bookishnicole's review against another edition
DNF at page 110. I couldn't care less about the characters, and I feel as though Ink is just some mental break down that Joy is having since he is invisible to everyone. So Thats just awkward all around. Maybe I just pegged the big twist of the book. but I doubt it.
kblincoln's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not sure why it has taken me this long to read the first in Metcalf's YA paranormal/fae fantasy series, but I find myself curiously taken with it.
Teenager Joy goes to a rave-like dance at a Carousel (how cool is that?) and catches the eye of a strange young main in all black with curiously dark eyes. She sees him staring at her, as well.
But then he does something seemingly unforgivable....he draws out a silver blade and stabs her in the eye.
So yeah, that's where my biggest issue came in. While Joy is believingly upset, aghast, shocked, and traumatized by this action, as well as the strange creatures who assail her for the next few days muttering incomprehensible and unbelievable things about Joy being "marked" and how she should give messages to someone name "Ink", as astute YA readers might guess, Ink is not only the person who stabbed her, but the love interest in the book.
Yeah, Metcalf puts Joy through the physical wringer, but where this book makes me uncomfortable with how much I liked it is that the emotional fallout from the major attack (s)...Joy seems to not suffer too much PTSD or conflict with her very swift descent into love.
Although, I'll grant Metcalf that the whole ear-feeling scene was quite a doozy.
I'll echo other reviewers with my appreciation for Joy's friend, Monica. Metcalf sets up Monica as believably preoccupied with a new boyfriend, but also with care for Joy. So when Joy starts acting all wonky, Monica goes into snarky protective mode several times.
"Is it drugs?" Monica hissed over salad. "Because if it is drugs, so help me, I will beat your sorry pale pink butt from there to next Thursday."
There's also an emotionally distant father dealing with the fallout from his wife leaving him, and an absent older brother who throws an emotional curveball of his own at Joy.
But mostly its about Joy being in trouble and calling on Ink to save her. And hanging out with Inq (sister of iNk) and her cabana boys. (gnashes teeth over Joy having to be saved and avenged all the time.)
Again, not sure why I enjoyed this book so much when it has some obvious tropes I usually don't enjoy. Could be that the writing itself is juicy and thick. Could be the Holly Black/Melissa Marr dark fae aspect of it.
Anyway, totally fine for YA audience (a bit of oblique allusion to what Inq does with her cabana boys, but nothing overt beyond some fine first kissing) and especially if they like Black and Marr, readers should give this one a chance. I'm going to go order the next in the series.
Teenager Joy goes to a rave-like dance at a Carousel (how cool is that?) and catches the eye of a strange young main in all black with curiously dark eyes. She sees him staring at her, as well.
But then he does something seemingly unforgivable....he draws out a silver blade and stabs her in the eye.
So yeah, that's where my biggest issue came in. While Joy is believingly upset, aghast, shocked, and traumatized by this action, as well as the strange creatures who assail her for the next few days muttering incomprehensible and unbelievable things about Joy being "marked" and how she should give messages to someone name "Ink", as astute YA readers might guess, Ink is not only the person who stabbed her, but the love interest in the book.
Yeah, Metcalf puts Joy through the physical wringer, but where this book makes me uncomfortable with how much I liked it is that the emotional fallout from the major attack (s)...Joy seems to not suffer too much PTSD or conflict with her very swift descent into love.
Although, I'll grant Metcalf that the whole ear-feeling scene was quite a doozy.
I'll echo other reviewers with my appreciation for Joy's friend, Monica. Metcalf sets up Monica as believably preoccupied with a new boyfriend, but also with care for Joy. So when Joy starts acting all wonky, Monica goes into snarky protective mode several times.
"Is it drugs?" Monica hissed over salad. "Because if it is drugs, so help me, I will beat your sorry pale pink butt from there to next Thursday."
There's also an emotionally distant father dealing with the fallout from his wife leaving him, and an absent older brother who throws an emotional curveball of his own at Joy.
