Nocturnal Book Reviews

Synopsis pretty much says it all. This is another retelling of Greek myth about Persephone which left me disappointed.

I haven't read a YA book by Meg Cabot before, only some of her contemporary and historical romances, and her heroines have always been extremely witty, funny, charming and clumsy.

Pierce Oliviera is clumsy, but she is also angry, confused, clever and...all over the place like the book itself:)

Pierce died at 15 and managed to escape the Underworld. For the last two years John, whom she escaped, has been following her around and interfering when she got herself into trouble. Despite all his black leather he has the look of a wounded puppy in his eyes because she is oblivious to his attraction to her...

Persephone myth is no here no there. This is a book about two teenagers who can not admit or articulate their feelings. For a death deity John is as bland as his name suggests(sorry, didn't want to offend Johns all over the world, it's a perfectly nice name). Pierce isn't unlikable but I just wasn't interested in her apart from couple of moments.

The book didn't work for me and left me hungry for something a bit more substantial.