ame_why's review
1.0
This book was alright for the most part. Some of it was interesting, but that was mostly in the beginning. After that, it was a little much for me. Too many overly-detailed sex scenes that served little to no purpose other than for the author to use "dirty words". Not my cup of tea. The story line itself had a good start but seemed to get lost somewhere down the line. By the end of the book everything the main character said or did felt very disconnected to the rest of the book. And the ending itself was underwhelming. I understood what the author was trying for but didn't think it was delivered well enough.
becsa's review
4.0
Ameerah Arrowood is trying to live the life she wants and get away from her controlling parents who want her to live up to their societal image. But all Ameerah wants is to be herself and dance and be with her best friends Betty. Yet when her parents make a decision for her, all of her dreams and wishes are gone in an instant.
Ameerah soon finds herself a dark spirit under the guidance of Aidan and soon joins a group headed by Volac and is able to get some revenge on those that hurt her. When Aosoth's purposeful actions hurt Ameerah to the inner core she knows she needs to help Nadia who is in a lower world in a confused state of existence with the help of Derek. But when she gets to Nadia she realizes that the truth doesn't always set you free.
I really enoyed this book and I find it so ironic how little some people's views have changed in regards to sexuality and being different. Although society is much more open than before there are still so many people who consider it deviant and the person unstable.
Ameerah's parents were just so worried about their self-image that they had no regard for her or even cared for her in the slightest bit. I was so heartbroken for her with what she had to endure and where they sent her.
I was very disappointed that Ameerah never did contact Betty or her spirit just to let her know she was still there for her. For me that would have been a bonus just for her to make peace with that side of her. Obviously she was using Nadia as somewhat of a replacement.
This was such an interesting book and the first one I have read by this author and it certainly won't be my last.
Ameerah soon finds herself a dark spirit under the guidance of Aidan and soon joins a group headed by Volac and is able to get some revenge on those that hurt her. When Aosoth's purposeful actions hurt Ameerah to the inner core she knows she needs to help Nadia who is in a lower world in a confused state of existence with the help of Derek. But when she gets to Nadia she realizes that the truth doesn't always set you free.
I really enoyed this book and I find it so ironic how little some people's views have changed in regards to sexuality and being different. Although society is much more open than before there are still so many people who consider it deviant and the person unstable.
Ameerah's parents were just so worried about their self-image that they had no regard for her or even cared for her in the slightest bit. I was so heartbroken for her with what she had to endure and where they sent her.
I was very disappointed that Ameerah never did contact Betty or her spirit just to let her know she was still there for her. For me that would have been a bonus just for her to make peace with that side of her. Obviously she was using Nadia as somewhat of a replacement.
This was such an interesting book and the first one I have read by this author and it certainly won't be my last.
lilyn_g's review
4.0
I came across this book via a blog tour interest post on one of the Facebook groups I’m in. It seemed extremely interesting, so I took the plunge and decided to participate. Ameerah was beautifully written, with the author perfectly capturing the language and cadence of a female from the 1920s. Some of the slang had me laughing.
I immediately connected to Ameerah, and felt sympathy for her. Even at the almost too quick pace the author moved things along, that connection to Ameerah, and the feeling of her basic ‘realness’ remained. Even the scene where she experiences a very intimate experience from the other side of the fence was this fun mix of kind of hot, entertaining, and awkward all at once. The other main players in the book are interesting, too.
Now, this book a fun read, but it wasn’t a perfect one. Things do move almost too quick, resulting in Ameerah having the dreaded ‘Mary Sue’ problem of doing everything (almost) perfectly with no training. It’s a lack of development that does hurt the story a little bit. However, in terms of the problems Ameerah gets into with rushing into things, it does tend to balance out a bit.
The story is told from Ameerah’s point of view, and for the most part that works well. It’s easy to sink right into the story and let the author re-create the world at that time for you. However, occasionally the descriptive language does tend to jerk you out of the story on occasion because you can’t help but think “no one telling a story goes into that level of detail”.
Overall, though, the problems are relatively minor, and I really did enjoy reading this book. The author did a great job in showing both the highs and the lows of Ameerah’s experiences in (and after) life, and she really did become a defined, unique figure in my mind. Good work by Rebekkah Ford, and I think lots of people will really enjoy reading Ameerah, especially if they’re fascinated by the 1920s.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author free in exchange for an honest review.
I immediately connected to Ameerah, and felt sympathy for her. Even at the almost too quick pace the author moved things along, that connection to Ameerah, and the feeling of her basic ‘realness’ remained. Even the scene where she experiences a very intimate experience from the other side of the fence was this fun mix of kind of hot, entertaining, and awkward all at once. The other main players in the book are interesting, too.
Now, this book a fun read, but it wasn’t a perfect one. Things do move almost too quick, resulting in Ameerah having the dreaded ‘Mary Sue’ problem of doing everything (almost) perfectly with no training. It’s a lack of development that does hurt the story a little bit. However, in terms of the problems Ameerah gets into with rushing into things, it does tend to balance out a bit.
The story is told from Ameerah’s point of view, and for the most part that works well. It’s easy to sink right into the story and let the author re-create the world at that time for you. However, occasionally the descriptive language does tend to jerk you out of the story on occasion because you can’t help but think “no one telling a story goes into that level of detail”.
Overall, though, the problems are relatively minor, and I really did enjoy reading this book. The author did a great job in showing both the highs and the lows of Ameerah’s experiences in (and after) life, and she really did become a defined, unique figure in my mind. Good work by Rebekkah Ford, and I think lots of people will really enjoy reading Ameerah, especially if they’re fascinated by the 1920s.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author free in exchange for an honest review.
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