Bleeding Violet

Oct 10, 2011

Wendy Darling marked it as will-never-read

Taking this off my list for good based on the book's FAQs: http://www.diareeves.com/f-a-q/

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Plus Lucy's excellent review of the "non-sequel" here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/201...

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Jun 04, 2010

Bry rated it

Shelves: 2010, young-adult, urban-fantasy, rubbish

I have no idea how the hell to classify this book. I didn't like it but I kept turning the pages at a feverish pace, granted that was more so in shock. Think train wreck that you can't stop staring at. This book is just a hot mess despite its gorgeous cover art.

Let's begin with the plot before trying to explain the insanity that is the characters. This book is about Hannah who shows up in her mother's home town of Portero, Texas. This town is overrun with evil creatures, magical...more

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Jun 14, 2011

Mara rated it

Shelves: 2011, did-not-finish, paranormal, young-adult

I made it to page 185. At that point I discovered that I was too annoyed and confused to care whether or not the quirky craziness of this book could make up for the fact that it essentially recycled its scenes in batches of three (Hanna forces some time with her resistant mother, Hanna goes to school, Hanna has some run in with paranormal craziness/sexy times, repeat) for nearly 200 pages without any glimpse of a plot or any attempt at all to explain what is going on.

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Jan 03, 2011

Mariel rated it

Shelves: thelostgirls, asleepanddreaming, im-terrified, the-neon-gas-gets-free, high-larious, whichwitchbitch, happyhookers, lemonincest, shithouse-rat

I'm doing the pee dance to win that giveaway! Here's a float of my review of the first one. Think of water, think of water... A hand in a warm bowl hot water bottle of love from me.

Short review: A girl-version of the cat from Breakfast at Tiffany's chases after her mom (they support themselves in the same way, anyway. Ooh meaning I can add this to my happyhookers shelf! Yes!). There's no room for crazy cats. Shoo! She rubs up against everything. Whomever said that cats don't beg for ...moreI'm doing the pee dance to win that giveaway! Here's a float of my review of the first one. Think of water, think of water... A hand in a warm bowl hot water bottle of love from me.

Short review: A girl-version of the cat from Breakfast at Tiffany's chases after her mom (they support themselves in the same way, anyway. Ooh meaning I can add this to my happyhookers shelf! Yes!). There's no room for crazy cats. Shoo! She rubs up against everything. Whomever said that cats don't beg for affection like a dog were dead wrong. If you ignore them they do just that. This girl is determined to rub against all who ignore her. And kitty got claws.

Long review: The narrator of Dia Reeve's Bleeding Violet is crazier than a shithouse rat, as we like to say in the South. If Reeves were more adept as a writer, the crazy-eye view wouldn't have been such a detriment. As it was, attempting to look over her blazing purple shoulder to see what the hell was going on got to be more trouble than it was worth. Should I give her a break because it is her first novel? I'm not feeling generous. I'm a slave to my moods. Sometimes I could feel affection for the little scamp, the rest of the time I was impatient to get to the point. (That Bleeding Violet managed to make me laugh is the only reason I'm giving it three stars instead of two.) Whatever that point was could hardly matter to Hannah. She believed what she wanted to believe, no matter what. Her mom eventually gives in because Hannah (literally, in one instance) bashes her skull in with her relentlessness. Stone-cold stubbornness is all there is to it.

It'd have been more interesting if Hannah struggled to push through the abyss of crazy, or those deafening crazy pills her old and new family tried to make her take. It could have been interesting that she wore it like a badge of honor if she didn't wear it in the same careless way she wore her sex appeal (well, she SAYS over and over she has it. If you wanna take her word for it...). Hannah slept with all the boys of her last school, going in alphabetical order. That is until she got bored (of course she got bored! high school boys?). (That did win over mommy. She enjoys looking at herself in the mirror, I take it.) It's all just a whim in that unthinking childlike way you can't even remember later 'cause you didn't understand what was going on in the first place.

The flashbacks of her time in Finland were promising in a fairy-tale logic kinda way (could be what this book was missing more of). Too bad they descended into more sex to be loved scenes.

Daddy is a ghost (or a figment of the crazy?) and tells his daughter no one else will ever love her but him, won't she kill herself so they can be together again. He watches her have heaploads of sex. It's all in the name of love for Hannah. Hannah's need for love must come from his side of the family.

The scary town she moves to is exactly like those faceless ya books Dark Elite by Chloe Neill and Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine. I'll think twice before picking up another girl-moves-to-monster-land ya fiction.(less)

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May 26, 2010

Kim rated it

Shelves: ya, read-in-2010, did-not-like-it, unfinished

I gave up after 250 pages, I just can't be bothered anymore. I don't get why everybody likes this book, I'm sorry.

Maybe I gave up too soon, but right now I'm feeling too annoyed to give it another try.

I really wanted to like this, but this is just a bunch of random crap. It makes me feel like there is something wrong with my head for not getting the joke.

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Aug 03, 2010

Haley Willis rated it

Shelves: wishlist, i-have-to-get-it

I don't believe there are words to describe BV, but I guess I'll have to settle for "actual words". Usually, I would wait a couple of hours to really let a book sink in, but with BV I want to bounce up and down and tell everyone about her freakishly awesome novel. I saw a few comments by some that claimed they found parts confusing, weird, and many other things that I laughed at. If your not the type of person who loves the strange, the freaky, and the interesting, then you will not fa...moreI don't believe there are words to describe BV, but I guess I'll have to settle for "actual words". Usually, I would wait a couple of hours to really let a book sink in, but with BV I want to bounce up and down and tell everyone about her freakishly awesome novel. I saw a few comments by some that claimed they found parts confusing, weird, and many other things that I laughed at. If your not the type of person who loves the strange, the freaky, and the interesting, then you will not fall for Bleeding Violet.

This book blew my mind away. I couldn't stop reading it, I didn't even take a break to go eat until I had read several chapters. Bleeding Violet has a perfect balance needed of a good novel, humor, love, action, fantasy, alive dolls. There wasn't one thing I hated about this book, which is rare for me. I usually find at least one thing to fuss over in many popular books, but Dia Reeves made such a different type of novel. She has such a creative mind. I found myself wanting to be like her. In fact, she is one of the very few writers who convince me to keep writing. Out of the many books I've read, this one tops them all.

