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The Kihanna Saga #1
The Fab Life
It’s the life I was born to billionaire’s daughters, living amongst the rich & famous. But my mom kept me a secret from my dad. Until now.
I am so out of my league. Fancy parties, expensive cars, and a private school for the elite… It sounds like a dream. But everything is not as perfect as it seems on the outside. Here, the secrets are dirty, and the lies comes easy.
Welcome to my fab life.
The Kihanna Saga is a five book series.
The Fab Life (book 1).
I Hate Goodbye (book 2) - available now!
Stranded In Paradise (book 3) - available now!
It's So Obvious (book 4) - available now!
I Need You (book 5) - available now!
I am so out of my league. Fancy parties, expensive cars, and a private school for the elite… It sounds like a dream. But everything is not as perfect as it seems on the outside. Here, the secrets are dirty, and the lies comes easy.
Welcome to my fab life.
The Kihanna Saga is a five book series.
The Fab Life (book 1).
I Hate Goodbye (book 2) - available now!
Stranded In Paradise (book 3) - available now!
It's So Obvious (book 4) - available now!
I Need You (book 5) - available now!
299 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 24, 2013
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Mercy Amare
32 books460 followersI write clean NA romance books. I have a slight addiction to Red Bull. When I'm not writing, I like to play music (I play the guitar and bass).
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April 30, 2016
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★★☆☆☆
SPOILERS
Kihanna Evers has been sent to live with her newly found father, Mark Evers- the founder of a hit social networking site. Moving to live in his mansion in California, she becomes acquainted with her fashionista stepmother and inappropriate step-brother.
At first dazzled and repulsed by the vast amount of chandeliers that adorned her house, Kihanna wastes no time in planting her feet in her new world and becoming her own.
Staying true to herself, she opposes her stepmothers attempts to treat her like a Barbie and she doesn't fall victim to intimidation from the school Queen Bee, Jacqueline. Inexperienced in the relationship department, Kihanna finds herself to be sought after by many of guys that are most wanted themselves.
Thrown into a world of money and appearances, Kihanna soon realises not everything is how it seems and everyone hides a secret or two.
Where to even begin with this one...
Problems:
Punctuation: Oh my dear... The punctuation throughout this novel drove me mad. The amount of times where a paragraph was constructed of tiny sentences that made little sense with a follow on sentence afterwards, when there should have been a comma rather than a full-stop to split it up. There were also some grammar errors and mistypes but this may be simply due to the conversion to e-book. The dialogue also needs major work; it all just spewed out as if it were a first draft and had no realistic padding to it all. So much of the novel is a stream of consciousness that is meaningless or mind-numbingly contradictive and/or boring.
Kihanna: I wanted to give her a smack with a brick at times. She was just so unlikable. At first I liked her attitude towards her step-mother and for standing up for herself but then she really got annoying. If she were 14 years old, her personality would've fit but for 17 she just came across so self-absorbed. She was so ungrateful to her stepmom even though she wasn't actually that bad- yeah, she may have wanted to take some control but it was just to protect what was important to her. It's also overkill on the "new girl" being "gorgeous/hot" without even knowing and having every. single. male. character. lust. after. her.
*smacks head off desk* Just no. She claimed to be so different and hadn't even kissed anyone by the age of 17, she was pure and had saved herself and yet after two months of being with Ty she was going to sleep with him!? Waiting that long and then being willing to that is just so craaaazy and idiotic and just didn't ring through with her personality. She didn't even hold true to herself on the clothes and wardrobe front.
Secrets: We all love that dark character with a secret? The mysterious one who drops hints throughout the story and we try to guess what it is. But not when it's just thrown in randomly and with whatever characters take your fancy!! ""You didn't know me a year ago," he snaps. "You don't know what I've been through or what I've learned in that time."" So Toby is a lighthearted flirt, and then completely out of character blurts that, and then reverts to the inappropriate flirt again without even another flicker of a haunted past... And then of course there's Gabe and Ty with the messed up pasts and secrets too but let's just skip over them.
Plot: The whole plot in general was all over the place. It was like someone who was writing their first novel and wanted to mash up all their ideas into the one book. Kihanna had too many love interests, (The pool guy was totally irrelevant and not a necessary addition) and there were too many sub-plots happening that it didn't all tie together. There was the romantic story, the aspect of Kihanna entering her new life and getting to know her father, her mother dying (cliché, guessed it from the start), uncovering the secrets of Gabe etc, dealing with making new friends and dealing with the bitch... but of course to top it all off it ended in a murder attempt!!! The part where Kihanna drinks a few shots of Tequila and immediately loses it is too far fetched as well, granted she had never drank before but it just didn't fit with a realistic representation of getting drunk.
I thought I'd like this book but it just fell short on too many levels. There was a lot of potential but the author tried to cram in too much rubbish and not focus on building a sustainable, plausible and solid story-line. The pace was all over the place and it was a struggle to even finish. I don't really like writing bad reviews and have always tried to write negative ones with constructive criticism and hope I have this time as well. It was too cliché and all over the place with a lack of structure. The characters were plentiful with a lack of purpose and definition and depth. There was a constant repetition of language and phrases which made it a dull read.
Overall I feel this would succeed a LOT more if aimed at younger teens. It just didn't do it for me as a YA novel and therefore would not recommend to more mature readers. (Or readers with a habit of tearing books apart and analysing them in way too much detail!)
See more of my reviews here
★★☆☆☆
SPOILERS
Kihanna Evers has been sent to live with her newly found father, Mark Evers- the founder of a hit social networking site. Moving to live in his mansion in California, she becomes acquainted with her fashionista stepmother and inappropriate step-brother.
At first dazzled and repulsed by the vast amount of chandeliers that adorned her house, Kihanna wastes no time in planting her feet in her new world and becoming her own.
Staying true to herself, she opposes her stepmothers attempts to treat her like a Barbie and she doesn't fall victim to intimidation from the school Queen Bee, Jacqueline. Inexperienced in the relationship department, Kihanna finds herself to be sought after by many of guys that are most wanted themselves.
Thrown into a world of money and appearances, Kihanna soon realises not everything is how it seems and everyone hides a secret or two.
Where to even begin with this one...
Problems:
Punctuation: Oh my dear... The punctuation throughout this novel drove me mad. The amount of times where a paragraph was constructed of tiny sentences that made little sense with a follow on sentence afterwards, when there should have been a comma rather than a full-stop to split it up. There were also some grammar errors and mistypes but this may be simply due to the conversion to e-book. The dialogue also needs major work; it all just spewed out as if it were a first draft and had no realistic padding to it all. So much of the novel is a stream of consciousness that is meaningless or mind-numbingly contradictive and/or boring.
Kihanna: I wanted to give her a smack with a brick at times. She was just so unlikable. At first I liked her attitude towards her step-mother and for standing up for herself but then she really got annoying. If she were 14 years old, her personality would've fit but for 17 she just came across so self-absorbed. She was so ungrateful to her stepmom even though she wasn't actually that bad- yeah, she may have wanted to take some control but it was just to protect what was important to her. It's also overkill on the "new girl" being "gorgeous/hot" without even knowing and having every. single. male. character. lust. after. her.
""Why would he be nervous? It's just a concert." "Because he likes you." I shake my head. "He does not. He's just being nice." They all laugh. "Whatever you say.""
*smacks head off desk* Just no. She claimed to be so different and hadn't even kissed anyone by the age of 17, she was pure and had saved herself and yet after two months of being with Ty she was going to sleep with him!? Waiting that long and then being willing to that is just so craaaazy and idiotic and just didn't ring through with her personality. She didn't even hold true to herself on the clothes and wardrobe front.
