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Fate - the second installment in the My Blood Approves series...
Alice Bonham thinks she's finally found a balance in her life between the supernatural and real life with her brother Milo. Jack - her sorta vampire boyfriend - keeps her at arm's length to keep her safe. As for his brother Peter... she's not sure where he's at, or what he wants with her. Worse still, she's not even sure what she wants with Peter.
When tragedy happens, Alice finds herself struggling with a terrible choice. Her decision has consequences that reach farther than she'd ever imagined...
Alice Bonham thinks she's finally found a balance in her life between the supernatural and real life with her brother Milo. Jack - her sorta vampire boyfriend - keeps her at arm's length to keep her safe. As for his brother Peter... she's not sure where he's at, or what he wants with her. Worse still, she's not even sure what she wants with Peter.
When tragedy happens, Alice finds herself struggling with a terrible choice. Her decision has consequences that reach farther than she'd ever imagined...
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First published April 15, 2010
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Amanda Hocking
76 books15k followersAMANDA HOCKING is the author of over twenty young adult novels, including the New York Times bestselling Trylle Trilogy and Kanin Chronicles. Her love of pop culture and all things paranormal influence her writing. She spends her time in Minnesota, taking care of her menagerie of pets and working on her next book.
Several of her books have made the New York Times Bestsellers list. Her zombie series, The Hollows, has been adapted into a graphic novel by Dynamite. She has published over twenty novels, including The Kanin Chronicles, the Watersong quartet, My Blood Approves series, the Valkyrie duology, and Freeks .
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Several of her books have made the New York Times Bestsellers list. Her zombie series, The Hollows, has been adapted into a graphic novel by Dynamite. She has published over twenty novels, including The Kanin Chronicles, the Watersong quartet, My Blood Approves series, the Valkyrie duology, and Freeks .
For more info about her and her books, here are some other places to check out and ways to contact her:
Website: www.hockingbooks.com
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June 27, 2010
I'm still struggling with how many stars I should give this, but I think I'll settle for 2,5.
In one of the first chapters, Milo slips, breaks his neck and then Alice has To decide to either let her brother die or to let them turn him into a vampire. She tells Jack to turn him and then spends some time blaming him for 'doing that to Milo'. O_O & --> this is what my face looked like while I read that part. If you think that's selfish then brace yourself.
Milo is a new vampire and he needs to adjust to his new life. He needs to learn how to control himself, how to feed, how to live, what do to,... and that takes time. Alice thinks that time should be spent on her, of course. And she's jealous of the fact that Milo is crushing on Jack, who isn't even gay.
To make up for it, Jack takes Alice and Milo to a vampire club, but since Alice is the shiny new object that catches everybody's attention, they have to leave because she is so delicious. She even manages to make two new enemies, who desperately want to do a lot of stuff to her, and I'm not even sure what all of that is, but I do know I wouldn't be able to watch it if they ever turn it into a movie. We meet them again when Milo thinks it's a good idea to go to a non-vampire gay club with Alice and Jane. Milo and Jane get it on, while Alice manages to get herself almost killed. Again. They fight, they get away, Milo loses too much blood and bites Jane and from that point on Jane wants nothing more than to get into Milo's still gay pants (and apparently considers certain painful operations to get past that obstacle).
Peter is gone for almost the entire book (and I didn't mind one bit to be honest), so Jack and Alice keep doing their mating dance, where they make each other crazy, without really doing anything. After getting herself almost killed for a third time (le sigh) Jack takes her up to his room to comfort her and finally bites her. And then everybody is running around in circles because Peter will kill both of them.
Peter comes home, he fights with Jack, and then it all went pretty quickly because suddenly Jack is feeding Alice his blood and telling her they should run away together.
I still don't like Alice but I could tolerate her more, probably because she was asleep/unconscious for 54% of the book. I hope Vampire!Alice is more likable. At first, I didn't like Vampire!Milo but he kinda grew on me and now he's right behind Jack as far as my favorite characters go.
What else... Again there were a lot of descriptions of what people are wearing, that's something that annoyed me in My Blood Approves as well. I like to get an idea of what somebody looks like, but I don't really need to know what brands everybody is wearing every time they change their outfit.
So on to Flutter now, I guess.
In one of the first chapters, Milo slips, breaks his neck and then Alice has To decide to either let her brother die or to let them turn him into a vampire. She tells Jack to turn him and then spends some time blaming him for 'doing that to Milo'. O_O & --> this is what my face looked like while I read that part. If you think that's selfish then brace yourself.
Milo is a new vampire and he needs to adjust to his new life. He needs to learn how to control himself, how to feed, how to live, what do to,... and that takes time. Alice thinks that time should be spent on her, of course. And she's jealous of the fact that Milo is crushing on Jack, who isn't even gay.
To make up for it, Jack takes Alice and Milo to a vampire club, but since Alice is the shiny new object that catches everybody's attention, they have to leave because she is so delicious. She even manages to make two new enemies, who desperately want to do a lot of stuff to her, and I'm not even sure what all of that is, but I do know I wouldn't be able to watch it if they ever turn it into a movie. We meet them again when Milo thinks it's a good idea to go to a non-vampire gay club with Alice and Jane. Milo and Jane get it on, while Alice manages to get herself almost killed. Again. They fight, they get away, Milo loses too much blood and bites Jane and from that point on Jane wants nothing more than to get into Milo's still gay pants (and apparently considers certain painful operations to get past that obstacle).
Peter is gone for almost the entire book (and I didn't mind one bit to be honest), so Jack and Alice keep doing their mating dance, where they make each other crazy, without really doing anything. After getting herself almost killed for a third time (le sigh) Jack takes her up to his room to comfort her and finally bites her. And then everybody is running around in circles because Peter will kill both of them.
Peter comes home, he fights with Jack, and then it all went pretty quickly because suddenly Jack is feeding Alice his blood and telling her they should run away together.
I still don't like Alice but I could tolerate her more, probably because she was asleep/unconscious for 54% of the book. I hope Vampire!Alice is more likable. At first, I didn't like Vampire!Milo but he kinda grew on me and now he's right behind Jack as far as my favorite characters go.
What else... Again there were a lot of descriptions of what people are wearing, that's something that annoyed me in My Blood Approves as well. I like to get an idea of what somebody looks like, but I don't really need to know what brands everybody is wearing every time they change their outfit.
So on to Flutter now, I guess.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 28, 2015
Man, this series definitely belongs on my "dramarama" shelf because that is seriously the driving force of these books.
Still a funny read, I think the vampire mythos here is interesting. Would like more substance to the plot - like a story arc or compelling antagonists - rather than "we make all our own problems" relationship drama.
That said, I keep turning pages and enjoy myself so a lot more is going right than wrong. And I'll be continuing on to the next.
Still a funny read, I think the vampire mythos here is interesting. Would like more substance to the plot - like a story arc or compelling antagonists - rather than "we make all our own problems" relationship drama.
That said, I keep turning pages and enjoy myself so a lot more is going right than wrong. And I'll be continuing on to the next.
April 18, 2011
I would have rated this book a 3 until the end. So much time was spent on Alice being isolated and miserable! I hope in the future books Alice is a more likable character. So far she has been whiny, self centered (EVERYTHING is about her), and sluggish. She has no drive to do ANYTHING! She has no interests, no motivation, no pizazz, nothing! All she does is sit around & feel sorry for herself. She can't even make an attempt to try to do well in school. She sleeps through her classes and lets everyone cater to her. She can barely even pick out her own clothes! Why on Earth everyone is so taken with her I will never understand. The only thing she puts effort into is whining and bellyaching! Shut up!