This book has everything I look for in a great novel, especially with a lot of humor in such a wicked book. Which is also what I love about Bleeding Violet, it makes you happy, yet freak out. Thinking about this book makes me want to read it all over again, and also make everyone I know read it as well. I don't think anybody could hate Bleeding Violet, unless they have no heart.

~Questions about what I think of Bleeding Violet~

Q. What Did You Think Of The Characters?
A. Absolutely amazing, my favorite was Ragsie.

Q. What Would You Rate Dia Reeves Creativity?
A. On a scale of 1 to 1,000,000? 1,000,002.

Q. Will You Buy This Book?
A. -Clutches Ragsie close to self- Do you have to ask?!

Q. Is Bleeding Violet Worthy Enough To Have A Sequel?
A. Hell yeah! But, it doesn't look like that will happen.

A last few words about Bleeding Violet:
Beautifully written, creative, and sparked with specialness, I would say this novel could never be insulted. Even by the heartless people who can't love.
Though I may have a much different opinion as others, I must say this book was the book for me.(less)

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Jan 08, 2011

Helena rated it

Shelves: fantasy, favorites, reread, 2010

This book is disturbing. I'll start by saying because it is. In a MAJOR way. It is also the weirdest craziest funniest most amazing I've ever read in my LIFE. The tagline is completely right: Crazy never looked so good. Oh MY GAWD. Four hundred and fifty-four pages of unrefined awesomesauce.I literally could not put it down. I blew through it in less than three hours. Was it it strange? Yes. Did it boggle the mind? Yes. Did it take the cake for craziest book I've ever read in life? Hell yes. Did...more

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May 05, 2011

Austin rated it

Shelves: to-re-read, favorites, favorite-main-character

Read this in the summer, and I just finished re-reading it about 2 minutes ago. I never expected to love a book more by reading it again. This book blew my mind.
The story is mainly about Hanna adjusting to the strange town of Portero and trying to fit in.
I found Hanna to be a very relatable character considering that her favorite color is purple, like me, and she loves Swans. I LOVE SWANS! How much better could her character get? Hanna is also manic depressive, and sometimes she hallucinates. O...more

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Apr 16, 2010

Katie(babs) rated it

Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves is a very strange book indeed. I would say if this book were made into a movie, it would be a cross between Tim Burton's Beetlejuice and Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. Trippy is the word that comes to mind while I read the adventures of Hanna Jarvinen. Hanna is a biracial teenager born from a Finnish father and a black mother, who may or may not be a professional escort, and never wanted her to begin with. Hanna not only is manic-depressive, hallucinates, and...moreBleeding Violet by Dia Reeves is a very strange book indeed. I would say if this book were made into a movie, it would be a cross between Tim Burton's Beetlejuice and Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. Trippy is the word that comes to mind while I read the adventures of Hanna Jarvinen. Hanna is a biracial teenager born from a Finnish father and a black mother, who may or may not be a professional escort, and never wanted her to begin with. Hanna not only is manic-depressive, hallucinates, and sees and talks to her dead father, but won't think twice about killing to get what she wants.

Hanna may sound a bit bloodthirsty, but she is pretty much the only "normal" one when she decided to live in Portero, Texas where her mother is. Hanna ends up on her mother, Rosalee's doorstep and has this fantasy that she will be welcomed with open arms. Rosalee does anything but, and is bit wary of her daughter, probably due to the fact that Hanna may have killed her aunt but hitting her head with a rolling pin. Hanna shrugs it off, and is more concerned that she didn't get all the bloodstains out of her dress. Hanna pleads with Rosalee to let her stay and is given two weeks where she must try and fit in. Hanna thinks this is a piece of cake, but Rosalee thinks Hanna is doomed to fail since Portero is not your normal, everyday American town.

The first day of high school for Hanna is very weird, to say the least. The whole school wears earplugs and the majority of the student body is in black while Hanna wears purple. She doesn't just stand out because of the way she looks, (she loves to wear long dresses and high heels) but because she's a transy. Transies are people who haven't grown up in Portero and usually wear bright colors because they have no idea that if you stand out too much, you may just end up dead. Hanna becomes fixated on Wyatt, who wears green because he's Mortmaine; one who hunts the evil creatures causing mayhem in town. Hannah practically jumps for joy because everyone is freakier than she is and decides she wants to be Mortmaine and fight evil alongside Wyatt.

Now Hanna has to be on the look out for things called lures that turn you into glass, doors that appear out of nowhere that will show you worst nightmare, and monsters that want to take your soul and suck you dry. Things hit really close to home when Rosalee becomes possessed by a nasty spirit called Runyon, who used to be Mortmaine but went off the deep end. Runyon is causing major mischief and it's up to Hannah to stop him before he destroys Portero.

Bleeding Violet was one reading experience I will not soon forget. I have to hand it to Dia Reeves for writing a very imaginative story, but one that is not comfortable reading. And in all honesty, I would be very wary in allowing any teen under the age of sixteen to read this book. The violence and bloodshed will make your head spin and have a bit of a sadomasochistic feel to them, especially when Rosalee, who channels Runyon, decides to torture and kill a young boy she finds at the lake with the help of Hanna. This a very squeamish, snuff like stuff, not only because Rosalle gets the boy drunk to make sure he passes out while she tortures him, but the mentions of her victim having an erection is one that made me cringe:

"She straddled him, moving his erection aside so she could sit comfortable on his stomach." And from Hanna…

"I fell onto my back on the cold ground and laughed until I cried, hope bubbling within me. If it was okay for a boy to hold on to his erection while being tortured, then it was okay for me to hold on to my love for Rosalee."

Now isn't that sweet of Hanna to have this bonding moment with her mother while they kill this poor boy, who becomes some sort of sacrifice for Runyon?

Along these lines, the topic of sex, especially between Wyatt and Hanna is somewhat a fade to black kind of variety, which I couldn't understand at all. I guess it is one thing to explain the scene above in graphic detail, but when Wyatt and Hanna have sex, which I really don't think added anything to the story, it was glazed over as in they kiss, fade to black and next where Hanna is pulling on her underwear and thinking how great it was.