Secrets: We all love that dark character with a secret? The mysterious one who drops hints throughout the story and we try to guess what it is. But not when it's just thrown in randomly and with whatever characters take your fancy!! ""You didn't know me a year ago," he snaps. "You don't know what I've been through or what I've learned in that time."" So Toby is a lighthearted flirt, and then completely out of character blurts that, and then reverts to the inappropriate flirt again without even another flicker of a haunted past... And then of course there's Gabe and Ty with the messed up pasts and secrets too but let's just skip over them.
Plot: The whole plot in general was all over the place. It was like someone who was writing their first novel and wanted to mash up all their ideas into the one book. Kihanna had too many love interests, (The pool guy was totally irrelevant and not a necessary addition) and there were too many sub-plots happening that it didn't all tie together. There was the romantic story, the aspect of Kihanna entering her new life and getting to know her father, her mother dying (cliché, guessed it from the start), uncovering the secrets of Gabe etc, dealing with making new friends and dealing with the bitch... but of course to top it all off it ended in a murder attempt!!! The part where Kihanna drinks a few shots of Tequila and immediately loses it is too far fetched as well, granted she had never drank before but it just didn't fit with a realistic representation of getting drunk.
I thought I'd like this book but it just fell short on too many levels. There was a lot of potential but the author tried to cram in too much rubbish and not focus on building a sustainable, plausible and solid story-line. The pace was all over the place and it was a struggle to even finish. I don't really like writing bad reviews and have always tried to write negative ones with constructive criticism and hope I have this time as well. It was too cliché and all over the place with a lack of structure. The characters were plentiful with a lack of purpose and definition and depth. There was a constant repetition of language and phrases which made it a dull read.
Overall I feel this would succeed a LOT more if aimed at younger teens. It just didn't do it for me as a YA novel and therefore would not recommend to more mature readers. (Or readers with a habit of tearing books apart and analysing them in way too much detail!)
See more of my reviews here
June 12, 2013
I cannot wait to share this story with everybody! I hope you will love it as much as I do!
July 31, 2013
The Fab Life isn't all that fabulous. Kihanna's mom finally reveals who her real dad is after all these years and he happens to be a billionaire. She is forced into this new lifestyle that is idealized on the outside but she slowly finds out how screwed up it is on the inside. I feel like all the characters in the book have their own story and throughout the series we will learn what all their stories are.
Kihanna is just a real teenager. She wants to fit in but on the other hand this life isn't the life she is used to so she stands out. She's confident in who she is and her style. I love the parts where her stepmom tries to tell her what to wear but she does her own thing anyway. Being introduced into this new life as a high school student is hard but she makes some pretty cool friends and meets a lot of guys interested in the fresh meat. It seems like throughout the series she will go through quite a few of them! I especially like the pool boy :)
Ty is her boyfriend in this book. He is a very interesting first to say the least. I've gotta say I'm team Gabe but there are so many potentials.
The book really ends in a bang and becomes a mystery! I can't figure out who the bad guy is so I can't wait to keep reading this series to find out!
The way I would describe it is What A Girl Wants meets 90210! Its a very interesting mix of drama! Check out The Fab Life! I would recommend it to any mature YA fans out there!
Kihanna is just a real teenager. She wants to fit in but on the other hand this life isn't the life she is used to so she stands out. She's confident in who she is and her style. I love the parts where her stepmom tries to tell her what to wear but she does her own thing anyway. Being introduced into this new life as a high school student is hard but she makes some pretty cool friends and meets a lot of guys interested in the fresh meat. It seems like throughout the series she will go through quite a few of them! I especially like the pool boy :)
Ty is her boyfriend in this book. He is a very interesting first to say the least. I've gotta say I'm team Gabe but there are so many potentials.
The book really ends in a bang and becomes a mystery! I can't figure out who the bad guy is so I can't wait to keep reading this series to find out!
The way I would describe it is What A Girl Wants meets 90210! Its a very interesting mix of drama! Check out The Fab Life! I would recommend it to any mature YA fans out there!
July 31, 2013
This is such a cute book! The author did a fantastic job tapping into her inner teenage girl, and I was blown away by just how into it I was. Much like the heroine, I'm not really a girly girl, and I could really see how being thrown into a situation such as living in a billionaire's mansion would be a difficult transition.
Kihanna is a great leading lady, and I loved how she would take a stand for her own independence and individuality with her new stepmother, although her chosen method (the first time) may have been a bit extreme, I couldn't stop my laughter.
The added suspense was really the icing on the cake. Someone's out to get Kihanna, but why? And WHO?! That extra bit is really what made me, as the reader, crave the next book.
The characters are very likeable and well written. I was astounded that I ended up falling in love with Kihanna's new pervy step-brother. The family dynamic is dismal, but it's interesting to read about everyone's story. What made them this way? It's nice to know that just because you're rich, life isn't perfect!
If you're into fun and quick YA, this is definitely a book to pick up.
Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book for honest review.
Kihanna is a great leading lady, and I loved how she would take a stand for her own independence and individuality with her new stepmother, although her chosen method (the first time) may have been a bit extreme, I couldn't stop my laughter.
The added suspense was really the icing on the cake. Someone's out to get Kihanna, but why? And WHO?! That extra bit is really what made me, as the reader, crave the next book.
The characters are very likeable and well written. I was astounded that I ended up falling in love with Kihanna's new pervy step-brother. The family dynamic is dismal, but it's interesting to read about everyone's story. What made them this way? It's nice to know that just because you're rich, life isn't perfect!
If you're into fun and quick YA, this is definitely a book to pick up.
Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book for honest review.
July 31, 2013
Review Originally Posted at: Book Freak
Kihanna wasn't poor, but they weren't rich either. So imagine her surprise when she was sent of to her father who was very, very rich. Suddenly, she was a member of the elite class - something she wasn't sure she wanted. It was pretty overwhelming to have everything at her disposal and to look at those chandeliers that can feed a town in Africa for a month. She gets to know her absentee father, the stepmother who seemed to dictate what she should wear or do and of course the perv step brother, Toby.
She had met a lot of boys - two of which are best friends, Ty and Gabe. I wasn't sure about the two of them. Well, I'm not sure among all the boys in the novel. Although they are effing rich and hotness is their middle names- they seemed to have their issues and not-so-nice vices of their own. So yes, all of them are so confusing, I had a love-hate relationship with the characters, most especially the guys. But one thing is for sure - Toby might be a perv, yet I ended up loving him in the end.
While Kihanna tried her best not to drown herself in her new world. She kept in touch with her mother, stood up for her decisions and was not really swayed with peer pressure. Everyone wanted to know who she is, but not everyone wanted to be her friend.
Mercy Amare introduced us into the world of the rich and famous. Reading The Fab Life will make you feel that you are walking, mingling with them behind all the glitz and glamour. Her writing allows us to see reality: not everything that glitters are true, and there is more to the rich than wealth. Money could not buy happiness, security and safety.
There were so many questions left unanswered, and doors left opened when I reached the end part of the book. I guess I have to wait for the next installment to know the answers to my questions. I can't wait for the next part of the saga and more of Kihanna, Toby, Gabe and the rest of the gang.
*ARC Copy was given in exchange for an honest review.
July 25, 2013
Amare has a very approachable and upbeat writing style. It flows well and meshes with the subject matter and intended audience. This novel contains descriptions that allow you to immerse yourself in the world of the rich and famous. You can’t help but feel like you’ve walked through this journey right alongside the characters. Amare emphasizes certain aspects of this world through various different means, both literary and otherwaise. It’s really amazing what a little bit of formatting can do for emphasis in a scene.
The light writing style that Amare uses contrasts well with the sometimes heavy subject matter to create a very unique outlook on the life of a privileged teen. I appreciate that she didn’t just gloss over the realities of life, but rather faces them head on while showing what can happen and how one can stand up for oneself.