But mostly its about Joy being in trouble and calling on Ink to save her. And hanging out with Inq (sister of iNk) and her cabana boys. (gnashes teeth over Joy having to be saved and avenged all the time.)
Again, not sure why I enjoyed this book so much when it has some obvious tropes I usually don't enjoy. Could be that the writing itself is juicy and thick. Could be the Holly Black/Melissa Marr dark fae aspect of it.
Anyway, totally fine for YA audience (a bit of oblique allusion to what Inq does with her cabana boys, but nothing overt beyond some fine first kissing) and especially if they like Black and Marr, readers should give this one a chance. I'm going to go order the next in the series.
jynx66's review against another edition
3.0
My Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Heat Rating: 1 out of 5 <3
This book started out really interesting, the way Joy was completely thrown into a whole new world where not knowing your place or job was deadly. It was strange, and in that strangeness was beauty and intrigue. This other world had a lot of potential to be incredible, and I was excited to delve further into it.
However, after a certain point the world became too overwhelming. Too much was going on, too many different things and species and rules, too much everything really. Then on the other side, the characters seemed like strangers. There were many different aspects of their personalities, but it was too much too soon and I found myself unsure of who they really were. At this point, I found the story hard to follow at times because I was trying to keep up and digest everything. However--to be fair--overall I did enjoy the story.
There really wasn’t anything I disliked about Joy and Ink. Joy was your typical high school girl trying to get through life when one strange event hurtles her into a deadly world where one mistake could mean your life. She reacted as any normal person would—freak out. Monsters. Strange messages. Things that no one but her can see. She just wants it all to go away and go back to normal. Unfortunately, the events at the Carousel (a hot teen dance place) have permanently marked her. As Joy gets to know Ink and his sister, Inq, she begins to understand her place in this dangerous new world. She also begins this strange yet beautiful romance with Ink. She knows she should be afraid of him and all that comes with him, but she isn’t. Instead, she can’t stop thinking about him. His innocence draws her in, his deadliness makes her feel protected, and his possession of her (it’s really the only way to describe it) keeps her safe. Through showing him what being human means, she falls head-over-heels in love with him.
Ink was very mysterious, and I’m a sucker for mysterious. I really liked his development throughout the book. In the beginning, he’s very logical and emotionless. Always doing what is logical to the situation. But a mistake ties him to Joy, and if they don’t get it right, they’re both dead. So he does what makes sense. He protects her, tells her and shows her what is expected of her, and takes her into situations she’s never dreamed of. But Joy’s fiery personality quickly imbues him with feelings that he has never in his life experienced. He finds himself wanting to understand her and her kind, wanting things with her he’s never wanted, and doing unthinkable things just for her. Her personality swept him up in a storm of feelings that changed who he was and, in my opinion, made him into an even stronger force to be reckoned with. He loved her just as deeply as she loved him, and he was willing to do anything in his power to keep that alive.
I’m read a lot of people had issues with how quickly Joy and Ink fell in love. In all honesty, love doesn’t have to develop over time. It’s different for each individual couple. If it happens instantaneously, then that’s how it is. If it takes time, then it builds up. I had no issues with people falling in love quickly. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. In this case, I felt Ink and Joy’s feelings for each other were genuine and the speed with which they fell in love felt right.
One thing I’m still trying to figure out…is what really is the purpose of Ink and Inq? I know it was explained throughout the book, but honestly, I’m still incredibly confused about that. Their job, their entire reason for being, makes no sense. I think I understand the basis of it, but the explanation was muddled and hard to follow. I spent the entire book wondering why they do what they do and what it all means. Some of it I got perfectly, but for the most part I was unsure what their job truly was. Maybe a bit of a better explanation next book would be nice.
Overall, I found this story and this world interesting. The overwhelming and hard to follow nature of it is why I gave it a lower rating. But I enjoyed the journey. Hopefully it will be improved with the next book.
