I was given a copy of this book from the publishers via NetGalley, in return for an honest review.
Dark Paradise is not what I was expecting to read. Not necessarily in a bad way, but not in a good way either. The story its self was ok, actually it was good. I was hooked, couldn't wait until the next time I could pick it back up to keep reading. But when I was reading it, I didn't feel hooked. I was just reading to finish the book.
One big thing that I didn't like was that there were a few too many curse words. I'm not a prude, I just don't think that they were needed to tell the story. Another "pet peeve" if you will, was the non-ending. Up until I was on the last page, I didn't realize that this book was the beginning of a series. I'm not opposed to a series, but I do believe that each book of that series should have its own ending and wrap up the story line.
This next dislike is not really the fault of the author as I believe the other two things to be, but more a problem with me. I don't like to read books about tension between races. I know that this is something that happens, and more in the South where the story takes place, than where I'm from, but I don't like to read about it. Had I known that this was an underlying plot point, I would not have put in a request to review this story. It's just not something that I want a reminded of that people in our country take part in.
All that being said, if I haven't lost you completely by now, I will repeat that there was something about this book that kept me reading. I liked the characters, though I wish we'd have known them a bit better. Alternating view points is not something that I typically like when reading, but for Mala & Landry, it worked. I enjoyed seeing the story from both of their eyes.
I did enjoy the story even though it may not seem like it from my review. I would recommend it to people who are looking for a paranormal new adult book. It was nice to read a paranormal that was not about vampires, werewolves and the like. There is a bit of romance (less than I thought I'd be getting though) but there were enough twists to the love that it shouldn't bore anyone. Overall, Dark Paradise gets a solid 3.5 stars from me.
Dark Paradise is not what I was expecting to read. Not necessarily in a bad way, but not in a good way either. The story its self was ok, actually it was good. I was hooked, couldn't wait until the next time I could pick it back up to keep reading. But when I was reading it, I didn't feel hooked. I was just reading to finish the book.
One big thing that I didn't like was that there were a few too many curse words. I'm not a prude, I just don't think that they were needed to tell the story. Another "pet peeve" if you will, was the non-ending. Up until I was on the last page, I didn't realize that this book was the beginning of a series. I'm not opposed to a series, but I do believe that each book of that series should have its own ending and wrap up the story line.
This next dislike is not really the fault of the author as I believe the other two things to be, but more a problem with me. I don't like to read books about tension between races. I know that this is something that happens, and more in the South where the story takes place, than where I'm from, but I don't like to read about it. Had I known that this was an underlying plot point, I would not have put in a request to review this story. It's just not something that I want a reminded of that people in our country take part in.
All that being said, if I haven't lost you completely by now, I will repeat that there was something about this book that kept me reading. I liked the characters, though I wish we'd have known them a bit better. Alternating view points is not something that I typically like when reading, but for Mala & Landry, it worked. I enjoyed seeing the story from both of their eyes.
I did enjoy the story even though it may not seem like it from my review. I would recommend it to people who are looking for a paranormal new adult book. It was nice to read a paranormal that was not about vampires, werewolves and the like. There is a bit of romance (less than I thought I'd be getting though) but there were enough twists to the love that it shouldn't bore anyone. Overall, Dark Paradise gets a solid 3.5 stars from me.
