cloud_kitty_cat's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
This book went at lightning pace! There was no character development, no build up of romance and some creepy eternal boy staring at a young teenage girl in the shower (to which she's unaware). So much ick!
emo_christmas's review against another edition
5.0
To be honest I read the book a while ago, but I still remember the story well. And although I loved the Twilight series, I also loved the awesomeness of this book. At times I thought it was slow but I loved the characters and the plot line. This is defiantly a must read for anyone who says they love vampire books!
caylamarie's review against another edition
3.0
definitely a quick and easy read. i loved the plot and glad there was barely any romance between them. the plot twist was okay. i wasn’t surprised but i didn’t see it coming also. it was kinda strange how he fell in love with her and watched her in the shower when he’s been by her side since she was a baby. if that happened to me, i would see miranda as a sister more than anything.
snowbenton's review
3.0
I LOVE the premise of this. A guardian angel breaks the rules and reveals himself to save his charge's life, and thereby gets her turned into a vampire whose immortal soul is fading away? Count me in!
Unfortunately, Miranda is such a weak character and Zachary so moony-eyed that the middle of the book sags under its own weight.
I liked the ending a lot; it was predictable but done powerfully.
Unfortunately, Miranda is such a weak character and Zachary so moony-eyed that the middle of the book sags under its own weight.
I liked the ending a lot; it was predictable but done powerfully.
karissa_'s review against another edition
2.0
I was extremely disappointed in this book.
I loooooooved the first book in this series so I was super excited to continue the story, however, unlike the first book I wasn't able to fall in love with it. The characters left more to be desired and most were rather irksome, it felt rushed, and left more to be desired and not in the normal 'holy crap I can't wait to read the next book,' kinda way. The idea of the story itself was a great one but it kinda just fell flat.
I loooooooved the first book in this series so I was super excited to continue the story, however, unlike the first book I wasn't able to fall in love with it. The characters left more to be desired and most were rather irksome, it felt rushed, and left more to be desired and not in the normal 'holy crap I can't wait to read the next book,' kinda way. The idea of the story itself was a great one but it kinda just fell flat.
bibliofiendlm's review against another edition
3.0
Barely three stars. After the other YA kit I've been reading, this felt way too shallow. It us meant to be light and fuzzy but needed more depth. The play on Dracula was intriguing in s silly way but since that is probably my favorite classic I wanted more. As the second book in the Tantalize series I'm not all that interested in reading any others.
artsymusings's review against another edition
3.0
Eternal is an unlikely novel about to very different supernatural creatures. One of God and the other of the demon. Classic (also clichéd) use of opposites attract by Cynthia Leitich Smith. It started off as perky; up until the point it suddenly lifted off into the air. Not good. I had to read again to get the hang of what was really happening.
Nonetheless, I liked the character of Zachary a lot, as an angel and then a fallen or 'slipped' one. He bought all the wittiness in the book, though his language did not suggest anything angelic in him.
As for Miranda, it wasn't as if she knew what was going to happen but the rapid overcoming of soul sickness and then the passing of one year as if it was a mere week did not fit well. Although, whether she was really built to become a vampire princess was a good thing to explore.
In all, Eternal was more than just a redemptive-slash-love-lust story. And though it could have been better, I enjoyed reading it. All the slasher scenes and the persona of Dracul was too amusing to pass on. The ending fight didn't have anything exciting and when exactly the protagonists fall in love? I hear it's a trilogy but I guess this is probably the only book I will get to read by the author. For now.
Nonetheless, I liked the character of Zachary a lot, as an angel and then a fallen or 'slipped' one. He bought all the wittiness in the book, though his language did not suggest anything angelic in him.
As for Miranda, it wasn't as if she knew what was going to happen but the rapid overcoming of soul sickness and then the passing of one year as if it was a mere week did not fit well. Although, whether she was really built to become a vampire princess was a good thing to explore.
In all, Eternal was more than just a redemptive-slash-love-lust story. And though it could have been better, I enjoyed reading it. All the slasher scenes and the persona of Dracul was too amusing to pass on. The ending fight didn't have anything exciting and when exactly the protagonists fall in love? I hear it's a trilogy but I guess this is probably the only book I will get to read by the author. For now.
blacksheepdigitalva's review against another edition
4.0
Eternal has a really good moral and plot. I really liked how Cynthia combined angles and vampires to represent good and evil. Like a lot of the books I read, it has a happy ending :)