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Riley Bloom #1
Radiance
Riley has crossed the bridge into the afterlife—a place called Here, where time is always Now. She has picked up life where she left off when she was alive, living with her parents and dog in a nice house in a nice neighborhood. When she's summoned before The Council, she learns that the afterlife isn't just an eternity of leisure. She's been assigned a job, Soul Catcher, and a teacher, Bodhi, a possibly cute, seemingly nerdy boy who's definitely hiding something. They return to earth together for Riley's first assignment, a Radiant Boy who's been haunting a castle in England for centuries. Many Soul Catchers have tried to get him to cross the bridge and failed. But all of that was before he met Riley . . .
Radiance is the first book in the Riley Bloom series from bestselling author Alyson Noël.
Radiance is the first book in the Riley Bloom series from bestselling author Alyson Noël.
192 pages, Paperback
First published August 24, 2010
About the author
Alyson Noel
57 books15.3k followers*Note to readers: I'm slowly adding to the long list of books I've read, books I'm reading, and books I want to read. I only add books I loved, hence all my ratings are 5 stars.
Alyson Noël is the #1 NYT best-selling author of many award-winning and critically acclaimed novels for readers of all ages.
With 9 NYT bestsellers and millions of copies in print, her books have been translated into 36 languages, and have topped the NYT, USA Today, LA Times, Publisher’s Weekly, Wall Street Journal, NCIBA, and Walmart Bestsellers lists, as well as several international bestsellers lists.
She is best known for THE IMMORTALS series, THE RILEY BLOOM series, and SAVING ZOË, which was adapted into a movie now available on Amazon.
Upcoming works include:
RULING DESTINY- book 2, in the STEALING INFINITY series
STEALING INFINITY- Optioned for TV by Valhalla Entertainment - available now!
FIELD GUIDE TO THE SUPERNATURAL UNIVERSE - Optioned for TV by producers Charles Matthau and Michael Zoumas with Andrew Orenstein and Matt Hastings attached as show runners
Born and raised in Orange County, California, she’s lived in both Mykonos and Manhattan and is now settled in Southern California. Learn more at www.alysonnoel.com.
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Alyson Noël is the #1 NYT best-selling author of many award-winning and critically acclaimed novels for readers of all ages.
With 9 NYT bestsellers and millions of copies in print, her books have been translated into 36 languages, and have topped the NYT, USA Today, LA Times, Publisher’s Weekly, Wall Street Journal, NCIBA, and Walmart Bestsellers lists, as well as several international bestsellers lists.
She is best known for THE IMMORTALS series, THE RILEY BLOOM series, and SAVING ZOË, which was adapted into a movie now available on Amazon.
Upcoming works include:
RULING DESTINY- book 2, in the STEALING INFINITY series
STEALING INFINITY- Optioned for TV by Valhalla Entertainment - available now!
FIELD GUIDE TO THE SUPERNATURAL UNIVERSE - Optioned for TV by producers Charles Matthau and Michael Zoumas with Andrew Orenstein and Matt Hastings attached as show runners
Born and raised in Orange County, California, she’s lived in both Mykonos and Manhattan and is now settled in Southern California. Learn more at www.alysonnoel.com.
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http://instagram.com/alyson_noel
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/AlysonNoel/
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Official me: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alyson...
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January 31, 2023
2.5 Stars
November 16, 2014
Damn, I don't know what is worse: This series or The Immortals.
Just a brief summary:
Riley is dead, but she cannot accept it. She wants to go back and live a proper teenager life. She does not like the Here she is living in now.
Neither does she like the fact that she has a job to do. A pretty "dangerous" and "hard" one.
Sounds okay, right? I thought: Well, the other series was nothing for me but maybe this one will be better.
It is not.
Riley is a spoiled, annoying girl who sometimes talks like she is a 10 and sometimes like a grown-up woman. This is sort of confusing and unrealistic. It seems like sometimes the author is talking and sometimes the character.
Even more annoying is the fact, that she cannot accept her dead. I mean, honestly, does this girl think you can magically return and live like nothing happened? When you die, there is no come-back. Sorry to disappoint.
Bodhi... Awkward. This is the perfect word to describe this guy.
Oh, and then, there is the Radiant boy. Or rather three of them. Three
10-years-old boys who want fame...Are you kidding me?!
Oh, and Riley, of course, is the only one who is not afraid of three little kids. She manages to persuade them to go and stop hunting the place. Wow, Riley is such a hero!
I hoped that maybe the Last Judgment would be normal. It wasn't.
The Author managed to make all of them funny, unrealistic and ridiculous. Congratulations!
Pointless plot, no development, pointless characters, unrealistic dialogues. This is what I think about this book.
Nothing but a waste of time.
Just a brief summary:
Riley is dead, but she cannot accept it. She wants to go back and live a proper teenager life. She does not like the Here she is living in now.
Neither does she like the fact that she has a job to do. A pretty "dangerous" and "hard" one.
Sounds okay, right? I thought: Well, the other series was nothing for me but maybe this one will be better.
It is not.
Riley is a spoiled, annoying girl who sometimes talks like she is a 10 and sometimes like a grown-up woman. This is sort of confusing and unrealistic. It seems like sometimes the author is talking and sometimes the character.
Even more annoying is the fact, that she cannot accept her dead. I mean, honestly, does this girl think you can magically return and live like nothing happened? When you die, there is no come-back. Sorry to disappoint.
Bodhi... Awkward. This is the perfect word to describe this guy.
Oh, and then, there is the Radiant boy. Or rather three of them. Three
10-years-old boys who want fame...Are you kidding me?!
Oh, and Riley, of course, is the only one who is not afraid of three little kids. She manages to persuade them to go and stop hunting the place. Wow, Riley is such a hero!
I hoped that maybe the Last Judgment would be normal. It wasn't.
The Author managed to make all of them funny, unrealistic and ridiculous. Congratulations!
Pointless plot, no development, pointless characters, unrealistic dialogues. This is what I think about this book.
Nothing but a waste of time.
March 5, 2011
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Having read a bit of Alyson Noel’s paranormal series The Immortals before, I started Radiance with expectations. The beautiful pastel blue cover and the rolling field of blue flowers were undoubtedly attracting factors. However, Radiance proved to be less gorgeous than its cover -- far less. After the first few pages, it became just another one of those mediocre what-life-is-like-after-you-die YA stories. For me, this type of plot is either a hit or a miss. Radiance was a miss.