This is where I have to ask, why in a young adult book like Bleeding Violet, are graphic scenes of voice and murder acceptable to be written in great detail, but when a our main character like Hanna has a tender moment with Wyatt, that leads to sex, why is that glossed over? Extreme violence is perfectly okay, but showing detail sex scenes are not? What gives?

These issues aside, I absolutely adored Hanna. Her tenacity, positivity and unique personality were a breath of fresh air. Hanna has this wonderful inner strength and big caring heart, even though her actions may be strange, but then again Bleeding Violet is one massively, wacky book.

I was on the fence on what grade to give Bleeding Violet because I wasn't sure what to think. It’s not all that often and author like Dia can make me have such a strong visceral reaction, where I was flinching as I read. I certainly wouldn't recommend this for anyone younger than high school. Hanna was the saving grace for me and one character I can't help but applaud for her bravery and facing down those who feel she is not worthy or important.(less)

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Feb 14, 2010

oliviasbooks rated it

Shelves: borrowed-and-returned, young-adult-fiction, urban-fantasy, horror, read-2010

3,5 stars. Until about two thirds of the book (the pimply-boy-at-the-lake-incident) I would have rated 4 fully colored stars. But human causalities leave a sour bytaste in my mouth - even in a horror book. And oh my ... is this a horror book.

Dia Reeves has done a clever job: The town's setting, which allows for every kind of monster or abnormity to appear, in combination with the mental illness and unpredictability of the heroine - including a special twist (her former mere halluci...more

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Jan 10, 2010

Anastasia rated it

This book was definitely one of a kind. It surprised me at every turn, from the very beginning. It had enticing starting chapters and immediately threw me into the story. I HAD to continue turning the next page.

Hanna, the main character, is a very disturbed individual. I say "individual" because I've never stumbled across a character like hers anywhere. She's quick-witted, helplessly romantic, amazingly smart, unique, and die hard. Although, the story isn't one you would hav...more

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Jan 08, 2010

Michelle Rebar Gottier rated it

Recommends it for: lovers of the absurd

WHOA. And I say that as if I am Keanu Reeves and have just entered The Matrix, because I'm pretty sure my mind will never be the same after reading BLEEDING VIOLET. It is without a doubt the craziest and most original book I've ever read. It is absolutely insane, wildly imaginitative and quite possibly the work of a mad genius. I guess the best way to describe the experience would be, well, have you ever woken up from a dream and you want to go back to it so you force yourself to go back to slee...moreWHOA. And I say that as if I am Keanu Reeves and have just entered The Matrix, because I'm pretty sure my mind will never be the same after reading BLEEDING VIOLET. It is without a doubt the craziest and most original book I've ever read. It is absolutely insane, wildly imaginitative and quite possibly the work of a mad genius. I guess the best way to describe the experience would be, well, have you ever woken up from a dream and you want to go back to it so you force yourself to go back to sleep and pick up where the dream left off, except when you do, it's not the same as it was before and it's kind of messed-up-crazy and it's even more amazing than it was originally? That's what BLEEDING VIOLET is like. WHOA.

Hanna is crazy. Really crazy. She only wears frilly, homemade purple dresses and has always been a weird girl. She takes a multitude of pills for her mental illnesses and she has hallucinations. She even hears her dead father's voice in her head. When she thinks that her aunt wants to put her away in a hospital, Hanna runs away to live with her estranged mother, Rosalee, in Portero, Texas in hopes of starting a new life. When she arrives at her mothers door, she is shocked to discover that she is not wanted, but Hanna will not back down. She is determined to prove that this can work and she will somehow fit into her mothers life. Little does Hanna know that she has just moved to the one place that is even more insane than she is. Crazy is about to take on a whole new meaning.

On the first day at her new school, Hanna notices that everyone is dressed in black and they are not very friendly. Oh, and the windows are trying to lure people to their deaths. That's a big problem. Along comes Wyatt, a boy dressed in green who seems to know how stop whatever is happening. Hanna is intriguied and impressed by him and muscles her way into his life. It turns out that this little town in Texas is overrun with monsters and Wyatt is a member of the Mortmaine, a group of hunters that protects Portero. All the madness that was once inside of Hanna's head is becoming reality. Portero is the only place that has ever out-crazied her, and it's getting weirder and more dangerous by the minute. It's literally a fight or be eaten situation. With mosters, ghosts and evil sprits on the loose, it's a wonder how Hanna and Wyatt find the time to fall in love. This love could be what eventually saves Hanna's life, but being a badass helps a lot. Hanna is definitely a badass. A crazy badass in heels and a bloody, violet dress.

You never know what will happen next in BLEEDING VIOLET. At times it is brutal, but has it's share of touching moments. There are also moments that are bizarre, wild and absurd. This is definitely a head trip that is not for the faint of heart. It is brilliantly original and I can say with certainty that I never have and never will read anything else quite like it. At least not until Dia Reeves opens up her mind again. The only things that have ever come close would be some of the more freaky anime out there (like MELODY OF OBLIVION, FLCL, ELFEN LIED or SHADOW STAR NARUTARU). The longer I think about BLEEDING VIOLET, the more I love it. My mind is changed forever. There is no spoon (Matrix reference).

*I recommend this for readers over 16 because of the more mature relationship between Hanna and Wyatt. There's also quite a bit of blood that gets spilled. (less)

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Apr 23, 2010

Nic rated it

Shelves: 2010, paranormal-supernatural-world

Weird and wonderful is how I would describe this book. It's the strangest book I've ever read but I liked it.

At the beginning I wasn't sure if I was going to stick with it as it seemed a bit too odd but around 80 pages I started to enjoy it. What makes this book so enjoyable is Dia Reeves writing, there is never a boring moment, it's fast paced and takes you to the craziest, darkest world you can imagine. The characters are interesting and very original. The main character Han...more

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Feb 01, 2012

BookChic Club rated it

Reeves has a fantastic debut on her hands, full of suspense, realism and some original fantasy elements. I do think however that the book probably could have been a bit shorter and some parts didn't seem necessary to the plot. The prose was done really well and had a compelling feel to it, which made it difficult to put down though I had to put it down MANY times due to work and having to do other things.

