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Jul 01, 2011

I am usually a reader who can honestly take anything if a good story and characters are presented to me. No matter the flaws, some books can be saved by likability factor alone in my eyes. Some books just resonate and can rise about their flaws and imperfections to be enjoyable and wonderful. Abandon, sadly, is not one of those books. While I may be able to take Greek retellings in various forms -- though, sorry, I will never be able to see the logic behind Hades being a virgin or Zeus condem More...

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May 22, 2011

Bridget rated it:

Oh man I hated this book. I only picked it up (well, downloaded it - audiobook) because when I was a little girl, my favorite character in Greek mythology was Persephone. I thought it would be fun to read a re-imagining of the old classic story.

NOT SO. Let me enumerate the ways I hated this book. There may be spoilers ahead.

1. All the present-tense narration happens over the span of about 36 hours. The rest of the book is chopped-up flashbacks sprinkled liberally and erra More...

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Dec 13, 2011

Scarlet rated it:

4.75 STARS

-Review-

"HOLY. CRAP."

Those are literally the words that came out of my mouth after reading just the first page of this book.

I mean WOW, what another amazing book by Meg Cabot! (She seems to write non-stop, doesnt she? Haha).

Abandon, to give you a brief summary, is the re-imagined tale of Hades and Persephone, starring main character Pierce Oliviera. She knows what it's like to die, because she's done it once before. More...

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Apr 28, 2011

Lamia rated it:

This can also be seen at The Book Eater.

WARNING: This review contains mentions of wanting to throttle, strangle and maim book characters, and includes potentially traumatizing pictures.

Just look at this summary. Go ahead, read it.
It's amazing, isn't it? And the cover. It's gorgeous. The premise is mysterious, intriguing and lovely. I was SO excited for this book, you don't even know. I think my entire twitter feed knew the instant it was out.

This is why I'm goi More...

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Jun 24, 2011

Melannie :) marked it as to-read

It looks awesome
and it IS gonna be AWESOME

I mean, Meg? Paranormal again?
that can only lead to awesomeness

CAN'T WAIT

*update February 22.
Just read chapter 1, and ohmygod,
it is so good, misterious and dark,
why aren't you coming faster April?!? oh why?!?

*I'm sooo buying like 2 more copies of this book!!!

4 comments like (8 people liked it)

Aug 07, 2011

Paige rated it:

Also appears on The Screaming Nitpicker. I received my copy through Amazon Vine.

Pierce Oliviera drowned when she was fifteen and she hasn't been the same since. When she moved to Isla Huesos, Florida with her mother after her parents' divorce, she hopes to start over and forget about everything that happened in the wake of her temporary death. Too bad John isn't going to let that happen. She doesn't know quite who he is, but she knows that he's not human. Whatever he is, she will hav More...

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Jun 02, 2011

~Tina~ rated it:

(3.5stars)

I've always struggled with Cabot's books. Besides her Mediator series, the rest of the books I've read from her were just okay, so I'm really very surprised I enjoyed Abandon as much as I did.

Actually, the only thing that really bothered me about this book, is what bothers me with all of Cabot's books. Her writing style. I think it's that she can never.just.say.it. Even in her dialog, she has to have a running thought attached to it and it feels like she draws e More...

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Feb 19, 2012

Soumi (in love with PUCK) rated it:

Fuck Fuck Fuck this book I mean what happened to Meg Cabot, how could she wrote such disaster, Ugh. I'm a sucker of mythology, but this book??? Busted my bubble of expectation. Confusing story, whining and whimpering Pierce, a Virgin hottie Hades(only good thing in whole book) and *SIGH*. Well i'm not gonna waste my word for this review
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Jan 19, 2012

Sandeelovesbooks rated it:

We all wonder what it would be like in the afterlife.
Will be taken to heaven, hell or will we remain in the in between.
Pierce had a glimpse of what lies after we die.

Pierce died.
She caught a glimpse of what it was like in the Underworld.
She was supposed to stay there until she successfully escaped.
She thought everything would be back to normal.
But she was wrong.
She hasn’t been normal since.
Pierce and her mother moved to Isla Huesos wher More...

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Sep 20, 2011

Lilyxjames rated it:

"I might look like a honey-eyed schoolgirl on the outside, in my skirt with its regulation four-inches-above-the-knee hem. But I'll rip those tassels off your shoes, old man. Just try Googling me."

Oh dear, I loved this book so much. As a huge The Mediator fan, I have been looking forward to it since Meg Cabot announced she would be writing another paranormal series. And when she said it would be retelling of the myth of Persephone, I was counting days to the release day. As More...