A round of applause goes to the protagonist, Riley Bloom, for securing a spot on my characters-I-would-like-to-maim list. Seriously, has there ever been a more annoying 12-year-old girl in the history of YA lit? Since the story is in first person, the reader gets treated to 24/7 updates on Riley’s feelings as she complains and worries and complains and worries some more. The puppy love set up in here was also totally unnecessary. If the romance doesn’t aid the plot or spice it up for the reader, why bother putting it there? The entire book read like a novella, with barely any build-up of tension and a climax that was not climatic at all.
There was one line in Radiance that really got me, and not exactly in a positive way, either. So Riley, who just so happens to be complaining about the lack of fashion sense of a particular guy, remarks: “Just close your eyes and ask -- What would Joe Jonas wear?
OK, mentioning the Jonas Brothers (who I just so happen to dislike immensely) is called failure. Failure failure failure… Alyson Noel also mentions good ol’ Robert Pattinson, to which I responded with headKindle -- banging my head frustratingly on my Kindle to relieve stress.
I always prefer to end reviews on a positive note, so here it is: Radiance used the word “discombobulated” twice. I think this is the first time I’ve seen that delightful word in a published book!
Will I be picking up the sequel Shimmer? No. But I do feel that this book was geared toward younger teens. Maybe kids below the age of 13 would gobble this stuff up like pie...
Book Source: Borrowed
Having read a bit of Alyson Noel’s paranormal series The Immortals before, I started Radiance with expectations. The beautiful pastel blue cover and the rolling field of blue flowers were undoubtedly attracting factors. However, Radiance proved to be less gorgeous than its cover -- far less. After the first few pages, it became just another one of those mediocre what-life-is-like-after-you-die YA stories. For me, this type of plot is either a hit or a miss. Radiance was a miss.
A round of applause goes to the protagonist, Riley Bloom, for securing a spot on my characters-I-would-like-to-maim list. Seriously, has there ever been a more annoying 12-year-old girl in the history of YA lit? Since the story is in first person, the reader gets treated to 24/7 updates on Riley’s feelings as she complains and worries and complains and worries some more. The puppy love set up in here was also totally unnecessary. If the romance doesn’t aid the plot or spice it up for the reader, why bother putting it there? The entire book read like a novella, with barely any build-up of tension and a climax that was not climatic at all.
There was one line in Radiance that really got me, and not exactly in a positive way, either. So Riley, who just so happens to be complaining about the lack of fashion sense of a particular guy, remarks: “Just close your eyes and ask -- What would Joe Jonas wear?
OK, mentioning the Jonas Brothers (who I just so happen to dislike immensely) is called failure. Failure failure failure… Alyson Noel also mentions good ol’ Robert Pattinson, to which I responded with headKindle -- banging my head frustratingly on my Kindle to relieve stress.
I always prefer to end reviews on a positive note, so here it is: Radiance used the word “discombobulated” twice. I think this is the first time I’ve seen that delightful word in a published book!
Will I be picking up the sequel Shimmer? No. But I do feel that this book was geared toward younger teens. Maybe kids below the age of 13 would gobble this stuff up like pie...
Book Source: Borrowed
March 9, 2011
REVIEW
I felt like I hit the jackpot when I read Radiance. It has a feisty girl as the main character, a lovably dorky boy, and a loyal dog. Add a plot with unexpected twists and a completely stunning ending and you’ve got one sweet novel.
One of my favorite parts about this book was the idea of Here and Now. An enchanted place where everything you wish for comes true. If you wish to live at the ocean, then you live at the ocean. Here and Now is only limited by your imagination.
I also loved the characters because they were so real to this tween girl. Riley was a girl with attitude and Bodhi was such a geek that it was cute. I’m not just talking about the people characters though. Buttercup’s devotion to Riley made me wish she were my dog.
So, I mentioned the ending was stunning, but that doesn’t really do it justice. It was one of the most unique endings I have ever read. SWEETNESS!
Radiance is Alyson Noel’s first middle grade book. I am looking forward to the follow-up book, Shimmer. I am also going to check out her YA series, The Immortals.
RATING
5 Plot
5 Characters
4 Attention Grabbing
4 Girlie Meter
5 Ending
23 TOTAL
5 STARS
I felt like I hit the jackpot when I read Radiance. It has a feisty girl as the main character, a lovably dorky boy, and a loyal dog. Add a plot with unexpected twists and a completely stunning ending and you’ve got one sweet novel.
One of my favorite parts about this book was the idea of Here and Now. An enchanted place where everything you wish for comes true. If you wish to live at the ocean, then you live at the ocean. Here and Now is only limited by your imagination.
I also loved the characters because they were so real to this tween girl. Riley was a girl with attitude and Bodhi was such a geek that it was cute. I’m not just talking about the people characters though. Buttercup’s devotion to Riley made me wish she were my dog.
So, I mentioned the ending was stunning, but that doesn’t really do it justice. It was one of the most unique endings I have ever read. SWEETNESS!
Radiance is Alyson Noel’s first middle grade book. I am looking forward to the follow-up book, Shimmer. I am also going to check out her YA series, The Immortals.
RATING
5 Plot
5 Characters
4 Attention Grabbing
4 Girlie Meter
5 Ending
23 TOTAL
5 STARS
December 28, 2012
I had no idea this would be geared toward a younger audience, so I bought it, read it, and can't say I hated it. It's a little anticlimactic and I was definitely expecting a bigger ending; BUT I also liked it for that reason: It's an easy read. The kind of book that you can just sit down and enjoy. The characters are so pure and honest.
February 9, 2023
2023 reads: 49/350
much to riley’s surprise, the afterlife isn’t much different than life on earth. in fact, she lives in a house similar to her old one, with her parents and dog, and is even about to start school back up soon. then she gets assigned to catch the soul of a spirit known as radiant boy, the very spirit many soul catchers before riley have failed to capture.
fictional books about the afterlife are very few, at least in my experience, so i was really interested in reading this one! i thought it was pretty interesting. i liked how reflective it was, especially for how young the main character is.
much to riley’s surprise, the afterlife isn’t much different than life on earth. in fact, she lives in a house similar to her old one, with her parents and dog, and is even about to start school back up soon. then she gets assigned to catch the soul of a spirit known as radiant boy, the very spirit many soul catchers before riley have failed to capture.
fictional books about the afterlife are very few, at least in my experience, so i was really interested in reading this one! i thought it was pretty interesting. i liked how reflective it was, especially for how young the main character is.
