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I'm so happy that we got a book for Beth (and that we're getting one for Isaiah!). Even though she was rough around the edges in Pushing the Limits, we got to see the real, more vulnerable Beth in Dare You To.
Dare You To was honestly an emotional roller coaster, not only for the characters, but for the readers. With Echo, we felt the pain and the hurt, but there was always that disconnect between the event, her, and the readers. With Beth, she's immersed in her problems, with her mom and her mom's abusive boyfriend, with Isaiah's confessions and rules, with her lack of trust in her uncle, with her hatred for her new aunt, with her father issues, with EVERYTHING. Beth has every right to run for her life once she finds herself starting to care, because everything she ever cared about before always seemed to let her down.
Then there's Ryan, the town's golden boy. Top notch at baseball, he is struggling with his future, which is being forced upon him by his father, and his own family issues. For some of us, Ryan's family issues seem so.. trivial, but then not everyone is as open to... change... as others are. Ryan's family is always fighting and nitpicking at each others faults, so when Ryan finds something he loves to do, aside from baseball, he's scared shitakeless 'cause his father has only seen one path for him, and it's in baseball, and baseball only.
When these two meet, they change one another's ideals for the better and give them the chance to be themselves, to hope for something better than they have.
Alright, so I can't say I didn't feel REALLY bad for Isaiah. I understand that he just wasn't the one for her 'cause I LOVE Ryan too. It was a hard toss up. But something I just didn't understand was Isaiah's inability to see that no matter what she did, Beth loved her mother unconditionally. By the end I understood her uncles distaste for her mother, but I felt like Isaiah, if he knew Beth so well, would also know that it would be almost impossible for her to let her mother go without something concrete to show that in the end, Beth's mother really didn't care. This was probably the determining factor for Beth, when it came to making a choice... As much as I wish Beth and Isaiah had gotten together, in the end, I can honestly say that they probably weren't the best for each other.
I absolutely loved the characters (if you haven't noticed already) and it was absolutely, heart-wrenchingly, wonderful to read about Beth and Ryan. McGarry's character development is amazing, and her plot building was perfect. What I especially loved was the dares, they were so out there, but at the same time they helped weave together the book, the characters, and the plot. Although I never thought I'd say it, I think I enjoyed Dare You To even more than Pushing the Limits. Dare You To shows that you can get everything you ever wanted if you just pushed yourself. But sometimes, you need someone else to help you take that first step. Definitely an awesomtastic read. Loved it and I can't wait to read Isaiah's story in Crash Into You!
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 5/5
GoodReads: 4.25/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Dare You To was honestly an emotional roller coaster, not only for the characters, but for the readers. With Echo, we felt the pain and the hurt, but there was always that disconnect between the event, her, and the readers. With Beth, she's immersed in her problems, with her mom and her mom's abusive boyfriend, with Isaiah's confessions and rules, with her lack of trust in her uncle, with her hatred for her new aunt, with her father issues, with EVERYTHING. Beth has every right to run for her life once she finds herself starting to care, because everything she ever cared about before always seemed to let her down.
Then there's Ryan, the town's golden boy. Top notch at baseball, he is struggling with his future, which is being forced upon him by his father, and his own family issues. For some of us, Ryan's family issues seem so.. trivial, but then not everyone is as open to... change... as others are. Ryan's family is always fighting and nitpicking at each others faults, so when Ryan finds something he loves to do, aside from baseball, he's scared shitakeless 'cause his father has only seen one path for him, and it's in baseball, and baseball only.
When these two meet, they change one another's ideals for the better and give them the chance to be themselves, to hope for something better than they have.
Alright, so I can't say I didn't feel REALLY bad for Isaiah. I understand that he just wasn't the one for her 'cause I LOVE Ryan too. It was a hard toss up. But something I just didn't understand was Isaiah's inability to see that no matter what she did, Beth loved her mother unconditionally. By the end I understood her uncles distaste for her mother, but I felt like Isaiah, if he knew Beth so well, would also know that it would be almost impossible for her to let her mother go without something concrete to show that in the end, Beth's mother really didn't care. This was probably the determining factor for Beth, when it came to making a choice... As much as I wish Beth and Isaiah had gotten together, in the end, I can honestly say that they probably weren't the best for each other.
I absolutely loved the characters (if you haven't noticed already) and it was absolutely, heart-wrenchingly, wonderful to read about Beth and Ryan. McGarry's character development is amazing, and her plot building was perfect. What I especially loved was the dares, they were so out there, but at the same time they helped weave together the book, the characters, and the plot. Although I never thought I'd say it, I think I enjoyed Dare You To even more than Pushing the Limits. Dare You To shows that you can get everything you ever wanted if you just pushed yourself. But sometimes, you need someone else to help you take that first step. Definitely an awesomtastic read. Loved it and I can't wait to read Isaiah's story in Crash Into You!
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 5/5
GoodReads: 4.25/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
Although I’ve had every intention of reading Andrea Cremer’s Nightshade Trilogy, I have never actually gotten to it. However, thanks to a contest and a lucky draw, Razorbill sent me Rift, the first book to Cremer’s prequel… trilogy (I’m assuming here). As much as I wanted to love it, I couldn’t give it all my heart.
