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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 going to be a little hard on it. Beca More...

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 condemnin More...

NO STARS.

I've heard a lot about Meg Cabot's books. And it may surprise people to know that this was actually my first Meg Cabot novel. I'm not completely unfamiliar with her works. One of my favorite movies of all time was adapted from one of her novels-- The Princess Diaries. All that being said, I think I made a huge mistake in having Abandon pop my Cabot novel "cherry".

Insta... love.

Guys, this book has INSTA LOVE!



Deep breaths, Stephanie. Deep. Breaths.

It took me till page 300 to realize why I More...

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. But now death wants her back.

The Main Things I liked:

Pierce: I've been More...

I love Meg Cabot. LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE! (I am totally PSYCHED to finally meet her in person this month too!!) But that's beside the point! Now that I have that out of the way.... lets get to the review.

I love Meg's writing, her books are so easy to read and so entertaining. I never worry about picking up one of her books because I know that it's going to be wonderful and Abandon was no exception.

I will say that the story started out a little slow for me, but I really connected with Pierce as a c More...

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 erratically throughout the s More...

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!!!

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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 have to be caut More...

(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 everything out in long, l More...

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 retellings and myths in general, so it's More...

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 where they thought they’d get a new start.
But the more Pierce tr More...

Meg Cabot's Abandon was a gripping dark tale that had me at page one. As YA PNR Fictional Mythology is becoming more and more popular, it's becoming increasingly difficult to maintain originality. Being a lover of mythology, I am overjoyed with books that are imaginative and creative yet still stick to the original concept. Abandon was one of those books.

Abandon is not only extraordinary but extremely entertaining with a creative twist intertwining modern day times with age old mythology but th More...

"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 expected, she did it More...

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 afraid of More...

FINAL RATING: 3.25 STARS

Abandon was breathtaking and beautiful I was caught up in Pierce's life until I was unable to recognize hers from my own. I was pulled in and I couldn't let go without knowing what happened next. I felt everything that Pierce felt; I became her in more ways than one.

The plot was edgy, mythological and terribly modern. It was unique and original. Everything about it kept me on my toes as I read the book; there was not a single moment where I felt like putting the book down More...

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 to be a trilo More...

You guys, I was so excited about this book. I generally really like Cabot's work, and a retelling of the Persephone myth? Sold! Not to mention that the heroine is (arguably) a WOC. I was like, no way can this book fail!



I was wrong.

It was going pretty well until I was about two-thirds through the book. I had been hooked by the 'mystery' and wondering how it was all going to come together. And then it started coming together. And then I started wanting to throw the book across the room because I More...

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 new take on More...

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 confusing; and a uns More...

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 damned be hell if Meg Cabot is More...

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 first as a 7 year old, then again at a More...

Abandon by Meg Cabot.
Reviewed at: http://ya-sisterhood.blogspot.com/201...
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 the first Young Adult book I read that captured me all those years ago, but I do More...

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!

~ 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 fit it, a f More...

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 school s More...

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...

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

Read about this book and others like it in my article about "Empowering Female Fiction" on Bookkaholic.


We know that Pierce had a near death experience and that everyone is whispering that when she came back from death, she wasn't... quite right. Pierce tells us that her grades were slipping when she attended the all-girls school where she lived in Connecticut and that all the psychologists her father has had her see have tried to convince her that what happened to her didn't really happen. Every More...

I can summarize the book in three word: Oh.god.why.

The characterization is awful (assuming there is) And the depiction of the death deity as just a leather-clad-black-skinny-jeans-angsty-teenager is not acceptable. What happened to creating an aura that matches the ruler of the Underworld?

I picked this book because of and I quote "She knows what it's like to die and now death wants her back" The line promises a series of larger than life events which I had mentally prepared to dive in. But what More...

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Abandon was…difficult. I LOVE Meg Cabot books, seriously. She is one of the authors that I actually follow blog-wise. I think she is hilarious, I usually count down the days until her books are released, so I was pretty disappointed with Abandon. Abandon doesn’t sound like Meg to me (see, I call her Meg, that is how much of an affinity I have with this woman). Abandon sounds…older. I wanted to like this book, I wanted to like this book so much that I read it twi More...