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bookowlie wrote:I have mixed feelings about this book. I pretty much didn't like the entire first half. I thought the Tap It game was immature and the whole way Ruby got so close with both boys so quickly didn't feel real to me. I thought the characters acted very young for their age regarding their love lives. It felt like a mismatch of a young adult book for 14-15 year olds, but with some sexy scenes that would not be appropriate for that age group. In the first half, Ruby's friends are not well developed and the plot just seemed to be an immature love triangle where Ruby had no regard for either boy's feelings. Brent really cared for her and she seemed to be missing a sensitiviy chip in how she treated him. It seemed like Brent's character was written in such a way that the reader would feel, by default, Reed was the obvious choice. I personally liked Brent and felt he was treated poorly by Ruby. OK, I know they are not real people.

Now let's cut to the second half which saved the book for me. Anna and Sandy get fleshed out more and the dash of supernatural elements is excellently woven through the storyline. I was impressed with this and I don't even usually care for that kind of stuff. The car accident and its aftermath was written well and I loved the epilogue where everything is revealed. I would have liked the book more if the early chapters and graphic scenes were toned down and there was more about Anna and Sandy's lives. Overall I would rate this book 3 out of 4 stars.

bookowlie wrote:I have mixed feelings about this book. I pretty much didn't like the entire first half. I thought the Tap It game was immature and the whole way Ruby got so close with both boys so quickly didn't feel real to me. I thought the characters acted very young for their age regarding their love lives. It felt like a mismatch of a young adult book for 14-15 year olds, but with some sexy scenes that would not be appropriate for that age group. In the first half, Ruby's friends are not well developed and the plot just seemed to be an immature love triangle where Ruby had no regard for either boy's feelings. Brent really cared for her and she seemed to be missing a sensitiviy chip in how she treated him. It seemed like Brent's character was written in such a way that the reader would feel, by default, Reed was the obvious choice. I personally liked Brent and felt he was treated poorly by Ruby. OK, I know they are not real people.

Now let's cut to the second half which saved the book for me. Anna and Sandy get fleshed out more and the dash of supernatural elements is excellently woven through the storyline. I was impressed with this and I don't even usually care for that kind of stuff. The car accident and its aftermath was written well and I loved the epilogue where everything is revealed. I would have liked the book more if the early chapters and graphic scenes were toned down and there was more about Anna and Sandy's lives. Overall I would rate this book 3 out of 4 stars.

gali wrote:

bookowlie wrote: I thought the Tap It game was immature and the whole way Ruby got so close with both boys so quickly didn't feel real to me.

I agree the Tap It game was immature, but it was amusing to read how Ruby turned it around. I likes the two parts of the book, but agree that the second part was much more developed. I didn't like Brent at all due to his bouts of jealousy. Anyway, I am glad that you liked the book despite it all.

Momlovesbooks wrote:I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this book at the beginning. I thought it would be a cave exploration/supernatural drama with young characters. I was hooked at the first and finished the book in a couple of days. It was entirely better than I expected. The characters were believable, with the brief supernatural elements woven throughout in a way that made sense. The ending threw me for a loop. I actually read the last chapter twice to make sure I understood what was happening! I can't wait to read the other books in this series. I rate this 4 out of 4 stars.