Hanna was a fun character to read about and the kind of heroine all YA should have...more

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Dec 27, 2011

Chelsea rated it

This book is surreal. Hanna is a bipolar sixteen year old who was living with her aunt, but for one reason and another ran away from home to live with the mother she has never met or had contact with. Her mother, Rosalee, doesn't seem to want her anymore then her aunt did, but Hanna is determined. Rosalee tells her that if she can manage to fit in and make friends she can stay. Hanna quickly finds that her new home is extremely unusual. The town is full of monsters and supernatural phenomena. Ev...moreThis book is surreal. Hanna is a bipolar sixteen year old who was living with her aunt, but for one reason and another ran away from home to live with the mother she has never met or had contact with. Her mother, Rosalee, doesn't seem to want her anymore then her aunt did, but Hanna is determined. Rosalee tells her that if she can manage to fit in and make friends she can stay. Hanna quickly finds that her new home is extremely unusual. The town is full of monsters and supernatural phenomena. Everyone treats Hanna like an outsider, and expect her to die or run away screaming at any minute. Hanna meets Wyatt, who is part of a group of monster fighters called Mortmaine. Hanna and Wyatt banter back and forth and quickly succum to their mutual attraction.

The best sub-genre to place this in is horror, without a doubt. It's plenty violent and gory, with moments that even a jaded reader may find disturbing. The gratuitous violence was not really a problem for me, because I frequently read horror and usually enjoy it. The bizarreness of it all is also not a problem, because at least it's imaginative. Because Hanna suffers from hallucinations, what is real and what is in her head is sometimes ambiguous. I thought that was a nice touch.

My issue is the characters. Hanna has all the characteristics of a problem teen: she acts out, is sexually promiscuous, doesn't have a problem with violence, does drugs, and never thinks about consequences. She's bipolar and doesn't always take her meds. She's so very desperate for someone to love her, it's pitiful. There is just something off about Hanna's character. I liked her, I even sympathized with her at times. But, whether because of her illness or the weirdness of the setting/scenery, she never seemed real to me. She seems more like a caricature then a real person. And because of this, it's difficult to become really invested in her story.

Wyatt is similarly unreal and twisted. I did like him, and I felt like he started to grow a lot in the story. As for their relationship, it was just ok. It gets physical really quickly, and that did nothing to help the realism. They do have some good dialogue and banter. But at no point did I believe they were falling in love, or would remain together long term.

Aside from Hanna and Wyatt, who at least have moments of likeability, I hated every single character. Hanna's mother is irredeemable. I know that on some level she loves Hanna, but not once does she show it in any way that counts. The other teens seem cold and generic, none standing out at all. Except Petra, of course, who is so whiny that you root for her to die horribly.

I also think it's necessary to discuss whether this book is really appropriate for teens. For younger teens, probably not. It's too full of violence and sex with no reference to consequences. But for any reasonably mature teen over the age of 16 or so, this book is perfectly fine. It doesn't go so far as to really condone the bad behavior, and I don't see many readers wanting to emulate a crazy character in any case.

The bottom line is, I didn't like this book because I didn't care for the characters. But I'm entirely in favor of horror and surrealness and all of those wonderful things. So I'd say if your a horror/fantasy, and you don't mind deeply flawed characters, maybe give it a try. 2 stars. (less)

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Oct 29, 2011

Andy Gavin rated it

This is a weird weird book, and I mean that in a good way. Nominally, it's about a schizophrenic girl, Hanna, who's dad has died and who decides to move in unannounced with her mom she's never met. But her mom doesn't live in a normal town. She lives in some kind of weird place in Texas where gates between universes have let all sorts of strange monsters and realities in. A town with its own supernatural police.

The voice here is really fun. It's first person past, but with a sort of ca...moreThis is a weird weird book, and I mean that in a good way. Nominally, it's about a schizophrenic girl, Hanna, who's dad has died and who decides to move in unannounced with her mom she's never met. But her mom doesn't live in a normal town. She lives in some kind of weird place in Texas where gates between universes have let all sorts of strange monsters and realities in. A town with its own supernatural police.

The voice here is really fun. It's first person past, but with a sort of cavalier devil-take-care crazy-girl style. I liked it. Some sentences were fantastic (both literally and figuratively). Not exactly in the lyrical kind of way that you might expect, but because of their deft wit, and quick and creative way of describing utterly fantastic goings on.

Because this book is FILLED, PACKED, STUFFED, with weird monsters and magic. Reeves uses the protagonist and POV character very deftly to explain it, or mostly just show what happens. She doesn't feel the need to combine herself to easy concepts either. For example, sound sucking, student grabbing, invisible squids live inside the high school windows and one of the characters defeats them with a deck of playing cards! It's a tribute to her skill that I could follow nearly all of this stuff. And it's compact too, not being a very long book and containing dozens of strange encounters. The descriptions are lean but vivid. Occasionally she violates POV slightly on the side of clarity because the protagonist is new to this stuff and she explains it with a bit more understanding than she might be expected to have. But this isn't very noticeable. Now I do wonder if someone with less experience reading speculative fiction in all its forms might have trouble with this novel. I mean, I've read A LOT (5000+ speculative novels), and played hundreds if not thousands of video games with magical systems etc. We won't even count the movies and TV shows. Certainly someone who likes their reality... well... real, would be put off by the book. I wasn't. The supernatural flavor was really interesting and unique, reminding me ever so slightly of something like the eerie Lost Room, or the wonderful but very out of print Marianne series by Sherri S Tepper.

The choice of using such a fractured POV character was interesting. There could be an argument that the entire book was some sort of delusion. I myself just treated Hanna's view point as literal, and everything she saw as factual. The protagonist, and some of the other characters for that matter, don't feel entirely real. They aren't cardboard per se, as they feel well rounded, they just have a bit of surreal style to them that comes from their rather depressed moral compass. There's a lot of killing and murder in this book, often horrifically grisly in fact, and no one seems to care too much. One of your best friends has been impregnated by evil demon spawn who are eating her from the inside out, well, just cut them out and leave her bleeding to die. That sort of thing. It works in the story, but if you stop and thing about the reactions any non psychopathic person might have... These characters just move on. It didn't really bother me in the context of this story as the narrator's view point tends to whitewash away the consequences.

