apetruce's review against another edition
1.0
I was all excited about reading a Nora Roberts book after reading The New Yorker's neat June '09 review of her. I don't like romance as a general rule, but she sounds like such a neat person I thought I'd give it a go. The book (one mentioned in the article) started out great...a little scifi fantasy mixed with Stand By Me. Not a hint of romance until page 50. But, alas, somewhere after the first 100 pages I just lost it. Simplistic sentences and a plot I felt I could have finished writing myself. Sorry Nora Roberts fans.
mazza57's review against another edition
2.0
This is probably my least favourite Nora Roberts book to date. The narrative was plodding and the narrator was truly awful. Plastic characters and even the romance was cloying rather than believable. I won't be carrying on with the series
cjexoxo's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
linzbassett's review
3.0
I'm having a love/hate relationship with this book. I really enjoyed the supernatural aspect of the story including the historical fiction aspects. I could have read a lot more about what happened in the 1700's at the Pagan Stone.
What knocked this book down quite a bit for me was the characters and their relationship development. Cal and Quinn's feelings seemed rushed and misplaced. Fox and (can't think of her name) are just there. Gage and Cybil felt like they were forgotten until the last minute. I'm still interested in the story and going to continue the series, but it's definitely not for the characters.
For my complete review check out:
http://linzthebookworm.blogspot.com/2018/09/blog-review-blood-brothers-by-nora-roberts.html
What knocked this book down quite a bit for me was the characters and their relationship development. Cal and Quinn's feelings seemed rushed and misplaced. Fox and (can't think of her name) are just there. Gage and Cybil felt like they were forgotten until the last minute. I'm still interested in the story and going to continue the series, but it's definitely not for the characters.
For my complete review check out:
http://linzthebookworm.blogspot.com/2018/09/blog-review-blood-brothers-by-nora-roberts.html
thebookedunicorn's review
4.0
I expect nothing less from the Queen herself. i loved this book and just like her writing style it builds up to the end where you can actually see the connection and just like that everything falls in place. okay in real time i would be like why the hell would you get married after a month but in NR books you can expect that since they were destined to be together.
I love all the characters they were all properly developed (especially Gage with whom i am already in love with). And now in the words of Jay-Z its ON TO THE NEXT ONE
I love all the characters they were all properly developed (especially Gage with whom i am already in love with). And now in the words of Jay-Z its ON TO THE NEXT ONE
tenn48's review against another edition
2.0
The best part of the book was when the boys were 10 years old. The description of the thing haunting the MC was creepy enough for me not to read this at night, but other than that, I was rather bored.
I hated Quinn. I presume she was meant to be a strong, female character but she was overbearing and had no regard for other people's wishes. I felt no chemistry between her and Cal. I still don't know what they like about each other aside from looks. Speaking of Cal...he was quite a bore. Except, of course, for when he was ten years old.
I enjoyed Fox and Gage more, though all the characters' personalities kind of blended sometimes. The endingーwhat I'd expected to be the final fight sceneーwas trash. Sorry. I was really expecting something huge or exciting and neither came to be. It just...ended. The ending made me feel that the entire group of 6 was unnecessary and that one person could've handled it.
I started this series because I'd read The Key Trilogy several years ago and I really enjoyed it. This basically follows the same formula of three couples fighting something supernatual. Formula is fine. The execution was lackluster.
I may read the second book since I found Fox the most interesting... it's a thought.
I hated Quinn. I presume she was meant to be a strong, female character but she was overbearing and had no regard for other people's wishes. I felt no chemistry between her and Cal. I still don't know what they like about each other aside from looks. Speaking of Cal...he was quite a bore. Except, of course, for when he was ten years old.
I enjoyed Fox and Gage more, though all the characters' personalities kind of blended sometimes. The endingーwhat I'd expected to be the final fight sceneーwas trash. Sorry. I was really expecting something huge or exciting and neither came to be. It just...ended. The ending made me feel that the entire group of 6 was unnecessary and that one person could've handled it.
I started this series because I'd read The Key Trilogy several years ago and I really enjoyed it. This basically follows the same formula of three couples fighting something supernatual. Formula is fine. The execution was lackluster.
I may read the second book since I found Fox the most interesting... it's a thought.
chicknobody's review against another edition
2.0
meh. not the best opening book. decent idea, just not well executed. key trilogy started out MUCH better- the character development just wasn't super great, and their relationship seems so contrived. it usually takes me a book to get into the series, but this isn't up to par, for me. feels oddly rushed and it could've used 100 more pages of character and relationship growth.
eak1013's review against another edition
3.0
Book one of Nora Roberts Does [b:It|18342|It|Stephen King|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166906256s/18342.jpg|150259]! Her intriguing plot gets bogged down a little in straightening out everybody's relationships, almost like Roberts herself is more interested in the mystery/Big Bad Evil than setting up everyone's love match. Or maybe I'm projecting.
I will say that the loudest dissonant note for me was the heroine's constant diet talk/mentality. It seems like her primary conversation topic beyond her lover and the Evil That Will Eat Them All is calorie counts and how much she has to work out but doesn't want to. C'mon, Roberts. You've convinced me how sharp and clever and entertaining Quinn is, but all she can talk about how awful a human being she is for eating the whole English muffin? Give me a break. I know I'm more sensitive than many on this topic, but it was almost enough to make me put the book down.
I will say that the loudest dissonant note for me was the heroine's constant diet talk/mentality. It seems like her primary conversation topic beyond her lover and the Evil That Will Eat Them All is calorie counts and how much she has to work out but doesn't want to. C'mon, Roberts. You've convinced me how sharp and clever and entertaining Quinn is, but all she can talk about how awful a human being she is for eating the whole English muffin? Give me a break. I know I'm more sensitive than many on this topic, but it was almost enough to make me put the book down.
moniqueeditrix's review against another edition
5.0
I could reread this book a million and still love it.
noshelfesteem's review against another edition
2.0
I did not like this book as much as other of Roberts' work. The more I read her lately, the more her characters all seem the same, the situations all very similar, the outcomes predictable. I was hoping for something a little bit different; changing the story to be a bit of the supernatural doesn't change the basic plot lines. It almost seems as though Roberts has a set number of characters and plots, and like a deck of cards, just keeps shuffling them all around but usually ending up in the same place so that she can quickly churn out these books and make money. I think it will be awhile before I read another of her stories.