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chaosacrescatherine's review
2.0
Had zero sympathy for any of the characters. Never quite understood the romance between Lanny and Luke.
Gross.
desertlover's review
2.0
I didn't like this book, but I don't have the heart to give it one star. I just found no purpose to the entire story. I almost didn't finish reading it, but I pushed through.
dasrach's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
katpavlikova's review against another edition
3.0
Kolik zvrácenosti se může skrývat mezi tak nevinně vypadajícími řádky..
sanrodsara's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
ultimatekate's review
2.0
Two stars is perfect--it was OK.
This novel tells the story of four people whose lives intertwine--the beleaguered, downtrodden doctor Luke, the headstrong and loving Lanny, the mysterious and brutal Adair, and the alluring but reckless Jonathan. Adair has a mysterious past, Lanny isn't so innocent, and Jonathan is just selfish. The tale spends generations and goes all over the globe, but it's uneven. Even for a book with supposed supernatural tendencies, some of this was unbelievable. The writing was uneven: at times, I could visualize the landscape, the characters, the expressions, and at other times, the author glossed over some aspects to move on.
That being said, the story kept my interest and I wanted to see what happened. I wanted to see how things turned out for the characters, though, to be honest, the only one I liked was Luke.
This novel tells the story of four people whose lives intertwine--the beleaguered, downtrodden doctor Luke, the headstrong and loving Lanny, the mysterious and brutal Adair, and the alluring but reckless Jonathan. Adair has a mysterious past, Lanny isn't so innocent, and Jonathan is just selfish. The tale spends generations and goes all over the globe, but it's uneven. Even for a book with supposed supernatural tendencies, some of this was unbelievable. The writing was uneven: at times, I could visualize the landscape, the characters, the expressions, and at other times, the author glossed over some aspects to move on.
That being said, the story kept my interest and I wanted to see what happened. I wanted to see how things turned out for the characters, though, to be honest, the only one I liked was Luke.
jenny_hedberg's review against another edition
3.0
Great, I loved how the storyline smoothly changed between present day and the history. Even though I had expected to be reading more about Lanore and Luke I was pleased by the tense and exciting story of Lanore´s past.
kaeliwolf's review against another edition
3.0
This book, sadly, was not my cup of tea. I loved the writing style but it simply fell short of drawing me into the story. The author jumped back and forth between perspectives and times and places constantly which made it harder for me to follow the story.
kaeliwolf's review
3.0
This book, sadly, was not my cup of tea. I loved the writing style but it simply fell short of drawing me into the story. The author jumped back and forth between perspectives and times and places constantly which made it harder for me to follow the story.
heavilyinvolved's review
3.0
Great story with interesting characters. The idea of immortality is pretty cool and the varied spans of time the book covers adds some interesting stuff to it. Pretty dark at times. Occasionally slow, but a decent pace otherwise. Looking forward to the sequel.