You get down and personal with the novel’s main character. You really get to know her hopes and fears. You feel like she’s a friend, and you can relate to and feel for her. Not only was the main character well developed, but the entire cast was. Amare keeps all of her characters true to the type of person that they are, as well as their age and station in life. It was a very well thought out and put together cast. My only issue with any of the characters was the fact that the dialogue seemed a little forced and unnatural at times.
Overall, I loved this story. It was a very fun and entertaining read. It was a brilliant introduction into Amare’s work and I cannot wait to dig in to her other series. Above all, however, this novel has left me with an overwhelming need to go buy a chandelier and to read the yet to be published sequel.
Please note that I won this book through a giveaway and this is my honest review.
The light writing style that Amare uses contrasts well with the sometimes heavy subject matter to create a very unique outlook on the life of a privileged teen. I appreciate that she didn’t just gloss over the realities of life, but rather faces them head on while showing what can happen and how one can stand up for oneself.
You get down and personal with the novel’s main character. You really get to know her hopes and fears. You feel like she’s a friend, and you can relate to and feel for her. Not only was the main character well developed, but the entire cast was. Amare keeps all of her characters true to the type of person that they are, as well as their age and station in life. It was a very well thought out and put together cast. My only issue with any of the characters was the fact that the dialogue seemed a little forced and unnatural at times.
Overall, I loved this story. It was a very fun and entertaining read. It was a brilliant introduction into Amare’s work and I cannot wait to dig in to her other series. Above all, however, this novel has left me with an overwhelming need to go buy a chandelier and to read the yet to be published sequel.
Please note that I won this book through a giveaway and this is my honest review.
May 27, 2015
Ibooks... free...rarely any good. oh dear. This was a disaster from beginning to end with the poorly constructed 'crime' plot line to the horrifyingly unrealistic love stories as well as the extremely unlikeable protagonist. Rich girl. Dying mother. Uncaring father. blahhblah. i did not care at all for any part of the story, and the spoiler... is here -Kihanna shoots a dude who apparently wants to kill her. None of it meshed well and it was boring as hell.
Fav character - Toby and that's not saying much////
Kihanna has a cool name but thats it. Also just found out it is a 5 book series. wtf. who is reading this?
Never mind. Stay clear. Not worth the time.
Fav character - Toby and that's not saying much////
Kihanna has a cool name but thats it. Also just found out it is a 5 book series. wtf. who is reading this?
Never mind. Stay clear. Not worth the time.
July 30, 2013
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If I had the option of getting my brains ate by zombies, or eating lunch in a high school cafeteria, I would chose the zombie every time. I’d probably have a better chance of surviving a zombie attack than a teenage girl attack. Or maybe it will be like The Hunger Games, and only one of us will come out alive.
“The fab life”, il primo volume della Kihanna Saga, è una simpatica ya mystery romance che mi è capitata per le mani totalmente per caso, da quando ho iniziato a collaborare con Tess from My pathway to books, che mi ha portato a conoscenza di questo libro. Non mi aspettavo granchè sono sincera, perché la trama è una che ricorre e invece mi sono ritrovata a leggerlo tutto d’un fiato senza fermarmi, finché non sono arrivata alla parola fine. Considerando che non è particolarmente lungo si è trattato di una lettura molto interessante.
Questa è la vita per cui sono nata: la figlia di un bilionario, vivere tra i ricchi e i famosi. Ma mia madre mi ha tenuta lontana da mio padre. Fino ad ora.
Sono così lontani da me. Feste esclusive, macchine costose, una scuola privata solo per l’elite… sembra un sogno. Ma tutto non è perfetto come sembra dall’esterno. Qui i segreti sono sporchi, e le bugie vengono facili.
Benvenuti nella mia favolosa vita.
Che cosa rende interessante questo libro? La protagonista, in un modo che inizialmente non credevo neanche possibile. Spesso ci si ritrova a sorridere della sua ingenuità, ma Kihanna, mi ricorda in maniera impressionante me e in qualche modo mi ci sono affezionata subito. La storia in sé non è complicata, ma Mercy Amare riesce a rendere tutto magicamente perfetto e ad ingarbugliare gli eventi, inserendoci un mistero che rendono il libro molto difficile da mollare.
Kihanna, la protagonista, racconta la storia in prima persona. È una ragazza che ha sempre vissuto a St. Louis e improvvisamente viene scaraventata nel cuore della California, in mezzo ad una famiglia che non ha mai visto, ricconi menefreghisti e interessati solo ai propri comodi, senza alcun riguardo per i sentimenti altrui. Kihanna è la classica ragazza della porta accanto, con la sua bellezza acqua e sapone, il suo essere totalmente spensierata e senza problemi, con la sua allegria e il suo modo serio di procedere. Non si lascia mettere i piedi in testa da nessuno, ma sa scegliere con accortezza le sue battaglie, quali affrontare e quali lasciare in disparte. Trasferirsi in un mondo che non si conosce e impararne le regole è sempre molto complicato e non facile da fare. A volte bisogna scendere a compromessi e capire cosa è meglio fare e quali battaglie perpetrare. E quelle con Veronica, la sua matrigna, non sempre ne valgono la pena. Ma soprattutto Kihanna deve fare i conti con la conoscenza del padre, che per diciassette anni è stato un completo estraneo e con la lontananza dalla madre con cui ha vissuto sempre a stretto contatto. Di più la madre non le è stata solo da sostegno, ma anche da amica e da confidente, insieme facevano tutto, quasi che lei quasi presagisse quello che sarebbe successo. Una lontananza che le spezza il cuore e la lascia indifesa quando si ritrova a dover affrontare situazioni nuove e impreviste. I primi complimenti, il primo bacio, il primo ragazzo, la prima volta. Tutta una serie di situazioni ed esperienze con cui non aveva mai avuto a che fare prima e che in qualche modo l’hanno lasciata interdetta senza una guida. Ma Kihanna è molto più forte di quello che lascia ad intendere e di quello che crede e trova dei nuovi impensabili alleati. A partire da Toby il suo fratellastro, che sembra odioso e assolutamente da evitare con il fumare marijuana senza controllo e il suo continuo e incessante insistere per provarci con lei, ma in realtà Toby si trasforma in un confidente e nella sua ancora di salvezza quando tutto intorno a lei sembra crollare. Senza contare Courtney la prima ragazza che le viene incontro nella caffetteria della scuola, che si allea con lei per andare contro alla reginetta bitch del liceo Jacqueline Hoff che le creerà non pochi problemi.
Ty Newman e Gabriel – Gabe – Johnson sono i due ragazzi che si contenderanno le sue attenzioni, migliori amici, ognuno con dei terribili segreti alle spalle che faranno storcere il naso, ma entrambi incredibilmente affascinanti e bellissimi, con i corpi da urlo, le maniere da gentiluomini e le intenzioni veramente poco nobili. Nessuno dei due è in grado di essere diverso da quello che è, entrambi soffrono per il loro passato, e anche se appaiono completamente diversi nei tratti fisici e nei colori, alla fine sono uguali. D’altronde non sempre i ragazzi di diciassette/diciotto anni hanno la maturità per essere immersi in una relazione più o meno seria.
Uno dei miei personaggi preferiti resta comunque Nicholas, uno dei maggiordomi, russo di circa cinquant’anni che Kihanna segue per la casa e a cui chiede consiglio quando le cose si mettono male. Gentile, altruista e spiritoso è davvero una boccata d’aria fresca.
Il particolare da non dimenticare? Un candelabro…
Tra feste in piscina, eventi di beneficienza e pranzi a scuola con il botto, Kihanna inizia a fare i conti con chi è stata finora e cosa vuol diventare in una scoperta che la lascia spesso senza parole. Tra primi amori e ragazzi che cercano solo una cosa, la storia è fresca e divertente, salvo poi tingersi di scuro e aprire le porte per il continuo della serie. Perché questo è solo l’inizio. Ad autunno di quest’anno dovrebbe infatti uscire “I hate goodbye”, secondo volume che prevedo esplosivo, molti nodi verranno al pettine e nuove scoperte lasceranno Kihanna a bocca aperta.