As much as Alice gets on my nerves, I still have hope for her to grow up and start having a real personality. I LOVE Jack! Alice does not deserve him. I also like Milo. I can even like Peter, at least he has real reasons for his actions!
The end of this book was really good so I bumped it up to 4 stars. I have high hopes for the next book.
As much as Alice gets on my nerves, I still have hope for her to grow up and start having a real personality. I LOVE Jack! Alice does not deserve him. I also like Milo. I can even like Peter, at least he has real reasons for his actions!
The end of this book was really good so I bumped it up to 4 stars. I have high hopes for the next book.
July 5, 2016
Este libro continúa la historia de Instinto, el primer libro de la saga Lazos de Sangre. El primer libro no me gustó mucho, pero le di una oportunidad al segundo porque de verdad que había disfrutado leyendo su predecesor.
En Hado otras tramas son abiertas, por lo que ya la historia no se basa solamente en Alice con su raro triángulo amoroso en plan incesto. Milo se convirtió en un vamprio, Peter sigue desaparecido y hay unos nuevos vampiros por allí que tendrán algo en contra de nuestros protagonistas.
Creía que este libro sería mejor por toda la trama de Milo siendo un vampiro, pero, oh, qué equivocada que estaba. Y es que resulta que todas las tramas que la autora abre en este libro son estúpidas, o las maneja mal, o una mezcla idiota de ambas.
Quedé muy decepcionada, porque dejé pasar todas las similitudes (copias) de Instinto con Crepúsculo porque creía que sería sólo una base para una saga mucho más grande y diferente. La autora podría haber explorado millones de cosas en este libro, ido por cualquier camino, y se quedó con la fácil y nos dio unas tramas de lo más simplonas, sosas y sin punto. ¿Por qué esforzarse para hacer algo grande si puedes prolongar un estúpido drama adolescente por 5 libros?
Algo que me gustó del libro anterior fue lo mucho que lo disfruté, pero eso no sucedió con este libro. Me encontré a mí misma obligándome a terminarlo, sintiendo cada página como un dolor agudo en el interior del estómago y contando las páginas una y otra vez para cada capítulo. No sé si tiene que ver con el estilo de escritura de la autora, o que la trama no me interesaba para nada, pero este libro no me enganchó en absoluto; podía dejarlo en cualquier momento que hubiera muerto en paz.
Y esa es la cuestión: no me importaba. No me importaba lo que estaba sucediendo, no logré implicarme en la historia, por lo que me hubiera dado igual que todos murieran al final a que los personajes se enfrascaran en una orgía masiva a medio libro.
También llegó el punto en que quedé algo saturada entre tanta lectura paranormal que estaba llevando y necesitaba un break, por lo que los vampiros precisamente no ayudaron.
Los personajes fueron la cosa más estúpida de la vida.
Y no estoy hablando de Jack y Milo (que esos me caen bastante bien), sino de Mae, Ezra, Jane... todos esos personajes que simplemente me hacen fruncir el ceño, que ni siquiera logran despertar una gota de nada en mí. Peter es el único personaje que más o menos podría haber salvado el libro, pero apenas apareció.
Pero el personaje más frustrante de todos es Alice. Se la pasa medio libro culpando a todo el mundo por cosas que, o nadie tiene la culpa, o de las que ella misma es la culpable. ¿Y el resto del libro? Lamentándose en su apartamento por su poca vida social y su incapacidad de seducir a Jack, o prejuzgando a la gente de esa manera que me saca de quicio. Odio esta protagonista con toda mi alma, más le valdría estar muerta.
Las reacciones de los personajes ante determinadas situaciones son siempre absurdas e irrealistas. Desde Alice cabreada con Milo por casi morir hasta Mae y Ezra intentando rogarle a Alice que no tenga sexo con su hijo adoptivo. Tan estúpido como suena.
En este libro todas esas cosas machistas y sinsentido se siguen repitiendo. Como el hecho de que Alice esté destinada a Peter sin razón aparente, o que si Jack está con Alice, a Peter no le quedará más opción que matarlo. O los personajes se están ahogando en un vaso de agua o la autor tiene que hacer serias explicaciones, porque de otra manera es imposible que pueda soportar esta saga.
Este libro es tan absurdo, tan idiota, tan estúpido...
Comenzó siendo un placer culpable, pero se terminó convirtiendo en una tortura masoquista.
Y si continúo con esta saga es por idiota. Ni siquiera el final me movió un pelo, aunque estoy segura de que intentó ser "impactante".
Así que no. No les recomiendo este libro. Es más, manténganse tan alejados de él como puedan; no lo toquen ni con un palo.
En Hado otras tramas son abiertas, por lo que ya la historia no se basa solamente en Alice con su raro triángulo amoroso en plan incesto. Milo se convirtió en un vamprio, Peter sigue desaparecido y hay unos nuevos vampiros por allí que tendrán algo en contra de nuestros protagonistas.
Creía que este libro sería mejor por toda la trama de Milo siendo un vampiro, pero, oh, qué equivocada que estaba. Y es que resulta que todas las tramas que la autora abre en este libro son estúpidas, o las maneja mal, o una mezcla idiota de ambas.
Quedé muy decepcionada, porque dejé pasar todas las similitudes (copias) de Instinto con Crepúsculo porque creía que sería sólo una base para una saga mucho más grande y diferente. La autora podría haber explorado millones de cosas en este libro, ido por cualquier camino, y se quedó con la fácil y nos dio unas tramas de lo más simplonas, sosas y sin punto. ¿Por qué esforzarse para hacer algo grande si puedes prolongar un estúpido drama adolescente por 5 libros?
Algo que me gustó del libro anterior fue lo mucho que lo disfruté, pero eso no sucedió con este libro. Me encontré a mí misma obligándome a terminarlo, sintiendo cada página como un dolor agudo en el interior del estómago y contando las páginas una y otra vez para cada capítulo. No sé si tiene que ver con el estilo de escritura de la autora, o que la trama no me interesaba para nada, pero este libro no me enganchó en absoluto; podía dejarlo en cualquier momento que hubiera muerto en paz.
Y esa es la cuestión: no me importaba. No me importaba lo que estaba sucediendo, no logré implicarme en la historia, por lo que me hubiera dado igual que todos murieran al final a que los personajes se enfrascaran en una orgía masiva a medio libro.
También llegó el punto en que quedé algo saturada entre tanta lectura paranormal que estaba llevando y necesitaba un break, por lo que los vampiros precisamente no ayudaron.
Los personajes fueron la cosa más estúpida de la vida.
Y no estoy hablando de Jack y Milo (que esos me caen bastante bien), sino de Mae, Ezra, Jane... todos esos personajes que simplemente me hacen fruncir el ceño, que ni siquiera logran despertar una gota de nada en mí. Peter es el único personaje que más o menos podría haber salvado el libro, pero apenas apareció.
Pero el personaje más frustrante de todos es Alice. Se la pasa medio libro culpando a todo el mundo por cosas que, o nadie tiene la culpa, o de las que ella misma es la culpable. ¿Y el resto del libro? Lamentándose en su apartamento por su poca vida social y su incapacidad de seducir a Jack, o prejuzgando a la gente de esa manera que me saca de quicio. Odio esta protagonista con toda mi alma, más le valdría estar muerta.
