angie_stl's review against another edition
4.0
I received this book as an ARC from netgalley and Random House for an honest review.
This was my first book by Cecy Robson, and of course my first Weird Girls book. Though I sometimes felt like I was missing tidbits of info because I hadn't read the earlier books, I still thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a riveting, edge of your seat type book that kept me on my toes throughout. Though I didn't know the characters as well as someone that had followed this series from the beginning would, I quickly got a feel for the personalities. I did have a little trouble keeping everyone straight, such as who was whose mate, but again, I feel if I'd read the previous books, I would have been more in sync with this info. There's a very good chance that I'll go back and start at the beginning, this was such an enthralling story. There were three major arcs to the story from my point of view, making the story all the more interesting. There were also tons of secondary plots going on, but it all meshed well to create a cohesive tale. I would say that if someone is a fan of the Weird Girls, they should definitely pick up this title, but I don't think I'd recommend it as a starting point for the series or as a stand alone, unless you're not bothered by missing pieces that could be easily filled in by reading the previous books. Definitely worth the time.
This was my first book by Cecy Robson, and of course my first Weird Girls book. Though I sometimes felt like I was missing tidbits of info because I hadn't read the earlier books, I still thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a riveting, edge of your seat type book that kept me on my toes throughout. Though I didn't know the characters as well as someone that had followed this series from the beginning would, I quickly got a feel for the personalities. I did have a little trouble keeping everyone straight, such as who was whose mate, but again, I feel if I'd read the previous books, I would have been more in sync with this info. There's a very good chance that I'll go back and start at the beginning, this was such an enthralling story. There were three major arcs to the story from my point of view, making the story all the more interesting. There were also tons of secondary plots going on, but it all meshed well to create a cohesive tale. I would say that if someone is a fan of the Weird Girls, they should definitely pick up this title, but I don't think I'd recommend it as a starting point for the series or as a stand alone, unless you're not bothered by missing pieces that could be easily filled in by reading the previous books. Definitely worth the time.
sshpurple1's review against another edition
5.0
There is heartache, betrayal, and love. Torture, horrible pain, and healing. We also have the sister bond and all the personalities that surround them.
A Curse Broken Book 5
A Curse Broken Book 5
chllybrd's review against another edition
4.0
A CURSED BLOODLINE was a depressing, torturous, and heart wrenching addition to the Weird Girls series. Come to think of it. The last few books have been like that as well, but book 4 is a little more of all of those. Celia and Aric are finally back together in book 3 and then the battle at the end of CURSED BY DESTINY happens and things once again change. On top of that. A familiar enemy shows up in the beginning of A CURSED BLOODLINE and puts another obstacle in Celia and Aric's path to happiness.
I REALLLY wanted something to go right for Celia in book 4, but every time that happens something rips it apart. It DOES get tiring and it DOES make me want to throw my book against the nearest wall, but I still couldn't put the darn book down. I don't think it's too much to ask that ONE of these books doesn't feature Celia being torn to pieces in some way. Hopefully we will get that at some point sooner rather than later.
The secondary characters of this series play a big part in every book and it is great to see connections grow and strain with each installment. The pace of A CURSED BLOODLINE flows nicely and the plot is anything but boring. I am absolutely heartbroken for Celia after reading A CURSED BLOODLINE, but I'm also hopeful for her too. I have a lot of mixed feelings and until I read book 5 I'm not sure if that will change. Even if I wanted to stop reading the Weird Girls series, which I don't, I would have a very hard time not picking up and reading more after the events of A CURSED BLOODLINE.
* This book was provided free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I REALLLY wanted something to go right for Celia in book 4, but every time that happens something rips it apart. It DOES get tiring and it DOES make me want to throw my book against the nearest wall, but I still couldn't put the darn book down. I don't think it's too much to ask that ONE of these books doesn't feature Celia being torn to pieces in some way. Hopefully we will get that at some point sooner rather than later.
The secondary characters of this series play a big part in every book and it is great to see connections grow and strain with each installment. The pace of A CURSED BLOODLINE flows nicely and the plot is anything but boring. I am absolutely heartbroken for Celia after reading A CURSED BLOODLINE, but I'm also hopeful for her too. I have a lot of mixed feelings and until I read book 5 I'm not sure if that will change. Even if I wanted to stop reading the Weird Girls series, which I don't, I would have a very hard time not picking up and reading more after the events of A CURSED BLOODLINE.
