in a perpetual complacent stream of 3-5 stars and then this a-hole drops right into my perfect little world.
My sincere apologies to Komal, whom I was buddy reading this with. Sorry for ruining it for both of us.
This was a close call, if not for Komal Imight defini...more
I feel like punching myself...
.
.
.
Or the wall.
[Insert as many negative adjectives as possible and..Voilà, the review is complete. ]
God, why did you did this to me..MY BOOK-LIFE was going so great in a perpetual complacent stream of 3-5 stars and then this a-hole drops right into my perfect little world.
My sincere apologies to Komal, whom I was buddy reading this with. Sorry for ruining it for both of us.
This was a close call, if not for Komal I
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“You know why I’m the best Collector? Because I know how to play the game. I play to win.”
Dante Walker is the walking, talking version of arrogance. He is cocky, self-assured, and the very sort of character I should really know better than to trail after. He is a Collector. His latest assignment – and the embodiment of all things uncool – is wide-smiled, frizzy-haired Charlie Cooper. Victoria Scott’s debut novel is exactly as it sounds – a quick and fun read that delves into how bad the bad boy...more
Dante Walker is the walking, talking version of arrogance. He is cocky, self-assured, and the very sort of character I should really know better than to trail after. He is a Collector. His latest assignment – and the embodiment of all things uncool – is wide-smiled, frizzy-haired Charlie Cooper. Victoria Scott’s debut novel is exactly as it sounds – a quick and fun read that delves into how bad the bad boy...more
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This book is AMAZING! I'm too excited to give a full review right now, but I'll be back shortly to rock it how it should be. Mark it to-read. Now!
Oh, and I called dibs on Dante a year ago... He's mine.
Updated:
Dante is one bad mother. I fell in love with him from the first page of THE COLLECTOR. I knew going in that Dante would be a little rough around the edges, and Scott doesn’t hold back with the true bad boy character, for which is extremely refreshing. He doesn’t wobble, walking the line bet...more
Oh, and I called dibs on Dante a year ago... He's mine.
Updated:
Dante is one bad mother. I fell in love with him from the first page of THE COLLECTOR. I knew going in that Dante would be a little rough around the edges, and Scott doesn’t hold back with the true bad boy character, for which is extremely refreshing. He doesn’t wobble, walking the line bet...more
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3 1/2 stars
What's up, people. Name's Dante.
This was fun. Anyone up for some mindless fun? Then you should definitely drop into Dante's world. He's ridiculously gorgeous, he's sexy, he's dangerous... damn, the tagline says it all: He makes good girls...bad. But this book is also funny enough to balance out that huge dollop of cliche bad boy. I don't quite know how to describe this book and I agree with Wendy Higgins when she describes this as "unique", which I certainly didn't expect to. For one...more
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Apr 21, 2013
Rebecca
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommended to Rebecca by:
Ash Wednesday (Cheese and Crackers)
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Oh Dante Walker, how I love you.
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4.5*
This book was sooooo what I needed right now, I've had an extra awful few days (read effing mother effing eff bag terrible) and this much was much appreciated by my poor little brain.
Don't you love how a book can do that? Turn you from a broken fragile mess into someone going SEEEEEEE look at all the NICE in...more
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Oh Dante Walker, how I love you.
Edited to add prediction DO NOT CLICK THE SPOILER TAG AT THE END UNLESS YOU HAVE READ IT!
4.5*
This book was sooooo what I needed right now, I've had an extra awful few days (read effing mother effing eff bag terrible) and this much was much appreciated by my poor little brain.
Don't you love how a book can do that? Turn you from a broken fragile mess into someone going SEEEEEEE look at all the NICE in...more
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I'm gonna learn how to be flippin' awesome... oh wait I already am XD
And later...
I must say, I had a hell of a time following Dante Walker. Here’s the kind of guy who can insult cats and old people in the space of a single breath, and if what I’d just said doesn’t spark at least morbid curiosity, well, then The Collector is probably not the right book for you. But besides the easily offended, for the rest of us looking for a little edge to our black comedy, it’s always refreshing to see a chara...more
And later...
