momwithareadingproblem's review
4.0
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of this review.
Initial Reaction:
Ummm...yeah so Lovestruck by Siobhan Davis is a quick, short story (like only 30-40 pages) told from Cal's point of view and set just before the Calling in book one.
*Note: If you have not read book one True Calling, read this review at your own risk as there will be minor spoilers.
*Another Note ;) Since this is a SHORT story, my review will also be short.
So you know how I keep saying something is off with Cal? That I just don't fully trust him? Well....I was right. Something is off and you MUST read this short to get the full of it!
Cal is tired of going from one girl to the next and then he sets his sight on Ariana Skyee, a fellow cadet at the training academy, yet she doesn't see him. And when she does she ignores him or insults him. As a result he becomes a tiny bit obsessed....
So yeah...can we say stalker?!
What I really liked about this story is that we do get to see inside Cal's head. It's nice to get other POV in a story, it gives the characters more character ;) Also can I just say I love Ben, Cal's BFF?! He's awesome and definitely a moral compass for our Cal.
Overall if you enjoy the True Calling series, than this short is a must. It gives you a little insight into Cal and his odd behavior, specifically going into Beyond Reach. I really enjoyed getting into Cal's head and wish it could've been a little longer. Can't wait for more from this series!
Initial Reaction:
Ummm...yeah so Lovestruck by Siobhan Davis is a quick, short story (like only 30-40 pages) told from Cal's point of view and set just before the Calling in book one.
*Note: If you have not read book one True Calling, read this review at your own risk as there will be minor spoilers.
*Another Note ;) Since this is a SHORT story, my review will also be short.
So you know how I keep saying something is off with Cal? That I just don't fully trust him? Well....I was right. Something is off and you MUST read this short to get the full of it!
Cal is tired of going from one girl to the next and then he sets his sight on Ariana Skyee, a fellow cadet at the training academy, yet she doesn't see him. And when she does she ignores him or insults him. As a result he becomes a tiny bit obsessed....
I'm hiding carefully in the shadows at the edge of Ariana's house, secretly watching her. I come here most nights, though she has no idea that I do.
So yeah...can we say stalker?!
What I really liked about this story is that we do get to see inside Cal's head. It's nice to get other POV in a story, it gives the characters more character ;) Also can I just say I love Ben, Cal's BFF?! He's awesome and definitely a moral compass for our Cal.
Overall if you enjoy the True Calling series, than this short is a must. It gives you a little insight into Cal and his odd behavior, specifically going into Beyond Reach. I really enjoyed getting into Cal's head and wish it could've been a little longer. Can't wait for more from this series!
potaytaspages's review
2.0
glad that's over. I love Ben and Mel more, I kinda feel bad for jaden and keep hate cal and his dad more
rambling_books's review
4.0
Short and sweet. Loved how we get a more in depth look into Cal and his thoughts. Review to come.
si0bhan's review
1.0
I found it extremely difficult to decide upon a rating for Lovestruck. Anyone who follows my reviews will know I’m a big fan of Siobhan Davis, and it pains me to give this story a low rating. At first a part of me was willing to give a two-star rating instead of the one-star rating I gave, but in the end I couldn’t quite do so.
Throughout True Calling, I found myself slowly warming towards Cal. I wasn’t crazy about his character, I wasn’t as crazy about any of the characters as I have been with other Siobhan Davis characters, but of the two love interests we were introduced to, Cal was my preference.
With Lovestruck, I found myself disliking Cal. He went from being a character I was interested in, the love interest I was hoping would be end game, to a character I found creepy and stalker-like. A part of me fears it’s because of the time when this story was written – it’s been a few years since this story came out, and people were still caught up on the creepy Twilight feel back then – and I could feel the creepy Edward Cullen vibes reaching out to be me.
I’ll still be reading the second True Calling book, but I’m going to pretend Lovestruck didn’t happen.
Throughout True Calling, I found myself slowly warming towards Cal. I wasn’t crazy about his character, I wasn’t as crazy about any of the characters as I have been with other Siobhan Davis characters, but of the two love interests we were introduced to, Cal was my preference.
With Lovestruck, I found myself disliking Cal. He went from being a character I was interested in, the love interest I was hoping would be end game, to a character I found creepy and stalker-like. A part of me fears it’s because of the time when this story was written – it’s been a few years since this story came out, and people were still caught up on the creepy Twilight feel back then – and I could feel the creepy Edward Cullen vibes reaching out to be me.
I’ll still be reading the second True Calling book, but I’m going to pretend Lovestruck didn’t happen.
myntop's review
4.0
I wish it had been longer. That's my only criticism, I wish we'd gotten a little bit more into the beginning of True Calling and Cal's side of things as that was going on. That being said, I did enjoy getting to see how he was feeling prior to what we've read in True Calling. It was very insightful and makes me trust Cal a bit more, because to be honest, I was rather back and forth with him throughout the entirety of book one. I'm very excited to move on to book two now.
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