[close] I started reading Evermore convinced that I was in for a pretty blatant Twilight rip-off. Three-quarters of the way through the book, when I realized that my assumptions were wrong and the plot took an unexpected twist, I was more than a little pleasantly surprised. Evermore turned out to be a very good, engrossing story that, at times, I found hard to put down.
Now, don't get me wrong: there are some glaring similarities to Twilight. One of the characters is a telepath. One of the characters is a mysterious, good-at-everything, too-handsome-for-words guy that everyone adores. However, the author seems to realize that Evermore will be compared to Twilight and has a little fun with readers, planting some red herrings pointing in that direction.
Although it didn't immediately grab me, the more I read of the book, the more I grew to like Noel's writing. The story was engaging, the characters were "real" -- not flat, teenage stereotypes -- and the prose had a lot of color. It's also a very quick read -- or maybe that was just because I got so wrapped up in the story, I read it like a maniac. At any rate, I'd call Evermore one of the more pleasant surprises of 2009. I wouldn't say that it's a must-read, but if you enjoyed Twilight, or have a soft spot for love stories with a supernatural twist, I'd definitely recommend checking out the next installment in Noel's series, New Moon -- er, I mean -- Blue Moon.
Now, don't get me wrong: there are some glaring similarities to Twilight. One of the characters is a telepath. One of the characters is a mysterious, good-at-everything, too-handsome-for-words guy that everyone adores. However, the author seems to realize that Evermore will be compared to Twilight and has a little fun with readers, planting some red herrings pointing in that direction.
Although it didn't immediately grab me, the more I read of the book, the more I grew to like Noel's writing. The story was engaging, the characters were "real" -- not flat, teenage stereotypes -- and the prose had a lot of color. It's also a very quick read -- or maybe that was just because I got so wrapped up in the story, I read it like a maniac. At any rate, I'd call Evermore one of the more pleasant surprises of 2009. I wouldn't say that it's a must-read, but if you enjoyed Twilight, or have a soft spot for love stories with a supernatural twist, I'd definitely recommend checking out the next installment in Noel's series, New Moon -- er, I mean -- Blue Moon.
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