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First of all, I wish I had followed my normal pattern and read the reviews before I bought it. If I had, it might have saved me $1.99. That cost is the only reason the book was finished. That said, let me explain why I disliked it. As others have already mentioned, the grammar and writing style is very poor. Almost something you expect from a young high school student in an early writing class. If you can look beyond the disjointed wording, abrupt changes in tone, quick shifts in perspective and grammar you might be alright. As for the story itself, well the author bio said she got the idea from looking at halloween decorations and in all honesty I can believe it. The characters were not developed at all, you had no idea why they were motivated to do half of the things they did and the plot was very thin to say the least. Someone else mentioned that some of her plot points come from other more popular stories and that is very true. It's a mishmash of idea from Twilight (obligatory werewolf and vampire love triangle with the heroine), overtones of Alex Craft storylines and more. The characters jump around in emotions and decisions and do seemingly foolish things for no discernable cause. As I said, the plot line was very thin. It's as if the author had a dim outline of what should happen and instead of writing her romance novel (which is what it seems she was shooting for), she created a half baked "mystery" novel that wasn't worth the mystery. The heroine is like a fan fiction "Mary Sue" that is beautifual (but can't see it), all powerful (but can't believe it) and everyone loves (every male character desperately wants her) but is so down to earth you can't help admire her. Except in reality, she comes off like a half baked, horny teenager with very little common sense. I can't follow her decisions. Overall the whole story is very much like a poorly written piece of teenage fan fiction melodrama. Seriously save your money for something more worth while.
November 2011 · Books · verified purchase
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Craved (The Gwen Sparks Series Book 1)
4.2★ · 434 ratings, as of 2023
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