sexyvixenreader's review
3.0
I give this one a 3.5 the characters were a bit over the top and unbelievable and the story kind of bounced around a bit too much for my taste.
megansendlessreads's review
4.0
Beautiful Little Fool is an insanely insane book! (That probably makes no sense if you haven't read it yet...) Going into this book I was kind of hoping for one of those "Wow I didn't know I could love someone until I met you! So sorry for trying to trick you... I've truly changed..." kind of books. Yah, totally not what this book is about.
Beautiful Little Fool is a cruel and intensely beautiful story that holds no punches and left me completely astounded by the last sentence. Truly, I was woefully unprepared for this book and what it's truly about.
First off, this book was beautifully written (well at least as beautiful as it could be for being written about such a weird and disgusting situation). The author did an amazing job of keeping me in suspense and unsuspecting to what is truly going on with not only the characters, but also the plot. What I thought was a simple plot and basic characters ended up being a book full of small backstories that lead to this book full of betrayals and scary rich people (no joke, I'm re-thinking my "How to Become Rich" plan because of this book). So cheers for a book that twists you up and spits you out and leaves you utterly confused on how things could've escalated so quickly.
So, onto the characters...
Cedar at first glance is the usual power hungry rich girl looking to have even more money and more status. Yah she was manipulative and a Grade A b*tch but couldn't she change? Wasn't this a story about a change in character and a realization of what's truly important? Not money but love?
Yah no. This story was definitely not what I was expecting. Cedar is manipulative and heartless and she just gets worse as the book goes on. I really underestimated her throughout the book and everyone did the same. I'm actually really impressed with K.K. Hendin's ability to make a main character so vicious. Cedar did everything in her power to make sure she got that 87 billion dollars.
Ellis, on the other hand, is who I thought would be the hero of the story. Yet instead he was blinded by the money, responsibility and, of course, Cedar. This is definitely not the usual romance story or even rags-to-riches book. Instead of being strong and insusceptible to trickery, Ellis is the exact opposite. He's a weak character and is presented as a fool who is way over his head.
This book really reminded me of the Great Gatsby as their was no truly redeemable characters. Of the main characters, Ellis was far too weak and Cedar far to evil. This book really took me out of my comfort zone which made me love it and hate it.
I was actually really into this book until I got to the ending. I felt like the book ended on too much of a almost paranormal spot and it just made the story feel a little too fake. I could understand it if the characters were born the way they are, but then it's thrown in that Cedar is this whole other thing... I don't know...
I am interested to see if there will be another book after Beautiful Little Fool. This is definitely the book for those who aren't interested in the usual story and want something that is more thrilling and breathtaking (and not in a good way). ;)
Beautiful Little Fool is a cruel and intensely beautiful story that holds no punches and left me completely astounded by the last sentence. Truly, I was woefully unprepared for this book and what it's truly about.
First off, this book was beautifully written (well at least as beautiful as it could be for being written about such a weird and disgusting situation). The author did an amazing job of keeping me in suspense and unsuspecting to what is truly going on with not only the characters, but also the plot. What I thought was a simple plot and basic characters ended up being a book full of small backstories that lead to this book full of betrayals and scary rich people (no joke, I'm re-thinking my "How to Become Rich" plan because of this book). So cheers for a book that twists you up and spits you out and leaves you utterly confused on how things could've escalated so quickly.
So, onto the characters...
Cedar at first glance is the usual power hungry rich girl looking to have even more money and more status. Yah she was manipulative and a Grade A b*tch but couldn't she change? Wasn't this a story about a change in character and a realization of what's truly important? Not money but love?
Yah no. This story was definitely not what I was expecting. Cedar is manipulative and heartless and she just gets worse as the book goes on. I really underestimated her throughout the book and everyone did the same. I'm actually really impressed with K.K. Hendin's ability to make a main character so vicious. Cedar did everything in her power to make sure she got that 87 billion dollars.
Ellis, on the other hand, is who I thought would be the hero of the story. Yet instead he was blinded by the money, responsibility and, of course, Cedar. This is definitely not the usual romance story or even rags-to-riches book. Instead of being strong and insusceptible to trickery, Ellis is the exact opposite. He's a weak character and is presented as a fool who is way over his head.
This book really reminded me of the Great Gatsby as their was no truly redeemable characters. Of the main characters, Ellis was far too weak and Cedar far to evil. This book really took me out of my comfort zone which made me love it and hate it.