I must say, I had a hell of a time following Dante Walker. Here’s the kind of guy who can insult cats and old people in the space of a single breath, and if what I’d just said doesn’t spark at least morbid curiosity, well, then The Collector is probably not the right book for you. But besides the easily offended, for the rest of us looking for a little edge to our black comedy, it’s always refreshing to see a chara...more
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I can't find the energy to write another scathing, negative review this week. So, this is just a..gif review.
The Story
Dante
Charlie
The Love Story
Conclusion
This was a read along with Basuhi. You can read read her review here. She has done a much better job of hating on the book :D
The Story
Dante
Charlie
The Love Story
Conclusion
This was a read along with Basuhi. You can read read her review here. She has done a much better job of hating on the book :D
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The Italian version of the review can be found below.
La versione italiana delle recensione si trova più in basso.
I waitedpatiently not thinking about anything else for months, the release of The Collector. So you can imagine my excitement when the book came out a few days earlier than expected.
I could't believe to be able to finally make the acquaintance of Dante Walker. I had high expectations for this book, a new bad boy and a story that seems to have all the right cards have this kind of eff...more
La versione italiana delle recensione si trova più in basso.
I waited
I could't believe to be able to finally make the acquaintance of Dante Walker. I had high expectations for this book, a new bad boy and a story that seems to have all the right cards have this kind of eff...more
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Mar 29, 2013
Ash Wednesday (Cupcake Ninja)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommended to Ash Wednesday (Cupcake Ninja) by:
Steph Sinclair's review
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4 STARS
and favorite-shelved.
Like a religious experience, y'all.
I kept thinking, this author must've at one time sat and said, 'hey, there's a thirty-something girl in the middle of nowhere with a constant hankering for snarky male leads it's painful… I'm gonna write a book just for her.' Then she cranks this one out and I've found my book soulmate.
Dante Walker is a soul collector sent by The Boss Man from hell to manipulate Charlie Cooper into sinning until he can collect her soul in 10 days....more
Like a religious experience, y'all.
I kept thinking, this author must've at one time sat and said, 'hey, there's a thirty-something girl in the middle of nowhere with a constant hankering for snarky male leads it's painful… I'm gonna write a book just for her.' Then she cranks this one out and I've found my book soulmate.
Dante Walker is a soul collector sent by The Boss Man from hell to manipulate Charlie Cooper into sinning until he can collect her soul in 10 days....more
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Oct 30, 2012
Wendy Higgins
added it
I loved this book from the first page. It's so unique. Victoria Scott has taken all of the normal YA conventions and thrown them out the window.
First of all, Dante isn't just your run-of-the-mill YA bad boy...he's a villain. A REAL villain, who you often won't like in the beginning. But at the same time, you can't take your eyes off him because he's hot, witty, and just fascinating. And all the while you'll be thinking, "I can't wait to see this boy's world get rocked." It's a sweet journey wat...more
First of all, Dante isn't just your run-of-the-mill YA bad boy...he's a villain. A REAL villain, who you often won't like in the beginning. But at the same time, you can't take your eyes off him because he's hot, witty, and just fascinating. And all the while you'll be thinking, "I can't wait to see this boy's world get rocked." It's a sweet journey wat...more
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OMG. This guy is pure hotness *swoons*.
I'm so stalking him.
Yes, I'm obsessed. Need this sooner. Pleeease, pleeease.
I'm so stalking him.
Yes, I'm obsessed. Need this sooner. Pleeease, pleeease.
What a blast. A fast-paced story told in a fresh, witty voice. Victoria Scott nails it!
Dante Walker is the kind of guy I wish I'd met when I was seventeen. And the kind of guy I'd kill if my daughter brought him home.
Dante Walker is the kind of guy I wish I'd met when I was seventeen. And the kind of guy I'd kill if my daughter brought him home.
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Dante is making me give his book 5 stars. I swear, sometimes that boy gets on my last nerve. You girls can have him...and his bedroom eyes...and his killer smile...and his dangerous ways...and...and...never mind! Dante is mine!!! ;)
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Dante Walker is the bad guy.
He is conceited, self-absorbed and thinks he is the best think that ever happened to the world.
He did at first get on my nerves but then made me laugh like crazy...
So, in case you're wondering, Dante Walker is a soul collector. Working for the guy downstairs, he goes around earth to "label souls". When he gives someone his stamp, it means that person did a bad action and so, a step closer to hell.