There's also a good bit of cavalier sexuality -- a welcome break from the self censorship that seems to be the norm since the 90s. Hanna is certainly open minded in that regard, and likes to take off her clothes. Unfortunately :-) there isn't a lot of detail, like most everything else in the book a lot is left to the imagination. This is also part of the trend. To tell the truth Judy Blume's Forever (1975) is still the most explicit teen book I can remember.

Overall, this is a great book, but it's much more FANTASTIC than your typical paranormal. Being a fantasist, that was more than fine with me.(less)

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Oct 22, 2011

Lightreads rated it

Shelves: fantasy, fiction, horror, urban-fantasy, young-adult, disability

I had to wait a while to review this, because otherwise I would have snarled my way through a glowing review powered on my sheer fucking outrage over the crap people say about this book. Did you guys know that sixteen-year-old girls who are confident and sexually active are sluts? Oh, and people with mental illness should not be the protagonists of young adult fiction because it’s “upsetting”? That’s right, being exposed to people with disabilities is really unpleasant, and it shouldn’t happen t...more

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Sep 15, 2011

Colleen rated it

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Bleeding Violet is dark, surprising, and wholly unique. The first few chapters merely hint at the weirdness to come, which includes flying leech monsters, hallucinations, a strange romance, and plenty of inexplicable craziness.

Sensitive and volatile, Hanna is a main character that defies stereotypes and simple categorizations. She is stubborn, unapologetically promiscuous, and at times morbidly whimsical, yet her naivety is somehow convincing as she navigates the complicated paranormal...more

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Aug 04, 2011

Amanda rated it

If I were a teenager, perhaps Bleeding Violet may have interested me more. However, I fear that already being past the teen "angst" stage and well into adjusted adulthood made it very difficult to connect to young, mentally disturbed and rejected Hanna. Because of this, I couldn't get invested in Bleeding Violet -plus the plot seemed to move very slowly and little happened (and what did happen was too cryptic to even be interesting).

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Jul 27, 2011

Sara rated it

Shelves: 4-5-stars

Plot: 4.5 Stars
This novel was strangely twisted, in a great way. I've never read a novel before in which the main character had a mental illness. Hanna has bipolar disorder which leads to mood swings and hallucinations, and in my opinion, the author did a very good job describing her illness and it's symptoms without making Hanna seem so "crazy" that it was unbelievable. The town of Portero and its residents made Hanna seem almost normal. Everyone wears black except for the Mortm...morePlot: 4.5 Stars
This novel was strangely twisted, in a great way. I've never read a novel before in which the main character had a mental illness. Hanna has bipolar disorder which leads to mood swings and hallucinations, and in my opinion, the author did a very good job describing her illness and it's symptoms without making Hanna seem so "crazy" that it was unbelievable. The town of Portero and its residents made Hanna seem almost normal. Everyone wears black except for the Mortmaine, who wear green, and Hanna, who only wears purple. There are monsters called lures lurking, and doors that open to portals, and keys that residents are given to protect. The paranormal elements of this novel are like nothing I've ever read before.

Pace: 4.5 Stars
This novel was on the longer side, but you wouldn't know it while reading. Chapter after chapter flew by, leaving me on the edge of my seat. It was so strange and twisted, I couldn't put it down. Hanna was impossible to predict, which made the twists and turns in this novel even more mysterious and surprising. Although she went on a few tangents along the way, they always tied into the plot, even if you didn't realize it until much later.

Characters: 4 Stars
Hanna was a great main character. Although she has bipolar disorder which leads to hallucinations and mood swings, the author never let it define her. The mental illness shaped her as a person and affected her desires and decisions, but her world didn't revolve around her symptoms and her pills. It did make her a very unpredictable character, but in a town like Portero, she fit right in. Wyatt was also an interesting character. As a member of the Mortmaine, he helped protect the town of Portero from lures and other dangers. The relationship between Wyatt and Hanna has as many twists and turns as the rest of the novel, and felt very real. Hanna's mother was not what I expected, and her actions were sometimes more shocking than her daughter's. Hanna's father and step-mother didn't have large roles, but there could've been a little more detail given about their characters.

Cover: 4.5 Stars
The cover model for this novel is perfect! Her skin tone is exactly how I imagined Hanna's would be, and it's wonderful to see that instead of a white model that would possibly "sell better." There have been quite a few white-washing cover scandals over the past year or so, and this cover is a great example of portraying the main character's race. The purple that is rippled across the cover is very eye-catching. Plus, it's the only color Hanna will wear because it was her father's favorite. The purple of the cover also looked like fabric, which Hanna had plenty of because she made all of her own clothes. The red little touches of red work well with the purple, plus it was a color she associated with her mother during the book. The font choice for the title works very well. The script looks like it could be Hanna's handwriting, plus it flows well with the purple ripples on the cover.

Overall: 4.5 Stars

Disclosure: I bought this novel for my own reading pleasure. (less)

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Jul 10, 2011

Efseine rated it

Shelves: 2011

One of the better YA books I've read. The prose is still pretty plain, in keeping with the typical YA style (teenagers do in fact understand sentences with more complex grammatical structures and words of more than two syllables, I promise), but it's on the better end of that spectrum. And the prose wasn't really the point - this book isn't a work of art, it doesn't do more than skim the surface of a few themes, and it's not going to overwhelm anyone with emotion. It's a solid and entertaining r...more

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Jul 06, 2011

Natalie Martinez rated it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I have always HATED Alice in Wonderland. Therefore that being said, when I felt an Alice in Wonderland feel to this book I took a deep breathe and kept going. By the way this is a book that I believed had many unlikeable characters.

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I admit that at first I loved this book. I'm a librarian and I picked it up while waiting in the teen room. i loved that Hanna wasn't going to take no for an answer from her mother Rosal...moreI have always HATED Alice in Wonderland. Therefore that being said, when I felt an Alice in Wonderland feel to this book I took a deep breathe and kept going. By the way this is a book that I believed had many unlikeable characters.

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I admit that at first I loved this book. I'm a librarian and I picked it up while waiting in the teen room. i loved that Hanna wasn't going to take no for an answer from her mother Rosalee. Her mom doesn't want her around. I admit that I quickly changed my tune.