I was actually really into this book until I got to the ending. I felt like the book ended on too much of a almost paranormal spot and it just made the story feel a little too fake. I could understand it if the characters were born the way they are, but then it's thrown in that Cedar is this whole other thing... I don't know...
I am interested to see if there will be another book after Beautiful Little Fool. This is definitely the book for those who aren't interested in the usual story and want something that is more thrilling and breathtaking (and not in a good way). ;)
missriki's review
4.0
It is going to be hard to write a review for this book without giving away too much, but I'm going to do my best! I cannot tell you much about the plot without giving away the big reveal, but what I can tell you is that the prose is taught, the writing is perfectly sparse, and the pacing is quick. There's no ornamental descriptions or long passages of inner dialogue in this novel. Every sentence is straight to the point and packs a punch. There is not a single wasted word.
Without giving too much away, I will say that I loved Cedar as the lead character in this novel. She's unlikeable, for sure, but there's something altogether intriguing about a woman with such a narrow vision of what she wants in the world, and who will stop at absolutely nothing to get it. She's deliciously unattached and a little evil, and I loved living in her world for a while.
The book is short and moves at a quick pace throughout, but the last 20% of the novel moves at breakneck speed, right up to a shocking conclusion. The story is riveting and you'll gasp when you find out the big secret. I found myself saying "What?!?"
This book is unlike any other K.K. Hendon novel, but I loved it!
Without giving too much away, I will say that I loved Cedar as the lead character in this novel. She's unlikeable, for sure, but there's something altogether intriguing about a woman with such a narrow vision of what she wants in the world, and who will stop at absolutely nothing to get it. She's deliciously unattached and a little evil, and I loved living in her world for a while.
The book is short and moves at a quick pace throughout, but the last 20% of the novel moves at breakneck speed, right up to a shocking conclusion. The story is riveting and you'll gasp when you find out the big secret. I found myself saying "What?!?"
This book is unlike any other K.K. Hendon novel, but I loved it!
athomehangel's review
3.0
Copy was provided for the blog tour.
If you want to read an early review, go to my blog, http://thebookishangel.wordpress.com
REVIEW UP SOON.
If you want to read an early review, go to my blog, http://thebookishangel.wordpress.com
REVIEW UP SOON.
booksuperpower's review
4.0
Beautiful Little Fool by K.K. Hendin is a 2015 publication. I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is my first book by this author, so I had no idea what to expect, but I thought the blurb sounded intriguing, so I signed on to review it.
Well, this one certainly is interesting, I 'll give it that. It's hard to review books like this because I don't want to give anything away. I do think many people will be surprised by it because it doesn't really fit into any specific category, and I don't imagine anyone will know what they are in for when they pick it up. I admit that as I got a few chapters in, the story had a New Adult tone to it, (which had me worried because I've pretty much sworn off NA), but no, it's definitely not New Adult, although you do get two perspectives and are privy to Cedar and Ellis' thoughts, the book is a third person narrative.
Once I finished the book I was a tiny bit shell shocked at first, but the more a thought about it, the more I liked it. This is a wicked little story with lots of twist and turns and a shocking conclusion I never suspected was coming.
So, the author gets high marks for imagination, for storytelling outside the box, and for weaving a tale of intrigue and mystery that kept me wondering what was going on, and what would happened next, which kept me engaged from start to finish.
Overall this one is 4 stars
This is my first book by this author, so I had no idea what to expect, but I thought the blurb sounded intriguing, so I signed on to review it.
Well, this one certainly is interesting, I 'll give it that. It's hard to review books like this because I don't want to give anything away. I do think many people will be surprised by it because it doesn't really fit into any specific category, and I don't imagine anyone will know what they are in for when they pick it up. I admit that as I got a few chapters in, the story had a New Adult tone to it, (which had me worried because I've pretty much sworn off NA), but no, it's definitely not New Adult, although you do get two perspectives and are privy to Cedar and Ellis' thoughts, the book is a third person narrative.
Once I finished the book I was a tiny bit shell shocked at first, but the more a thought about it, the more I liked it. This is a wicked little story with lots of twist and turns and a shocking conclusion I never suspected was coming.
So, the author gets high marks for imagination, for storytelling outside the box, and for weaving a tale of intrigue and mystery that kept me wondering what was going on, and what would happened next, which kept me engaged from start to finish.
Overall this one is 4 stars
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