YA Fiction, Fantasy DNF. I tried hard to like the book between the beautiful covers, but it failed. The blurb on the front claims that A Shadow Bright and Burning has "vivid characters, terrifying monsters, and world building as deep and dark as the ocean." I disagree with that entire statement. The characters were boring, … Continue reading Book Review: A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess (DNF/5)
Tag: YA fiction
Things I’m Tired of Seeing in YA Fiction
It's List Time! Things I'm tired of seeing in YA fiction: Dumb Adults I hate it when a twelve-year-old find the missing piece to the puzzle that an adult should have found. Adults were once teenagers, too. They broke rules and knew about drugs and sex. Adult Villains Obsessed with the Teenage Protagonist I can't stand … Continue reading Things I’m Tired of Seeing in YA Fiction
Book Review: And I Darken (The Conqueror’s Saga #1) by Kiersten White (4/5)
YA Fantasy (Alternative History, Apparently.) I saw this book among the "because you read such and such," on Goodreads. I assumed it fantasy because the book it compared it to was fantasy, so I expected fantasy, you know - magic, dragons, vampires - in the spirit of Dracula. I expected more of an alternative history … Continue reading Book Review: And I Darken (The Conqueror’s Saga #1) by Kiersten White (4/5)
Beatrice B. Morgan 