Buona lettura guys!
Ringrazio immensamente Tess from My pathway to books per avermi concesso di partecipare a questo Blog Tour e leggere il libro in esclusiva in cambio della mia onesta opinione. Thanks!
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If I had the option of getting my brains ate by zombies, or eating lunch in a high school cafeteria, I would chose the zombie every time. I’d probably have a better chance of surviving a zombie attack than a teenage girl attack. Or maybe it will be like The Hunger Games, and only one of us will come out alive.
“The fab life”, il primo volume della Kihanna Saga, è una simpatica ya mystery romance che mi è capitata per le mani totalmente per caso, da quando ho iniziato a collaborare con Tess from My pathway to books, che mi ha portato a conoscenza di questo libro. Non mi aspettavo granchè sono sincera, perché la trama è una che ricorre e invece mi sono ritrovata a leggerlo tutto d’un fiato senza fermarmi, finché non sono arrivata alla parola fine. Considerando che non è particolarmente lungo si è trattato di una lettura molto interessante.
Questa è la vita per cui sono nata: la figlia di un bilionario, vivere tra i ricchi e i famosi. Ma mia madre mi ha tenuta lontana da mio padre. Fino ad ora.
Sono così lontani da me. Feste esclusive, macchine costose, una scuola privata solo per l’elite… sembra un sogno. Ma tutto non è perfetto come sembra dall’esterno. Qui i segreti sono sporchi, e le bugie vengono facili.
Benvenuti nella mia favolosa vita.
Che cosa rende interessante questo libro? La protagonista, in un modo che inizialmente non credevo neanche possibile. Spesso ci si ritrova a sorridere della sua ingenuità, ma Kihanna, mi ricorda in maniera impressionante me e in qualche modo mi ci sono affezionata subito. La storia in sé non è complicata, ma Mercy Amare riesce a rendere tutto magicamente perfetto e ad ingarbugliare gli eventi, inserendoci un mistero che rendono il libro molto difficile da mollare.
Kihanna, la protagonista, racconta la storia in prima persona. È una ragazza che ha sempre vissuto a St. Louis e improvvisamente viene scaraventata nel cuore della California, in mezzo ad una famiglia che non ha mai visto, ricconi menefreghisti e interessati solo ai propri comodi, senza alcun riguardo per i sentimenti altrui. Kihanna è la classica ragazza della porta accanto, con la sua bellezza acqua e sapone, il suo essere totalmente spensierata e senza problemi, con la sua allegria e il suo modo serio di procedere. Non si lascia mettere i piedi in testa da nessuno, ma sa scegliere con accortezza le sue battaglie, quali affrontare e quali lasciare in disparte. Trasferirsi in un mondo che non si conosce e impararne le regole è sempre molto complicato e non facile da fare. A volte bisogna scendere a compromessi e capire cosa è meglio fare e quali battaglie perpetrare. E quelle con Veronica, la sua matrigna, non sempre ne valgono la pena. Ma soprattutto Kihanna deve fare i conti con la conoscenza del padre, che per diciassette anni è stato un completo estraneo e con la lontananza dalla madre con cui ha vissuto sempre a stretto contatto. Di più la madre non le è stata solo da sostegno, ma anche da amica e da confidente, insieme facevano tutto, quasi che lei quasi presagisse quello che sarebbe successo. Una lontananza che le spezza il cuore e la lascia indifesa quando si ritrova a dover affrontare situazioni nuove e impreviste. I primi complimenti, il primo bacio, il primo ragazzo, la prima volta. Tutta una serie di situazioni ed esperienze con cui non aveva mai avuto a che fare prima e che in qualche modo l’hanno lasciata interdetta senza una guida. Ma Kihanna è molto più forte di quello che lascia ad intendere e di quello che crede e trova dei nuovi impensabili alleati. A partire da Toby il suo fratellastro, che sembra odioso e assolutamente da evitare con il fumare marijuana senza controllo e il suo continuo e incessante insistere per provarci con lei, ma in realtà Toby si trasforma in un confidente e nella sua ancora di salvezza quando tutto intorno a lei sembra crollare. Senza contare Courtney la prima ragazza che le viene incontro nella caffetteria della scuola, che si allea con lei per andare contro alla reginetta bitch del liceo Jacqueline Hoff che le creerà non pochi problemi.
Ty Newman e Gabriel – Gabe – Johnson sono i due ragazzi che si contenderanno le sue attenzioni, migliori amici, ognuno con dei terribili segreti alle spalle che faranno storcere il naso, ma entrambi incredibilmente affascinanti e bellissimi, con i corpi da urlo, le maniere da gentiluomini e le intenzioni veramente poco nobili. Nessuno dei due è in grado di essere diverso da quello che è, entrambi soffrono per il loro passato, e anche se appaiono completamente diversi nei tratti fisici e nei colori, alla fine sono uguali. D’altronde non sempre i ragazzi di diciassette/diciotto anni hanno la maturità per essere immersi in una relazione più o meno seria.
Uno dei miei personaggi preferiti resta comunque Nicholas, uno dei maggiordomi, russo di circa cinquant’anni che Kihanna segue per la casa e a cui chiede consiglio quando le cose si mettono male. Gentile, altruista e spiritoso è davvero una boccata d’aria fresca.
Il particolare da non dimenticare? Un candelabro…
Tra feste in piscina, eventi di beneficienza e pranzi a scuola con il botto, Kihanna inizia a fare i conti con chi è stata finora e cosa vuol diventare in una scoperta che la lascia spesso senza parole. Tra primi amori e ragazzi che cercano solo una cosa, la storia è fresca e divertente, salvo poi tingersi di scuro e aprire le porte per il continuo della serie. Perché questo è solo l’inizio. Ad autunno di quest’anno dovrebbe infatti uscire “I hate goodbye”, secondo volume che prevedo esplosivo, molti nodi verranno al pettine e nuove scoperte lasceranno Kihanna a bocca aperta.
Buona lettura guys!
Ringrazio immensamente Tess from My pathway to books per avermi concesso di partecipare a questo Blog Tour e leggere il libro in esclusiva in cambio della mia onesta opinione. Thanks!
August 30, 2014
3.5
Okay, so I got this book as an experiment. I saw it on Amazon and was like - hey, it's free, and it might be interesting!! (I am not one to turn down free books, generally speaking.)
Well. It was a pretty enthralling story, I will admit to that - in fact, I read this in a day and a half. Granted, it's not terribly long, but the plot does yank you in. However, I found none of the characters terribly compelling. I mean... Kihanna is held up to be this "paragon of virtue" for a multitude of reasons, and even though by halfway through the book she's changed considerably from the girl she was when she first went to live with her dad (who is a billionaire) she's still considered to be this incredibly virtuous girl.
Anyway. I would recommend this if you're looking for something that's an easy, quick, relatively entertaining read. Yeah, Kihanna irritated me, and so did all of the other characters in the book, but I still want to know what happensssssss... so on to the next book in the series!! >.> Ha.
Okay, so I got this book as an experiment. I saw it on Amazon and was like - hey, it's free, and it might be interesting!! (I am not one to turn down free books, generally speaking.)
Well. It was a pretty enthralling story, I will admit to that - in fact, I read this in a day and a half. Granted, it's not terribly long, but the plot does yank you in. However, I found none of the characters terribly compelling. I mean... Kihanna is held up to be this "paragon of virtue" for a multitude of reasons, and even though by halfway through the book she's changed considerably from the girl she was when she first went to live with her dad (who is a billionaire) she's still considered to be this incredibly virtuous girl.
