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Cold Kiss
by Amy Garvey (Goodreads Author)
by Amy Garvey (Goodreads Author)
Hayden Casey's review
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Jun 05, 12
bookshelves: blurred-opinion, arc, cute-like-a-baby-kitten, friends-hate-it, mega-awesome-cover, netgalley, own-arc-want-finished, this-series-might-be-okay, to-buy-soon, will-own-it, wish-it-was-a-standalone, ★★★
Read from June 01 to 03, 2012
"It wasn't love right away, because nothing ever is, no matter what the songs say."
This quote is toward the beginning of Cold Kiss, and it drew me in, not necessarily because it was interesting or thought-provoking, but because it was unlike every other YA paranormal book out there.
Cold Kiss was actually different than all the rest of the crap I'd been reading lately, filled to the brim with characters falling in love before their respective books hit page 100. (I think Fallen takes the cake, though: Luce had fallen in love with Daniel in two days.) I was doggone tired of reading about relationships with no foundation, and Cold Kiss was about to give it to me.
I didn't find the main character, Wren, to be particularly memorable or witty. I found her emotion real, on the other hand. Her boyfriend, Danny, died in a car accident a while ago, as she used her magic to bring him back to life. Of course, something went wrong, and Danny isn't the same person Wren fell in love with. Now, she has to find a way to undo the spell she cast and truly save him. Wren's emotion was almost tangible. What she felt for Danny was so believable. It was real love, love you may come across in reality.
The book takes a while to get rolling. It kind of strolls around for a little bit, stopping a couple times to smell the roses and get a whiff of fresh air before rolling on. I was interested, though, so I didn't find the wait for the good stuff to be unbearable.
Overall, Cold Kiss is one of my favorite ghost stories.
This quote is toward the beginning of Cold Kiss, and it drew me in, not necessarily because it was interesting or thought-provoking, but because it was unlike every other YA paranormal book out there.
Cold Kiss was actually different than all the rest of the crap I'd been reading lately, filled to the brim with characters falling in love before their respective books hit page 100. (I think Fallen takes the cake, though: Luce had fallen in love with Daniel in two days.) I was doggone tired of reading about relationships with no foundation, and Cold Kiss was about to give it to me.
I didn't find the main character, Wren, to be particularly memorable or witty. I found her emotion real, on the other hand. Her boyfriend, Danny, died in a car accident a while ago, as she used her magic to bring him back to life. Of course, something went wrong, and Danny isn't the same person Wren fell in love with. Now, she has to find a way to undo the spell she cast and truly save him. Wren's emotion was almost tangible. What she felt for Danny was so believable. It was real love, love you may come across in reality.
The book takes a while to get rolling. It kind of strolls around for a little bit, stopping a couple times to smell the roses and get a whiff of fresh air before rolling on. I was interested, though, so I didn't find the wait for the good stuff to be unbearable.
Overall, Cold Kiss is one of my favorite ghost stories.
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Reading Progress
| 08/18/2011 | page 52 |
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| 08/18/2011 | page 131 |
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73.0% | "Dramatic. I like it." |
and i didn't even dislike this book that much. i just didn't think it'd end up being all that special.