Erich Van Niekerk Van Niekerk itibaren Kabalda, Litvanya
it had a good start, but it ended up being just an ok book.
I sometimes feel bad when I read and review something that isn't my usual genre/preferred storyline/type it definitely isn't fair to read a book that has things you normally don't read and then give a bad review because you don't like those things. Still, I will request anything intriguing off of netgalley and have had some great experiences, so it's always worth trying something new. Just keep in mind that my preferences in romance tend to run towards historicals, and tend to prefer more of a romance heavy chick lit for anything set in modern day. That probably biases the review. Ready Set Jett I just couldn't handle this story, and after about 80 pages, just flipped through to get the gist of it. I was really bored by most of it, and there were bits that felt long and drawn out even though it is a novella. She has trust issues, he's this dreamy perfect guy. They have perfect and magical sex. She can't trust anyone. They find a dog and the fact that he feeds it and keeps it on the spur of the moment makes him a good guy (I would have suggested irresponsible maybe). They both had traumatic pasts where they could or could not save people. He invites himself along to her vacation that he overheard her plan on the telephone. Turns out that vacation is TOMORROW oh it was all a bit much. I had given up on the story, no hard feelings, by the point that I got to the beautiful line "Babe, when you look at me like that, I feel like I'm already inside you". Also, the male lead, Jett, says "boner" all the time! So Beavis and Butthead, not sexy for me at all. boner boner boner So, anyway... I couldn't finish. This just isn't my bag. I don't like "previews" of books and series that are disguised as stories in their own right. I am picky with my contemporaries. I just didn't like them.
I'm not sure if I like the artwork. I don't hate it, but sometimes a few panels, in particular with the first two stories, would be slightly confusing. This collection of 1-6 in the series presents two stories about vampires, a retelling of Snow White, a retelling of Cinderella, and the story of Gwen. The conceit that holds the stories together is a rag doll named Annabelle, who feels she must be cursed. The stories are very dark. It's like the Twilight Zone meets Dahl meets Tales from the Darkside with Muppets. Yes, it shoulds like it shouldn't work, but it does. It works very well. While none of the stories are bad, "Gwen's Story" and "Cinderella" are the best two. The Cinderella is one of the best versions I've read in a long time. While the artwork is confusing, it does match the stories. Using color or a slighly more cuddly style would not work.
Heartwarming, if I had a heart to be warmed. Very simple, lovely to read in the midst of ignoring schoolwork. The whole deal with what happened between the Grandfather and Heidi's father is left unresolved. All you know is that it was really bad. Kinda lame. I wanted the dish.