September 30, 2019
It's been a long time since I read the Evermore series, so it took me a while to realize that the main girl in this book is Ever's younger sister. I think it's cool that she gets her own middle grade series and we see what she is up to in the afterlife. The way the author describes the afterlife is interesting, you help others and become a better person and sort of level up. Each level comes with it's own perks and you can still watch your loved ones that are alive if you want.
Riley can be a bit annoying, but she's twelve so I'll forgive her. She's the little sister who wants to be you and know all about your life. I liked seeing her grow a bit and help others. I think her friendship with Bodhi may develop into more down the road, hopefully when she's older. This was a short, easy read with a cute story.
Riley can be a bit annoying, but she's twelve so I'll forgive her. She's the little sister who wants to be you and know all about your life. I liked seeing her grow a bit and help others. I think her friendship with Bodhi may develop into more down the road, hopefully when she's older. This was a short, easy read with a cute story.
November 13, 2020
Okay, so since I never actually finished the Evermore Series.. I had no idea that this series was about her younger sister. Unlike Ever's series.. I actually liked and enjoyed Riley's. Kind of weird since this was for the younger crowed but somehow I absolutely hated Ever and found something likeable in Riley.
Sure she had some frustrating and annoying moments, but we all do. Riley was just completely and utterly herself. A preteen who longed to become a teenager and died before she could ever see the age of 13. Yeah, she annoyed the crap out of her older sister but that's what younger siblings do. Heck, I definitely did that to my older sister. I still annoy her today.
Other than that, I adored her friendship with Bodhi. I'm not sure what's going to happen with them down the road but for right now, they were cute and I liked them.
Sure she had some frustrating and annoying moments, but we all do. Riley was just completely and utterly herself. A preteen who longed to become a teenager and died before she could ever see the age of 13. Yeah, she annoyed the crap out of her older sister but that's what younger siblings do. Heck, I definitely did that to my older sister. I still annoy her today.
Other than that, I adored her friendship with Bodhi. I'm not sure what's going to happen with them down the road but for right now, they were cute and I liked them.
July 5, 2011
I have to say, this was a very quick read. Very simple, yet entertaining.
So Radiance is about a 12-year-old girl Riley, who died in a car accident a year before. Now, in Here & Now (in a way I guess it could be Heaven) she is placed (since every one is destined to be placed somewhere) as a Soul Catcher. Meaning that she goes back to Earth and tries to convince earthbound spirits to cross the bridge (no, there is no light lol). So with the help of Bodhi, her guide/teacher/coach/boss (and the companionship of her dog, Buttercup) she sets out on her first assignment.
I really enjoyed this book. Its was light and fun to read. And I have a feeling that Riley and Bodhi's relationship will bloom ;)
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So Radiance is about a 12-year-old girl Riley, who died in a car accident a year before. Now, in Here & Now (in a way I guess it could be Heaven) she is placed (since every one is destined to be placed somewhere) as a Soul Catcher. Meaning that she goes back to Earth and tries to convince earthbound spirits to cross the bridge (no, there is no light lol). So with the help of Bodhi, her guide/teacher/coach/boss (and the companionship of her dog, Buttercup) she sets out on her first assignment.
I really enjoyed this book. Its was light and fun to read. And I have a feeling that Riley and Bodhi's relationship will bloom ;)
http://lili-lost-in-a-book.blogspot.c...
April 14, 2020
A really, quick creative read about the afterlife . This is a middle grade book with a big concept ! I enjoyed reading this perception of the afterlife and what happens there . I’d like to read the next 3 books in this series ! Super cute and funny read!
December 29, 2010
I have been curious about Alyson Noel's The Immortals series, but because of mediocre reviews haven't wanted to commit to such a long series. When I saw that Noel had released a short novel that was a spin-off of the series I thought it would be a great way to get a feel for her writing and see if I wanted to read more by her. This book was okay, but the character's were a bit flat and immature for me.
Riley is dead and is living in the Hear and Now. Her parents are there and her house is there. Everything is kind of the same as it was when she was alive. Then on her first day of school things go wrong, she can't find her place...her job... in the Here and Now. When she is called before the Council they decide she should be a Soul Catcher and assign super-geek Bodhi to be her guide. Now Riley has to try and travel back to the land of the living to complete her assignment.
As far as ghost stories go, this one didn't really add anything to the genre that hadn't been done before. Riley is basically somewhere in between the land of the living and Heaven and is having trouble accepting that. I think this book is written at a lower age level than The Immortals because it is being told from Riley's perspective (she is thirteen years old).
The writing style for this book is okay, if a bit juvenile. It is readable and engaging. My biggest problem with this book are the characters. None of them are all that likable and they are also stereotypical. Riley is shallow, obnoxious, and whiny. Right away she starts giving Bodhi a hard time because he looks geeky; then later when he has his geeky glasses off she is all like "Oh, swoon he is so hot." I mean really how shallow can you be? Bodhi as a character isn't much better, although the fact that he even tolerates Riley says he's got more going on than she does. I think Riley is supposed to come off as snarky; but in reality she is irritating and obnoxious...even she realizes this at points...but she makes no effort to change.
Overall not a book I enjoyed much. The biggest thing this book had going for it is that the dialogue was natural sounding and readable (if obnoxious) and it was a really short book. Personally I wouldn't waste my time on this book unless you are a serious die-hard fan of the Immortals series. There wasn't much story here, not much creativity, and the characters were obnoxious. This book convinced me to give credence to the mediocre reviews I have been seeing for The Immortals; I don't think this author is for me. It does look like Noel is planning to write additional novels with Riley and Bodhi; so if you do enjoy this book you should have more of the same to look forward to in the future.
Riley is dead and is living in the Hear and Now. Her parents are there and her house is there. Everything is kind of the same as it was when she was alive. Then on her first day of school things go wrong, she can't find her place...her job... in the Here and Now. When she is called before the Council they decide she should be a Soul Catcher and assign super-geek Bodhi to be her guide. Now Riley has to try and travel back to the land of the living to complete her assignment.
