Reader: Olivia SAge: 14
Title: Bleeding Violet
Author: Dia Reeves
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pub Date: 1/5/10
Galley: Yes
Recommend: No
Compelling Aspect of the Book: The main character has an interesting perspective on the world. Her point of view is neither too harsh nor romanticized; she tends to tell things as they are but still have her own voice. It's different than a lot of things I've read.
Were you disappointed with this book at all: It started off being interesting, but had a lot of cliché elements: the "new girl in town" learning to fit in, someone who really just wants to be loved, finding who your family is. These would have been okay if the main plot had held together well, but the conclusion was weak and the whole idea just seemed a little lame. I never knew quite what these weird monsters were, where they came from, or the story behind them. Some parts got random and didn't lead anywhere. The characters seemed promising at first, but turned out just shallow and unrealistic. Teenagers these days don't really act like that, and they all just got on my nerves after the first couple hundred pages.
Comments: If you have some extra time on your hands and don't have high expectations for this book, you can go ahead and read it. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother. It is a quick read, but isn't worth it.
Cover: The cover interested me, but I don't think it reflected the book itself particularly well except that the main character only wore purple clothes. It was the same with the title. The author definitely could have tied in the purple/violet theme better with the actual story.
Did you finish: Yes
Age Range: 14-18 and up
Quality: 2Q Needs more work
Popularity: 3P Some teen appeal
Title: Bleeding Violet
Author: Dia Reeves
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pub Date: 1/5/10
Galley: Yes
Recommend: No
Compelling Aspect of the Book: The main character has an interesting perspective on the world. Her point of view is neither too harsh nor romanticized; she tends to tell things as they are but still have her own voice. It's different than a lot of things I've read.
Were you disappointed with this book at all: It started off being interesting, but had a lot of cliché elements: the "new girl in town" learning to fit in, someone who really just wants to be loved, finding who your family is. These would have been okay if the main plot had held together well, but the conclusion was weak and the whole idea just seemed a little lame. I never knew quite what these weird monsters were, where they came from, or the story behind them. Some parts got random and didn't lead anywhere. The characters seemed promising at first, but turned out just shallow and unrealistic. Teenagers these days don't really act like that, and they all just got on my nerves after the first couple hundred pages.
Comments: If you have some extra time on your hands and don't have high expectations for this book, you can go ahead and read it. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother. It is a quick read, but isn't worth it.
Cover: The cover interested me, but I don't think it reflected the book itself particularly well except that the main character only wore purple clothes. It was the same with the title. The author definitely could have tied in the purple/violet theme better with the actual story.
Did you finish: Yes
Age Range: 14-18 and up
Quality: 2Q Needs more work
Popularity: 3P Some teen appeal
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