C.L. Stone

This had potential, but for me that ended at 48% in. My interest had been falling for a few chapters, but when the MC claims girls as teammates bring too much "drama"? When the boys she's with are hardly robots?

*taps MC on the shoulder* Listen, Kayli. Since these guys are hardly drama-free, that means that you, the common element, are the actual problem.

And I question whether the author was aware of that, given the other MC traits she used but never explored, such as Kayli's attraction to every guy she's near, and loving to roughhouse with the boys. Traits that aren't supported by history read as empty. That, on top of some confusion over who's who, a meandering plot, and often-annoying MC inner monologue? Bah. Done.

As usual, YMMV.… (altro)

This book is exactly what it says it is - an introduction to the characters in The Ghost Bird Series. Sang is new to the neighborhood and the high school and comes from a very difficult home situation. One at a time she meets a group of boys her own age (16): Kota, Victor, Nathan, Silas, Gabriel, Luke, and North. They befriend her and take her under their wing. It's not until the end of the book that you get a hint as to what the plot of the series is going to be, but that was enough to make me want to continue reading. So basically, this book did its job - it sucked me in!

4/5 stars.… (altro)