Heat Rating: 1 out of 5 <3
This book started out really interesting, the way Joy was completely thrown into a whole new world where not knowing your place or job was deadly. It was strange, and in that strangeness was beauty and intrigue. This other world had a lot of potential to be incredible, and I was excited to delve further into it.
However, after a certain point the world became too overwhelming. Too much was going on, too many different things and species and rules, too much everything really. Then on the other side, the characters seemed like strangers. There were many different aspects of their personalities, but it was too much too soon and I found myself unsure of who they really were. At this point, I found the story hard to follow at times because I was trying to keep up and digest everything. However--to be fair--overall I did enjoy the story.
There really wasn’t anything I disliked about Joy and Ink. Joy was your typical high school girl trying to get through life when one strange event hurtles her into a deadly world where one mistake could mean your life. She reacted as any normal person would—freak out. Monsters. Strange messages. Things that no one but her can see. She just wants it all to go away and go back to normal. Unfortunately, the events at the Carousel (a hot teen dance place) have permanently marked her. As Joy gets to know Ink and his sister, Inq, she begins to understand her place in this dangerous new world. She also begins this strange yet beautiful romance with Ink. She knows she should be afraid of him and all that comes with him, but she isn’t. Instead, she can’t stop thinking about him. His innocence draws her in, his deadliness makes her feel protected, and his possession of her (it’s really the only way to describe it) keeps her safe. Through showing him what being human means, she falls head-over-heels in love with him.
Ink was very mysterious, and I’m a sucker for mysterious. I really liked his development throughout the book. In the beginning, he’s very logical and emotionless. Always doing what is logical to the situation. But a mistake ties him to Joy, and if they don’t get it right, they’re both dead. So he does what makes sense. He protects her, tells her and shows her what is expected of her, and takes her into situations she’s never dreamed of. But Joy’s fiery personality quickly imbues him with feelings that he has never in his life experienced. He finds himself wanting to understand her and her kind, wanting things with her he’s never wanted, and doing unthinkable things just for her. Her personality swept him up in a storm of feelings that changed who he was and, in my opinion, made him into an even stronger force to be reckoned with. He loved her just as deeply as she loved him, and he was willing to do anything in his power to keep that alive.
I’m read a lot of people had issues with how quickly Joy and Ink fell in love. In all honesty, love doesn’t have to develop over time. It’s different for each individual couple. If it happens instantaneously, then that’s how it is. If it takes time, then it builds up. I had no issues with people falling in love quickly. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. In this case, I felt Ink and Joy’s feelings for each other were genuine and the speed with which they fell in love felt right.
One thing I’m still trying to figure out…is what really is the purpose of Ink and Inq? I know it was explained throughout the book, but honestly, I’m still incredibly confused about that. Their job, their entire reason for being, makes no sense. I think I understand the basis of it, but the explanation was muddled and hard to follow. I spent the entire book wondering why they do what they do and what it all means. Some of it I got perfectly, but for the most part I was unsure what their job truly was. Maybe a bit of a better explanation next book would be nice.
Overall, I found this story and this world interesting. The overwhelming and hard to follow nature of it is why I gave it a lower rating. But I enjoyed the journey. Hopefully it will be improved with the next book.
readingwithemmett's review against another edition
3.0
I went into this book completely blind, having no idea what it was about other than it was a young adult book. It's been sitting on my shelf for years, and I'm actually glad that I finally read it. This ended up being a fairly quick read for me, and I enjoyed the book. It's not something that I will probably continue the series of because I'm not that invested, but I did enjoy it and I'm glad I read it. I wouldn't say that this is a book that you should run out and buy right away, but it was a good quick read.
iselenamethod22's review against another edition
2.0
2014 - 5 stars
2020 - 3 stars
Well, lots of my opinions changed on this book, as we can see from the diminished rating *grins*, but one thing remains the same--Ink is still bae.
There's something about watching quiet, naive/knowing character unfold in life and love the way Ink does. *sighs contentedly*
2020 - 3 stars
Well, lots of my opinions changed on this book, as we can see from the diminished rating *grins*, but one thing remains the same--Ink is still bae.
