Bad news offers no returns once received.Īnd this is my problem. Don’t change the ideals of this awesome person who was so strong-willed and sexy in book one. But don’t make us fall head over heels for one guy then start to make him look like the douche. But, BUT, the author began to paint Warner in a less than realistic ideal light, where all the horrid things he has done in his lifetime start to make sense, and isn’t it okay to make the bad guy seem hot, appealing, like a basket case that Juliette needs to save? Of course. And it was cute for a minute, the unrequited love between Warner and Julia. I adored the idea of a bad boy who lusted after Juliette-it was the perfect way to add some spice to the story. I’m beginning to wonder if I should just bury myself in the ground before I remember that technically, I already am.

The story started to swivel on it’s axis, the world became a topsy turvy mess and I don’t know which way is up or where I stand. But then…then something started to happen. I found myself tearing up more than once as Adam would proclaim how much he loved Juliette. Now, I thoroughly enjoyed what was happening with the story-there was romantic angst among Adam and Juliette, because they just love each other so much and they want what’s best for each other. All is well and Juliette is learning to harness her abilities. Juliette, Adam, James, and Kenji made it where they needed to be. No, it wasn’t as awesome as the first, and no, it didn’t set the world on fire peril wise or romantically (FOR ME, others were VERY pleased). And I have even convinced myself in a matter of one year that I ♥ the angst of the triangle, but I’ve decided I’m only lying to myself.

It has gotten me through so many love triangles I can’t even count. That zone where I like or will be okay with either guy she ends up with.

I like to tell myself that ‘teams’ don’t sway how I rate, and for the most part, they don’t effect me, because I try to stay in that ‘neutral’ zone. I think there are many things that define how I rate a book…and it’s not always obvious how I am going to feel after I finish a story.

Yearly Favorite Standalone RecommendationsĪnd I understand for the first time, that I have the power to destroy everything.

Shatter me tv show