Anyway. I would recommend this if you're looking for something that's an easy, quick, relatively entertaining read. Yeah, Kihanna irritated me, and so did all of the other characters in the book, but I still want to know what happensssssss... so on to the next book in the series!! >.> Ha.
August 5, 2013
4 Stars
I’m a big fan of Mercy Amare and her writing style. I would consider her a Mature Young Adult writer, and although I don’t fall within the age bracket, it is one of my favorite genres. What I like most about her books, is that they are so easy and quick to read, and really capture your attention. Her chapters are more like diary entries and she titles the chapter with something that describes what will happen.
Why else am I a fan of Mercy Amare? Well we both have a love of the CW and The Family Channel network. The Fab Life is like watching an episode of Gossip Girl or Pretty Little Liars. Heck, the first half of the book was like watching the television version of the movie Mean Girls. She should write her own tv show.
Kihanna is a 17 year old girl who has grown up in St. Louis with her mother, being told that her father had died when she was a baby. Lo and behold, her father is actually alive and a multi-billionaire living in Silicon Valley. He is the owner of a Social Networking site (the book version of Facebook). She goes to live with her wealthy father so that they can get to know each other. Included in the bargain is living with her snobby stepmother, Veronica, and weed smoking stepbrother, Toby, who happens to hit on her all the time! How snobby is her mother…
Kihanna – wear this today. I’d hate for you to embarrass yourself by wearing something ugly. Sincerely, Veronica
Along the way, Kihanna has to deal with fitting in at High School with all the rich kids, while trying not to let this new found wealth change her. There is a side story that plays into parts of the book where someone is sending her threatening notes. It comes to a headway at the end of the story but is not resolved in book 1.
The only thing that I didn’t care for, was the 2x times the author referred to a 40 year old as “old”. I wanted to cry. LOL! But seriously, it was a great story! This was book 1 in the Kihanna Saga, and I’m really looking forward to reading book 2, I Hate Goodbye which comes out this fall!
An ARC was kindly provided by the Author for an honest review.
Review posted at Love Between the Sheets
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I’m a big fan of Mercy Amare and her writing style. I would consider her a Mature Young Adult writer, and although I don’t fall within the age bracket, it is one of my favorite genres. What I like most about her books, is that they are so easy and quick to read, and really capture your attention. Her chapters are more like diary entries and she titles the chapter with something that describes what will happen.
Why else am I a fan of Mercy Amare? Well we both have a love of the CW and The Family Channel network. The Fab Life is like watching an episode of Gossip Girl or Pretty Little Liars. Heck, the first half of the book was like watching the television version of the movie Mean Girls. She should write her own tv show.
Kihanna is a 17 year old girl who has grown up in St. Louis with her mother, being told that her father had died when she was a baby. Lo and behold, her father is actually alive and a multi-billionaire living in Silicon Valley. He is the owner of a Social Networking site (the book version of Facebook). She goes to live with her wealthy father so that they can get to know each other. Included in the bargain is living with her snobby stepmother, Veronica, and weed smoking stepbrother, Toby, who happens to hit on her all the time! How snobby is her mother…
Kihanna – wear this today. I’d hate for you to embarrass yourself by wearing something ugly. Sincerely, Veronica
Along the way, Kihanna has to deal with fitting in at High School with all the rich kids, while trying not to let this new found wealth change her. There is a side story that plays into parts of the book where someone is sending her threatening notes. It comes to a headway at the end of the story but is not resolved in book 1.
The only thing that I didn’t care for, was the 2x times the author referred to a 40 year old as “old”. I wanted to cry. LOL! But seriously, it was a great story! This was book 1 in the Kihanna Saga, and I’m really looking forward to reading book 2, I Hate Goodbye which comes out this fall!
An ARC was kindly provided by the Author for an honest review.
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January 5, 2015
I'm rather appalled that iBooks lists this as a children's fiction story. Seriously? With the F-Bomb dropped in at pretty much every opportunity, and the rather explicit sex scene? I wish the author had taken more time to make this book into what it could've been. The plot idea was interesting, but it read like she just threw it together and sent it off without editing it. There's a lot of stuff that just didn't make sense...
This could've been a great story. Amare had a workable concept. I just really wish she'd taken her time on it, and really thought the details out, instead of throwing every bit of drama into one book. It was all overkill. The description on Amazon does warn that it's for mature audiences (and it is listened as a YA book instead of merely a children's), but honestly it reads like a preteen story. If she cleaned up her language and removed the sex scene, she could probably tighten the plot rather easily to make it into a cute preteen novel.
This could've been a great story. Amare had a workable concept. I just really wish she'd taken her time on it, and really thought the details out, instead of throwing every bit of drama into one book. It was all overkill. The description on Amazon does warn that it's for mature audiences (and it is listened as a YA book instead of merely a children's), but honestly it reads like a preteen story. If she cleaned up her language and removed the sex scene, she could probably tighten the plot rather easily to make it into a cute preteen novel.
April 28, 2016
Original review at Gabic Reads. ARC copy received from author.
Mercy has created a stunning opening to her new series centering around Kihanna Foster. Excuse me, I mean Kihanna Evers. Kihanna has just learned that her father is the CEO of Staying Connected, which is basically the Facebook/Twitter of the real world. Now, she is being whisked away from her life as a "poor" person (while Kihanna and her mother might not have lived in luxury, they were well-off) into the extravagant life with the famous.
Kihanna has lots of spunk. She's tough and independent which allows her to stand up for herself. But, she also has a vulnerable side which makes her very relatable. She stands up to her step-mother by wearing all goth clothes instead of a fancy dress to her first family brunch. She has to put up with her pervy step-brother. Okay, well maybe he's not so bad. Toby is funny and protective, but it is really creepy when your step-brother checks you out. But despite having to put up with her step-mom, step-brother, and egotistical famous people, Kihanna loves that fact that she's getting to know her father.
I'm not quite sure what's up with the love interests. There seems to be like 5 people interested in her. But the two main ones are best friends Ty and Gabe. Ty seems to be sweet and caring, but Kihanna not quite sure what to expect from him. Gabe seems to know her better than her own boyfriend (Ty) and he's sweet and caring. I'm not quite sure I trust Courtney, Kihanna's new best friend. There's just something about her.........
I have a love-hate relationship with Mercy's cliffhanger endings. Seriously they are the best/worst. I'm one of those people who loves the torture and anticipation that a cliffhanger leaves.
The Fab Life is a fabulous (pardon the pun) book about staying true to yourself when your life is changing too fast for you to stop it.
Mercy has created a stunning opening to her new series centering around Kihanna Foster. Excuse me, I mean Kihanna Evers. Kihanna has just learned that her father is the CEO of Staying Connected, which is basically the Facebook/Twitter of the real world. Now, she is being whisked away from her life as a "poor" person (while Kihanna and her mother might not have lived in luxury, they were well-off) into the extravagant life with the famous.
Kihanna has lots of spunk. She's tough and independent which allows her to stand up for herself. But, she also has a vulnerable side which makes her very relatable. She stands up to her step-mother by wearing all goth clothes instead of a fancy dress to her first family brunch. She has to put up with her pervy step-brother. Okay, well maybe he's not so bad. Toby is funny and protective, but it is really creepy when your step-brother checks you out. But despite having to put up with her step-mom, step-brother, and egotistical famous people, Kihanna loves that fact that she's getting to know her father.
I'm not quite sure what's up with the love interests. There seems to be like 5 people interested in her. But the two main ones are best friends Ty and Gabe. Ty seems to be sweet and caring, but Kihanna not quite sure what to expect from him. Gabe seems to know her better than her own boyfriend (Ty) and he's sweet and caring. I'm not quite sure I trust Courtney, Kihanna's new best friend. There's just something about her.........