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Oct 12, 2011

Chelesbells rated it:

17-year-old Pierce Olivieria is still struggling to get through the day, even though its been 2 years since she died and came back to life. Yeah, that’s right - died. Pierce didn’t see any “white light” though - she saw something entirely different, and that something haunts her every day. Someone is always watching - someone dark, dangerous and handsome. John Hayden is no guardian angel, but he has saved her life twice. Is John really there to protect her, or is he who she needs to be afrai More...

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Feb 10, 2012

Nina ♥ rated it:

3.75 stars.

My second Meg Cabot book (I know, lame) and it did not disappoint!

Oh, my. I loved it! Mind you, I found some aspects of this novel completely ridiculous, but the good parts more than made up for it! I admit, at first I thought it would be a light, fluffy, quick read, with cute characters and plenty of laughs--this is written by Meg Cabot after all, and she's the queen of chick-lit--but this was so much more than that!

I love reading about modern rete More...

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Oct 19, 2011

Giselle rated it:

Apparently, unbeknownst to me, this was a retelling of the story of Persephone, but I won't be able to really compare or critique on that point because I haven't read the classic story (I know I'm lame); I only know the very basic -queen of the underworld- myth and as I read a few of the reviews I've noticed those who have read the classic tale don't like it as much. Nevertheless, I thought it was fresh and original - a fun read with a hint of mystery and a few twists.

This is going t More...

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Jun 01, 2011

Misha rated it:

Writing this review actually make me sad and guilty because I hate writing anything negative about a Meg Cabot book. I first discovered Princess Diaries when I was 11 years old and fell instantly in love with Meg Cabot's books. I loved the Princess Diaries series and the Mediator series even more! I haven't a read a Meg Cabot book since I was around 16, but I have happy memories of her books. Now I just wish I had not read Abandon, just so I could preserve those memories.

Abandon is a More...

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Aug 02, 2011

Hirondelle rated it:

So Meg Cabot does the shivering beautiful troubled teen meets some dark mysterious dude with supernatural powers and Destiny involved. I was expecting more snark, and maybe something a little less literal.

Honestly this book is a hot mess, a everything but the kitchen sink thing: Death and NDE, Persephone myth (not a spoiler), boarding school, deprived high school, bullying a mystery thrown in. With a mostly non linear, flashback sequence for the first half which was awfully confusin More...

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Jun 14, 2011

Carolina rated it:

I think this book was too good for my own sanity!
John!!! I loooove you boy! You can kidnap me, 'kay? Day or night!
And Pierce? You scape that damn place again (which I know you will, and that's plain sad) and hurt Jonh, I myself will got after you with the fury of a mad person!(Even if I understand your reasons... but still!)
I'm living for the next book! And poor Jade... And Pierce's grandmother!! It never ocurred to me and that's just fascinating!!!

Four stars, and More...

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Aug 17, 2011

Rebecca rated it:

I really liked this book but now I'm totally frustrated! It's the first in the series which means I have to wait till the next one comes out to find out what happens! Arrrrrgh!

I love the retelling of Greek Myths, so it's no surprise that I would adore "Abandon". Pierce Oliveria, a rich man's daughter, is standing in for Persephone in this tale. John Hayden is a wrongfully murdered sailor playing the role of Hades. Oh, and he's totally hot.

Pierce had met him fir More...

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Apr 10, 2011

Auntb rated it:

Abandon by Meg Cabot.
Reviewed at: http://ya-sisterhood.blogspot.com/2011/0...
Reviewed by: Baby Sister Brittany
Release Date: April 26th, 2011 (Get your Pre-Order on, kids)
The Sisters say: Spooky, Swoon-worthy, and Scintillating
EDIT: Currently giving away an ARC on the blog. Contest ends 4.13.11

Abandon all hope ye who enter here?

Try abandon those attempts at sleep and read this book in one sitting!

It’s hard to remember t More...

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Feb 16, 2012

Laurel (The Book Garden) rated it:

More of a 3.5....I couldn't stop flipping the pages, but I wish there was a little more development in this book. I wish a little more had happened, and you learned more about the mythology of the Underworld. (I do know the Persephone myth, I am a lover of Greek Mythology,) but I wish it had been twisted and more detailed.

Review to be up on blog soon!

