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4.0 out of 5 stars
Courtesy of Teens Read Too, October 7, 2009
This review is from: His Eyes (Paperback)
Amy dreams of becoming a journalist, but fears it might be just that - a dream. Even though her parents want the best for her, the cost of college, at least the college she hopes to attend, is not something they can afford. Then a job with an amazing paycheck becomes available.
Amy is going to babysit. Her charge's name is Tristan, but there's a catch. Tristan is about to graduate from high school just like Amy. The reason he needs a sitter is because he is blind. A horse jumping accident combined with an inherited condition involving weakened retinas have left Tristan without his sight. His mother hires Amy with the hope that someone his age can convince him to take the steps necessary to resume a more normal life.
Once Amy begins hanging out with Tristan, she learns that things are more complicated than just his loss of sight. He is also grieving the sudden death of his father and the guilt that their relationship was not at its best. Amy has her own family struggles. She tells Tristan about her mother's eccentric behavior of fixing family meals to include a son who left home ten years ago.
Although the job pays extremely well, Amy begins to realize money isn't the only thing that keeps her coming back. As Tristan begins to make small gains in adjusting to his new life, a relationship develops that goes beyond employer/employee. Since their lifestyles are completely different, Amy hesitates to get too close, but soon it just might be beyond her control.
HIS EYES is the first novel for Renee Carter. Readers will sense the chemistry between Amy and Tristan immediately. Carter fills out her cast of characters with family members such as Tristan's funny younger brother and cute little sister and an annoyingly self-centered ex-girlfriend named Lexus.
Although at times predictable, HIS EYES offers a fast-paced read for readers looking for a bit of romance.
Reviewed by: Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A Kindleobsessed Review, August 19, 2010
I read "His Eyes" over a week ago with every intention of writing a review on it, but the later in the week it got, the more I felt ashamed of my views on this particular piece of work, and wanted to spare the author my thoughts. The story was actually a good one. Well thought out, wonderful characters, believable. "So what's the problem?" I'm sure your asking. Ok, I'll tell you. It needed to "be more."
Let me explain, (be more is kind of a vague thought) This was the story of a teenage girl and her quest to fund her really expensive college experience. In order to pad her pockets she does what most would do... she gets a job. This job however, is not like every other job, (flipping burgers or brewing lattes) no, this job is to be a "babysitter" for a blind boy, (who in a twist turns out to be her age). Now... we all know where this story goes, it's kind of predictable, (and that's ok) it's not always about the ending, sometimes it's about the journey, but when the journey feels as though it is at warp speed, there is a problem.
As I said before, I didn't think the book was bad, it was just lacking. Renee Carter created this wonderful world of circumstantial love, she set up her characters, she drew her audience in, and then she just... well... dropped the ball. Just when I started to really get into the story it ended. She waited way to long to introduce her 3rd act, and then only allowed herself roughly 10 pages to clean it up and make it tidy. Why? Is there some digital paper Nazi out there I am unaware of? Why would someone take such great care in creating a world, and forming a relationship with her characters just to tap out when things were getting too emotional?
I guess this is something I'll never understand, or maybe it is something I should just learn to live with...because lately it seems to be the norm, but do you know what gets me most of all? The sadness that erupts from me when I can tell an author just gave up.
Happy reading my fellow Kindle-ites and remember: sometimes being honest hurts.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
FictionPress., September 14, 2009
This review is from: His Eyes (Paperback)
I read His Eyes awhile back. It was very well written and the characters were easy to fall in love with. The author keeps you on your toes while you're reading the novel. Amy tries to do things her way, without depending on people, but then she has to watch Tristan. The book goes through both Amy and Tristan's battles, which makes you fall more in love with them. His Eyes is a very good novel and I'm happy to see it published. I would defiantly recommend this book to everyone who loves to read.
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