A review by mountie9
Underworld, by Meg Cabot
3.0
The Good Stuff
The cover is beautiful (I'm a sucker for a jewel toned cover)
Really enjoyed the secondary characters, especially John's crew and Kayla
Hilarious dialogue at times (Unfortunately, not as much as in previous books)
Story is very fast paced
The premise of the story is a unique twist on the persphone tale
Keeps me guessing on what is going on and the motivations behind everyone's actions -- can't wait till the final book in the trilogy
Adored the scene where Pierce is discussing pregnancy in the Underworld with Mr. Smith -- it's hilarious, made me giggle on the bus
Smokin chemistry between Pierce and John (Which probably explains why she puts up with his slightly stalkerish ways)
The background info about Isla Huesos is fascinating and enjoy all the bits about mythology
The Not So Good Stuff
John is a tad too controlling for my comfort - I can understand his reasoning, but still kinda creepy
Pierce is on the weak side - I expect stronger heroines from Meg
Story jumps around a little which was a tad frustrating
Honestly, I enjoyed Abandon more, but this was ok for a second book in a trilogy -- always a tough book to write I imagine
Only a minor thing but I got a tad irritated with the constant mentions of the Hurricane of October 1846 and that Isla Huesos (Island of Bones) is over the Underworld -- we get it (I know picky picky and I am in a bit of a mood today - so take this with a grain of salt)
Favorite Quotes/Passages
"Sorry," Kayla said. But she didn't look sorry."Impulse control issues. Why do you think I'm in New Pathways for, anyway? Be happy I didn't hit you in the head with a fire extinguisher."
"But I get it. People have always been desperate for stories that explain why bad things happen to good people, myths with happy endings to give them hope. They don't want to know that when we die, what lies beyond may not be all harps and halos."
"This is certainly better than world history, which is where I'd be sitting if I were back in Isla Huesos right now." If school hadn't been canceled due to the giant hurricane bearing down on the island, anyway."
Who Should/Shouldn't Read
Would say only for those who have read the first book, you may be way too confused if you don't
For fans of mythology (but start with the first book - trust me)
3.5 Dewey's
I received this from Scholastic in exchange for an honest review
The cover is beautiful (I'm a sucker for a jewel toned cover)
Really enjoyed the secondary characters, especially John's crew and Kayla
Hilarious dialogue at times (Unfortunately, not as much as in previous books)
Story is very fast paced
The premise of the story is a unique twist on the persphone tale
Keeps me guessing on what is going on and the motivations behind everyone's actions -- can't wait till the final book in the trilogy
Adored the scene where Pierce is discussing pregnancy in the Underworld with Mr. Smith -- it's hilarious, made me giggle on the bus
Smokin chemistry between Pierce and John (Which probably explains why she puts up with his slightly stalkerish ways)
The background info about Isla Huesos is fascinating and enjoy all the bits about mythology
The Not So Good Stuff
John is a tad too controlling for my comfort - I can understand his reasoning, but still kinda creepy
Pierce is on the weak side - I expect stronger heroines from Meg
Story jumps around a little which was a tad frustrating
Honestly, I enjoyed Abandon more, but this was ok for a second book in a trilogy -- always a tough book to write I imagine
Only a minor thing but I got a tad irritated with the constant mentions of the Hurricane of October 1846 and that Isla Huesos (Island of Bones) is over the Underworld -- we get it (I know picky picky and I am in a bit of a mood today - so take this with a grain of salt)
Favorite Quotes/Passages
"Sorry," Kayla said. But she didn't look sorry."Impulse control issues. Why do you think I'm in New Pathways for, anyway? Be happy I didn't hit you in the head with a fire extinguisher."
"But I get it. People have always been desperate for stories that explain why bad things happen to good people, myths with happy endings to give them hope. They don't want to know that when we die, what lies beyond may not be all harps and halos."
"This is certainly better than world history, which is where I'd be sitting if I were back in Isla Huesos right now." If school hadn't been canceled due to the giant hurricane bearing down on the island, anyway."
Who Should/Shouldn't Read
Would say only for those who have read the first book, you may be way too confused if you don't
For fans of mythology (but start with the first book - trust me)
3.5 Dewey's
I received this from Scholastic in exchange for an honest review