As far as ghost stories go, this one didn't really add anything to the genre that hadn't been done before. Riley is basically somewhere in between the land of the living and Heaven and is having trouble accepting that. I think this book is written at a lower age level than The Immortals because it is being told from Riley's perspective (she is thirteen years old).
The writing style for this book is okay, if a bit juvenile. It is readable and engaging. My biggest problem with this book are the characters. None of them are all that likable and they are also stereotypical. Riley is shallow, obnoxious, and whiny. Right away she starts giving Bodhi a hard time because he looks geeky; then later when he has his geeky glasses off she is all like "Oh, swoon he is so hot." I mean really how shallow can you be? Bodhi as a character isn't much better, although the fact that he even tolerates Riley says he's got more going on than she does. I think Riley is supposed to come off as snarky; but in reality she is irritating and obnoxious...even she realizes this at points...but she makes no effort to change.
Overall not a book I enjoyed much. The biggest thing this book had going for it is that the dialogue was natural sounding and readable (if obnoxious) and it was a really short book. Personally I wouldn't waste my time on this book unless you are a serious die-hard fan of the Immortals series. There wasn't much story here, not much creativity, and the characters were obnoxious. This book convinced me to give credence to the mediocre reviews I have been seeing for The Immortals; I don't think this author is for me. It does look like Noel is planning to write additional novels with Riley and Bodhi; so if you do enjoy this book you should have more of the same to look forward to in the future.
June 13, 2017
This is a cute sister series, literally! Riley Bloom is Ever's sister from the 'Immortals' series by Alyson Noel. Riley has crossed the bridge into the afterlife—a place called Here, where time is always Now. She died in an auto accident and is accompanied by the family's dog, Buttercup. She has been appointed a role of Soul Catcher, and is sent back to the earth plane with her guide/mentor Bohdi for her first assignment in a castle in England haunted by the Radiant Boy. She helps him to the Bridge, no problem, and she even has time to help with Bohdi's assignment, the boy's stricken mother ghost. A sweet little novel to start off the cute little series, especially if you're a fan of the Immortals series. I liked it.
May 6, 2012
After a car accident, Riley crosses the bridge into the after life. While there she is assigned the job of soul catcher, one who returns to the earthly plain to convince ghosts to move on. Together with her mentor Bodhi, and her dog Buttercup she travels to a haunted castle to complete her first mission.
Targeted to young adult female readers, Radiance is a gentle story told in a straightforward manner. I'm giving it 4 stars and plan on passing it onto my 12 year old niece so I can get her impressions.
Targeted to young adult female readers, Radiance is a gentle story told in a straightforward manner. I'm giving it 4 stars and plan on passing it onto my 12 year old niece so I can get her impressions.
July 2, 2011
I think radiance is a wonderful and delightful read.
It tells the story of a young girl whos life has just been yanked from underneath her feet. And who has to brave the challenges of her new world. For Riley, the here&now is a little bit like her life on the human plane. Except there is no one that she knows besides her family. There is also no time or date, its always here & now.
Join riley in the adventure of her next life. And maybe even earn a little bit radiance for yourself.
It tells the story of a young girl whos life has just been yanked from underneath her feet. And who has to brave the challenges of her new world. For Riley, the here&now is a little bit like her life on the human plane. Except there is no one that she knows besides her family. There is also no time or date, its always here & now.
Join riley in the adventure of her next life. And maybe even earn a little bit radiance for yourself.
January 6, 2011
Synopsis:
“Most people think that death is the end.
The end of life–of good times–
the end of, well, pretty much everything.
But those people are wrong.
Dead wrong.
And I should know.
I died almost a year ago.’
Welcome to the Here & Now.
Riley Bloom left her sister, Ever, in the world of the living and crossed the bridge into the afterlife- a place called Here, where time is always Now. Riley and her dog, Buttercup, have been reunited with her parents and are just settling into a nice, relaxing death when she’s summoned before the Council. They let her in on a secret- the afterlife isn’t just an eternity of leisure; Riley has to work. She’s been assigned a job, Soul Catcher, and a teacher, Bodhi, a curious boy she can’t quite figure out.
Riley, Bodhi, and Buttercup return to Earth for her first assignment, a Radiant Boy who’s been haunting a castle in England for centuries. Many Soul Catchers have tried to get him to cross the bridge and failed. But all of that was before he met Riley . . .”
Review: At first I wasn’t to open minded about reading this book. I figured the author just wrote it to capitalize on her already New York Times Best selling books, the Immortal Series. I ended up REALLY loving this book which completely surprised me because Riley annoyed me in Evermore (first book in Immortal Series).
In Radiance, Riley is still very much a twelve year old: smart mouthed, stubborn as hell, opinionated about everything, and over dramatic. But Riley is also caring, compassionate, loving, and in search, as all young ones are, of who she is and where she really belongs.
Radiance follows Riley as she learns to transition into her new “life” in Here. She desperately wants to fit in but at the same time she wants to remain true to herself. She changes between outfits and moods constantly, never holding back how she feels or what she thinks. That’s something I really loved about Riley! She is always true to herself, no matter what others think and even for such a young character, many her age and many much older than her, can benefit from learning from Riley. The kid has some very good nuggets of wisdom for someone so young.
You also get to meet Bodhi or who Riley refers to as “Monsieur Dorky Guy”. Bodhi is as nerdy as one can get: dressed in a black suit with a white shirt, skinny black tie and nerd glasses, the ones with black frames and thick glass. But Riley soon learns Bodhi isn’t all nerd, he has skills and strength she wouldn’t have expected in him.
Bodhi helps to teach Riley how to be a Soul Catcher, one who helps get the dead who have yet to cross the bridge and cross over into Here. True to form, Riley thinks getting the Radiant Boy, a spirit who has been haunting a castle for centuries causing all who stay within the castle to flee the instant they walk in, will be easy. Bodhi warns her that many before her have failed and she should take her job more serious but of course Riley doesn’t listen.
But there’s also another reason why Bodhi has brought Riley to the castle, he has some unfinished business of his own to attend to and Riley gets stuck in the crossfire.
Radiance is a quick and easy read. Riley and Bodhi are so much fun to read because they are always clashing. They both think they know more than they really do and are each as stubborn as bulls! The descriptions are beautifully written and you never once feel like the story is dragged out. Each character has a place and a purpose. And Riley will remind us each of our own best friend and how much we really cherish that kind of all loving, always accepting, supportive, relationship.