Las reacciones de los personajes ante determinadas situaciones son siempre absurdas e irrealistas. Desde Alice cabreada con Milo por casi morir hasta Mae y Ezra intentando rogarle a Alice que no tenga sexo con su hijo adoptivo. Tan estúpido como suena.
En este libro todas esas cosas machistas y sinsentido se siguen repitiendo. Como el hecho de que Alice esté destinada a Peter sin razón aparente, o que si Jack está con Alice, a Peter no le quedará más opción que matarlo. O los personajes se están ahogando en un vaso de agua o la autor tiene que hacer serias explicaciones, porque de otra manera es imposible que pueda soportar esta saga.
Este libro es tan absurdo, tan idiota, tan estúpido...
Comenzó siendo un placer culpable, pero se terminó convirtiendo en una tortura masoquista.
Y si continúo con esta saga es por idiota. Ni siquiera el final me movió un pelo, aunque estoy segura de que intentó ser "impactante".
Así que no. No les recomiendo este libro. Es más, manténganse tan alejados de él como puedan; no lo toquen ni con un palo.
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June 15, 2015DNF 30%
Lo intenté, realmente lo intenté, pero es un libro terrible.
*La narración es pésima, muy simple, sin descripciones del entorno o de los personajes, sólo largas listas de adjetivos sobre el atractivo del chico y sus muchísimas cualidades.
*Los diálogos forzados, las reacciones inverosímiles, los giros inesperados totalmente esperados.
*Los personajes estereotipados de los pies a la cabeza, planos e irritantes, ni uno se salva de caer en los clichés del género; la protagonista sosa que es hermosa y de la que toda criatura sobrenatural siente una instantánea atracción, de cero autoestima, que se enamora (verdadera y eternamente) del primer idiota que se cruza, que pierde la razón y se pasa insultando a las otras mujeres porque no son más que putas intentando robarle a su chico. El chico es otro idiota perfecto, que mágicamente siempre sabe qué decir y qué hacer, que nunca tiene la culpa de nada y tuvo una infancia dura y trágica que le justifica todo. La amiga, olvidada a penas aparece el chico, la madre que no la entiende, el hermano tierno e inocente, los padres dulces del chico... ¿Seguimos?
*Las relaciones (de amistad, amor e incluso, entre la familia) se sienten forzadas y muy apresuradas. No hay nada que se sienta real o hasta, posible, hay un nulo desarrollo y construcción del argumento; es otra novela más de vampiros, un copia y pega de los libros de Clare y Meyer
Lo intenté, realmente lo intenté, pero es un libro terrible.
*La narración es pésima, muy simple, sin descripciones del entorno o de los personajes, sólo largas listas de adjetivos sobre el atractivo del chico y sus muchísimas cualidades.
*Los diálogos forzados, las reacciones inverosímiles, los giros inesperados totalmente esperados.
*Los personajes estereotipados de los pies a la cabeza, planos e irritantes, ni uno se salva de caer en los clichés del género; la protagonista sosa que es hermosa y de la que toda criatura sobrenatural siente una instantánea atracción, de cero autoestima, que se enamora (verdadera y eternamente) del primer idiota que se cruza, que pierde la razón y se pasa insultando a las otras mujeres porque no son más que putas intentando robarle a su chico. El chico es otro idiota perfecto, que mágicamente siempre sabe qué decir y qué hacer, que nunca tiene la culpa de nada y tuvo una infancia dura y trágica que le justifica todo. La amiga, olvidada a penas aparece el chico, la madre que no la entiende, el hermano tierno e inocente, los padres dulces del chico... ¿Seguimos?
*Las relaciones (de amistad, amor e incluso, entre la familia) se sienten forzadas y muy apresuradas. No hay nada que se sienta real o hasta, posible, hay un nulo desarrollo y construcción del argumento; es otra novela más de vampiros, un copia y pega de los libros de Clare y Meyer
June 17, 2010
The more I read this series, the more I like it. I find that the characters have become real people to me, and I care about whats going to happen to them. There are some interesting things that happen in this book Milo has more time in the book, and you get to know Jane a bit better.
Top that off with learning more about the vampire scene and stalking vampires that are not as friendly as Jacks family, and I think this book will hold your interest.
I gave it 4 instead of a 5 because the grammar issues's were worse then the last book. Enough that it made me stubble a few times grasping for missing words etc. Also Alice is a real pain, and she needs to get a clue in this book. She is my least favorite character in this one, and it blows me away that after all she's been through in the last book, she could think that Jack and family were kicking her to the curb.
Her depression just may of needed some meds, as she really over reacted to the situation. Not that I don't know real people in life that would of reacted the same way, it's just I had this impression form the first book that she was smarter then that.
My recommendation is if you like Vamps in romance and not as monsters, then this book is for you.
Top that off with learning more about the vampire scene and stalking vampires that are not as friendly as Jacks family, and I think this book will hold your interest.
I gave it 4 instead of a 5 because the grammar issues's were worse then the last book. Enough that it made me stubble a few times grasping for missing words etc. Also Alice is a real pain, and she needs to get a clue in this book. She is my least favorite character in this one, and it blows me away that after all she's been through in the last book, she could think that Jack and family were kicking her to the curb.
Her depression just may of needed some meds, as she really over reacted to the situation. Not that I don't know real people in life that would of reacted the same way, it's just I had this impression form the first book that she was smarter then that.
My recommendation is if you like Vamps in romance and not as monsters, then this book is for you.
January 21, 2011
I'm so glad I started reading this series! Just when you think you have the plot figured out, something comes along and changes everything for the better! I really liked where the author took "Fate".
The story started off fast with a shocking story line I never expected. I did think the middle part dragged slightly but the ending truly makes up for that leaving you wanting more!
I can not wait to read more of the Peter/Alice/Jack love triangle but I think I am secretly hoping Peter wins - even though I love Jack! :)
A great second book leaving me wanting to read more!
The story started off fast with a shocking story line I never expected. I did think the middle part dragged slightly but the ending truly makes up for that leaving you wanting more!
I can not wait to read more of the Peter/Alice/Jack love triangle but I think I am secretly hoping Peter wins - even though I love Jack! :)
A great second book leaving me wanting to read more!
June 30, 2017
Bei diesen Büchern ist es ein ewiges Hin und Her. Amanda Hocking schreibt dermaßen gut, dass die Spannung immer da ist und man auch auf jeden Fall weiterlesen möchte. Bei der Geschichte hapert es jedoch an manchen Ecken erheblich. So schwankt man als leser immer von Beigeisterung zu Kopfschütteln und wieder zurück.
Aber eines ist klar: Auch hier lese ich direkt weiter. :)
Aber eines ist klar: Auch hier lese ich direkt weiter. :)
February 6, 2011
Jack starts to realize that he is in love with Alice after he found out that Peter has a claim on her. (Always count on a boy to realize their feelings for a girl when their territory gets threatened). Anyways...the big sucky part is that Jack and Alice can't be together because her "blood bond" dictates that she belongs with Peter and Peter has the right to kill her and Jack if Jack gets too friendly with Alice. This is really rough for Alice because her body tells her she belongs with Peter but her heart belongs to Jack but they can't give into each other. And the really sucky part is - Peter doesn't want her - but he will kill both of them if jack and alice's relationship goes too far.Alice feels like she is not very loved in this book, and with good reason in my opinion. Things happen to make her feel alienated from her family and her new vampire friends.
Alice deciding whether the path of a vampire is really the right path for her to take. She asks herself whether this is really the life she's meant to live, and these reflections are starkly exampled in metaphorical events that make her realize, for the very first time, that vampires aren't human. After this dawning revelation, Alice then understands for the first time that Jack and his family aren't human.
