![]() ![]() Will I be picking up the sequel Shimmer? No. I think this is the first time I’ve seen that delightful word in a published book! I always prefer to end reviews on a positive note, so here it is: Radiance used the word “discombobulated” twice. Failure failure failure… Alyson Noel also mentions good ol’ Robert Pattinson, to which I responded with headKindle - banging my head frustratingly on my Kindle to relieve stress. OK, mentioning the Jonas Brothers (who I just so happen to dislike immensely) is called failure. So Riley, who just so happens to be complaining about the lack of fashion sense of a particular guy, remarks: “Just close your eyes and ask - What would Joe Jonas wear? There was one line in Radiance that really got me, and not exactly in a positive way, either. If the romance doesn’t aid the plot or spice it up for the reader, why bother putting it there? The entire book read like a novella, with barely any build-up of tension and a climax that was not climatic at all. The puppy love set up in here was also totally unnecessary. Seriously, has there ever been a more annoying 12-year-old girl in the history of YA lit? Since the story is in first person, the reader gets treated to 24/7 updates on Riley’s feelings as she complains and worries and complains and worries some more. Radiance was a miss.Ī round of applause goes to the protagonist, Riley Bloom, for securing a spot on my characters-I-would-like-to-maim list. ![]() For me, this type of plot is either a hit or a miss. ![]() After the first few pages, it became just another one of those mediocre what-life-is-like-after-you-die YA stories. ![]() However, Radiance proved to be less gorgeous than its cover - far less. The beautiful pastel blue cover and the rolling field of blue flowers were undoubtedly attracting factors. Having read a bit of Alyson Noel’s paranormal series The Immortals before, I started Radiance with expectations. This review may also be found on A Thousand Little Pages. Pointless plot, no development, pointless characters, unrealistic dialogues. The Author managed to make all of them funny, unrealistic and ridiculous. I hoped that maybe the Last Judgment would be normal. She manages to persuade them to go and stop hunting the place. Oh, and Riley, of course, is the only one who is not afraid of three little kids. This is the perfect word to describe this guy. I mean, honestly, does this girl think you can magically return and live like nothing happened? When you die, there is no come-back. It seems like sometimes the author is talking and sometimes the character.Įven more annoying is the fact, that she cannot accept her dead. This is sort of confusing and unrealistic. Riley is a spoiled, annoying girl who sometimes talks like she is a 10 and sometimes like a grown-up woman. Sounds okay, right? I thought: Well, the other series was nothing for me but maybe this one will be better. Neither does she like the fact that she has a job to do. She does not like the Here she is living in now. She wants to go back and live a proper teenager life. Learn more at Instagram:ĭamn, I don't know what is worse: This series or The Immortals. STEALING INFINITY- Optioned for TV by Valhalla Entertainment - available now!įIELD GUIDE TO THE SUPERNATURAL UNIVERSE - Optioned for TV by producers Charles Matthau and Michael Zoumas with Andrew Orenstein and Matt Hastings attached as show runnersīorn and raised in Orange County, California, she’s lived in both Mykonos and Manhattan and is now settled in Southern California. RULING DESTINY- book 2, in the STEALING INFINITY series She is best known for THE IMMORTALS series, THE RILEY BLOOM series, and SAVING ZOË, which was adapted into a movie now available on Amazon. With 9 NYT bestsellers and millions of copies in print, her books have been translated into 36 languages, and have topped the NYT, USA Today, LA Times, Publisher’s Weekly, Wall Street Journal, NCIBA, and Walmart Bestsellers lists, as well as several international bestsellers lists. I only add books I loved, hence all my ratings are 5 stars.Īlyson Noël is the #1 NYT best-selling author of many award-winning and critically acclaimed novels for readers of all ages. *Note to readers: I'm slowly adding to the long list of books I've read, books I'm reading, and books I want to read. ![]()
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