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I am tired of vampires but I have to say she's creative... It's hard to surprise me but this author did so.
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Described as Twilight, but better, so I'm going to check it out.
And they weren't kidding.
Evernight doesn't have the same addictive quality that Twilight does (though I did read the book in one go), but the comparisons are dead on. The writing style, the first person narrative, the unwanted move to a new place, the boy who keeps warning our heroine that he's too dangerous for her, the hidden society of vegetarian vampires, the overwrought, starcrossed love story - all there.
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And they weren't kidding.
Evernight doesn't have the same addictive quality that Twilight does (though I did read the book in one go), but the comparisons are dead on. The writing style, the first person narrative, the unwanted move to a new place, the boy who keeps warning our heroine that he's too dangerous for her, the hidden society of vegetarian vampires, the overwrought, starcrossed love story - all there.
The characters were mo ...more
Here's what I wrote on my TU blog:
A slightly clumsy, self-conscious young woman is starting at a new high school. On her first morning she meets a gorgeous, bronze-haired young man who makes her heart start to pound. But, he is obviously hiding some secret that makes him distant and potentially dangerous. No, this is not a Twilight re-cap, it is the actual beginning of Evernight by Claudia Gray. There was one surprising event, but it was so poorly conceived that it made the protagonist seem like ...more
A slightly clumsy, self-conscious young woman is starting at a new high school. On her first morning she meets a gorgeous, bronze-haired young man who makes her heart start to pound. But, he is obviously hiding some secret that makes him distant and potentially dangerous. No, this is not a Twilight re-cap, it is the actual beginning of Evernight by Claudia Gray. There was one surprising event, but it was so poorly conceived that it made the protagonist seem like ...more
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3.5, really. Much, much better than most of the vampire crap I've been reading lately... did that sound too crusty? The setting and plot are really well done: I like the idea of the academy and the need for such institutions, and the protagonist's developmental drama is a fresh take on the increasingly hackneyed vampire dilemma. Also, the romance is credible, with less soulful, tortured staring and dramatic sighing than in some (ahem!) currently popular tales.
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I really, really enjoyed Evernight! One plot twist was partially spoiled for me before I read it but I didn't realize how twisty the plot twists were. The story and twists felt fresh. Sort of reminded me of the House of Night series mixed with Hex. I can't wait for book two!
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Sep 02, 2008
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
marked it as to-read
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Apr 24, 2009
Sara ♥
marked it as to-read
Aug 03, 2009
Erin
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Aug 15, 2011
Liz
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