After she realizes that the Townsends are predators, new shades begins to unfold about the characters. We learn of patriarchal Ezra's past, and see that even now, although he behaves and acts pleasant for the most part, he has very cold and uncaring moments. In one sense, what semblance of humanity he's managed to hold onto cares very much for Alice; on the other hand, the vampire in him rises now and then, and cares little whether Alice lives or dies. This is the struggle for each member of the Townsend family, a duality that they struggle to control, and Alice has only scratched the surface as she continues to mindlessly provoke the demons within them.
SPOILER: in this book, theres a event where alice is walking home by herself(with no1 to protect her), and suddenly relizes someone is following her and so she is nervous and knows that if she runs...it will be to late.Read more to find out who will save her in this time of need and if the person thats following her, is really dangerous.
Alice deciding whether the path of a vampire is really the right path for her to take. She asks herself whether this is really the life she's meant to live, and these reflections are starkly exampled in metaphorical events that make her realize, for the very first time, that vampires aren't human. After this dawning revelation, Alice then understands for the first time that Jack and his family aren't human.
After she realizes that the Townsends are predators, new shades begins to unfold about the characters. We learn of patriarchal Ezra's past, and see that even now, although he behaves and acts pleasant for the most part, he has very cold and uncaring moments. In one sense, what semblance of humanity he's managed to hold onto cares very much for Alice; on the other hand, the vampire in him rises now and then, and cares little whether Alice lives or dies. This is the struggle for each member of the Townsend family, a duality that they struggle to control, and Alice has only scratched the surface as she continues to mindlessly provoke the demons within them.
SPOILER: in this book, theres a event where alice is walking home by herself(with no1 to protect her), and suddenly relizes someone is following her and so she is nervous and knows that if she runs...it will be to late.Read more to find out who will save her in this time of need and if the person thats following her, is really dangerous.
June 9, 2010
I wrote most of this review before I finished this book, so my first inclination was to give it a 2-2.5, but I upped it after the last ¼ of the book drastically improved.
Here’s my initial review:
Gosh, I’m not sure I can take any more of this series! The story improved as the book progressed, but Alice still bothers me so much! She’s so passive and never takes charge of her life. If she showed any inclination to do anything other than lay around and wait for Jack to call, I might enjoy this series more. She also never tried to take charge of the situation with Jack and Peter, which irritated me! It’s clear to me who her choice should be—-regardless of her blood tie (or whatever!) and seems like she should be fighting for that choice, rather than just waiting for things to happen. The development with Milo was very interesting, though jarring. (And the amount of grammar and spelling errors was UNBELIEVABLE!! Very distracting!)
This series has potential and some really interesting ideas, but I find myself so frustrated with Alice, her situation, and her passive, pathetic attitude that I want to scream! I’d really like to know how the story ends up, but I’m not sure I can bring myself to waste my time reading 2 more books to find out! But I’ll probably give in, as I tend to be a glutton for punishment!
OKAY, now that I’ve FINISHED the book, the ending was pretty good!! I loved Jane’s comments about Alice’s passivity and tendency to just let things happen! This mirrored my thoughts exactly!! Loved the ending with Jack, although thought the stuff with Peter was bizarre (when and why would his feelings turn to love?!). And, I was thrilled to see Alice take the initiative and clean the apartment!! Now that Alice has her fondest wish, hopefully she can make something of her life and become a functioning member of society. I probably will read the next book to see what happens now.
This book (and the series) is definitely for older teens or adults—-and don’t expect teens to learn anything good here to improve their lives! This is pure guilty pleasure. (And sometimes more pain and irritation than pleasure!)
Here’s my initial review:
Gosh, I’m not sure I can take any more of this series! The story improved as the book progressed, but Alice still bothers me so much! She’s so passive and never takes charge of her life. If she showed any inclination to do anything other than lay around and wait for Jack to call, I might enjoy this series more. She also never tried to take charge of the situation with Jack and Peter, which irritated me! It’s clear to me who her choice should be—-regardless of her blood tie (or whatever!) and seems like she should be fighting for that choice, rather than just waiting for things to happen. The development with Milo was very interesting, though jarring. (And the amount of grammar and spelling errors was UNBELIEVABLE!! Very distracting!)
This series has potential and some really interesting ideas, but I find myself so frustrated with Alice, her situation, and her passive, pathetic attitude that I want to scream! I’d really like to know how the story ends up, but I’m not sure I can bring myself to waste my time reading 2 more books to find out! But I’ll probably give in, as I tend to be a glutton for punishment!
OKAY, now that I’ve FINISHED the book, the ending was pretty good!! I loved Jane’s comments about Alice’s passivity and tendency to just let things happen! This mirrored my thoughts exactly!! Loved the ending with Jack, although thought the stuff with Peter was bizarre (when and why would his feelings turn to love?!). And, I was thrilled to see Alice take the initiative and clean the apartment!! Now that Alice has her fondest wish, hopefully she can make something of her life and become a functioning member of society. I probably will read the next book to see what happens now.
This book (and the series) is definitely for older teens or adults—-and don’t expect teens to learn anything good here to improve their lives! This is pure guilty pleasure. (And sometimes more pain and irritation than pleasure!)
July 7, 2011
FATE by Amanda Hocking (2 stars) She's an amateur, and it shows. You're a millionaire, Hocking, buy a damn editor. Jesus. Learn where to put commas, how to structure a sentence, and what is proper and improper grammar. It's really not THAT hard. There are thousands of websites that will teach you FOR FREE. Imagine that. I've quickly grown bored with the "woe is me" attitude the MC has. There is little to no plot in the whole book, and an editor (story and copy) is desperately--and I mean desperately--needed.
I was hoping for Peter to come back sooner and save the yawnful story (and hopefully kill Jack), but he only arrives at the end for three seconds. Then the book ends after Jack hastily turns Alice into a vampire. ::blinks:: The end was obviously slopped together at the last second, which is too bad because a well-written conclusion could have rescued me from snoring.
I seem to be running into more and more books like this lately--from self-published and big-wig publishers. Aren't English teachers in America doing their job? All I remember is a bunch of Old English BS when I was in school. Study history, don't repeat it. Someone needs to bring America into the modern age. Ye Old English, bad sentence structure, and god-awful poetry is going to ruin modern fiction. Change is a good thing.
Please, someone recc me a book worth reading!
I was hoping for Peter to come back sooner and save the yawnful story (and hopefully kill Jack), but he only arrives at the end for three seconds. Then the book ends after Jack hastily turns Alice into a vampire. ::blinks:: The end was obviously slopped together at the last second, which is too bad because a well-written conclusion could have rescued me from snoring.
I seem to be running into more and more books like this lately--from self-published and big-wig publishers. Aren't English teachers in America doing their job? All I remember is a bunch of Old English BS when I was in school. Study history, don't repeat it. Someone needs to bring America into the modern age. Ye Old English, bad sentence structure, and god-awful poetry is going to ruin modern fiction. Change is a good thing.
Please, someone recc me a book worth reading!
March 30, 2017
La verdad no me iba a leer este libro porque me había leído el primero y me había parecido tan malo que decidí no continuar la saga, pero me prestaron este segundo libro así que decidí darle una oportunidad...
