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A review by mikmik2
Untamed by Kristin Cast, P.C. Cast
3.0
Spoilers are marked as spoilers, so the rest should be spoiler-free. Let me know if I missed something!
As I‘ve probably mentioned before in my reviews of the House of the Night books before this one, I don’t like them very much but I do like the story. That statement hasn’t changed now that I’ve read this book, but I feel like I should point out some of the things that bothered me (so major spoilers ahead).
Another thing Zoey can’t do is be straight with herself. She’s lying to everyone including herself and there is absolutely no need to. The full first part of the book is about how sorry she feels for herself because her friends are ignoring her (which was her own fault) and how she has no boyfriend (which was mostly her fault). Then a part follows about how amazed she is that not all Christian people are who she had expected them to be (okay, this is kind of understandable if you look at the stephdad (he was, right?), but still, that didn’t have to take her 3,5 book to figure out, would it?) and cats, mostly cats (this I didn’t mind). And then – all hell broke loose. I never understand how they figure the stuff they know out, there are so many things they could be wrong on, but of course they aren’t. Kind of annoying Stevie Rae almost-dies again, Winchester style. Would’ve been cool if it was someone else this time.
What I did like, however, was all the Cherokee stuff that was contained in this book. You can see a silver lining with for example Lucifer, but this is an unique way of telling the story since most readers don’t know much about Cherokee people.
I’m quite disappointed in Stevie Rae’s part in the story and I don’t like her as much as I used to, unfortunately. However, Jack is adorable as heck and I liked Stark, too. I hope he gets to be an important character in the next (few) books! Neferet wasn’t as scary anymore since she’s more like a kid that doesn’t get what she wanted and acts salty because of it
I don’t think I’ll want to reread this book and suffer through the poorly-told story this time knowing what will happen, but I certainly want to read the next book. As always, the story ends with a cliffhanger which makes you want to run to the library and get the next book asap. Sooo… *runs to the library and gets the next book asap*
As I‘ve probably mentioned before in my reviews of the House of the Night books before this one, I don’t like them very much but I do like the story. That statement hasn’t changed now that I’ve read this book, but I feel like I should point out some of the things that bothered me (so major spoilers ahead).
Spoiler
Somewhere in the first few pages of this book, Zoey says something about Jack and Damien, which can only be that they’re gay since that’s the only reason she would talk about them individually, and adds something like ‘but I’m not homophobic, nooo of course not!’ Man, was I annoyed. If you are not homophobic, why haven’t you accepted the boys as a couple and do you feel the need to specifically point it out? I believe they’ve been together since what, book two? Girl, get over yourself, seriously.Another thing Zoey can’t do is be straight with herself. She’s lying to everyone including herself and there is absolutely no need to. The full first part of the book is about how sorry she feels for herself because her friends are ignoring her (which was her own fault) and how she has no boyfriend (which was mostly her fault). Then a part follows about how amazed she is that not all Christian people are who she had expected them to be (okay, this is kind of understandable if you look at the stephdad (he was, right?), but still, that didn’t have to take her 3,5 book to figure out, would it?) and cats, mostly cats (this I didn’t mind). And then – all hell broke loose. I never understand how they figure the stuff they know out, there are so many things they could be wrong on, but of course they aren’t. Kind of annoying Stevie Rae almost-dies again, Winchester style. Would’ve been cool if it was someone else this time.
What I did like, however, was all the Cherokee stuff that was contained in this book. You can see a silver lining with for example Lucifer, but this is an unique way of telling the story since most readers don’t know much about Cherokee people.
I’m quite disappointed in Stevie Rae’s part in the story and I don’t like her as much as I used to, unfortunately. However, Jack is adorable as heck and I liked Stark, too. I hope he gets to be an important character in the next (few) books! Neferet wasn’t as scary anymore since she’s more like a kid that doesn’t get what she wanted and acts salty because of it
I don’t think I’ll want to reread this book and suffer through the poorly-told story this time knowing what will happen, but I certainly want to read the next book. As always, the story ends with a cliffhanger which makes you want to run to the library and get the next book asap. Sooo… *runs to the library and gets the next book asap*