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Deb Apodaca

Autor/a de Captivated

4 obres 125 Membres 5 Ressenyes

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Inclou aquests noms: D. Apodaca, Deb Apodaca

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Obres de Deb Apodaca

Captivated (2011) 90 exemplars
Unattainable (Affliction, #2) (2012) 30 exemplars
Untitled 1 exemplars

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A vampire story with a twist. The book wasn't too bad, interesting characters, like the romance between Dean and Mindy and an interesting concept. It would a been a solid four star rating for me if it wasn't for the direction the story took. Mindy and Dean's relationship took some time to get started, when it did he tries keeping her at a distance for her safety, and in the end they didn't have that much time together before everything went to crap. The ending was depressing, not sure if the story is going to get any easier for me to read with the way the book ended, it was just too sad. Oh yeah, in more than half the book we heard from Mindy's POV and later back and forth from Dean's POV. Dean's POV was the same in tone as Mindy's there was not much variation from Mindy's POV for me except that Dean comes across as a lot older, like a grown man and not a high school kid. Dean's nickname for Mindy was Lina, from her middle name Melina, and he was always "my Lina", it was a bit off-putting since by then the secret of who he his was revealed and it didn't make any sense for him to have the narrator voice written for him.

Shane, the villain of the story, I actually like him in the few interactions he had with Mindy.

The paranormal part wasn't too bad but the romance was a let down.
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ItsBookishMe | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Oct 22, 2016 |
Read the full review at Witchmag's Boekenplank

It took me a while to get in the story. But once I was in, the story got better with every page I turned, till a truly amazing finale. And then there was a dumbfounding cliffhanger, which made me yearn for the next book. Unfortunately I haven’t gotten to buy the next book yet…

The way everything built up to the grande finale was also good. Slowly but surely every piece of the puzzle is revealed. Hints are dropped and it’s up to you to put them together, the right way. Boy I was lead astray quite often. Finding the right path again made it much more fun to read this one ^^

Though, one thing that bothered me while reading was that, suddenly, near the end of the story, it’s told through Dean’s perspective. And I didn’t see why this was necessary. Not that it was horrible or boring to read, but I had gotten used to Mindy and reading Dean’s mind, I just didn’t see the advantage.

Another thing that kinda bothered me was Mindy’s relationship with Marcus. He just went in her bathroom, just as she was finished showering. Even if he’s a good friend, I just don’t see me doing it with my very good male friends. Unless he’s gay, which I started to believe when I read he’s only got two girl friends (I know this is kinda a prejudice….). But this is contradicted somewhere further in the story. Even now I don’t know what they are and what Marcus is… It’s kind of an enigma ;)

The switch from Dean ignoring Mindy to Dean acknowledging Mindy was quite sudden. And it seemed without reason. Was it just because he looked at her? That’s a bit hard to believe, since he spend years ignoring her. Because he’s had enough? There really are no signs for his sudden change and that bothered me quite a lot. People don’t change on one’s own accord. Usually something else is the trigger. And how Mindy reacted when she experienced something quite traumatizing was a little strange. She just doesn’t speak about it and it’s kind off forgotten later on. That’s not how you cope with things like that. It’s just not possible to function normally after what happened….

Furthermore it looked like at times some sentences were missing . How is it otherwise possible that Shane and Dean are sitting calmly next to each other after a fight? What did I miss?

Conclusion

4 HEARTS. A great book to read, even with some minus points. But those didn’t make the story worse, on the contrary, they made the story more charming to me. The end… I don’t have words for this ending, it was that good. It’s so unlike most stories I’ve read, an end that makes you want to read the next book as soon as possible ^^
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Iris-Boekenplank | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Nov 24, 2013 |
After the heartbreak of book one I have been eagerly awaiting the release of Unattainable. The story started out much slower than I had anticipated, and it continued through much of the story. This second installment was much different from the first in that with the separation of Dean and Miranda we alternate chapters, and follow the two of them separately. It is a book long heartache to watch Miranda with her unknown past, and the slow by progressive deterioration of Dean knowing that he must eventually kill the one he loves. The ending redeems much of this story once the action really hits. Dean and Marcus predicaments are going to make for a very interested third book to the Afflicted series. To honestly rate this book I have to say that Captivated was better, but it is still a very good read. Even better I am ecstatic about the upcoming book three, and can not wait to see if Deb can surpass expectations with the best book yet. The series is about to transform, and I can't wait to see where it will go!!!!

~BookWhisperer Reviewer JO~
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BookWhisperer | Aug 2, 2012 |
This is an author not afraid to think outside he box and take a leap. Captivated will grab readers right from the Prologue, and not allow you a breath til the very end. The romance is hot, and the headache is palpable. Be ready to laugh and cry in this whirlwind story that will deny reads their simple happily ever after. The drastic conclusion left me in a uproar, and in despair for the characters of the intense read. I'm anxious to see just where D. Apodaca will take this story from here. Congratulations on such a beautiful book, and truly amazing story. BOOKWHISPERER RECOMMEND!!!!!!!!!!… (més)
 
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BookWhisperer | Hi ha 3 ressenyes més | Oct 23, 2011 |

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Obres
4
Membres
125
Popularitat
#160,151
Valoració
4.2
Ressenyes
5
ISBN
2

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