En primer lugar la protagonista, Alice, sigue sin gustarme, es un personaje sin carácter ni personalidad que se deja llevar por todo y no sabe lo que quiere; y en cuanto a su situación amorosa juega con Jack pensando que lo quiere, pero a la vez no lo quiere (debido a su situación con Peter) y sus sentimientos dependen del momento; esta chica es como una montaña rusa de emociones, y también de acciones, ya que aveces piensa algo pero hace otra cosa distinta.
En segundo lugar me parece que la historia es un poco forzada: El destino de Alice en cuanto a ser vampiro y a con quién debe estar románticamente. Y me disgustó mucho que todos querían decirle a Alice que hacer con su vida, que es lo que el destino quiere para ella y bla bla bla y ella como no tiene personalidad pues se deja llevar por lo que cree que tiene que hacer y por lo que siente en el momento.
Y en tercer lugar, pienso que muchos de los personajes no están bien estructurados y que la autora los puso ahí porque si; como Jane la mejor amiga de Alice, quien no se sabe si es en realidad una amiga ( y la protagonista nos hace saber que ella tampoco lo sabe) ya que ni siquiera pasan tiempo juntas y apenas si se hablan para salir de fiesta, y aunque tuvo su momento en una parte "importante" del libro me pareció más que ella sobraba ahí. Y los otros personajes (que no son muchos) en realidad no me gustan, son un poco inconstantes y todo lo que hacen gira en torno a Alice.
En conclusión, no me gustó tampoco este libro, no pasa nada demasiado interesante aunque fue un poquitín mejor que el primero (y eso es decir mucho) pero me terminare está saga ya que soy de esas personas a las que no le gusta dejar las cosas así como así, aunque no tengo expectativas de que los otros libros vayan a ser mejores...
En primer lugar la protagonista, Alice, sigue sin gustarme, es un personaje sin carácter ni personalidad que se deja llevar por todo y no sabe lo que quiere; y en cuanto a su situación amorosa juega con Jack pensando que lo quiere, pero a la vez no lo quiere (debido a su situación con Peter) y sus sentimientos dependen del momento; esta chica es como una montaña rusa de emociones, y también de acciones, ya que aveces piensa algo pero hace otra cosa distinta.
En segundo lugar me parece que la historia es un poco forzada: El destino de Alice en cuanto a ser vampiro y a con quién debe estar románticamente. Y me disgustó mucho que todos querían decirle a Alice que hacer con su vida, que es lo que el destino quiere para ella y bla bla bla y ella como no tiene personalidad pues se deja llevar por lo que cree que tiene que hacer y por lo que siente en el momento.
Y en tercer lugar, pienso que muchos de los personajes no están bien estructurados y que la autora los puso ahí porque si; como Jane la mejor amiga de Alice, quien no se sabe si es en realidad una amiga ( y la protagonista nos hace saber que ella tampoco lo sabe) ya que ni siquiera pasan tiempo juntas y apenas si se hablan para salir de fiesta, y aunque tuvo su momento en una parte "importante" del libro me pareció más que ella sobraba ahí. Y los otros personajes (que no son muchos) en realidad no me gustan, son un poco inconstantes y todo lo que hacen gira en torno a Alice.
En conclusión, no me gustó tampoco este libro, no pasa nada demasiado interesante aunque fue un poquitín mejor que el primero (y eso es decir mucho) pero me terminare está saga ya que soy de esas personas a las que no le gusta dejar las cosas así como así, aunque no tengo expectativas de que los otros libros vayan a ser mejores...
August 13, 2017
I'm pleasantly surprised as Book 2 is much improved over Book 1. As I see occur a good bit, the author finally gets their stride and their writing grows up with the story.
Fate sees Alice struggle with the events that occur and put a wrench in her plans. She also has to deal with her feelings for both Jack and Peter. Some things happen which I can't say, because spoilers. These things lead to a dangerous mission to bring Peter home and leaves many people stressed, jealous, and trying to deal with all the rule set upon them because of their lifestyle.
I really, really like the "leading man" in this series. He's just so normal. He's of course ridiculously handsome, but he just behaves like a regular guy with regular emotions. He's not overly romantic (maybe a bit more than normal guys, but not typical paranormal romance level) and he's just really great.
I'm also not one to dislike insta-love (I'm here for the fantasy people) however, I like the slow burn of this one. It's nice that it's progressing fairly normally and the forced distance is always good for brewing a love story. Of course, I'm also really happy with the heroine of the story actually picking the right guy, for now. I'm not totally convinced she won't switch allegiance, but for now she's at least on the right path and I'm not actively screaming at my book wishing she wasn't so stupid.
The characters are starting to come into their own in the series and I'm starting to really enjoy it. I'm glad I stuck with it because I've been happy with the story and I can't wait to read the rest!
Fate sees Alice struggle with the events that occur and put a wrench in her plans. She also has to deal with her feelings for both Jack and Peter. Some things happen which I can't say, because spoilers. These things lead to a dangerous mission to bring Peter home and leaves many people stressed, jealous, and trying to deal with all the rule set upon them because of their lifestyle.
I really, really like the "leading man" in this series. He's just so normal. He's of course ridiculously handsome, but he just behaves like a regular guy with regular emotions. He's not overly romantic (maybe a bit more than normal guys, but not typical paranormal romance level) and he's just really great.
I'm also not one to dislike insta-love (I'm here for the fantasy people) however, I like the slow burn of this one. It's nice that it's progressing fairly normally and the forced distance is always good for brewing a love story. Of course, I'm also really happy with the heroine of the story actually picking the right guy, for now. I'm not totally convinced she won't switch allegiance, but for now she's at least on the right path and I'm not actively screaming at my book wishing she wasn't so stupid.
The characters are starting to come into their own in the series and I'm starting to really enjoy it. I'm glad I stuck with it because I've been happy with the story and I can't wait to read the rest!
December 24, 2018
Okay Hocking was playing with my emotions with the twist in this one! WHAAT! I didn't see that coming, and I loved every minute of it. For me, this was even better than book 1. I'm leaning more about everyone's past, and getting serious action. Ugh. I won't give things away, but there were things that happened that gutted me. I couldn't put this one down until I finished. I'm already on to the next book.
June 21, 2012
From the first chapter in this series, I wasn’t truly affected by a single word written. Don’t get me wrong, I liked a lot of events throughout both books but not a single thing was true or convincing. Sadly.
The idea of ‘My blood approves’ is good. And since, I’m a fan of vamps, I liked ‘my blood approves’. But, really, let’s be honest. All Alice did was whine about everything and about Jack not being close enough to her. It was just wrong. Anyways ‘my blood approves’ wasn’t that bad. It was alright. But, I thought that Fate would be even better, ya know?
So, when I started this book, I was fluttering with hope about how good it’ll be.
THEN….
All of a sudden, I was on my knees, my hand on my heart and my head bent.
Why, you ask.
Well, from disappointment, of course.
I know, I know, I’m being very dramatic and all that stuff about falling to my knees and shit isn’t true, but can you blame me? I mean, when I started Fate I was fluttering with hope but Hocking broke my wings and let me fall and break my neck. Yes. It was that screwed up. And yes, I’m being even more dramatic…Deal with it.
At first, I thought that a love triangle that involved two brothers and a stranger was kind of hot.
But.
Not a lot of people can write this kind of stuff now, can they? It’s gonna get complicated and only super-good authors will know how to get out of the dead-end that they threw themselves in. I really wanted to know what will happen since Peter was out of the picture.
But, it was all so much in one book. Hocking couldn’t make it all work out. If people can’t write about love-triangles, why don’t they just stop?
