tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247299972163313175.post3327319451596017830..comments2024-02-26T04:40:26.033-05:00Comments on Reading Lark: Book Review: StarcrossedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247299972163313175.post-86080896580539473122012-06-21T22:33:19.341-04:002012-06-21T22:33:19.341-04:00I really enjoyed figuring out the roles that the D...I really enjoyed figuring out the roles that the Delos family and Helen played in the great battle that has been spanning centuries and what their abilities were. Angelini doesn't just have humor. She knows how to tell a story without making you feel like you're left out of the loop. As the story is told in third person, you will get to meet the minds of characters other than Helen, giving you a better feel for where the story's moving.<br /><br />Readers won't be able to help comparing Starcrossed to Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series because of the beautiful and affluent new family moving in, but they do have their differences, and I liked Starcrossed much more. The characters are memorable, mythological legends are brought in, and there's a plot. I love how Angelini adds her own twists to Greek myths with the `dry lands', the idea of the Descender, and the blood baths resulting from a long ago curse.<br /><br />Plus, there's the Angelini humor factor. I'll tell you that there are many scenes that got me cracking up, but there are two scenes in particular that had my family wondering if I hadn't lost my sanity. You'll know these two scenes when you read them. Hint: If you didn't know better, you'd think the second scene was payback for the first.Brasilhttp://dbodygoes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247299972163313175.post-91514623611728103782012-04-15T20:01:59.505-04:002012-04-15T20:01:59.505-04:00I think you'll like it. There are a lot of Twi...I think you'll like it. There are a lot of Twilight comparisons, but I didn't mind. There was just something deliciously addicting about this one. I'll be reviewing the second book in the trilogy later this month. :)Lark Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227594042705073825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247299972163313175.post-59182477090624459772012-04-15T16:52:05.647-04:002012-04-15T16:52:05.647-04:00Hmmm... this is on my TBR pile... might need to mo...Hmmm... this is on my TBR pile... might need to move it on up a little!!Jen@Reading_Larkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06825018910621352644noreply@blogger.com