Mindy's Reviews > Turned
Turned (The Vampire Journals, #1)
by Morgan Rice (Goodreads Author)
by Morgan Rice (Goodreads Author)
Mindy's review
bookshelves: 2011, paranormal-or-urban-fantasy, recommend-to-read, romance, vampire
Apr 16, 11
bookshelves: 2011, paranormal-or-urban-fantasy, recommend-to-read, romance, vampire
Read from April 15 to 16, 2011
In just 150 pages this book was appealing, intense and action packed! While reading this book I kept thinking, "How is this book going to have a resolution in just so few pages?" And I was right; there is a semi-ending to the book but it still leaves me wanting more.
It reminds me of a really good TV series. While reading I kept thinking, “This would be like watching the first episode of an intense season premier.” Just like Caitlin’s thirst, I am craving for more. But I really would like to know more about the characters, more about the Covens and the war that has now begun between the good and bad vampires.
It is obvious that Caitlin is a key in the war between the Covens; but my guess is that Jonah (a human that Caitlin has feelings for) will play a big part in the war as well. Who knows, I’m not very creative so Morgan Rice just might surprise me!
OK, now I am going to be critical. This book really lacked character depth. I kept thinking, “I love this story line and the intensity, but I am not really feeling the characters.” It’s as if the characters have no true feelings! If I could rate only the story line of Turned, I would give it a 3 or 4 stars. But if I only rated the book based off of creating a descriptive picture of the events or for character build, I would without a doubt give this book only 1 or 2 stars.
I truly think that a really good editor could make this book amazing all the way through!
Here are some parts I was questioning (as in, what the eff?!): Caitlin suddenly becomes jealous of Caleb’s wife, but Caitlin’s only known Caleb for a few hours? She’s known this guy for what, a day, and she now expects him to leave the life he has lived for 800 years? And he does? Huh?! And, are they now in love? Also, Caitlin never “truly” mourned the death of her mom and was never really seemed that upset that her brother abandoned her! Who does that?!
If Morgan Rice can get a really good editor to fill in the storyline, she will have an amazing book!
It reminds me of a really good TV series. While reading I kept thinking, “This would be like watching the first episode of an intense season premier.” Just like Caitlin’s thirst, I am craving for more. But I really would like to know more about the characters, more about the Covens and the war that has now begun between the good and bad vampires.
It is obvious that Caitlin is a key in the war between the Covens; but my guess is that Jonah (a human that Caitlin has feelings for) will play a big part in the war as well. Who knows, I’m not very creative so Morgan Rice just might surprise me!
OK, now I am going to be critical. This book really lacked character depth. I kept thinking, “I love this story line and the intensity, but I am not really feeling the characters.” It’s as if the characters have no true feelings! If I could rate only the story line of Turned, I would give it a 3 or 4 stars. But if I only rated the book based off of creating a descriptive picture of the events or for character build, I would without a doubt give this book only 1 or 2 stars.
I truly think that a really good editor could make this book amazing all the way through!
Here are some parts I was questioning (as in, what the eff?!): Caitlin suddenly becomes jealous of Caleb’s wife, but Caitlin’s only known Caleb for a few hours? She’s known this guy for what, a day, and she now expects him to leave the life he has lived for 800 years? And he does? Huh?! And, are they now in love? Also, Caitlin never “truly” mourned the death of her mom and was never really seemed that upset that her brother abandoned her! Who does that?!
If Morgan Rice can get a really good editor to fill in the storyline, she will have an amazing book!
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