This is a great book to snuggle in bed on a rainy day to read (or even a sunny one).
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“Most people think that death is the end.
The end of life–of good times–
the end of, well, pretty much everything.
But those people are wrong.
Dead wrong.
And I should know.
I died almost a year ago.’
Welcome to the Here & Now.
Riley Bloom left her sister, Ever, in the world of the living and crossed the bridge into the afterlife- a place called Here, where time is always Now. Riley and her dog, Buttercup, have been reunited with her parents and are just settling into a nice, relaxing death when she’s summoned before the Council. They let her in on a secret- the afterlife isn’t just an eternity of leisure; Riley has to work. She’s been assigned a job, Soul Catcher, and a teacher, Bodhi, a curious boy she can’t quite figure out.
Riley, Bodhi, and Buttercup return to Earth for her first assignment, a Radiant Boy who’s been haunting a castle in England for centuries. Many Soul Catchers have tried to get him to cross the bridge and failed. But all of that was before he met Riley . . .”
Review: At first I wasn’t to open minded about reading this book. I figured the author just wrote it to capitalize on her already New York Times Best selling books, the Immortal Series. I ended up REALLY loving this book which completely surprised me because Riley annoyed me in Evermore (first book in Immortal Series).
In Radiance, Riley is still very much a twelve year old: smart mouthed, stubborn as hell, opinionated about everything, and over dramatic. But Riley is also caring, compassionate, loving, and in search, as all young ones are, of who she is and where she really belongs.
Radiance follows Riley as she learns to transition into her new “life” in Here. She desperately wants to fit in but at the same time she wants to remain true to herself. She changes between outfits and moods constantly, never holding back how she feels or what she thinks. That’s something I really loved about Riley! She is always true to herself, no matter what others think and even for such a young character, many her age and many much older than her, can benefit from learning from Riley. The kid has some very good nuggets of wisdom for someone so young.
You also get to meet Bodhi or who Riley refers to as “Monsieur Dorky Guy”. Bodhi is as nerdy as one can get: dressed in a black suit with a white shirt, skinny black tie and nerd glasses, the ones with black frames and thick glass. But Riley soon learns Bodhi isn’t all nerd, he has skills and strength she wouldn’t have expected in him.
Bodhi helps to teach Riley how to be a Soul Catcher, one who helps get the dead who have yet to cross the bridge and cross over into Here. True to form, Riley thinks getting the Radiant Boy, a spirit who has been haunting a castle for centuries causing all who stay within the castle to flee the instant they walk in, will be easy. Bodhi warns her that many before her have failed and she should take her job more serious but of course Riley doesn’t listen.
But there’s also another reason why Bodhi has brought Riley to the castle, he has some unfinished business of his own to attend to and Riley gets stuck in the crossfire.
Radiance is a quick and easy read. Riley and Bodhi are so much fun to read because they are always clashing. They both think they know more than they really do and are each as stubborn as bulls! The descriptions are beautifully written and you never once feel like the story is dragged out. Each character has a place and a purpose. And Riley will remind us each of our own best friend and how much we really cherish that kind of all loving, always accepting, supportive, relationship.
This is a great book to snuggle in bed on a rainy day to read (or even a sunny one).
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November 7, 2010
Right after I finished Shadowland, I went looking for Dark Flame and discovered Radiance. Wow. It was fun. It was fun like the first two books in the Immortals series were fun. It was over too quick for me too. I am looking forward to the next installment coming out in the Spring 2011.
What I really liked was that I could really feel the voice of a 12-year-old telling the story. She says "bum" instead of "butt" or "ass", for example. She expresses discontent that she is still "flat-chested" and yet she loves to play fetch with her dog. She has those flashes of mature insight beyond her years and flashes of whiny little kidness. It's all rolled into one kid, very realistically and very believably.
The second thing I really liked about this one is that I would have no hesitation about recommending it to 5th-8th graders that I would not feel comfortable recommending the Immortals series to - yet. Like, it'd be nice if there were a parallel set of books to the Twilight series that was more appropriate for the younger folks who are getting so wrapped up in the series their older siblings are drooling over.
What I really liked was that I could really feel the voice of a 12-year-old telling the story. She says "bum" instead of "butt" or "ass", for example. She expresses discontent that she is still "flat-chested" and yet she loves to play fetch with her dog. She has those flashes of mature insight beyond her years and flashes of whiny little kidness. It's all rolled into one kid, very realistically and very believably.
The second thing I really liked about this one is that I would have no hesitation about recommending it to 5th-8th graders that I would not feel comfortable recommending the Immortals series to - yet. Like, it'd be nice if there were a parallel set of books to the Twilight series that was more appropriate for the younger folks who are getting so wrapped up in the series their older siblings are drooling over.
September 29, 2015
I could not get over how frustrating Riley was. She was rude and ungrateful to everyone she bumped in to in the Here and Now, even if she thought they were God or angels. I would hope anyone able to be in the presence of beauty and goodness would, in turn, be good or at least nice.
July 24, 2020
I think I’m a little too old for this book since it’s considered a middle school book. But, I did enjoy it even though the main character, Riley complains about everything! I loved the adventures she went through.
May 15, 2017
Wirklich viel ist bis jetzt noch nicht passiert, aber ein guter Einstieg, der (noch) zum Weiterleisen animiert.
April 27, 2012
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A CK2S K2 Recommended Read!
I loved Riley Bloom in Alyson Noel’s The Immortals series so I was quite excited to see Riley was getting a series of her own. Now, in Radiance, we finally get to learn more about this delightful character.
Riley was killed in a car accident at the age of twelve, but rather than crossing over, she decided to stay for a while with her surviving sister, Ever. Finally, Riley has crossed, with her beloved dog, into a new world only known as “Here” where the time is always “Now.” In many ways, Here is just like being alive, with a few exceptions. Life in Here is what people make of it, but they do have responsibilities as well, and Riley is assigned a job as a Soul Catcher.
Riley’s instructor is Bodhi, a cute, but nerdy boy who knows so much more than he’s willing to share with her. Her first assignment is the infamous “Radiant Boy” who haunts an English castle. Many Catchers have tried convincing him to cross the bridge into Here over the centuries, but all have failed miserably. However, the irrepressible Riley is on the case, and she is determined to succeed where all the others have failed. If Riley has anything to say about it, The Radiant Boy has finally met his match!