There's something about watching quiet, naive/knowing character unfold in life and love the way Ink does. *sighs contentedly*
neenor's review against another edition
3.0
You know that moment where you reach a certain point of not being accepted for an eGalley and you resign yourself to thinking Nope, not going to get it? Well, I got that feeling with Indelible, much to my disappointment, as I couldn't wait to read it! However, Harlequin gave me a little surprise: I was accepted for it, and dear god, was I excited when I found out.
Joy Malone is just your average teenage girl - until that night on the Carousel when a mysterious boy with black eyes tries to cut her eyes out. Thrust head-first into the world of the Folk, Joy learns of the mysterious Invisible Inq and Indelible Ink, of whom she is now the lehman of. Made to put on the pretence that this wasn't a mistake, Joy begins to spend more time with Ink, and slowly becomes more and more attached to him. However, the Twixt isn't as nice as drawing images onto one another - someone out there is trying to collect everyone's signatures, and unbeknownst to Joy, she is going to play a main part.
Eleven out of five stars for the concept! Admittedly it took me a while to get the grasp of these whole other world, but I thought that Metcalf explained such a complex idea very well. Metcalf was just good with words, in general. Her writing is beautiful, and it wove together such a fantastical and other-worldly story that you can't help but be drawn into.
Joy was a fantastic narrative to follow, and I loved how a lot of the story involved her trying to balance her time between these two different worlds. The great thing was that Joy was new to the Twixt just like the reader, so it was a combined learning experience which helped the reader relate to Joy better
I loved the characterisation of all the secondary characters, good and bad - especially Inq and Ink. I don't really know what image of them I've got in my head, I just know that it kind of looked like Slenderman-slash-Splice-slash-pretty human. Whatever it was, I thought they were an ingenious creation, and I'm in love with them - I need more already!
The climax wasn't as big or as dramatic as I had been hoping for. I understood that it was a big deal to everyone in the Twixt, but to me it just...fell a bit flat. There was plenty of action going on, more than enough to satisfy any adrenaline-junkies out there, but it just felt like a big deal over basically nothing. However, this was the only disappointing thing about the entire book - the rest of it was spot-on.
I'd also like to point out how gorgeous the cover is! I rarely give much recognition to the covers, but the cover of Indelible caught my eye before the blurb did. It's simple to look at, sure, but there is something beautiful about it that fits perfectly with the story. It's entrancing.
Overall, Indelible was an amazing read - one of the best this month! It held everything that a good book needs and so much more, leaving me satisfied but eager to know what happens next! The Twixt series promises to be unique and addictive, and I can't wait to get my hands on the next instalment.
Joy Malone is just your average teenage girl - until that night on the Carousel when a mysterious boy with black eyes tries to cut her eyes out. Thrust head-first into the world of the Folk, Joy learns of the mysterious Invisible Inq and Indelible Ink, of whom she is now the lehman of. Made to put on the pretence that this wasn't a mistake, Joy begins to spend more time with Ink, and slowly becomes more and more attached to him. However, the Twixt isn't as nice as drawing images onto one another - someone out there is trying to collect everyone's signatures, and unbeknownst to Joy, she is going to play a main part.
Eleven out of five stars for the concept! Admittedly it took me a while to get the grasp of these whole other world, but I thought that Metcalf explained such a complex idea very well. Metcalf was just good with words, in general. Her writing is beautiful, and it wove together such a fantastical and other-worldly story that you can't help but be drawn into.
Joy was a fantastic narrative to follow, and I loved how a lot of the story involved her trying to balance her time between these two different worlds. The great thing was that Joy was new to the Twixt just like the reader, so it was a combined learning experience which helped the reader relate to Joy better
I loved the characterisation of all the secondary characters, good and bad - especially Inq and Ink. I don't really know what image of them I've got in my head, I just know that it kind of looked like Slenderman-slash-Splice-slash-pretty human. Whatever it was, I thought they were an ingenious creation, and I'm in love with them - I need more already!