Besides, I really think it’s unfair that someone like Alice comes between two brothers like that and make the rest of the family take sides. And really the rest of the family was taking her side. Oh, btw. Doesn’t Jack know that she’s off-limits?? I mean, if he really loved his brother (even if peter tried to kill alice) he would back off. And Alice had no problem kissing & thinking about both guys.
So, Alice is just a selfish screwed up person who likes to break families apart.
Peter is a jerk ‘cause he tried to kill Alice and didn’t even
apologize when he should’ve. And well, because he left.
Jack is kind of an ass. I mean, he knew Alice wasn’t ‘his’ and still he just had to break the rules. And what about the whole turning thing? Not cool. How would Peter feel? Did he think about that? Probably not because someone made him think that he hates Peter. God.
Milo was just...well, Milo. I don't feel much for him. his existence in the book doesn't do me much.
Jane. Damn, that chick needs a therapist...and fast. I do not like her. She seems pretty useless and molded from crap. seriously.
Ezra & Mae are cool. I don't like the way Alice treats them. When ever they do something that she doesn't like she bitchs about it. For all I know, they can kick her butt out of the house and their lives. But they're too nice for that. They're so nice sometimes it's sickening.
My rating: When I rated this book, I realized I’m a very generous person. I mean two stars? That’s a hell lot for this book.
I am really hoping the third book would be better…on second thought, I’m not gonna hope anything. I’m so not going to mentally break my neck a second time ‘cause some love triangles suck.
The idea of ‘My blood approves’ is good. And since, I’m a fan of vamps, I liked ‘my blood approves’. But, really, let’s be honest. All Alice did was whine about everything and about Jack not being close enough to her. It was just wrong. Anyways ‘my blood approves’ wasn’t that bad. It was alright. But, I thought that Fate would be even better, ya know?
So, when I started this book, I was fluttering with hope about how good it’ll be.
THEN….
All of a sudden, I was on my knees, my hand on my heart and my head bent.
Why, you ask.
Well, from disappointment, of course.
I know, I know, I’m being very dramatic and all that stuff about falling to my knees and shit isn’t true, but can you blame me? I mean, when I started Fate I was fluttering with hope but Hocking broke my wings and let me fall and break my neck. Yes. It was that screwed up. And yes, I’m being even more dramatic…Deal with it.
At first, I thought that a love triangle that involved two brothers and a stranger was kind of hot.
But.
Not a lot of people can write this kind of stuff now, can they? It’s gonna get complicated and only super-good authors will know how to get out of the dead-end that they threw themselves in. I really wanted to know what will happen since Peter was out of the picture.
But, it was all so much in one book. Hocking couldn’t make it all work out. If people can’t write about love-triangles, why don’t they just stop?
Besides, I really think it’s unfair that someone like Alice comes between two brothers like that and make the rest of the family take sides. And really the rest of the family was taking her side. Oh, btw. Doesn’t Jack know that she’s off-limits?? I mean, if he really loved his brother (even if peter tried to kill alice) he would back off. And Alice had no problem kissing & thinking about both guys.
So, Alice is just a selfish screwed up person who likes to break families apart.
Peter is a jerk ‘cause he tried to kill Alice and didn’t even
apologize when he should’ve. And well, because he left.
Jack is kind of an ass. I mean, he knew Alice wasn’t ‘his’ and still he just had to break the rules. And what about the whole turning thing? Not cool. How would Peter feel? Did he think about that? Probably not because someone made him think that he hates Peter. God.
Milo was just...well, Milo. I don't feel much for him. his existence in the book doesn't do me much.
Jane. Damn, that chick needs a therapist...and fast. I do not like her. She seems pretty useless and molded from crap. seriously.
Ezra & Mae are cool. I don't like the way Alice treats them. When ever they do something that she doesn't like she bitchs about it. For all I know, they can kick her butt out of the house and their lives. But they're too nice for that. They're so nice sometimes it's sickening.
My rating: When I rated this book, I realized I’m a very generous person. I mean two stars? That’s a hell lot for this book.
I am really hoping the third book would be better…on second thought, I’m not gonna hope anything. I’m so not going to mentally break my neck a second time ‘cause some love triangles suck.
July 28, 2016
2,5
Esta segunda parte es un poco mejor que la primera pero solo medio punto más. El libro no me ha gustado porque no hay una trama sólida. La trama es sobre Alice que quiere estar con Jack pero no puede porque pertenece a Peter. Me hace gracia porque no se pueden juntar ni nada por Peter cuando él ni siquiera está ahí, se ha ido y no saben adonde.
No tiene un argumento sólido que no puedan estar juntos porque Peter lo dice y los mataría. Para eso que maten a Peter así podrían estar juntos. Además, Alice no sabe al 100% si Jack la quiere de verdad porque recordemos que le atrae su olor. Y nunca hablan de cosas, o sea siempre se están besando o huyen cuando se ven. ¿De que se van a enamorar? No me creo que ese amor instantáneo entre los dos.
En el libro hay un "triangulo amoroso" pero no es real. O sea los dos no la quieren solo les atrae la sangrecomo Edward con Bella vaya casualidad y quieren chuparle la sangre. Además que en el libro Peter solo aparece al final y solo la reclama como suya por una absurda norma de vampiros extraña. Desde mi punto de vista no es un triangulo amoroso porque Peter ni aparece y solo la desea por su sangre. Peter y Jack son super machistas.
Hablemos de que esta escritora no tiene ni puta idea de los gays. En más de una ocasión he leído cosas tipo "a los gays también les gusta los coches" "a los gays les gusta conducir" "los gays solo van a discotecas de gays porque son gays ya sabes en otras discotecas no entraríanjajaja" "mi hermano es un gay novato porque hace poco que es gay se convirtió ayer" algunas cosas están exageradas pero la escritora da a entender como con lo del coche "a los gays también les gusta conducir" como si fueren una especie diferente a los demás. Y me da la sensación que el hermano de Alice es gay para poder decir "uy soy muy moderna he puesto un personaje gay". Siempre remarca que es gay cuando hace todo os lo juro. Siempre tiene que recordarnos que es gay. ¿Y por qué con Jack no hace lo mismo y nos recuerda en cada página que es hetero?
La autora también pone situaciones que se cree que los adolescentes hacemos en las fiestas. Creo que debería haberse informado un poco al respecto porque la gente de 16/18 años no hacemos esas cosas. A lo mejor esta mujer ha visto demasiadas películas americanas que van sobre institutos y los actores tienen 30 años.
Esta segunda parte es un poco mejor que la primera pero solo medio punto más. El libro no me ha gustado porque no hay una trama sólida. La trama es sobre Alice que quiere estar con Jack pero no puede porque pertenece a Peter. Me hace gracia porque no se pueden juntar ni nada por Peter cuando él ni siquiera está ahí, se ha ido y no saben adonde.
No tiene un argumento sólido que no puedan estar juntos porque Peter lo dice y los mataría. Para eso que maten a Peter así podrían estar juntos. Además, Alice no sabe al 100% si Jack la quiere de verdad porque recordemos que le atrae su olor. Y nunca hablan de cosas, o sea siempre se están besando o huyen cuando se ven. ¿De que se van a enamorar? No me creo que ese amor instantáneo entre los dos.