I have read the entire Immortals series, except the most recent, and out of all the books my favorite character still is Riley. Every time she appeared early in the series in one of her crazy costumes or her sister’s clothes, I got a chuckle out of it and she stole the show every single time. So imagine my delight to have an entire Riley-centric series! The best part is, everything I loved about Riley in her sister’s books, I have in abundance in Radiance. Riley is every bit as sassy as she ever was, complete with crazy costumes and her beloved dog.
One thing people may wonder initially is how much character growth can a dead twelve year old have throughout a book/series? The answer is… quite a bit! I especially love exactly how we learn more about who Riley was before she died and who she is now. When she views her life as she was prior to arriving in Here, as with most children, she didn’t think she had been doing much wrong. However, as her adventures continue after being paired up with Bodhi for her new job, Riley starts to realize maybe she wasn’t all that perfect before and realizes how many seemingly inconsequential behaviors have such a huge impact on others and begins to change her ways.
Kathleen McInerney is a perfect voice actor to perform Riley. She masters the carefree and loveable persona of Riley that made me be so drawn to Riley in the Immortals series. McInerney has a way with words that we get such a wonderful idea of what Riley and company are feeling throughout Radiance, simply by listening to the narration. Hopefully, future audio versions of the Riley Bloom series will use the same voice talent.
© Kelley A. Hartsell, January 2011. All rights reserved.
A CK2S K2 Recommended Read!
I loved Riley Bloom in Alyson Noel’s The Immortals series so I was quite excited to see Riley was getting a series of her own. Now, in Radiance, we finally get to learn more about this delightful character.
Riley was killed in a car accident at the age of twelve, but rather than crossing over, she decided to stay for a while with her surviving sister, Ever. Finally, Riley has crossed, with her beloved dog, into a new world only known as “Here” where the time is always “Now.” In many ways, Here is just like being alive, with a few exceptions. Life in Here is what people make of it, but they do have responsibilities as well, and Riley is assigned a job as a Soul Catcher.
Riley’s instructor is Bodhi, a cute, but nerdy boy who knows so much more than he’s willing to share with her. Her first assignment is the infamous “Radiant Boy” who haunts an English castle. Many Catchers have tried convincing him to cross the bridge into Here over the centuries, but all have failed miserably. However, the irrepressible Riley is on the case, and she is determined to succeed where all the others have failed. If Riley has anything to say about it, The Radiant Boy has finally met his match!
I have read the entire Immortals series, except the most recent, and out of all the books my favorite character still is Riley. Every time she appeared early in the series in one of her crazy costumes or her sister’s clothes, I got a chuckle out of it and she stole the show every single time. So imagine my delight to have an entire Riley-centric series! The best part is, everything I loved about Riley in her sister’s books, I have in abundance in Radiance. Riley is every bit as sassy as she ever was, complete with crazy costumes and her beloved dog.
One thing people may wonder initially is how much character growth can a dead twelve year old have throughout a book/series? The answer is… quite a bit! I especially love exactly how we learn more about who Riley was before she died and who she is now. When she views her life as she was prior to arriving in Here, as with most children, she didn’t think she had been doing much wrong. However, as her adventures continue after being paired up with Bodhi for her new job, Riley starts to realize maybe she wasn’t all that perfect before and realizes how many seemingly inconsequential behaviors have such a huge impact on others and begins to change her ways.
Kathleen McInerney is a perfect voice actor to perform Riley. She masters the carefree and loveable persona of Riley that made me be so drawn to Riley in the Immortals series. McInerney has a way with words that we get such a wonderful idea of what Riley and company are feeling throughout Radiance, simply by listening to the narration. Hopefully, future audio versions of the Riley Bloom series will use the same voice talent.
© Kelley A. Hartsell, January 2011. All rights reserved.
July 21, 2011
I will honestly say that I was quite disappointed with this book.
I had first read Evermore, which is the first book in Alyson Noel's more popular series The Immortals, Evermore happens to be the book where Riley the main character of Radiance, appears as Ever's younger sister, who is a ghost.
She was my favorite character in Evermore, which was the main thing which attracted me to reading this book. She seemed like a pretty awesome and funny character. But this did not follow through in Radiance, she is quite annoying and I kind of just wanted to hit her, but I guess you can say she does well at portraying 12 year old girls.
Riley also quickly goes to judge her guide, Bodhi, as a dork, just from how he looks, but there is no evidence in the way he acts to support this, and well also supports my reason to hating Riley.
The writing in the book is set in first person, from Riley's perspective, the words and writing style used with in the book, was almost perfect for her, informal and chatty, but I came across some complex words which would not be used by a 12yr old.
The book was short, and lacked any sort of decent story-line, I do personally believe it could of been improved by making the book longer. At the beginning there was the usual 50 page introduction to the book (which was more than a quarter of the book), then it went straight into the story, where as I believe a decent book slowly progresses in the central story-line and problem.
The whole trying to convince ghosts to cross the bridge and into the afterlife/heaven, was just not believable it was too easy and silly.
Riley also had to leave her parents to go and fulfill the job she receives, but has no problem with that at all, when a 12yr old in fact would, the writer almost tried to forced Riley's character to be much older than she is.
The story had nothing that seemed to pull me into it, and I was more of skim-reading the last 100pages, than I was reading it.
The reason this book did not receive a 1 star rating, was because it was quite bad, but not horrible, it just managed to cling onto being read-able and would be a good book for younger readers.
I had first read Evermore, which is the first book in Alyson Noel's more popular series The Immortals, Evermore happens to be the book where Riley the main character of Radiance, appears as Ever's younger sister, who is a ghost.
She was my favorite character in Evermore, which was the main thing which attracted me to reading this book. She seemed like a pretty awesome and funny character. But this did not follow through in Radiance, she is quite annoying and I kind of just wanted to hit her, but I guess you can say she does well at portraying 12 year old girls.
Riley also quickly goes to judge her guide, Bodhi, as a dork, just from how he looks, but there is no evidence in the way he acts to support this, and well also supports my reason to hating Riley.
The writing in the book is set in first person, from Riley's perspective, the words and writing style used with in the book, was almost perfect for her, informal and chatty, but I came across some complex words which would not be used by a 12yr old.