I have a love-hate relationship with Mercy's cliffhanger endings. Seriously they are the best/worst. I'm one of those people who loves the torture and anticipation that a cliffhanger leaves.
The Fab Life is a fabulous (pardon the pun) book about staying true to yourself when your life is changing too fast for you to stop it.
August 2, 2013
4 Stars
At 17 Kihanna’s life is turned upside down when she discovers the father who she thought was a dead beat, and didn’t want anything to do with her, is actually a famous billionaire and had no idea until two weeks ago that she even existed. Between them her parents decide she should move across the country and live with her Dad so they can get to know each other and build a relationship, so reluctantly she packs all her things and makes the journey to his house. This new world is nothing like she is used to, money talks, people are judged by the clothes on their back rather than their personality traits and it takes a lot of getting used to while she tries hard to fit in.
The Fab Life is a coming of age drama. It follows Kihanna through some of the most challenging times in her young life. We watch as she struggles to learn who she can and can’t trust, and which boys want her for her, and which want her just for her body. The characters are well rounded and believable, though I do have some unanswered questions about Toby and the reasons behind his behaviour.
I was quickly drawn into Kihanna’s life and was disappointed when I had to stop reading to sleep or cook. There was something about the story that I found compelling and didn’t want to put it down until I’d reached the end! The last 10% (I read the kindle version) had a twist that I didn’t foresee and I was shocked to say the least at the turn of events, and though there were other sides to the plot that were predictable, overall I still found it an interesting read.
I hadn’t realised until I got to the end of the book and saw that Kihanna’s story didn’t end, that this is the first in a series and I now eagerly await the next book to hopefully bring some answers to the drama that began unfolding during this instalment.
Copy supplied for review
At 17 Kihanna’s life is turned upside down when she discovers the father who she thought was a dead beat, and didn’t want anything to do with her, is actually a famous billionaire and had no idea until two weeks ago that she even existed. Between them her parents decide she should move across the country and live with her Dad so they can get to know each other and build a relationship, so reluctantly she packs all her things and makes the journey to his house. This new world is nothing like she is used to, money talks, people are judged by the clothes on their back rather than their personality traits and it takes a lot of getting used to while she tries hard to fit in.
The Fab Life is a coming of age drama. It follows Kihanna through some of the most challenging times in her young life. We watch as she struggles to learn who she can and can’t trust, and which boys want her for her, and which want her just for her body. The characters are well rounded and believable, though I do have some unanswered questions about Toby and the reasons behind his behaviour.
I was quickly drawn into Kihanna’s life and was disappointed when I had to stop reading to sleep or cook. There was something about the story that I found compelling and didn’t want to put it down until I’d reached the end! The last 10% (I read the kindle version) had a twist that I didn’t foresee and I was shocked to say the least at the turn of events, and though there were other sides to the plot that were predictable, overall I still found it an interesting read.
I hadn’t realised until I got to the end of the book and saw that Kihanna’s story didn’t end, that this is the first in a series and I now eagerly await the next book to hopefully bring some answers to the drama that began unfolding during this instalment.
Copy supplied for review
August 3, 2015
The Fab Lifefollows Kihanna as she discovers her father isn't a lowlife as her mother always told her, but a billionaire. Sent to live with her new-found daddy with no explanation, Kihanna has to adjust to this secret life filled with scandals and money.
I picked this up for free from the amazon kindle store, get yours here:http://www.amazon.com/The-Life-Kihann...
I was looking through my infinite list of books on my kindle when I came across this sitting in my library. I was feeling pretty bad that day (I think I had a stomach bug) and needed something from my normal genres to distract me. The title seemed silly and girly, so I opened it up and began reading.
I wasn't too sure where the plot went with this one. I liked the idea of a mindless read, but before I knew it I had finished it and was staring at my kindle in a W-T-F state of mind. The plot was obviously thought out at one point and I feel that maybe it was a rough outline and then the author decided to spice it up. The book never really dragged on for me, it just seemed like something was missing. But after that end... HECK YES.
I did suspect the 'twist' with her mother, solely because of the phone calls and how she acted skittish. I also found it strange that such a caring mother (hey, teachers have to have a lot of heart to deal with what they see in the classroom) would send her daughter off with a practical stranger.
You can see my full review here:http://monsterrblood.booklikes.com/po...
I picked this up for free from the amazon kindle store, get yours here:http://www.amazon.com/The-Life-Kihann...
I was looking through my infinite list of books on my kindle when I came across this sitting in my library. I was feeling pretty bad that day (I think I had a stomach bug) and needed something from my normal genres to distract me. The title seemed silly and girly, so I opened it up and began reading.
I wasn't too sure where the plot went with this one. I liked the idea of a mindless read, but before I knew it I had finished it and was staring at my kindle in a W-T-F state of mind. The plot was obviously thought out at one point and I feel that maybe it was a rough outline and then the author decided to spice it up. The book never really dragged on for me, it just seemed like something was missing. But after that end... HECK YES.
I did suspect the 'twist' with her mother, solely because of the phone calls and how she acted skittish. I also found it strange that such a caring mother (hey, teachers have to have a lot of heart to deal with what they see in the classroom) would send her daughter off with a practical stranger.
You can see my full review here:http://monsterrblood.booklikes.com/po...
July 31, 2013
This is a FAB start to Mercy Amare's new series! Kihanna is 17 years old and thrown completely out of her element when she moves in with her billionaire father, whom she just found out existed. Before this she was just a normal, albeit super hot girl. She throws all the elite, über hot, douchebaggie high school boys into a tailspin by being her refreshing, normal, awkward teenage self. I connect so much with her because of the awkward!!! I felt Every. Painful. Moment. There's no explicit sex in this book, but, you know, they're 17, so that's probably protecting my already dirty, peen filled mind. There IS a shit ton of healthy teenage angst, sexual tension, a little suspense and mystery, bitchy barbies, and lead up into what promises to be an incredible series that I can't wait to watch unfold! There are SO many hot guys in this book waiting to corrupt Kihanna, and I still can't figure out who is going to do it best. But I'm sure as shit gonna enjoy the ride with 4 stars while waiting for everyone to get legal!!
August 2, 2013
Kihanna, your average high school junior about t enter her senior year of high school. Raised by her middle class single mother she enjoys her life but has a constant need to find out who her father is.....and suddenly she does.
Kihanna finds out about her billionaire father, social climbing step-mother and sleazy step-brother and enters a whirlwind of drama, social climbing and lies.
This story I
is very much young adults, you feel with Kihanna how she's trys to find her place in a world she's wayyyy over her head In. The Fab Life is only a tease of what I feel Mercy Amare has to offer. You get sucked into the story of Kihanna, Gabe, Ty and everyone else that when you hit the last page you cant help but wonder whats happening now.
The Fab Life can one day be a television series, and I would be glued to the tube each week wondering what adventure Kihanna will be on next.
A combination of clueless, sweet valley high and mean girls but still very much its own.
great job @MercyAmare
Kihanna finds out about her billionaire father, social climbing step-mother and sleazy step-brother and enters a whirlwind of drama, social climbing and lies.
This story I
is very much young adults, you feel with Kihanna how she's trys to find her place in a world she's wayyyy over her head In. The Fab Life is only a tease of what I feel Mercy Amare has to offer. You get sucked into the story of Kihanna, Gabe, Ty and everyone else that when you hit the last page you cant help but wonder whats happening now.
The Fab Life can one day be a television series, and I would be glued to the tube each week wondering what adventure Kihanna will be on next.
A combination of clueless, sweet valley high and mean girls but still very much its own.
great job @MercyAmare
July 31, 2013
I received an ARC copy of The Fab Life from the author for an honest review.
This is a story about Kihanna who has her relatively normal life turned totally fabulous when she finds out her father is a billionaire. A secret her mother has kept Kihanna's whole life in an attempt to protect her. Kihanna moves to live with her father, step-mother and step-brother where she is introduced to the culture of high society and the luxuries she can now afford.