Hanna wasn't just being stubborn - she is insane. The book claims that she is bipolar. While she does show bipolar moments- it is done in such a way that I quickly found myself hating the brat. And trust me - she is a BRAT. By the end of the book I was praying that she would get kicked out of the town. For those who say oh sex and violence are what bipolar people are all about - she has the excuse for not taking her medicine. What about the crazy stuff her love interest and friends do which are exactly like what Hanna does. None of the friends have bipolar disorder, but they like exactly like her! Is the whole town bipolar? If they are we are never told this.

Okay let's start out with the sex. Personally sex doesn't bother me. She had sex after one date and even that doesn't bother me. Come on, some of the teens nowadays do this. What bothers me about the sex is the way Hanna uses the sex against any male. There are parts in the book where she attempts to use sex to get the love interest to forget about doing things. This does not just apply to her love interest. It applies to other guys as well. Hanna and her mother use their looks (and sex) to manipulate men. Don't we get that enough in the media? Personally I loathe women like that. And considering that both the mother and Hanna are like that it really made me HATE those two characters. And this was even before the scene where she tricks a boy into stripping at a lake. So there's mom, daughter, and random guy. They all strip down and then cut him up. This is our heroine? Ha! The other issue I had was that Hanna said that STDs were for losers. Any idiot can get STDs.

There were drugs in it and I know some of the people have issues with it. Personally by that time I didn't care. I would say though that the drug scene felt like it had nothing to do with anything beyond being a plotpoint. There were a lot of scenes that didn't transition well and felt that they were simply thrown in because the author felt the book should be longer.

I also felt that the whole main character committing suicide or trying was very Mary Sue-ish. Hanna gets to come back from the dead. (This is a common sign of a Mary Sue). Anyhow basically Hannah tries to kill herself to get back at her mother. I felt Hanna didn't grow as a character at all during the story unless you count being more annoying.

Also - The towns people are morons. Why would you raise your child in a place where doors to other dimensions open randomly? A family member will probably die! Your teen is miles away from nowhere.

Hmm anything else? Oh this book couldn't hold my interest.(less)

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Jun 12, 2011

Sabrina rated it

Recommends it for: Nobody

B-O-R-I-N-G! Do you know what that spells? BORING as in this-book-totally-sucked and please-don't-read-this. I hated this book. I rarely hate ANYTHING! I am a peppy girl and mildly optimistic so for me to say that I actually hated a book is big.

Bleeding Violet just had nothing up for it. It built up so much promise that I couldn't help but feel disappointed after the first 3 pages. That's right, within the first 3 PAGES, I almost fell asleep. But I have read books that have had terri...more

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May 09, 2011

Maggie Desmond-O'Brien rated it

Remember when I said how excited I was to review this one? Remember? Well. I lied. This book is actually a pain in the rear end to review, because is just so darn weird. And in my book in YA at the moment, with dozens and dozens and dozens of books that start to look exactly the same, weird = awesome. This is the kind of book I'd recommend to my special friends, the ones who understand that just because I read a book about a girl who decides to paint the walls with her own blood does not m...moreRemember when I said how excited I was to review this one? Remember? Well. I lied. This book is actually a pain in the rear end to review, because is just so darn weird. And in my book in YA at the moment, with dozens and dozens and dozens of books that start to look exactly the same, weird = awesome. This is the kind of book I'd recommend to my special friends, the ones who understand that just because I read a book about a girl who decides to paint the walls with her own blood does not mean I should be committed to a psych ward. The ones who would understand the deep and indestructible bond that has been forged between me and Portero in this book and would fantasize about all the ways we'd prove our non-transy-pants-ness to Hanna, Wyatt, and the rest of the Porterenes when we move there. Seriously, while I don't do "best-of" lists - there are just too many factors at play - if I had to do a "most memorable" list, this book would blow the competition out of the water.

The other reason I can't review a book like this? Every time I start thinking of something bad to say about it, my brain counteracts it with wild admiration of Dia Reeves's bravery in writing this. It's the Donnie Darko of the book world, violent, uncomfortable, just plain effed up. Unlike Donnie Darko, it's also very sexy, which considering that nine out of ten challenged books were challenged for sexual content, is the more dangerous move on the part of the author. I wouldn't exactly recommend that all sixteen-year-olds run around and be as crazy as Hanna by any means - it sure isn't a moral handbook - but it's utterly fresh in its daring, and the repressed rebel inside of me loved it.

Also, Finland! A bicultural, biracial protagonist! Love! I finished reading this book, and even though she never even mentioned lefse I had to go have some. And then I lamented the fact that we don't have a sauna. I'm a Caucasian melting pot, and if there was one particular cultural identity I'd emphasize, it would absolutely be Finland, even though pigs will fly before I learn the language. My vocabulary currently consists of two words. Anyway, thank you Dia Reeves for giving that a shout-out in Hanna's character. If I was the kind of person who said squee - which, of course, I'm not - I would totally be squeeing right now.

It's not the most well-written book I've read this year, but it's definitely one of the most wild, crazy, and fun. (less)

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May 06, 2011

Jage rated it

Shelves: young-adult, supernatural, mentally-unstable, unconventional

I'm not sure how I feel about this book. I don't hate it like some of the other reviewers seem too but I don't love it either.

I liked the character's voice and her determination even if the way she went about doing certain things was crazy but at the same time it did feel like it was going to be episodic and I didn't love the character enough for that to excite me.

I honestly didn't find the blood and gore all that disturbing, I actually think those were some of the better p...moreI'm not sure how I feel about this book. I don't hate it like some of the other reviewers seem too but I don't love it either.

I liked the character's voice and her determination even if the way she went about doing certain things was crazy but at the same time it did feel like it was going to be episodic and I didn't love the character enough for that to excite me.

I honestly didn't find the blood and gore all that disturbing, I actually think those were some of the better parts of the book because the characters are crazy, the town is messed up and sanitizing it would've taken away from the creepy factor.

I did have a problem with the sex appeal/sex aspect.

Not because she had sex but because, like someone else mentioned, the murders were written in some detail and you hear about the boy sacrifice but then when it's her and Wyatt who are a couple we get a fade to black. I don't expect hardcore details but it seemed like a jolt and felt a bit out of place with the story.

And for the record I didn't mind all that much about her randomly sleeping around, despite how happy she claims to have been with her father I got the impression that she slept around because it gave her a sense of power and control and she didn't feel alone. Because despite what she said it didn't seem like she had any friends back home, any real ones and honestly despite what she told us about her appeal not once did it show through in the story.