The book was short, and lacked any sort of decent story-line, I do personally believe it could of been improved by making the book longer. At the beginning there was the usual 50 page introduction to the book (which was more than a quarter of the book), then it went straight into the story, where as I believe a decent book slowly progresses in the central story-line and problem.
The whole trying to convince ghosts to cross the bridge and into the afterlife/heaven, was just not believable it was too easy and silly.
Riley also had to leave her parents to go and fulfill the job she receives, but has no problem with that at all, when a 12yr old in fact would, the writer almost tried to forced Riley's character to be much older than she is.
The story had nothing that seemed to pull me into it, and I was more of skim-reading the last 100pages, than I was reading it.
The reason this book did not receive a 1 star rating, was because it was quite bad, but not horrible, it just managed to cling onto being read-able and would be a good book for younger readers.
December 2, 2019
The book Radiance is about a girl named Riley. She unfortunately dies and crosses a bridge into the afterlife. She dies by getting into a car accident. In the car were both of her parents and her dog named buttercup. In the afterlife, they reference time as here and now. She finds out that it's not just as nice and relaxing as she thinks. Riley is a very determined character. Riley has to get three very frightening ghosts called Radiant Boys to cross the bridge from the Earth to Here and Now. The conflicts are Riley vs. Desire, and Man vs. Self (Riley vs. Self). I think this book is fun to read. It gives you hints to what will happen next but doesn't just tell you straight up. This book is for realistic fiction readers.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 29, 2020
From the first time I began to read Alyson Noel’s Immortal series, I knew it already that she never failed to make me excited. The first book of The Riley Bloom series is an unexceptionally good. Every chapter was full of surprises and turns. Riley and Bodhi’s chemistry at the end of the story are truly appealing. Although it arose so many questions in my mind what would they become, it had successfully answered with an intricate plot line which was completely unpredictable.
April 14, 2011
This book was so good and the title explains it all! Witch means the title mean bright light so a ghost girl with light she is very bright and smart so you kinda have a taste of the book.I really liked the book I really would want y'all to check it out!
February 10, 2017
it was really anticlimactic
the main character was rude and annoying as hell
i was expecting more from this
and the teacher/mentor person's name is Bodhi so....
the main character was rude and annoying as hell
i was expecting more from this
and the teacher/mentor person's name is Bodhi so....
February 16, 2016
Pas mal, sans plus. Un tome introductif pour moi. J'attends de voir les autres, je leur laisserai une chance.
March 21, 2018
4th Choice Book.... 3rd Quarter
This book was OK. It was kinda boring in the beginning and sort of in the middle. Towards the late middle and end, the book got really interesting. It is about a girl about my age named Riley. She died and now she is in the "Here and Now" basically a land sort of like heaven. She and her dog Butter Cup are assigned the job of going down to earth as "spirits, or ghosts" and being a soul catcher. She has her mentor Bodhi, and they work together in all kinds of adventures. I recommend this book if you like to read fantasy books. Over all it was pretty interesting. :)
This book was OK. It was kinda boring in the beginning and sort of in the middle. Towards the late middle and end, the book got really interesting. It is about a girl about my age named Riley. She died and now she is in the "Here and Now" basically a land sort of like heaven. She and her dog Butter Cup are assigned the job of going down to earth as "spirits, or ghosts" and being a soul catcher. She has her mentor Bodhi, and they work together in all kinds of adventures. I recommend this book if you like to read fantasy books. Over all it was pretty interesting. :)
October 7, 2018
Review to come
This main character was the worst girl I have ever had to read about. She was an annoying brat. Riley is a young girl who died tragically in a car accident along with her parents. It has a plot that ultimately made no sense. I can’t believe I finished it. 1/5 stars.
This main character was the worst girl I have ever had to read about. She was an annoying brat. Riley is a young girl who died tragically in a car accident along with her parents. It has a plot that ultimately made no sense. I can’t believe I finished it. 1/5 stars.
January 2, 2015
Zur Aufmachung
Zum GLÜCK kannte ich das amerikanische Cover nocht nicht, als ich angefangen habe das Buch zu lesen. Sonst wären meine Erwartungen ja noch größer gewesen und dann wäre ich noch mehr enttäuscht worden. Was ich auch nicht wusste, als ich anfing zu lesen, war, dass Riley die Riley aus Evermore ist. Hätte ich das geahnt, dann hätte ich mir das alles bestimmt nicht angetan. Aber da es so ist, finde ich, dass das deutsche Cover sehr viel besser zum Buch passt. Genauso wie auch der Titel. (Denn die amerikanische Version ist und bleibt einfach ZU TOLL für diesen Inhalt)
Zum Buch
Ich empfehle hiermit allen, die dieses Buch schon gelesen haben und es sehr gut fanden: Hört am besten auf zu lesen. Es könnte nämlich sonst sein, dass ihr das eine oder andere mitbekommt, das euch nicht gefällt. So, das wäre geklärt.
Also gut. Ich bin ja nicht gerade ein Fan der Evermore-Bücher. Ich hab den ersten Teil zwar gelesen, fand ihn allerdings nicht gerade überragend. Das lag aber nicht an der Schreibweise der Autorin, sondern einfach daran, dass sie sich allen möglichen typischen Klischees bedient hat und dann auch noch einen Hauptcharakter erschaffen hat, der fast an Zoey Redbird heranreicht (und das ist schon ein Kunststück). Als ich die Beschreibung von Riley gelesen habe, da dachte ich mir aber, dass das wirklich gut und originell und so schön philosophisch klingt. Und dann habe ich das Buch gelesen und feststellen müssen, dass es das NICHT ist.
Der Hauptcharakter Riley ist zwölf Jahre alt, frech, zickig, oberflächlich, naiv und... ja, sagen wir mal einfach NERVIG. Sie beurteilt so ziemlich alles und jeden nach dem Aussehen und ihr wird auch erst klar, dass Bhodi gar nicht so schlecht ist, als er andere Klamotten an hat und keine Brille trägt. Ähm HALLO? Schonmal was von Charakterentwicklung gehört Fräulein Noël? Wenn der Hauptcharakter am Anfang oberflächlich ist, ok, aber, wenn sich das im Laufe des Buches nicht ändert, dann NERVT DAS!
