Illuminate
Aimee Agresti
3.5/5 Stars
As I was reading the book, I was really
mixed, but when I finished....I was still a bit mixed. I don't really
do “half stars”, but this book is getting one. I just couldn't
decide if it was going to get a 3 or a 4.
The book is good....not great or
amazing, but good. The first half of the book reads more like
The Devil Wears Prada than a paranormal fiction. I was a little bored
at first, but I pushed through and got about halfway and the book got
more interesting. Within the first half of the book is a whole lot of
build up and a whole lot of zip to supernatural things. The author
hints at it here and there, and if you've read the inside sleeve, you
have an idea of what's to come.
The writing is good – good enough to
keep you interested until the end. One of the main things I enjoyed
about the book is that it dealt with angels and “devils”
(apparently not demons) without being preachy. I never want to read a
book and feel that I'm being preached at. I want to enjoy the read,
focus on the story and characters and not worry about my own belief
system.
At about the halfway point, questions
begin to become answered. I've never been a fan of authors constantly
leaving their fans up in the air about everything in the book. I tend
to think they're trying to be more “mysterious”, when in fact I
just don't enjoy the book because of so many unanswered aspects.
Agresti doesn't answer everything (what
author worth her salt would?) and leaves just enough that you'll want
to seek those answers in the next installment. There's no majorly
cliffhanger ending, so I'm not pining at Amazon, wishing I had enough
money for “just one more book” this month. I can wait, and I'm
sure I'll enjoy it.
The book is a bit long-winded, with
some parts having absolutely no impact on the overall story. It did
take me a couple of days to get through, and not because I wasn't
reading it. Despite it's length, the writing is actually pretty good.
If you're a fan of the angel sub-genre, pick this one up.
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