I found The Fab Life an easy read and finished it in just two nights. The characters were very believable and they draw you in to the story. This was an enjoyable read...until I got to the part that made me cry! Just kidding,even the crying was enjoyable as the story unfolds with a twist of sorts that I thought was coming, but took a while to develop. It's not a tragic ending, but it does have a cliffhanger that left me eagerly waiting for December 2013 when I Hate Goodbye (book 2) is released.
This is a story about Kihanna who has her relatively normal life turned totally fabulous when she finds out her father is a billionaire. A secret her mother has kept Kihanna's whole life in an attempt to protect her. Kihanna moves to live with her father, step-mother and step-brother where she is introduced to the culture of high society and the luxuries she can now afford.
I found The Fab Life an easy read and finished it in just two nights. The characters were very believable and they draw you in to the story. This was an enjoyable read...until I got to the part that made me cry! Just kidding,even the crying was enjoyable as the story unfolds with a twist of sorts that I thought was coming, but took a while to develop. It's not a tragic ending, but it does have a cliffhanger that left me eagerly waiting for December 2013 when I Hate Goodbye (book 2) is released.
August 1, 2013
I am a fan of Mercy Amare. I loved Scarlett Ryan and The Rock Star Trilogy so when I was contacted about a review for her newest book, I jumped on board.
As an author of a trilogy myself, I know cliffhangers but Mercy always leaves me screaming at my kindle! I love it though! Kihanna is a fun girl and I like how she doesn’t cater to the lifestyle. She just wants to know her dad and I respect that. Mercy has a way of drawing me to the younger characters in her book but doesn’t leave me with the impression that I have been immersed in a YA novel.
I like Gabe. I think he is one of those guys that has the potential to be a great guy down the road. I don’t think he is right for Kihanna though. If you can get past the step-brother label, Toby is perfect for her. I like the protective vibe from this guy. However, he lets Kihanna be herself. I am hoping that Mercy (hint, hint) hooks me up with some more Toby!
As an author of a trilogy myself, I know cliffhangers but Mercy always leaves me screaming at my kindle! I love it though! Kihanna is a fun girl and I like how she doesn’t cater to the lifestyle. She just wants to know her dad and I respect that. Mercy has a way of drawing me to the younger characters in her book but doesn’t leave me with the impression that I have been immersed in a YA novel.
I like Gabe. I think he is one of those guys that has the potential to be a great guy down the road. I don’t think he is right for Kihanna though. If you can get past the step-brother label, Toby is perfect for her. I like the protective vibe from this guy. However, he lets Kihanna be herself. I am hoping that Mercy (hint, hint) hooks me up with some more Toby!
August 4, 2013
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I say that even though I know waiting for the next is going to be painful. I liked the Kihanna and her story. It was in fact similar to something else I read and for that reason I was torn between loving it and liking it. I guess 3.5 4 stars There were just too many similar things. Still pondering my thoughts. The missing Dad was a treat. The premise is to come to live with her Dad who is richer than rich in California. So she reluctantly goes.
Experiencing the turmoil she brings on herself at times was difficult. What I liked was her close relationship with her mother. The way she spoke and the topics made her seem really rare. I know that 95% of seniors in high school do not discuss the things she did with her mother.
As for the supporting cast, her step mother was a hoot. The fact that she would try to dress her and gasp when she wore something awful actually lent a little more realism to her.
Experiencing the turmoil she brings on herself at times was difficult. What I liked was her close relationship with her mother. The way she spoke and the topics made her seem really rare. I know that 95% of seniors in high school do not discuss the things she did with her mother.
As for the supporting cast, her step mother was a hoot. The fact that she would try to dress her and gasp when she wore something awful actually lent a little more realism to her.
August 1, 2013
I loved the story!! Wow!! haha!!
You can easily relate with it and the story was fresh!
I loved it! The setting and the concept was epic!
For the first time in my life, I found how good these kind of story was.
It's interesting and fun to read! It's really worth to read book.
The characters are funny and I like how the author brought the different types of people in one book.
I'm not an avid reader of this kind of genre but for the first time, I was hooked and addicted to it! Can't wait what will happen next to Kihanna and her adventures!!
~Ms. ME28 (handler)~
You can easily relate with it and the story was fresh!
I loved it! The setting and the concept was epic!
For the first time in my life, I found how good these kind of story was.
It's interesting and fun to read! It's really worth to read book.
The characters are funny and I like how the author brought the different types of people in one book.
I'm not an avid reader of this kind of genre but for the first time, I was hooked and addicted to it! Can't wait what will happen next to Kihanna and her adventures!!
~Ms. ME28 (handler)~
August 29, 2015
well, I'm glad this book was short. I started reading it, and about five minutes in I realised inhated it. But my kindle said I only had an hour or so to go, so I figured I'd finish it.
The story line was slow and the relationships superficial. You couldn't feel how the characters felt about each other, they said they loved each other so you just had to accept it.
Probably the most annoying thing was that all the characters spoke with the same voice.
Suffice to say, I won't be reading the rest of the series!
The story line was slow and the relationships superficial. You couldn't feel how the characters felt about each other, they said they loved each other so you just had to accept it.
Probably the most annoying thing was that all the characters spoke with the same voice.
Suffice to say, I won't be reading the rest of the series!
March 6, 2020
As I see it, this book is meant for teen girls. And I feel like it portrays romantic relationships and guys in a very bad light.
Pretty much all Gabe and Ty wanted from Kihanna was sex. Ty even cheated on her because “ he hasn’t been with anyone for a long time”. Even her stepbrother was checking her out and called her “ hot” like she’s a cup of coffee rather than a girl. This makes it seem like all guys are complete jerks and only want sex and nothing else from a girl.... Being a girl myself, even though not a teen ( I’m 22) this scared me. It made me think about my past encounters with guys, and I honestly started thinking that it will be impossible foe me to find a guy who genuinely loves me. Not for my thighs or breasts or the things I can do in the bedroom, but for my personality, life goals and such things.
If it affected me in such a way, I can only imagine what sort of perception it has put into the heads of younger readers.... It is very sad.... I’m not saying girls ( or guys for that matter) should see the world through pink glasses and wait for some sort of prince/princess, but I think it can be very destructive in terms of how girls view guys, which will effect their ability to form strong, stable, lasting relationships, and trust their partners intentions.
Pretty much all Gabe and Ty wanted from Kihanna was sex. Ty even cheated on her because “ he hasn’t been with anyone for a long time”. Even her stepbrother was checking her out and called her “ hot” like she’s a cup of coffee rather than a girl. This makes it seem like all guys are complete jerks and only want sex and nothing else from a girl.... Being a girl myself, even though not a teen ( I’m 22) this scared me. It made me think about my past encounters with guys, and I honestly started thinking that it will be impossible foe me to find a guy who genuinely loves me. Not for my thighs or breasts or the things I can do in the bedroom, but for my personality, life goals and such things.
If it affected me in such a way, I can only imagine what sort of perception it has put into the heads of younger readers.... It is very sad.... I’m not saying girls ( or guys for that matter) should see the world through pink glasses and wait for some sort of prince/princess, but I think it can be very destructive in terms of how girls view guys, which will effect their ability to form strong, stable, lasting relationships, and trust their partners intentions.
June 7, 2017
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I was going too. Kihanna is a really good character. It wasn't a deep book and it was a little immature in places but it was a light and easy read.