Wer sich nun erhofft, dass, wenn schon der Hauptcharakter so schrecklich ist, wenigstens etwas Spannung aufkommt, der ist leider ein hoffnungsloser Fall. Das ganze Buch besteht eigentlich nur daraus, dass Riley durch die Gegend schwebt, hier mal mit dem redet, dort mal mit jemand anderem, dann erlöst sie noch ein paar wirklich sehr stereotypische Geister (vor allem die weinende Dame, da hab ich echt einen AUSRASTER bekommen) und Bhodi beleidigt. Achja und ihren Hund Buttercup streichelt oder knuddelt oder was auch immer man mit einem Hund so tun kann. Spannung? NEIN.
So, also keine Spannung und keine besonders tollen Charaktere... Mhhh.. Aber aus der Idee mit dem Leben nach dem Tod, da muss sie doch was draus gemacht haben, oder? Ich meine, das gibt doch jede Menge Raum für Fantasie, oder etwa nicht? Nein, leider auch nicht. Denn das "Hier" in das die Menschen übergehen, wenn sie sterben ist eigentlich genauso wie das Leben auf der Erde. Mit der Ausnahme, das man alles, was man haben will einfach "manifestieren" kann. Zum Beispiel die neuesten Klamotten oder Geld. Ja... Nicht sehr einfallsreich. Und was die Sache mit den Seelenfängern angeht... Neu ist das nicht gerade und wie bereits erwähnt waren alle Geister, die vorkamen (4 um genau zu sein) wirklich stereotypisch und die Tatsache, dass Bhodi und Riley sie so leicht dazu bringen konnten über die Brücke zu gehen machte das ganze noch langweiliger, eintöniger und weniger einfallsreich als es ohnehin schon war.
Fazit
Schreibstil: 4 Herzen
Charaktere: 1 Herz
Spannung: 1 Herz
Emotionale Tiefe: 1,5 Herzen
Humor: 1 Herz
Originalität: 1 Herz
Das Beste am Buch? Es hatte weniger als 200 Seiten. Das Schlimmste? Es gibt einen zweiten Teil. Und einen dritten. Und... UCH!
Zum GLÜCK kannte ich das amerikanische Cover nocht nicht, als ich angefangen habe das Buch zu lesen. Sonst wären meine Erwartungen ja noch größer gewesen und dann wäre ich noch mehr enttäuscht worden. Was ich auch nicht wusste, als ich anfing zu lesen, war, dass Riley die Riley aus Evermore ist. Hätte ich das geahnt, dann hätte ich mir das alles bestimmt nicht angetan. Aber da es so ist, finde ich, dass das deutsche Cover sehr viel besser zum Buch passt. Genauso wie auch der Titel. (Denn die amerikanische Version ist und bleibt einfach ZU TOLL für diesen Inhalt)
Zum Buch
Ich empfehle hiermit allen, die dieses Buch schon gelesen haben und es sehr gut fanden: Hört am besten auf zu lesen. Es könnte nämlich sonst sein, dass ihr das eine oder andere mitbekommt, das euch nicht gefällt. So, das wäre geklärt.
Also gut. Ich bin ja nicht gerade ein Fan der Evermore-Bücher. Ich hab den ersten Teil zwar gelesen, fand ihn allerdings nicht gerade überragend. Das lag aber nicht an der Schreibweise der Autorin, sondern einfach daran, dass sie sich allen möglichen typischen Klischees bedient hat und dann auch noch einen Hauptcharakter erschaffen hat, der fast an Zoey Redbird heranreicht (und das ist schon ein Kunststück). Als ich die Beschreibung von Riley gelesen habe, da dachte ich mir aber, dass das wirklich gut und originell und so schön philosophisch klingt. Und dann habe ich das Buch gelesen und feststellen müssen, dass es das NICHT ist.
Der Hauptcharakter Riley ist zwölf Jahre alt, frech, zickig, oberflächlich, naiv und... ja, sagen wir mal einfach NERVIG. Sie beurteilt so ziemlich alles und jeden nach dem Aussehen und ihr wird auch erst klar, dass Bhodi gar nicht so schlecht ist, als er andere Klamotten an hat und keine Brille trägt. Ähm HALLO? Schonmal was von Charakterentwicklung gehört Fräulein Noël? Wenn der Hauptcharakter am Anfang oberflächlich ist, ok, aber, wenn sich das im Laufe des Buches nicht ändert, dann NERVT DAS!
Wer sich nun erhofft, dass, wenn schon der Hauptcharakter so schrecklich ist, wenigstens etwas Spannung aufkommt, der ist leider ein hoffnungsloser Fall. Das ganze Buch besteht eigentlich nur daraus, dass Riley durch die Gegend schwebt, hier mal mit dem redet, dort mal mit jemand anderem, dann erlöst sie noch ein paar wirklich sehr stereotypische Geister (vor allem die weinende Dame, da hab ich echt einen AUSRASTER bekommen) und Bhodi beleidigt. Achja und ihren Hund Buttercup streichelt oder knuddelt oder was auch immer man mit einem Hund so tun kann. Spannung? NEIN.
So, also keine Spannung und keine besonders tollen Charaktere... Mhhh.. Aber aus der Idee mit dem Leben nach dem Tod, da muss sie doch was draus gemacht haben, oder? Ich meine, das gibt doch jede Menge Raum für Fantasie, oder etwa nicht? Nein, leider auch nicht. Denn das "Hier" in das die Menschen übergehen, wenn sie sterben ist eigentlich genauso wie das Leben auf der Erde. Mit der Ausnahme, das man alles, was man haben will einfach "manifestieren" kann. Zum Beispiel die neuesten Klamotten oder Geld. Ja... Nicht sehr einfallsreich. Und was die Sache mit den Seelenfängern angeht... Neu ist das nicht gerade und wie bereits erwähnt waren alle Geister, die vorkamen (4 um genau zu sein) wirklich stereotypisch und die Tatsache, dass Bhodi und Riley sie so leicht dazu bringen konnten über die Brücke zu gehen machte das ganze noch langweiliger, eintöniger und weniger einfallsreich als es ohnehin schon war.
Fazit
Schreibstil: 4 Herzen
Charaktere: 1 Herz
Spannung: 1 Herz
Emotionale Tiefe: 1,5 Herzen
Humor: 1 Herz
Originalität: 1 Herz
Das Beste am Buch? Es hatte weniger als 200 Seiten. Das Schlimmste? Es gibt einen zweiten Teil. Und einen dritten. Und... UCH!
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