Now, to get a promotion with Boss man, we most collect Charlie's soul...more
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This was me waiting for this book to come out:
This was me at the beginning of this book:
This was me at the end of the book:
I suppose I should start at the beginning because I’m having trouble sorting out my thoughts here. Based on the blurb I’d read I expected this book to be intense. I didn’t expect it to be funny but surprisingly it was, at least in the beginning. The story opens with Dante in New Orleans and we get a peek into his mind. He’s self absorbed and overconfident. Hypothetically tha...more
This was me at the beginning of this book:
This was me at the end of the book:
I suppose I should start at the beginning because I’m having trouble sorting out my thoughts here. Based on the blurb I’d read I expected this book to be intense. I didn’t expect it to be funny but surprisingly it was, at least in the beginning. The story opens with Dante in New Orleans and we get a peek into his mind. He’s self absorbed and overconfident. Hypothetically tha...more
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Gah! I'm torn on this one and is probably more of a 3.5. On one hand, it's endlessly entertaining with great humor and character dynamics. On the other hand, Dante's conceited personality was sometimes a little to close to the "jerks we're supposed to swoon over" line to which most know by now I'm not a fan of. He's also the type who I could see talk about himself in 3rd person (he doesn't in the book though thank goodness, but... you know the type)--though this side of him is mostly amusing. Ye...more
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May 08, 2013
Jessica (Just a Booklover)
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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(There's now an actual review below all this pre-review stuff!)
I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS BOOK BUT APRIL IS TAKING FOREVER TO GET HERE.
So now I wait.
But I have no doubt that Dante will be SO. WORTH IT. I mean, he makes good girls bad, right? There must be a good time in there somewhere. ;)
*SWOONS*
Dante's gonna be mine.
Pfft, as if he isn't already...
~~~
OH SWEET BABY JESUS, THIS BOOK...
Seriously.
I'll write a review when my brain has recovered. But I'm telling you now, I'm going to tell you to read it...more
I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS BOOK BUT APRIL IS TAKING FOREVER TO GET HERE.
So now I wait.
But I have no doubt that Dante will be SO. WORTH IT. I mean, he makes good girls bad, right? There must be a good time in there somewhere. ;)
*SWOONS*
Dante's gonna be mine.
Pfft, as if he isn't already...
~~~
OH SWEET BABY JESUS, THIS BOOK...
Seriously.
I'll write a review when my brain has recovered. But I'm telling you now, I'm going to tell you to read it...more
There has been a lot of buzz about The Collector. In addition to the premise sounding highly entertaining, I wanted to read the book because the author is one of the sweetest authors out there with a lot of respect for bloggers. Just judging from her personality, I knew that The Collector would be an interesting and funny read. Turns out, I was right.
Dante Walker was one cocky guy. He was so full of himself and had a giant ego. I usually hate characters who are so arrogant, but not Dante. There...more
Dante Walker was one cocky guy. He was so full of himself and had a giant ego. I usually hate characters who are so arrogant, but not Dante. There...more
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I was so lucky to get to read this early. I LOVE Dante. He is a cocky hottie! This is one of those books that made me mad because i had to stay up way too late:)! It was a real page turner and i COULD NOT STOP READING! I can't wait for people to fall in love with this book and the characters like i did.
Read it again in its final book form! Even better the second time around:) Love you Dante Walker! Xoxo
Read it again in its final book form! Even better the second time around:) Love you Dante Walker! Xoxo
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I am The Collector. It’s not as bad as it sounds. I’m kinda like Santa Claus. We’re both jolly guys with a passion for frosted cookies, the color red…and sorting souls.
Christ on a cracker, I loved this book! The Collector is the most entertaining story I’ve read in recent memory and I was sorry to see it end. Dante had me laughing out loud from the beginning with his snarky observations and well, I’ll just come right out and say it, total douche bag behavior. From word one Dante’s a self-center...more
Christ on a cracker, I loved this book! The Collector is the most entertaining story I’ve read in recent memory and I was sorry to see it end. Dante had me laughing out loud from the beginning with his snarky observations and well, I’ll just come right out and say it, total douche bag behavior. From word one Dante’s a self-center...more
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Apologies for the super long delay. I've had a lot of things in a past few weeks. I hope this time I remembered to save the review *not so technologically savvy*
The Collector, is not what I expected. I was expecting something along the line of..
it's quite refreshing to have non-irritating characters i.e. over possessive hero in desperate need of Anger Management 101 OR clingy heroine. Dante have just the right amount of swag and maturity.
