for: YA
St. Martin's Griffin, 2009
paper, $9.95
306 pgs.
Rating: 3
I'm almost ashamed of myself for reading this book in one gulp, I couldn't put it down. I spent the whole time comparing it to Twilight, which was a great higher skill on Bloom's Taxonomy for me to use, right? There are so many similarities, but MINUS THE VAMPIRES, yippee! Although Immortals seem pretty similar, with an almost-more-plausible beginning. There's the super hunky immortal (Damon), the nasty, hurtful immortal (Drina), the innocent young girl (our protagonist, Ever (Ever Bloom, get it???), and the loving but clueless guardian (Sabine). We also have the two best friends - a goth girl (Haven) and a gay boy (Miles). Throw in an exotic setting - southern California. Another YA paranormal fantasy.
But wait - I liked the protagonist! She beats Bella by a long shot, at least in this first installment. She has a head of her own, a will of her own. She may become a "can't live without him clone" in the second installment, but so far, so good. One of these days I might even read Blue Moon. (Hmmm...how similar can titles be?????)
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