The climax wasn't as big or as dramatic as I had been hoping for. I understood that it was a big deal to everyone in the Twixt, but to me it just...fell a bit flat. There was plenty of action going on, more than enough to satisfy any adrenaline-junkies out there, but it just felt like a big deal over basically nothing. However, this was the only disappointing thing about the entire book - the rest of it was spot-on.
I'd also like to point out how gorgeous the cover is! I rarely give much recognition to the covers, but the cover of Indelible caught my eye before the blurb did. It's simple to look at, sure, but there is something beautiful about it that fits perfectly with the story. It's entrancing.
Overall, Indelible was an amazing read - one of the best this month! It held everything that a good book needs and so much more, leaving me satisfied but eager to know what happens next! The Twixt series promises to be unique and addictive, and I can't wait to get my hands on the next instalment.
book_whispers's review against another edition
2.0
**Review copy provided through Goodreads Giveaways for an honest review.**
Indelible was such an odd and yet familiar read. My feelings are so mixed about it. On one hand I didn't care for the lead and I felt like the romance was off. However, that “off” feeling that I felt about the romance is what made it so unique. Young Adult Fairy reads tend to have a very dream like quality to them. Which is something Indelible used to its advantage. Even masking it's lack of plot.
Almost. Indelible kind of wanders around and then sometime after the half way mark kind of goes “oh, bookworms I've got to tell a compelling story!” So enter the trying, and tiring, girl-saves-the-entire-world because she's special. Even though her having the sight only felt like a small catalyst, one in which leads to her getting a boyfriend. Let alone the real special talent she uses to save the world . . . isn't touched on. She's just extra special. Apparently that needs no explaining.
Indelible Ink and his sister where very unique characters. Clearly not human and him falling for Joy was interesting. However, that's where the dream like quality of the book kind of backfired. I felt like the whole story from the romance and the actual plot felt clouded. Like I was watching everything from afar. It was nice, but I couldn't fully get involved in the story.
Indelible was a growing up story about Joy not wanting to grow up and think of others. That people change and you can't throw your life away and pout just because things are changing. At one point I found her inner dialogue rough to handle. Boo-hoo the world isn't going how I want it to, so I'm gonna show everyone by being miserable and failing. My bad attitude isn't enough to prove how distraught I am.
Sure Joy grows, but I never really got over my initial dislike of her. Points to the author for letting the girl save herself and her man.
Indelible kind of borrows from other YA fairy stories and then tries to make its own way. The whole time I felt like the fairy mists where keeping me at hands length from the story. The first half of the book was so ponderous and then suddenly we're “saving all mind kind!” in a blink. The build up and execution actually ended up being dull. The parts that were unique such as Joy and Ink falling in love and learning about the Twixt (they're not called fairies here) felt like after thoughts. Honestly I can't even imagine where a series could be born from this.
In all I feel mixed about Indelible. The parts that annoyed me really annoyed me, including the lead. The parts I liked I REALLY liked, however they were not explored nor developed enough. Too much of Indelible was borrowed and the original parts not explored enough. Okay, I'm rambling on and repeating myself. In the end I won't deny that I did enjoy Indelible. To be quite honest I'm curious about the other books.
Content Warning: The lead is transported into the after math of an orgy. I felt like this was supposed to be humorous, but much like the lead all I felt was awkward. (And I like my orgies in books. ^_-)
Plenty of sexual humor and some frank discussions between two teens talking about sex and their views.
2/5- Average/disappointing, library check-out.
Originally reviewed at Book Whispers.
** ** **
On July 19th I got word that I had won the Giveaway! And guess what showed up today!!! Ah! So excited. Thank you Goodreads and thank you Harlequin Teen. I've been so curious about this series. I took pictures! You can check out the full post on Book Whispers.
Look at all the fun stuff that came with it!
And I was excited enough I even took a picture with it!
Think I know what my next read will be!