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Apr 28, 2011

Sheri rated it:

~ A timeless Greek myth brought to modern times with a unique slant that titillates the heart. Cabot has masterfully cast Death as one of many (thought of) death deities, who's been hardened by his circumstances. The reader slowly watches his heart open wide as he, like Hades, finds what he's lacking in a human girl. And in this case, she's just a little tweaked-side of normal. ~

On the outside, the story itself has typical teen nuances as well as struggles: the girl who doesn't quite More...

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Jun 02, 2011

kari rated it:

I'm giving this three star, but I wish I could give it more. Meg Cabot is one of my favorite authors. Her heroines are sarcastic and funny and loving and witty all at once and I've enjoyed her writing a lot.
This story is kind of all over the place and maybe for the beginning of a series, that's okay. The plot, from Pierce's voice, tends to jump from present to past and sometimes this confused me a bit, like when she is in high school thinking about an event that happened at another high sc More...

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May 20, 2011

Kelly rated it:

For much of her life, Pierce has been haunted by a mysterious young man. She first met him when she was a little girl, but was told he was a figment of her imagination. When she was fifteen, she had a near-death experience and met him again in a strange landscape. Several times since, when she was threatened, the man appeared and put the threatening party in a world of hurt. Now, Pierce and her mother have moved to Isla Huesos, Florida — Mom’s hometown — for a fresh start. Thus begins Abandon, M More...

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Jun 27, 2011

Undesirable#1 rated it:

I CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS TO COME OUT!!

I LOVE all of Meg's books, but this looks esp. awesome!!! On her website, it says it is a modern re-telling of the greek myth Persephone! Cannot wait!

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Nov 01, 2010

Mikayla_ marked it as to-read

YAYYYYYY!!!!!
I CAN'T BELIEVE SHES DOING ANOTHER PARANORMAL SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

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Dec 19, 2011

仔, 我决定爱你一萬年 rated it:

yak genre model mediatornya Meg Cabot - yay... senang dooong..
meski masih lebih keren mediator, tapi yang ini tetep suka kok :D

Pierce Oliviera sempat tewas dan hidup kembali.. tapi sejak itu dia
berubah, menurutnya seperti hidup dalam glass coffin
setelah insiden di sekolah lamanya, Pierce diboyong ibunya pulang
kampung ke Isla Huesos - pulau tulang belulang
dari sana cerita bermulai
ada model flash back, awalnya cukup bingung juga kalo ga
dipe More...

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Nov 09, 2011

Dana rated it:

Okay, I enjoy Meg Cabot's work but I had to try not to skim through most of this. I did read it, I did, I promise it is just that is went slowly and half the time I wanted to smack Pierce upside the head because I mean you really can't be that slow on the uptake head injury, near death experience and all.

Things I'd like to know? What did her Uncle really do to get put in jail? Why would her mother blame her dad for Pierce's almost dying when he was working at the house and so was More...

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Nov 20, 2011

Nora Ellen (The Bookery) rated it:

Pierce is your average 17-year-old. Except for the fact that she died. Following her near-death-experience, Pierce Oliviera's parents divorce and she and her mother move back to her mother's hometown of Isla Huesos, the Island of Bones, on the Floridian coastline. Yet, she's not alone, he's always following her. He is John Hayden, ruler of the Underworld, and Pierce is his Persephone.

When she died, Pierce found herself no longer at the bottom of the pool, but in a line of people wai More...

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Nov 27, 2011

Barbara Bell rated it:

It hurts me to see Meg doing one of the worst books I've read this year. I have done a longer comment but deleted it (not on purpose), but let me summarise it for you:

-> I could not find any interesting plot in this book. I just waited something that was not a flashback to happen or something interesting until page 230... And the book has 306 pages.
-> Some parts are so messy that I had to read it twice, at least, to understand that Pierce was having a flashback in the middle More...

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May 02, 2011

Mocha ღ Latte rated it:

More of my reviews at "A Cupcake and A Latte"

Pierce never thought anything would get in the way of her privileged life, that is until she died. It tore her life apart, her well-being and her family. After Pierce suffers a near death experience, one in which she happens to have encountered the keeper of the underworld, a tide of change begins to drift in and she is faced with struggle and someone she thought she'd never see again.

Abandon's interesting, serene-loo More...

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Jul 28, 2011

Alkyoni ~ Kingfisher of books rated it:

Dear Meggie,

I can call you Meggie, right? After all I’ve paid you a lot of money in order to read your books. Not that it had ever mattered, until I read Abandoned.
I promise you now Meg that what I’m going to say, though it will not be in the smoothest of ways or the nicest perhaps, it’s going to be what I really, truly believe. And I can only hope that if you happen to read this review you will credit me for frankess. And that you will accept my criticism for the true wri More...

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