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A review by jonezeemcgee
The Graces by Laure Eve
3.0
3.50
Let me preface this by saying that I enjoyed this book. I truly did consume it and had a hard time putting it down (or turning my Kindle off, if you will). The story had a bit of an original twist and I was pleasantly surprised it wasn't romance heavy, and definitely not just revolving around the paranormal aspects. It had an intellgence to it that drove the story a bit deeper.
With that said, in the beginning it suffered from some pretty awful quotes. Also, it did have a bit of a feeling like bits and pieces of different films and books were cut and pasted together to form the plot. Starting with a bit of Twilight, throwing in The Craft, a dash of The Virgin Suicides (which a nod is given to this in the story itself) and a little pinch of Practical Magic seem to be mixed together to form the recipe this story. But all those ingredients didn't translate in a cohesive dish. The end result was a story that felt a bit all over the place. I think where this book will fail for many is how it was marketed. It definitely doesn't deliver what I think it marketed.
Still, it left me excited enough to pick up the next book right away.
Let me preface this by saying that I enjoyed this book. I truly did consume it and had a hard time putting it down (or turning my Kindle off, if you will). The story had a bit of an original twist and I was pleasantly surprised it wasn't romance heavy, and definitely not just revolving around the paranormal aspects. It had an intellgence to it that drove the story a bit deeper.
With that said, in the beginning it suffered from some pretty awful quotes. Also, it did have a bit of a feeling like bits and pieces of different films and books were cut and pasted together to form the plot. Starting with a bit of Twilight, throwing in The Craft, a dash of The Virgin Suicides (which a nod is given to this in the story itself) and a little pinch of Practical Magic seem to be mixed together to form the recipe this story. But all those ingredients didn't translate in a cohesive dish. The end result was a story that felt a bit all over the place. I think where this book will fail for many is how it was marketed. It definitely doesn't deliver what I think it marketed.
Still, it left me excited enough to pick up the next book right away.