At first, it was quite a wonder why Ms. Scott has paired u...more
The Collector, is not what I expected. I was expecting something along the line of..
it's quite refreshing to have non-irritating characters i.e. over possessive hero in desperate need of Anger Management 101 OR clingy heroine. Dante have just the right amount of swag and maturity.
At first, it was quite a wonder why Ms. Scott has paired u...more
I was highly anticipating meeting Dante Walker. We've been hearing about him for a while now and I thought he sounded like an awesome, swoonworthy character. I felt he might resemble Patch from the Hush Hush series, with his bad boy attitude that I would love. But this wasn't what Dante was. I found him to be rude and ignorant moreso than bad boy. He was actually more good! Almost straight away he's looking out for and trying to help Charlie. And for anything bad that he does do, he's riddled wi...more
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Bir alttaki ilk tepkilerime bakın bir de okuduktan sonra verdiğim puana. Bir şey demiyorum. Kitap çıktıktan sonra bir iki laf daha ederim.
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"He makes good girls...bad."
Oohhhh...
First:
Then:
And then:
Finally:
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"He makes good girls...bad."
Oohhhh...
First:
Then:
And then:
Finally:
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This book is freaking amazing. It's dark and hilarious all at once. Dante is a bad-A, (and if you don't think so, don't worry. He'll take your soul, and you won't be concerned about this book any longer..) Victoria Scott has an amazing, witty way of writing, and I am dying for book 2! and 3! and anything else she writes.
Bring on the sexy to me, Mr. Collector. I'm ready to see you in the rest of this series.
Bring on the sexy to me, Mr. Collector. I'm ready to see you in the rest of this series.
He makes good girls... Bad? This sounded and was freaking awesome!
Definitely in my top books of 2013!
Dante.. Dante.. Dante.... Dante... Dante.... Dante...*dreamy sigh* what can I say girls he was just as dreamy as I- we- expected. I loved how it was from his POV, it made it more compelling to read and definitely more interesting.
But there are some twists in this book that makes it original and not like others.
Charlie Cooper isn't pretty, she isn't popular and she sure as hell isn't your n...more
Definitely in my top books of 2013!
Dante.. Dante.. Dante.... Dante... Dante.... Dante...*dreamy sigh* what can I say girls he was just as dreamy as I- we- expected. I loved how it was from his POV, it made it more compelling to read and definitely more interesting.
But there are some twists in this book that makes it original and not like others.
Charlie Cooper isn't pretty, she isn't popular and she sure as hell isn't your n...more
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2.5 stars to a sadly disappointing read.
I was so excited to read this book! When i got it in my mail, and noticed at the front that my favorite author of all time (C.C Hunter) read it too, i was SUPER excited to dig into it.
Synopsis: Dante Walker is flippin' awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence has made him one of Hell's best soul collector. His job is simple, weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp.Sealing sou...more
I was so excited to read this book! When i got it in my mail, and noticed at the front that my favorite author of all time (C.C Hunter) read it too, i was SUPER excited to dig into it.
Synopsis: Dante Walker is flippin' awesome, and he knows it. His good looks, killer charm, and stellar confidence has made him one of Hell's best soul collector. His job is simple, weed through humanity and label those round rears with a big red good or bad stamp.Sealing sou...more
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"I need to be the collector I was sent here to be, and use the tools at my disposal. I am Dante Walker. I am not merciful."
With so many positive reviews for debut author, Victoria Scott's The Collector, I was highly skeptical of it's readability to a point I almost passed on it, but they don't say, "curiosity killed the cat" for no reason. I picked up a copy and decided, what the hell, might as well jump I'm already on the bridge. I wasn't even 3% in and already I was in love with Dante Walker....more
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Victoria Scott is a teen fiction writer represented by Sara Crowe. She's the author of THE COLLECTOR trilogy (Entangled Teen) and the FIRE & FLOOD series (Scholastic). Victoria lives in Dallas with her husband and hearts cotton candy something fierce.
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