* This book was provided free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
nyxshadow's review against another edition
5.0
Woa ! Intense and heartbreaking, this book is almost physically painful.
I'm so impatient to read the next one !
http://www.nyx-shadow.com/2014/12/weird-girls-t4-cursed-bloodlines-cecy.html
I'm so impatient to read the next one !
http://www.nyx-shadow.com/2014/12/weird-girls-t4-cursed-bloodlines-cecy.html
amandaventure's review against another edition
5.0
Ok… the first word that comes to mind when I think about A Cursed Bloodline is “OUCH!” I’ve grown rather fond of and attached to these characters and currently they are all in a hurricane of crushing despair. It’s like every time a glimmer of hope popped up a big old kick to the metaphorical nuts was right around the corner. Can’t anyone just catch a freaking break? I’m so emotionally drained from reading this one. That’s the main reason it took me so long to finish it. As I was reading I kept getting to the point where it was just too much and I had to go calm down for a bit before I could continue. I don’t know how Celia handled it.
The thing I really dig about Celia is her strength. Not necessarily physical strength (although she does kick some major ass in this one) but her inner strength. She has been beaten down (and up for that matter) so many times that it’s amazing she gets back up at all. How can everyone be so continually cruel to her? I really love the girl so it’s like torture porn to have to watch her get kicked in the teeth every day by her enemies and by those who she cares for. Even in the end she finally got a little bit of happiness and even that was tinged bittersweet. If this were almost any other heroine I think they would have gave up already. That’s why Celia is so amazing. She endures and chooses to fight and thrive.
O Mischa. While it’s always been Aric for Celia ever since the beginning, Mischa has been there every step of the way. If things really never worked out between Aric and Celia and they were irrevocably severed, I think Mischa would be the only other man who could possibly love her as much. In another life maybe Celia would have been with Mischa and been happy but that’s just not how this story is going to go. I love Mischa in all his cocky glory and I really want for him to get a HEA of his own.
Here’s an idea, why don’t Aric and his warriors form an independent pack? They will lose their standings and finances from the pack but who cares? They could start a private security firm or something and make their own damn money! Seriously, FUCK the weres. The wolves and weres in general mostly suck. They are a group of controlling and vindictive pricks and I hate them with all of my being. And everyone gives the vamps a lot of guff for being assholes! They may be assholes but it’s never anything especially personal. That’s just how they are to everyone. Personally, I’d rather hang with someone who’s jerky to everyone rather than someone who’s specifically only jerky to me.
I’m not going to sugar coat things… this book is devastating and dark. The abuse meted out to Celia and her loved ones is horrendous. I won’t get into specifics because of the spoiler risk but… wow. The sheer magnitude of the hurt is astounding and I can’t even begin to fathom how everyone will continue on. But on the bright side, A Cursed Bloodline is somehow still rather funny. I think it was the contrast between all the despair that made the bright spots brighter and the funny parts funnier. The Catholic Schoolgirls were hands down my favorite in this one. Every time they showed up it was just so funny, especially Edith and her roaming hands. Also, slight spoiler, Celia gets a surprise enema at a spa. You have to read it to get the full effect of the comedy there but I think the phrase “surprise enema” is funny enough all on its own.
In the end, good prevailed and Anara got annihilated. OBVIOUSLY! That’s not a spoiler! Good always wins in a book and there’s no way anyone could think that Anara was just going to get away with everything. So for that I was grateful. However, Cecy Robson just had to slip in one last emotional dick punch at the end there. Why can’t it just end on a nice note? DAMMIT CECY! You had better put a big ass freaking rainbow at the end of the next book or I will never forgive you!
P.S.
The thing I really dig about Celia is her strength. Not necessarily physical strength (although she does kick some major ass in this one) but her inner strength. She has been beaten down (and up for that matter) so many times that it’s amazing she gets back up at all. How can everyone be so continually cruel to her? I really love the girl so it’s like torture porn to have to watch her get kicked in the teeth every day by her enemies and by those who she cares for. Even in the end she finally got a little bit of happiness and even that was tinged bittersweet. If this were almost any other heroine I think they would have gave up already. That’s why Celia is so amazing. She endures and chooses to fight and thrive.