En el libro hay un "triangulo amoroso" pero no es real. O sea los dos no la quieren solo les atrae la sangre
Hablemos de que esta escritora no tiene ni puta idea de los gays. En más de una ocasión he leído cosas tipo "a los gays también les gusta los coches" "a los gays les gusta conducir" "los gays solo van a discotecas de gays porque son gays ya sabes en otras discotecas no entraríanjajaja" "mi hermano es un gay novato porque hace poco que es gay se convirtió ayer" algunas cosas están exageradas pero la escritora da a entender como con lo del coche "a los gays también les gusta conducir" como si fueren una especie diferente a los demás. Y me da la sensación que el hermano de Alice es gay para poder decir "uy soy muy moderna he puesto un personaje gay". Siempre remarca que es gay cuando hace todo os lo juro. Siempre tiene que recordarnos que es gay. ¿Y por qué con Jack no hace lo mismo y nos recuerda en cada página que es hetero?
La autora también pone situaciones que se cree que los adolescentes hacemos en las fiestas. Creo que debería haberse informado un poco al respecto porque la gente de 16/18 años no hacemos esas cosas. A lo mejor esta mujer ha visto demasiadas películas americanas que van sobre institutos y los actores tienen 30 años.
September 18, 2011
I hate to write a negative review about this book because I really love this author, but this is honestly one of the most boring books I have read in a really long time. The main character, Alice, was very one-dimensional, and came across as very whiny. I didn't like her character for the same reason I didn't like Bella in "Twilight" - too whiny and way too obsessive over her boyfriend. Just because your boyfriend doesn't see you for two days is no reason to completely lose who you are. I do not like this trend that many YA novels seem to be following, in that your life sucks if you don't have a boyfriend. Girls this age need to be reading books on how it's OK to be single and how you can be strong and be your own woman. Also, it seemed like there was no variation in the storyline - basically Alice - sits at home waiting for text message - receives text message from Jack/Milo/Jane - she picks her up and takes her to his house or to club - someone (usually Alice) does something stupid that gets her into mild,though not exciting, bit of trouble - she gets sent home and mopes around some more about how much her life sucks.
There is also extremely bad grammar which drove me crazy. The worst were characters constantly saying "want to come with?" or "can I come with?" and not taking on an "us/me" or "you" at the end. I know that it would make since for some of the teenagers to say that since it is unfortunately popular but for the more educated characters with multiple degrees and who supposedly lived in a time where that would have been a major faux pas is completely ludicrous. For a writer to allow that is unexceptionable to me. They are just enforcing the the belief that it is okay.
There is also extremely bad grammar which drove me crazy. The worst were characters constantly saying "want to come with?" or "can I come with?" and not taking on an "us/me" or "you" at the end. I know that it would make since for some of the teenagers to say that since it is unfortunately popular but for the more educated characters with multiple degrees and who supposedly lived in a time where that would have been a major faux pas is completely ludicrous. For a writer to allow that is unexceptionable to me. They are just enforcing the the belief that it is okay.
October 6, 2011
This has been an unusual reading experience for me.
I'm sticking with the series, I think because I want to see where the story goes and if the writing improves - and I'm a little masochistic.
As it stands (after My Blood Approves and Fate), the writing screams amateur, which isn't great for a published work that you pay for.
The number of grammatical errors is shameful, Hocking uses a paragraph to describe what easily one sentence could and her characters all speak the same way - like teenagers. That's not good when very old, educated vampires say things like "Gonna" and "Wanna come with?"
The characters need a lot more depth for me to feel any connection with them. Honestly, I can't understand why Alice mopes around so much. She could start by getting a new best friend (Jane is awful) and her poor mother - goodness, she may not be Mother of the Year but there's far worse. It seems to me most of the teenagers in these books make life changing decisions - like becoming a vampire - based purely on their teenage hormones and nothing else.
The constant references to brand names is frustrating. I'm Australian and have no idea what a "Dickies" is (and can't be bothered Googling it to be honest). Also, I think these types of references date a book. It's not like she's talking about Chanel.
I admire how Amanda Hocking has made a name for herself via the self-publishing route but am disappointed in the lack of care she's taken so far in this series.
I'll continue reading (got the rest of the series from the library) but it's a bit of a chore at the moment.
I'm sticking with the series, I think because I want to see where the story goes and if the writing improves - and I'm a little masochistic.
As it stands (after My Blood Approves and Fate), the writing screams amateur, which isn't great for a published work that you pay for.
The number of grammatical errors is shameful, Hocking uses a paragraph to describe what easily one sentence could and her characters all speak the same way - like teenagers. That's not good when very old, educated vampires say things like "Gonna" and "Wanna come with?"
The characters need a lot more depth for me to feel any connection with them. Honestly, I can't understand why Alice mopes around so much. She could start by getting a new best friend (Jane is awful) and her poor mother - goodness, she may not be Mother of the Year but there's far worse. It seems to me most of the teenagers in these books make life changing decisions - like becoming a vampire - based purely on their teenage hormones and nothing else.
The constant references to brand names is frustrating. I'm Australian and have no idea what a "Dickies" is (and can't be bothered Googling it to be honest). Also, I think these types of references date a book. It's not like she's talking about Chanel.
I admire how Amanda Hocking has made a name for herself via the self-publishing route but am disappointed in the lack of care she's taken so far in this series.
I'll continue reading (got the rest of the series from the library) but it's a bit of a chore at the moment.
January 9, 2011
Once again, the grammatical errors can be distracting, as they were in the last book, but still some might enjoy this vampire tale.
Alice is still flighty and insincere, and in this second book in the series, she becomes extremely annoying at times. Her lack of focus and initiative to get a handle on her life, her desires, and her future goals is slightly annoying. Once again, I found Milo much more enjoyable than Alice as a solid character. Milo knows exactly what he wants in life, and even his life altering accident doesn't stop him from pursuing his 'life'.
If you enjoyed the first book even a little, then you might enjoy this one as well. Alice is still struggling with her duel relationships, and even though Peter has run off, she still thinks about him despite the fact that she claims to love Jack more. Jack, on the other hand, keep Alice at a distance claiming it is safer for her, and a new strain is put on their relationship after Milo's accident.
Once again, if you liked the first book enough to continue reading, then you might enjoy this one as well.
Alice is still flighty and insincere, and in this second book in the series, she becomes extremely annoying at times. Her lack of focus and initiative to get a handle on her life, her desires, and her future goals is slightly annoying. Once again, I found Milo much more enjoyable than Alice as a solid character. Milo knows exactly what he wants in life, and even his life altering accident doesn't stop him from pursuing his 'life'.
If you enjoyed the first book even a little, then you might enjoy this one as well. Alice is still struggling with her duel relationships, and even though Peter has run off, she still thinks about him despite the fact that she claims to love Jack more. Jack, on the other hand, keep Alice at a distance claiming it is safer for her, and a new strain is put on their relationship after Milo's accident.
Once again, if you liked the first book enough to continue reading, then you might enjoy this one as well.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 24, 2013
Por que Alice es TAN pesada? la mitad del libro se la pasa durmiendo o llorando. De todos los libros que leí, siento que ella es a el personaje femenino que menos soporto. Todo su ser me molesta, llega un punto en que leerla se me hacia insoportable.
Tengo como un sentimiento de amor y odio con esta saga. Alice y Milo me caen muy mal, pero amo con mi ser a los otros personajes, y eso me hace querer seguir leyendo. No me gusta para nada como escribe Amanda pero en si la historia es asombrosa, pero el desarrollo es insoportable. Hay algo de esta saga que me gusta muchísimo y no se que es, por eso obviamente voy a leer los siguientes libros.