Indelible was such an odd and yet familiar read. My feelings are so mixed about it. On one hand I didn't care for the lead and I felt like the romance was off. However, that “off” feeling that I felt about the romance is what made it so unique. Young Adult Fairy reads tend to have a very dream like quality to them. Which is something Indelible used to its advantage. Even masking it's lack of plot.
Almost. Indelible kind of wanders around and then sometime after the half way mark kind of goes “oh, bookworms I've got to tell a compelling story!” So enter the trying, and tiring, girl-saves-the-entire-world because she's special. Even though her having the sight only felt like a small catalyst, one in which leads to her getting a boyfriend. Let alone the real special talent she uses to save the world . . . isn't touched on. She's just extra special. Apparently that needs no explaining.
Indelible Ink and his sister where very unique characters. Clearly not human and him falling for Joy was interesting. However, that's where the dream like quality of the book kind of backfired. I felt like the whole story from the romance and the actual plot felt clouded. Like I was watching everything from afar. It was nice, but I couldn't fully get involved in the story.
Indelible was a growing up story about Joy not wanting to grow up and think of others. That people change and you can't throw your life away and pout just because things are changing. At one point I found her inner dialogue rough to handle. Boo-hoo the world isn't going how I want it to, so I'm gonna show everyone by being miserable and failing. My bad attitude isn't enough to prove how distraught I am.
Sure Joy grows, but I never really got over my initial dislike of her. Points to the author for letting the girl save herself and her man.
Indelible kind of borrows from other YA fairy stories and then tries to make its own way. The whole time I felt like the fairy mists where keeping me at hands length from the story. The first half of the book was so ponderous and then suddenly we're “saving all mind kind!” in a blink. The build up and execution actually ended up being dull. The parts that were unique such as Joy and Ink falling in love and learning about the Twixt (they're not called fairies here) felt like after thoughts. Honestly I can't even imagine where a series could be born from this.
In all I feel mixed about Indelible. The parts that annoyed me really annoyed me, including the lead. The parts I liked I REALLY liked, however they were not explored nor developed enough. Too much of Indelible was borrowed and the original parts not explored enough. Okay, I'm rambling on and repeating myself. In the end I won't deny that I did enjoy Indelible. To be quite honest I'm curious about the other books.
Content Warning: The lead is transported into the after math of an orgy. I felt like this was supposed to be humorous, but much like the lead all I felt was awkward. (And I like my orgies in books. ^_-)
Plenty of sexual humor and some frank discussions between two teens talking about sex and their views.
2/5- Average/disappointing, library check-out.
Originally reviewed at Book Whispers.
** ** **
On July 19th I got word that I had won the Giveaway! And guess what showed up today!!! Ah! So excited. Thank you Goodreads and thank you Harlequin Teen. I've been so curious about this series. I took pictures! You can check out the full post on Book Whispers.
Look at all the fun stuff that came with it!
And I was excited enough I even took a picture with it!
Think I know what my next read will be!
noregrets4life33's review against another edition
4.0
Some things stay with you forever. Indelible in all their glory.
I was apprehensive of this book. There are mixed reviews on it. But in the end, I ended up rather enjoying it and many facets of it. Maybe not quite four stars, but not really three for me either. Maybe 3.75?
It's hard to give a synopsis of this book. And almost better just to experience it for yourself. Suffice it to say it has love, fey, trickery, and lots of bad luck for our Main Girl, Joy.
The best parts of this book were the characters and some of the whimsy and uniqueness of it. Ink, Inq, Claus, Joy.. there were all fun and unique. UNIQUE is really the best word for this book. Ms. Metcalf has succeed in that.
The biggest problem is it is somewhat confusing at times. But to this I say you have to just take some of the info dumps and descriptions at face value. The author obviously has it all mapped out in her head and chose to write it in this way. Perhaps some of the mystery and confusion adds to the mystique of this book. You just have to go along with it and try to follow along as best you can and if you are slightly confused some, just keep going. It'll make some sense eventually, and even if it doesn't you don't have to fully understand all the details to still have fun and end up wanting more.