O Mischa. While it’s always been Aric for Celia ever since the beginning, Mischa has been there every step of the way. If things really never worked out between Aric and Celia and they were irrevocably severed, I think Mischa would be the only other man who could possibly love her as much. In another life maybe Celia would have been with Mischa and been happy but that’s just not how this story is going to go. I love Mischa in all his cocky glory and I really want for him to get a HEA of his own.
Here’s an idea, why don’t Aric and his warriors form an independent pack? They will lose their standings and finances from the pack but who cares? They could start a private security firm or something and make their own damn money! Seriously, FUCK the weres. The wolves and weres in general mostly suck. They are a group of controlling and vindictive pricks and I hate them with all of my being. And everyone gives the vamps a lot of guff for being assholes! They may be assholes but it’s never anything especially personal. That’s just how they are to everyone. Personally, I’d rather hang with someone who’s jerky to everyone rather than someone who’s specifically only jerky to me.
I’m not going to sugar coat things… this book is devastating and dark. The abuse meted out to Celia and her loved ones is horrendous. I won’t get into specifics because of the spoiler risk but… wow. The sheer magnitude of the hurt is astounding and I can’t even begin to fathom how everyone will continue on. But on the bright side, A Cursed Bloodline is somehow still rather funny. I think it was the contrast between all the despair that made the bright spots brighter and the funny parts funnier. The Catholic Schoolgirls were hands down my favorite in this one. Every time they showed up it was just so funny, especially Edith and her roaming hands. Also, slight spoiler, Celia gets a surprise enema at a spa. You have to read it to get the full effect of the comedy there but I think the phrase “surprise enema” is funny enough all on its own.
In the end, good prevailed and Anara got annihilated. OBVIOUSLY! That’s not a spoiler! Good always wins in a book and there’s no way anyone could think that Anara was just going to get away with everything. So for that I was grateful. However, Cecy Robson just had to slip in one last emotional dick punch at the end there. Why can’t it just end on a nice note? DAMMIT CECY! You had better put a big ass freaking rainbow at the end of the next book or I will never forgive you!
P.S.
Spoiler
BREMME! I had a wild prediction that maybe there could be a Bren and Emme situation and then laughed because I thought it would never really happen. It still hasn’t happened but I think it’s fairly obvious that Emme is Bren’s mate. I mean he popped a million boners for her while he was in a coma and she was taking care of him. All he needs to do is just freaking realize it and stop banging random girls for a minute! START MATING!slc333's review against another edition
3.0
It was ok I am just getting sick of the endless ways Celia gets attacked, beaten up, almost killed and emotionally and physically battered. It has gotten so ridiculous I am not sure I can continue on. A little suffering and adversity for our hero & heroine to overcome is fine and makes a good story - this level just makes a painful read. And all the cryin! Don't get me wrong she has PLENTY of reason to cry it just doesn't make for an entertaining read. Nice to have her and Aric together (although I like Mischa better) but I have no faith that they wont be ripped apart in some tragic way two pages into the next book. I did love interaction with Mischa's vampire family, especially the catholic school girls. They are so entertaining.
royloco's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
owlishbookish's review against another edition
5.0
I don't think I have ever read a book that made me howl with laughter one minute, and then cry my eyes out 5 minutes later. I couldn't put it down.
arlia's review against another edition
2.0
I forgot why I left this series. The heroine is so pathetic going after her "mate" (all the while purported to be some kick-ass female—yeah, right), the "alpha" is a loser who is completely racist and keeps telling the heroine she's not good enough for her because she's not a "pureblood", and the only good thing was Misha, the vamp friend who kept being used and abused by both the heroine and her love interest, even being blamed for something the heroine did. God, he really needs to move on. I kept skipping pages to see if any of the characters would finally find their spines, but they never did.
novelgoddess's review against another edition
5.0
Freaking amazing! I laughed, I cried, I anguished over what I thought would happen next. LOVED the epilog. Quite a ride!
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