She didn't really flirt with anyone and Wyatt only found her appealing because she didn't think he was a freak or disgusting. With the way other things were built up you'd think sex would've been the least of the issues. I think I wouldn't have minded it even if the sex had gone from her proving that she belonged somewhere to her actually having feelings for Wyatt but through out it seemed as if she was just using him.

And I have a thing about being told how sexy a character is but it's never shown. I think for most of the book we're shown how unappealing she is, from when she entered the school to her meeting her mother's partners and them all dismissing her even though she claims to have her mother's appeal and beauty.

At the same time, I do like Hanna. Yes, she might be crazy and yeah, she did some horrible things but I do respect her character for sticking to what she believed in, even if she was morally corrupt. And when you think about it, why wouldn't she be? I mean, she attempts to kill her aunt and then the same aunt wants to know if she's going back home with her for Christmas because even if they hate each other there's no reason to ruin Christmas.

And that's the philosophy she's been raised with her whole life (at least that what I'm assuming). I didn't find her relationship with her father creepy in a sexual way but that could be because I still considered him to be a figment of her imagination and as such she was influencing some of his thoughts/actions because that to her showed that she was wanted.

I also had a bigger issue with the group of 'protectors' then I did with Hanna and the fact that no one seemed to care that the Mayor was a power hungry b*tch. Even Wyatt's mother seemed less interested in hurting her for hurting her son but to get back at her mother.

So while I wasn't shocked or appalled by the book I wasn't amazed by it either. (less)

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Apr 12, 2011

Jami Slack rated it

When I asked on twitter, "What are some dark and edgy YAs?", I heard about one book over and over again. Bleeding Violet. So of course I gave it a read. Holy Crap. This book is a cluster&@*# of a thrill ride.

We first meet Hanna as she just makes it to Portero, Texas. It seems she is traveling with someone, but no. She is having a conversation with her dad. Her dead dad. Right off the bat we get a good dose of just how crazy Hanna is. At first, I didn't know how I would like H...more

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Apr 11, 2011

Scarlett.speaks rated it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. As far as world building goes, Reeves did an excellent job. Her descriptions of the monsters and the town were really fantastic. Unfortunately, I felt some of the subplots were a little too rushed. For a young adult novel, this book is already on the long side, but it really could have done with an additional hundred to a hundred-fifty pages to really, really flesh things out as well as they could have been. Specifically an issue with Rosalee and the aforementioned ghost. Also, Hanna's being hau...moreAs far as world building goes, Reeves did an excellent job. Her descriptions of the monsters and the town were really fantastic. Unfortunately, I felt some of the subplots were a little too rushed. For a young adult novel, this book is already on the long side, but it really could have done with an additional hundred to a hundred-fifty pages to really, really flesh things out as well as they could have been. Specifically an issue with Rosalee and the aforementioned ghost. Also, Hanna's being haunted by a ghost of her own that only ever seemed to show up when the plot needed some kind of deus ex machina to help it along. Hanna's issues with mental health could have been explored more than they were. On the one hand, I liked that Reeves didn't make it a huge issue, much as the way she didn't spend days talking about Hanna being of mixed race, but these are issues that really could have added meat to the novel. Granted, it wouldn't have done much to fuel the plot, but it would have made Hanna a more believable character and would have made me trust her more. Instead I found myself wondering how much of the novel was really happening and how much, because it's from her perspective, was imagined because Hanna's an unreliable narrator.

Last, there were a few issues with some secondary characters that I would have liked to have seen dealt with. The whole side plot regarding Wyatt and his ex-girlfriend seemed forced. She was set up as the novel's Ultimate Victim but instead of being your average fawning maid in a tower, she came off as a grasping, jealous wet mop. And the mayor. I so don't get what was going on at the end with the mayor. It felt like Reeves needed an Ultimate Villain and instead of going with the one she already had, even though she'd made him slightly sympathetic, she shoe-horned another one in who was Truly Bad and not just a little. But then, I'm willing to give her leniency because a) it's her first novel and these are relatively minor issues, also, b) the entire rest of the book rocked. So there you go. (less)

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Mar 01, 2011

Julia rated it

Bleeding Violet Simon Pulse, 2010, 454 pp., $19.99
Dia Reeves ISBN 978-1-4169-8618-8

In a quiet, calm, regular suburban neighborhood, a girl waits in the night. A quick check under the doormat reveals a key that lets her into her mother’s house - the mother she’s never met. Hanna looks around at the sparse surroundings, at the colorless furniture. Her mother catch...moreBleeding Violet Simon Pulse, 2010, 454 pp., $19.99
Dia Reeves ISBN 978-1-4169-8618-8

In a quiet, calm, regular suburban neighborhood, a girl waits in the night. A quick check under the doormat reveals a key that lets her into her mother’s house - the mother she’s never met. Hanna looks around at the sparse surroundings, at the colorless furniture. Her mother catches her in the kitchen, making a sandwich. And after a short conversation, she finds out about a certain problem that her newly-discovered daughter has. “Rosalee stopped pacing and looked down at me, tight-lipped. What I need is not to have to chase after a bipolar disordered kid. If she thought that name-calling would put me in my place she was sadly mistaken. I prefer manic depressive, I told her, if it’s all the same to you. It’s much more explicit, don’t you think? More honest? But really can you call me whatever you like as long as I get to stay.” So with a barely consenting consent, Hanna stays. However, as she goes to her new high school and meets the people of the town, including Wyatt, a mysterious fellow student, grapple with what seems to be live glass, she realizes that the town that she wanted so badly to become part of, might not be exactly what it seems.
With its exceptional plot and wonderful first person point of view, Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves was charmingly written. The first person point of view made me feel like I was right next to Hanna, seeing the things she saw, and sharing her experiences. The plot was creative and unique, so I didn’t feel like I was reading a book that I read before. There were many twists and turns in the story that made reading it an adventure. There was sufficient character development and the characters were realistic and portrayed honestly. Reeves let the characters take a life of their own, letting their flaws show, plus their emotions were all really authentic. The book was fast paced which made it addictive. My one complaint is at times Bleeding Violet can be graphic or disturbing, and has many gory scenes. All in all, I feel that this book lived up to its potential, and was a highly enjoyable read.
One of the strengths I saw in Dia Reeves’s writing is that she uses magnificent descriptive writing and a first person point of view to really let the reader get inside Hanna’s head. This helps the story move along and be out of the ordinary. Bleeding Violet is a perfectly paced book. Some books have slowly paced sections, or the whole book moves along slowly, which can be frustrating. The only con of this book is that at times it could be a bit graphic or disturbing.
I would recommend Bleeding Violet to anyone who loves fantasy or paranormal romance novels. I think this book is more geared towards girls age 14 and up who like books like the Twilight books by Stephanie Meyer. This thrilling tale of a girl, and the town that just might be the death of her, will be sure to leave you captivated.

