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Awakening is Fantastic, June 22, 2009
This review is from: Awakening (Paperback)
If you love demons, vampires, werewolves, and other beings of mythology and lore you'll really love this book! It makes many mentions of Japanese mythology, but everything is well defined so even those (like myself) who don't know a single thing about it, can follow it easily. I love it, it's filled with action and the even a little romance, with the young defiant heroine. I couldn't put it down and I'm just dying for more!
The back story was thrown in during the novel, so it is a bit confusing at first, but besides that I can't think of any complaints. Awakening makes several mentions of different universes, and each time you can't help, but wonder what they look like and who or what is in them. And of course there is Shin with his sweet looks and rebellious attitude. The fact that he is a demon adds that much more! Emilia is a fantastic character. Modest, and kind as well as stubborn and bold. She is without a doubt my favorite character!
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Another Teen Fantasy Book?, August 10, 2009
This review is from: Awakening (Paperback)
Awakening by author K. Lippi dives into a world full of demons, werewolves, hybrids, and all sorts of supernatural creatures. Fifteen year-old Emilia (Mia) Miani always thought that such beings existed only on the TV screen and amidst the pages of her books. But while visiting her father in Japan, Mia meets Shin, a demon acting as her personal guardian to protect her from her destiny, one Mia didn't even know she had. Throughout the book, Mia, along with Shin and other newfound friends, attempts to thwart the schemes of the villain, Markus, who is creating monsters and stealing the souls of innocent children. Along the way, Mia discovers secrets about her past that will play a very important role in her future. That is, if she lives to see it.
I started this book with high expectations. It had received rather good reviews on several websites that I looked at. However, I had a lot of trouble getting in to it . For me, the first half of the book presented flat characters, questionable editing (I found quite a bit of grammatical errors), and a bland writing style. I believe that most of this was caused by the author's attempt to force all of the necessary background information into only a few chapters in the book.
I do have to say that the book improved a bit when I hit the halfway point. There was a bit more effort put into the characterization, the plotline took some interesting twists, and the writing seemed to improve. The book also had a cliffhanger ending (obviously there's a sequel planned), which I enjoyed. If the sequel would fall into my hands for free or for a fairly cheap price, I would probably read it to see if it continued to improve.
I think my biggest problem with this book was that, to me, the entire storyline seemed rushed. The author did have a creative idea, but I think if the book were drawn out a bit more it would have been much more enjoyable. Also (as I mentioned earlier), I found quite a bit of spelling and grammatical errors in the book, which interrupted the flow of the story. The author does have talent in the way of ideas, but has some room for improvement in regards to writing style.
Awakening falls into the young adult fantasy category which has been on the forefront of teen pop culture since the emergence of the Twilight series. While I found it lacking in depth and development in several areas, it is most likely to please those readers looking for another fantasy romance.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Courtesy of Teens Read Too, September 19, 2009
This review is from: Awakening (Paperback)
Emilia Miani, otherwise known as Mia to those who love her, is a fifteen-year-old girl from San Diego whose life had been relatively normal up until now. Relatively, meaning living with her grandmothers because her mother died when she was six and her father was in the military and stationed around the world.
But when she was fifteen, her world started to change. She meets Shin Kurosaki, a Japanese demon who is assigned to be her guardian angel. But that is just the beginning of the family secrets that she learns. She learns that her grandfather was a death angel and that her blood is divine and kills anything that it comes into contact with. And on her prom night during the spring when she is sixteen, her life will change forever.
Let me start off by saying that this book was somewhat difficult to read, due to the lack of good editing. That being said, though, the premise of the story was good. There was a lot going on and sometimes I forgot what happened and what meant what, but I think the idea was good.
I liked the relationship between Shin and Emilia. Even though I thought Shin was too overprotective at times, I did like how they played off of each other.
AWAKENING ended on a cliffhanger, and there will definitely be a sequel because it says "To be continued" at the end.
Reviewed by: Andrea
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