eBook
Expected Release Date: April 10, 2012
Publisher: Cedar Fort (Sweetwater Books)
Thank you to Net Galley and Cedar Fort for allowing me to read this eARC.
This book deals with some dark, dark stuff. Olivia's life has been...well, rough doesn't really even cover it. The girl has seen things no one should ever see and because of that, she's quickly spinning in a downward spiral.
Luckily, Jude is there to step in and save her from herself.
Being honest, until about halfway through this book I was comparing Olivia to Bella from Twilight (did I really even need to explain who Bella is?).
Thank GOD the author went in a completely different and better way!
I connected with Olivia from page one. I definitely sympathized with her struggles. I was impressed with the way Ms. Leppert wrote Olivia in the first-person, bringing the reader into her pain.
Jude was....cute. That's really the only word I can use to describe him. I didn't fall in love with him, but he didn't drive me crazy either. I just felt very distanced from him, probably because of how 'mysterious' he is.
The first half of Emerald City is a bit slow. The 'supernatural' element isn't even mentioned until you're well over halfway through the book.
I did see the 'secret' coming, but it was a nice secret nonetheless.
I feel pretty neutral toward this book. I didn't love it, but it was a nice little read.
I would recommend this book to teens 14+, and for you parents, reading this with (or before) your teen would be a great way to broach the difficult subjects discussed in Emerald City.
(You can purchase Emerald City here.)
I am totally glad you stuck with it! It is so hard to stick with a book when it doesn't pick up until half way through!! I am sorry you didn't end up loving it but at least it wasn't horrible right :) Awesome review!!
ReplyDeleteIt takes a LOT for me to not finish a book. It has to be completely HORRIBLE, lol.
DeleteThanks, Tiff!