I will definitely be looking for the rest of this series when it comes out. I would recommend this book to fans of no love triangle, a very different kind of love interest that doesn't think like a human, and those that want to experience a different kind of world and reality. This is oone of those books it's hard to write a review on, so I'll leave it at this.
I was apprehensive of this book. There are mixed reviews on it. But in the end, I ended up rather enjoying it and many facets of it. Maybe not quite four stars, but not really three for me either. Maybe 3.75?
It's hard to give a synopsis of this book. And almost better just to experience it for yourself. Suffice it to say it has love, fey, trickery, and lots of bad luck for our Main Girl, Joy.
The best parts of this book were the characters and some of the whimsy and uniqueness of it. Ink, Inq, Claus, Joy.. there were all fun and unique. UNIQUE is really the best word for this book. Ms. Metcalf has succeed in that.
The biggest problem is it is somewhat confusing at times. But to this I say you have to just take some of the info dumps and descriptions at face value. The author obviously has it all mapped out in her head and chose to write it in this way. Perhaps some of the mystery and confusion adds to the mystique of this book. You just have to go along with it and try to follow along as best you can and if you are slightly confused some, just keep going. It'll make some sense eventually, and even if it doesn't you don't have to fully understand all the details to still have fun and end up wanting more.
I will definitely be looking for the rest of this series when it comes out. I would recommend this book to fans of no love triangle, a very different kind of love interest that doesn't think like a human, and those that want to experience a different kind of world and reality. This is oone of those books it's hard to write a review on, so I'll leave it at this.
knightingale's review against another edition
3.0
This book was originally on my 'must-read' list but I'm afraid it just fell a little short to me.
It's incredibly hard to love a book if you don't like its main character. Joy was immensely hard for me to like, I struggled to see where she was coming from time and time again. But her reliance on others and tendancy to over react just got on my nerves. However I liked her "best friend," Monica, even less. What kind of friend best or otherwise abandons you right after you've experienced a traumatic event? I hope none of my friends ever do that to me, I cant even begin to express how unfriendly I would feel towards them. It would be exceptable, I suppose, if they had a good reason for doing so. Let me just say that Monica had just about the worst reason ever, and Joy just brushed it off! Ugh!
Ink and Inq were the only reason I ended up enjoying reading this book. Their unique perspectives were intruiging. I especially liked Ink because he saw everything involving humans through fresh eyes. Unfortunetly his lack of experience with humans was probably what drove him to be interested in Joy who I imagine he would have been much better without. Inq I liked a little less than Ink because of some of her strange behaviors that I didn't particularly agree with. Overall I really enjoyed their opinions and ways of seeing things.
But just please. Please let me throw something heavy at Joy. Like refrigerator heavy or so. She reminded me just a little too much of Bella Swan.
It's incredibly hard to love a book if you don't like its main character. Joy was immensely hard for me to like, I struggled to see where she was coming from time and time again. But her reliance on others and tendancy to over react just got on my nerves. However I liked her "best friend," Monica, even less. What kind of friend best or otherwise abandons you right after you've experienced a traumatic event? I hope none of my friends ever do that to me, I cant even begin to express how unfriendly I would feel towards them. It would be exceptable, I suppose, if they had a good reason for doing so. Let me just say that Monica had just about the worst reason ever, and Joy just brushed it off! Ugh!
Ink and Inq were the only reason I ended up enjoying reading this book. Their unique perspectives were intruiging. I especially liked Ink because he saw everything involving humans through fresh eyes. Unfortunetly his lack of experience with humans was probably what drove him to be interested in Joy who I imagine he would have been much better without. Inq I liked a little less than Ink because of some of her strange behaviors that I didn't particularly agree with. Overall I really enjoyed their opinions and ways of seeing things.
But just please. Please let me throw something heavy at Joy. Like refrigerator heavy or so. She reminded me just a little too much of Bella Swan.