Tengo como un sentimiento de amor y odio con esta saga. Alice y Milo me caen muy mal, pero amo con mi ser a los otros personajes, y eso me hace querer seguir leyendo. No me gusta para nada como escribe Amanda pero en si la historia es asombrosa, pero el desarrollo es insoportable. Hay algo de esta saga que me gusta muchísimo y no se que es, por eso obviamente voy a leer los siguientes libros.
January 6, 2018
why am I still spending my money on these I totally root for Peter I’m sorry
For one, Jack KNEW Alice wasn’t for him. He basically betrayed his brother.
Secondly, HE KNEW HE SHOULDNT HAVE DONE THAT TO ALICE. FOR REAL.
Thirdly, the end? Really? It’s basically rape. Fuck. That.
Fourthly, I genuinely don’t think Peter is a bad dude alright.
For one, Jack KNEW Alice wasn’t for him. He basically betrayed his brother.
Secondly, HE KNEW HE SHOULDNT HAVE DONE THAT TO ALICE. FOR REAL.
Thirdly, the end? Really? It’s basically rape. Fuck. That.
Fourthly, I genuinely don’t think Peter is a bad dude alright.
July 10, 2011
I LOVE THIS BOOK!! Ahh it's so addicting. I'm adopting Alice's sleeping patterns thanks to this series. In the beginning when Alice was angry and upset, I was actually in a bad mood for her lol. I found myself snapping at my family for no reason other than I was upset for Alice. Crazy. I was seriously sucked into this book. It's almost 3am and I have to force myself to put my nook away now and not read Flutter yet. It's just so good! Okay I need to breathe and get some sleep. Lol I feel like an addict.
August 16, 2013
*3.5 stars*
Fate had more action, romance, and drama than the first book. Unfortunately Alice continued to be pathetic, helpless, and annoying like she was in My Blood Approves :/ -Jack and Milo are what saved this book for me! The ending was the best part!!! Things ended when they started to get good just like it did in the first book. It will be interesting to see what happens next.
Fate had more action, romance, and drama than the first book. Unfortunately Alice continued to be pathetic, helpless, and annoying like she was in My Blood Approves :/ -Jack and Milo are what saved this book for me! The ending was the best part!!! Things ended when they started to get good just like it did in the first book. It will be interesting to see what happens next.
December 1, 2013
Loved this book just as much now as I did the first time I read it 3 years ago!
Peter has always had a way of making me adore him! <3
Wish Amanda Hocking would release the 5th and last book, because I am dying to see how she closes the series out!
Peter has always had a way of making me adore him! <3
Wish Amanda Hocking would release the 5th and last book, because I am dying to see how she closes the series out!
September 2, 2022
Estos son los únicos libros de vampiros que leí y la verdad, en su momento me gustaron mucho.
Son muy sencillos y entretenidos, interesantes, divertidos y enganchan bastante.
Son muy sencillos y entretenidos, interesantes, divertidos y enganchan bastante.
December 14, 2017
Oh man, this one was a hard book to finish. Everyone on this fucking book is a bloody moron, the romance, if you can even call it that, is fucking deplorable , and the plot has more holes than a fucking French cheese. I'm just glad I went through this painful read for one reason only: I will never read more books by Amanda Hocking. I loved the Trylle trilogy, Kanin or whatever was a huge disappointment, I tried her mermaid series, couldn't go past the first couple chapters.
My Blood Approves, the first book of this series had some potential, but Fate completely and utterly obliterated any hopes I had. Like seriously, how can a character be so damn stupid? Alice is suicidal to say in the least, every time someone told her, 'hey, bitch, don't do this shit, you gonna end up dead.', she's like, 'oh, yeah, u right - giggle', only to five fucking seconds later, do exactly what she was told not to do.
And the thing is, she was not the only dumb character, oh - no, Jack, the vampire acts also as if he's brain-dead. Mae and Ezra were annoying af, not to mention, totally unnecessary characters, they honestly didn't bring anything to the table. About Milo, the gay vampire brother, I pitted him throughout the whole book, his sister is an egotistical asshole, who doesn't give two flying fucks about him, even though she was always trying to convince herself and others that she did.
Peter, Alice's one true mate (snort), sounded like the only truly interesting character worth reading about, until that is, he shows up only at the end of the book, only to do something stupid, like leave Alice, the sick bitch, alone with his brother, who is obviously in love with her and wants to keep her for himself. But of course, believing that someone on this book could act in an intelligent way, is believing pigs fly, really.
And thats all I gotta say about Fate, only good things, as you've seen. The only reason why I rated it with two stars and not one, is that it managed to keep me awake until almost 4am because the characters were frustrating the fuck out of me - and I also secretly wished they could just get over it and kill each other, now that would've been a riot.
My Blood Approves, the first book of this series had some potential, but Fate completely and utterly obliterated any hopes I had. Like seriously, how can a character be so damn stupid? Alice is suicidal to say in the least, every time someone told her, 'hey, bitch, don't do this shit, you gonna end up dead.', she's like, 'oh, yeah, u right - giggle', only to five fucking seconds later, do exactly what she was told not to do.
And the thing is, she was not the only dumb character, oh - no, Jack, the vampire acts also as if he's brain-dead. Mae and Ezra were annoying af, not to mention, totally unnecessary characters, they honestly didn't bring anything to the table. About Milo, the gay vampire brother, I pitted him throughout the whole book, his sister is an egotistical asshole, who doesn't give two flying fucks about him, even though she was always trying to convince herself and others that she did.
Peter, Alice's one true mate (snort), sounded like the only truly interesting character worth reading about, until that is, he shows up only at the end of the book, only to do something stupid, like leave Alice, the sick bitch, alone with his brother, who is obviously in love with her and wants to keep her for himself. But of course, believing that someone on this book could act in an intelligent way, is believing pigs fly, really.
And thats all I gotta say about Fate, only good things, as you've seen. The only reason why I rated it with two stars and not one, is that it managed to keep me awake until almost 4am because the characters were frustrating the fuck out of me - and I also secretly wished they could just get over it and kill each other, now that would've been a riot.
November 13, 2017
Thank goodness the heroine finally turns (I don't think I'm spoiling anything given this news is all over the cover of the 3rd book in the series). Hocking wove an intriguing enough yarn about all these vamps, enough to make me vote yes for reading book #3 in the near future but not so urgently that I can't insert December's book club read before then. Decent writer. A little more prudish than I usually appreciate for my protagonist, but hey I get that is part of her schtick for Alice.
May 5, 2022
The main character is terrible and the story is overly dramatic, but it’s still kind of an addictive series.
January 14, 2024
Okay, okay. This is an improvement. This book feels like it's getting it's own identity, outside from Twilight. I also like that Milo becomes a more prominent character in the series, and I think how it's done makes sense given the direction the story is going.
The amount of times ALice and Jack almost kill each other in this book is too much, though. I get it, it's in their blood, or whatever, but it gets a little annoying after awhile lol.
I don't like the ending, however because when you turn, it is established, you regress mentally. Milo turns at 15 or so, so is he 13? Ok. Alice turns at 17. Is she 15? 14? What? And jck is mentally 17, right? So the age gap problems returns.
Overall, an improvement.
I still don't like Jack, though.
The amount of times ALice and Jack almost kill each other in this book is too much, though. I get it, it's in their blood, or whatever, but it gets a little annoying after awhile lol.
I don't like the ending, however because when you turn, it is established, you regress mentally. Milo turns at 15 or so, so is he 13? Ok. Alice turns at 17. Is she 15? 14? What? And jck is mentally 17, right? So the age gap problems returns.
Overall, an improvement.
I still don't like Jack, though.
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