My Rating: Wavering between 3.5 and 4 hearts
Thoughts
on the Novel: Darker Days by Jus Accardo was a light, entertaining read featuring a feisty heroine and a great mother-daughter relationship. I do think
however that I was in just the right mood for this novel as I wasn’t as bothered
by certain things that typically annoy me (e.g. insta-love).
The main character, Jessie, was someone
I liked. Although her choice of curse words was a bit strange, she was
relatable for the most part. I also found her to be snarky, loyal and very
determined.
Another thing that I liked was the
close relationship Jessie had with her mother. It was nice to read a story
where the main character not only had good rapport with her parent, but more importantly, idolized them as
a role model.
As much as I enjoyed Darker Days, I
wish that Jessie and Lucas hadn’t fallen in love so fast. I also found that
despite being the personification of Wrath, Lucas was remarkably in control of
himself most of the time. It would have been more interesting to see him lose
his temper a few more times to remind us that he’s not a normal guy.
The first book in The Darker Agency series,
Darker Days wraps up satisfyingly, without a cliffhanger.
Darker Days was released in August 2013
by Entangled Publishing.
Comments
About the Cover: I think the model’s pose suits Jessie’s personality, and
like how the background shows both Penance and the Shadow Realm.
In exchange for an honest review, this book was received from the publisher (Entangled Publishing) for free.
It's nice to know that the main character gets along well with her mom. You don't see that too often in YA anymore. I haven't heard of this book before, but good to know that the characters are likable despite the insta-love. I may have to check this one out.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how your mood can affect a reading experience, right? "light and entertaining" sounds good to me, though I had more mixed feelings about the first Touch book. Still, sounds like this might be fun. :)
ReplyDeleteWendy @ The Midnight Garden
Strange choice of curse words? Heh, I wonder what those could be. Anyways, it's good to hear that you were in the right mood for this one, because that's critical to your enjoyment. I could also do without the insta-love, but the characters and daughter-mother relationship sound like they could almost make up for that. Nicely reviewed!
ReplyDeleteAh, instalove bothers me more often than not, but then sometimes I just don't care. i have a feeling this might be one of those times for me too. Light and entertaining is my cup of tea these days so even though I didn't much care for Touch, I'm happy to give this a try.
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