- Julia
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Dec 01, 2010

Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids rated it

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WoW! This is the craziest book I've ever read. Think MI meets bio-polar/schizophrenia and you've got Bleeding Violet. My mind is still processing what I just read yesterday. I don't even know where to begin.
I don't know if I didn't like it or if I did like it. I sat down to start it, not planning to finish it in a sitting and before I knew it I was done. That was the most insane reading coaster I've ever been taken on. I found I wanted to put the book down a few times and then other times ...moreWoW! This is the craziest book I've ever read. Think MI meets bio-polar/schizophrenia and you've got Bleeding Violet. My mind is still processing what I just read yesterday. I don't even know where to begin.
I don't know if I didn't like it or if I did like it. I sat down to start it, not planning to finish it in a sitting and before I knew it I was done. That was the most insane reading coaster I've ever been taken on. I found I wanted to put the book down a few times and then other times I couldn't get enough of it.

Dia Reeves did an amazing job with introducing us to Hanna, the main character who has bio-polar, schizophrenia and a few other diagnosis. The book starts off with Hanna talking to her dead father who she sees, as she running away to meet her mother, Rosalee, that she's never met before.

What I didn't except is to be glued to the pages of Bleeding Violet as I found out more about Hanna, and the town she's just entered. Most "transies" don't last more than a few days in town full of hungry things that lie waiting to attack the unsuspecting. In a town that dresses mostly in black, so no one stands out, The Mortamaine who dress in green, and Hanna continues to dress in her Violet/purple colored dresses.

What Hanna's new school mates don't except, is that Hanna's dwelt with weird on an every day basis and fits in well with this East Texas town. She lasts longer than the week they've all bet on. Wyatt, who's a Mortmaine, is a protecter of the town. Soon Hanna realizes there's more to Wyatt and many of the town's people, including her own mother than she first realized. Hannah and Wyatt's relationship is a hot and heavy one on the side, as Hanna is eager to Wyatt take her on a hunt, which no one does. Hanna will do anything to prove to her mom that she can stay in this town and she can take care of herself.

Wyatt reminds me a little bit of Cabe from the Wake series and Jace from the MI series. Why? Like Cabe, Wyatt accepts Hanna the way she is and doesn't try to change her. He supports and stands by her to help her. He's like Jace to me, as he's got a duty to fulfill. He can't change what he is, and while he doesn't stand up to authority (which Jace always does) till towards the end, he knows what he wants, and gets it and he's one good "demon slayer".

Hanna is a very strong character, learning to deal with being bio-polar and schizo. She's used to being deemed a freak, but finds that what she's dwelt with on a daily bases has prepared her for what's going on, on a daily bases in this new East Texas town she's just entered. She'll do anything to save her mom, even if it costs her life.

Rosalee is very much the absentee mother and does not allow anyone into her life. She's a broken person from the inside and through the course of Bleeding Violet we learn a great deal about Rosalee. She has her own ways of showing Hanna she does love her and while it will take a lot of time to build their relationship, she does love her. **spoiler free** as there is a lot more to her mom than what I'm writing about.

*this book has profanity and sexual references in it. It can be a little gruesome for some in the way they kill people to kill the demon/spirit that processes their bodies*

3.5 stars from me!!(less)

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Nov 30, 2010

Jessica rated it

First, lets hear about the plot. Hanna Jarvinen is just your average teenager,that is if all teenagers were bipolar, obsessed with purple, and happen to live in the monster-filled town of Portero, Texas. That's right, monsters. Not your standard werewolf or vampire, I'm talkin? six foot leeches that hide in the bushes, among other things that go bump in the night. Not to mention Wyatt, a young initiate in the demon-hunting group called the Mortmaine, who happens to be an amazing hottie! The firs...moreFirst, lets hear about the plot. Hanna Jarvinen is just your average teenager,that is if all teenagers were bipolar, obsessed with purple, and happen to live in the monster-filled town of Portero, Texas. That's right, monsters. Not your standard werewolf or vampire, I'm talkin? six foot leeches that hide in the bushes, among other things that go bump in the night. Not to mention Wyatt, a young initiate in the demon-hunting group called the Mortmaine, who happens to be an amazing hottie! The first thing that drew me to this book had to be Hanna. She's crazy. Literally. She stumbles upon Portero after learning that it's where her long-lost-mother lived. She just walked right up to her mother's house and basically says "Hi, I'm your daughter and I'm here to stay". She also can communicate with her dead father's ghost. Not kidding! This girl has guts and was out to prove herself in the black-clad, small-town that was Portero. I can honestly say I've never seen such a unique character in any other book! But be warned, I didn't instantly love her, either. After reading the first chapter, I was scared out of my wits by Hanna's strange mind. But I couldn't stop reading. The second thing I loved about this book was it's one-of-a-kind plot. It should be in a category all by its self! We've heard of the whole demon hunting, out to save the world groups, but the Mortmaine are on the next level. Plus, there are so many unique monsters, portals, and haunted houses, that your head will be spinning after the first couple of chapters. I also found this book VERY funny, at times. I actually laughed out loud in certain scenes in the book. Especially during a conversation between Hanna and Wyatt's mother (definitely notgonna spoil that one!). Add a little mystery to this crazy concoction , and you've got yourself one awesome book. Now, as a note to any younger readers, this book is not for the faint of heart. There is plenty of blood, guts, and sex, so this book is really more suitable for older teens. Other than that, I found this a great read and found myself swooning at the sizzling-hot Wyatt and Hanna moments!

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