Scott Tracey

The concept for this book is actually quite good, and I liked the side characters and the plots and sub-plots and everything but somehow it fell a little short for me. I liked Braden's humour, that sometimes showed up, but other than that, I thought his personality fell a little flat, as in I didn't really think that he had one. I'm sorry to say that most of the time it was hard to even think of him as a guy, because he acted just like a teenage girl (although not a cringey one) for most of the book. I could just pretend that he was a girl and nothing would have seemed off at all.… (more)

Moonset (Legacy of Moonset Series #1) Although I was genuinely excited about the premise of Moonset, the book just didn't hold up for me. I expected witches, magic, and of course the danger alluded to in the synopsis. While I was given some of these things, most of the book was really more contemporary in nature. Teenagers trying to find themselves, trying to uncover their past, and awkwardly navigating high school.
 
I wasn't a big fan of most of the characters. Justin did grow on me after a while, with his fatherly tendencies. I liked Mal okay too, but mainly because he was one of the only characters who was calm the majority of the time. We won't talk about Jenna. Honestly, I'd have turned her into a frog long ago if I was her sibling.I'm certain there will be plenty of readers who love this book but, truth be told, it just wasn't for me.
 
Too much descriptive writing, not enough forward movement or character development. Truly a pity, since I was so ecstatic to read it originally.… (more)