I didn't like Toby at the beginning of this book but he turned out to be a pretty good stepbrother. I despise Ty. I could honestly punch him. And I know what Gabe did was wrong but he got scared so he pushed her away. It's obvious she loves him so I hope in time she forgives him and listened to her heart. This has been on my to read shelf for quite a while and I'm glad I finally read it😌
I didn't like Toby at the beginning of this book but he turned out to be a pretty good stepbrother. I despise Ty. I could honestly punch him. And I know what Gabe did was wrong but he got scared so he pushed her away. It's obvious she loves him so I hope in time she forgives him and listened to her heart. This has been on my to read shelf for quite a while and I'm glad I finally read it😌
May 29, 2015
Ok I just want to state my OPINION, so nobody cut off my fingers!
I feel like this book was written by a 13 year old girl on WattPad :(
SO TYPICAL SO SO SO TYPICAL!
Hell if she let her stay with Ty and work it out like a NORMAL couple that would've somewhat made it better but nooooo she HAD to go sleep with Gabriel (screw saying Gabe) and just find out that "he was the one" all along!
Oh my god don't even let me begin on the fact that she tells her dad "I love you" no no that's normal but what's not normal is that HE ISNT HER DAD! he doesn't have the right to be called "dad", just because he throws around his money doesn't give him the privilege of having that relationship! Kihanna (idk how to spell it; don't feel like going back to the summary) is so ignorant it hurts SHE REFUSES TO UNDERSTAND THAT HER "DAD" HASNT BEEN THERE FOR WHAT, 17 YEARS?!!!!!! What? What? What? And she calls him dad ????????? oh my god. I would be pissed; I wouldn't say "I love you" heck I rarely say that to my parents and they raised me but I'm not Kihanna or whatever .... GOD THIS FRUSTRATES ME SO MUCH !
[SPOILER(s)]
AND OF COURSE TOBY LIVES AFTER HES BEEN SHOT (EMPHASIS ON SHOT)!
And it wasn't a minor injury so he should've died.
AND OF COURSE TYPICAL MURDERER IN HOUSE OF COURSE!
I'm so disappointed so so so disappointed...
I don't know why there are so many positive reviews and I'm not going to bother asking this is the first of the authors books I have read so I'll try reading ANOTHER series because this one is a bunch of BS!
p.s. there are stereotypical hot guys and mean girls.
I feel like this book was written by a 13 year old girl on WattPad :(
SO TYPICAL SO SO SO TYPICAL!
Hell if she let her stay with Ty and work it out like a NORMAL couple that would've somewhat made it better but nooooo she HAD to go sleep with Gabriel (screw saying Gabe) and just find out that "he was the one" all along!
Oh my god don't even let me begin on the fact that she tells her dad "I love you" no no that's normal but what's not normal is that HE ISNT HER DAD! he doesn't have the right to be called "dad", just because he throws around his money doesn't give him the privilege of having that relationship! Kihanna (idk how to spell it; don't feel like going back to the summary) is so ignorant it hurts SHE REFUSES TO UNDERSTAND THAT HER "DAD" HASNT BEEN THERE FOR WHAT, 17 YEARS?!!!!!! What? What? What? And she calls him dad ????????? oh my god. I would be pissed; I wouldn't say "I love you" heck I rarely say that to my parents and they raised me but I'm not Kihanna or whatever .... GOD THIS FRUSTRATES ME SO MUCH !
[SPOILER(s)]
AND OF COURSE TOBY LIVES AFTER HES BEEN SHOT (EMPHASIS ON SHOT)!
And it wasn't a minor injury so he should've died.
AND OF COURSE TYPICAL MURDERER IN HOUSE OF COURSE!
I'm so disappointed so so so disappointed...
I don't know why there are so many positive reviews and I'm not going to bother asking this is the first of the authors books I have read so I'll try reading ANOTHER series because this one is a bunch of BS!
p.s. there are stereotypical hot guys and mean girls.
March 26, 2015
If you have enjoyed other novels by Cambria Hebert then DO NOT read this series. Seriously don't. The characters are so cardboard you could pack your dishes in them and move house. Practically all of the characters have the exact same speech about their love and admiration for the heroine and repeat that opinion verbatim throughout the series. Kihanna as a heroine is not particularly likeable, she has the emotional depth of a gnat and seems to get over devastating tragedies instantaneously - she's not so much on an emotional see-saw as a roundabout which is teeth-grindingly annoying throughout the series. There are quite a few continuity mistakes in her relationship woes too. If you survive until the end of the series you'll know what I mean.
The quality of the writing is not great, I have read other works by Cambria so I know she's capable of better. This reads more like the work of a hormonal teenager writing her own wish-fulfilment fantasy and has no depth whatsoever. There are lots of grammatical errors and badly structured sentences which I find particularly distracting. The identity of the stalker is pretty easy to spot too, you would need an IQ of 2 to miss what's going on.
This first book in the series is ok but I don't recommend going any further - learn from my mistake and avoid this series, her Rock Star series is better.
The quality of the writing is not great, I have read other works by Cambria so I know she's capable of better. This reads more like the work of a hormonal teenager writing her own wish-fulfilment fantasy and has no depth whatsoever. There are lots of grammatical errors and badly structured sentences which I find particularly distracting. The identity of the stalker is pretty easy to spot too, you would need an IQ of 2 to miss what's going on.
This first book in the series is ok but I don't recommend going any further - learn from my mistake and avoid this series, her Rock Star series is better.
April 18, 2015
Ok, I've read all of the Kihanna Series and this happens to be the best of them all simply because it's all new ideas for the author and there is so much she can do with the story from here. The storyline for the series could have been amazing but from this book onwards it just goes down hill, most likely because the author ran out of ideas and just began repeating herself over and over again which became incredibly frustrating alongside with the fact that Kihanna becomes really naive and stupid which just wound me up. I only read the rest of the series because I wanted to know who the stalker was but this series would have been better as probably three books as the content just became repeatable.
September 7, 2014
Ok that's it. I cannot read anymore. I started it cos 1: It was supposedly similar to Tijan's books, and 2: the storyline seemed ok.
Put the execution of said storyline? I don't really like the authors writing style, and the character was very... well fictional characterish. Basically like she was some crappy character in a book. When you read something, you except to like the character, and in order to like them, they'd be... well realistic in a way right? this just didn't click for me.//
Everything also seemed very... black and white. I just couldn't get used to the writing style...
I'm quite disappointed actually, I was expecting something more... oh well :(
Put the execution of said storyline? I don't really like the authors writing style, and the character was very... well fictional characterish. Basically like she was some crappy character in a book. When you read something, you except to like the character, and in order to like them, they'd be... well realistic in a way right? this just didn't click for me.//
Everything also seemed very... black and white. I just couldn't get used to the writing style...
I'm quite disappointed actually, I was expecting something more... oh well :(
August 19, 2014
Not really sure where to start....I didn't hate this but I didn't love it either. I think it had a lot of potential but fell short for me. The relationships with her friends and the boys felt rushed, no build up. It felt very similar to another series I adore so maybe I'm unfairly comparing them in my mind. I think that if not as much was packed into the first book and it was allowed to develop a little more I may have liked it better. I'm curious how the story develops after taking off but I'm not sure I'm invested enough to spend the money to complete the series.
August 4, 2013
Read this whole book within 6 hours!! & I can't wait for the rest of the series!!! Second book comes out this Fall :) Loved the main character Kihanna! Veronica is growing on me! Love Toby & Gabe! Iffy about Kasbian(and wondering if he will be in the rest of the series?!?!). Hate Ty & Jacqueline! Really curious as to if Brian the pool guy will become more than the pool guy!
Mercy Amare is a great indie author! Can't wait to check out the rest of her books!!!
Mercy Amare is a great indie author! Can't wait to check out the rest of her books!!!
September 12, 2013
Just finished this book and couldn't wait to post my review. One word....AWESOME!!!!!!!! You know how authors write multiple series and they pretty much run together and you find yourself getting bored because its the same story with different characters??? Definitely not happening with this one!!!! I really enjoyed reading Kihanna's story and I'm ready for more!!!!
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