I love a good book with an MC who’s got a fighting spirit, and Ember filled that role perfectly. She’s a fierce character who’s not afraid to stand up for what she believes in… okay, so she wasn’t totally upfront, but at least she wasn’t a pushover. I enjoyed reading about her fighting, her training, her determination to make her own path apart from her family. Apart from Ember, the secondary characters really stood out to me. Barrow, from the beginning, caught my eye, simply because he handled things with ease, determination, and confidence. In the end, I even liked Alistair. Although his character wasn’t as I thought he’d be, I really liked how his character was developed progressively throughout the novel. Cremer made these characters pop out of the page, and I commend her for it.
However, she missed with Eira. While I found all the characters believable, I couldn’t find anything redeemable about Eira’s character. I’m not saying she was a ruthless psycho, if it was written well, I could see myself still liking the character. But Eira’s character began as one thing, and ended as another, without any real explanation or continuity. As with all my opinions, I must say that it could’ve just been me. But I felt like with Eira, such a change in character should have had more narration behind her thoughts and actions, something that would trigger it that would make the transformation seem right. However, where she nailed it with Alistair, Cremer missed it with Eira. In addition to this, due to the lack of excitement or background to her, I found that Eira’s part in the novel slowed it down, while still progressing the plot. I’m not sure that makes any sense, but that’s what stopped me from giving this novel the full five stars it could have achieved.
On the other hand, I loved the plot and the idea behind the demons and monsters. I liked that we got a glimpse into Ember’s training, into Alistair’s fantasies, and into the demonic psycho dimension Cremer created. I thoroughly enjoyed the description of the landscapes and the magical side of the story. Aside from the needed but slow Eira moments, the story progressed well, and, overall, Cremer won me over. I will definitely be reading Rise (and maybe even Nightshade if my TBR pile isn’t too high). I can’t wait to see where Cremer will take Ember next ~
Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 4/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 4.5/5
Overall: 4/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.21/5
-review by http://betweenprintedpages.wordpress.com/
I love a good book with an MC who’s got a fighting spirit, and Ember filled that role perfectly. She’s a fierce character who’s not afraid to stand up for what she believes in… okay, so she wasn’t totally upfront, but at least she wasn’t a pushover. I enjoyed reading about her fighting, her training, her determination to make her own path apart from her family. Apart from Ember, the secondary characters really stood out to me. Barrow, from the beginning, caught my eye, simply because he handled things with ease, determination, and confidence. In the end, I even liked Alistair. Although his character wasn’t as I thought he’d be, I really liked how his character was developed progressively throughout the novel. Cremer made these characters pop out of the page, and I commend her for it.
However, she missed with Eira. While I found all the characters believable, I couldn’t find anything redeemable about Eira’s character. I’m not saying she was a ruthless psycho, if it was written well, I could see myself still liking the character. But Eira’s character began as one thing, and ended as another, without any real explanation or continuity. As with all my opinions, I must say that it could’ve just been me. But I felt like with Eira, such a change in character should have had more narration behind her thoughts and actions, something that would trigger it that would make the transformation seem right. However, where she nailed it with Alistair, Cremer missed it with Eira. In addition to this, due to the lack of excitement or background to her, I found that Eira’s part in the novel slowed it down, while still progressing the plot. I’m not sure that makes any sense, but that’s what stopped me from giving this novel the full five stars it could have achieved.
On the other hand, I loved the plot and the idea behind the demons and monsters. I liked that we got a glimpse into Ember’s training, into Alistair’s fantasies, and into the demonic psycho dimension Cremer created. I thoroughly enjoyed the description of the landscapes and the magical side of the story. Aside from the needed but slow Eira moments, the story progressed well, and, overall, Cremer won me over. I will definitely be reading Rise (and maybe even Nightshade if my TBR pile isn’t too high). I can’t wait to see where Cremer will take Ember next ~
Plot: 4.5/5
Characters: 4/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 4.5/5
Overall: 4/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.21/5
-review by http://betweenprintedpages.wordpress.com/
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review to come.
The Truth About Letting Go is a companion novel to The Truth About Faking, which I've never read by the way. However, this books stands fine on it's own and can be read without reading The Truth About Faking.
This book was enjoyable. It wasn't blow your mind amazing, but the plot and ideas within the book are fantastic and the pace is perfect for this novel. However, as much as I loved the overall concept of the book, the characters simply did not work for me.
Ashley is selfish, immature, and, pardon my language, a bitch to basically everyone she knows. She doesn't respect Jordan's boundaries, doesn't give a flying frick about Mandy's feelings when it comes to Colt, is really mean to Charlotte, disrespects her mother, and acts like she's the only person on the planet who cares about her father's death. I can understand the fact that she feels like acting out after her loss. I understand that her faith in God has been shaken. But I can't understand why, if she can't help pushing people away, she has to push people's boundaries and cross lines without caring who she hurts. Just because you don't think God's watching your every move doesn't give you the right to be a shitty human being, sorry.
Admittedly, she does slowly grow throughout the novel and by the end, I liked her, for the most part. However, the finale of her character's growth is cut off by the end of the book, and in the end, we only see half of the final product of what the experiences in the book taught her character.
Along with my mild distaste for Ashley, I did not like Colt's character. He was... creepy, in my opinion. Anyone remember when Paul Wesley guest starred in the show 8 Simple Rules? He played a bad boy kind of character, and every time he'd come around, weird music would play and Bridget would be totally captivated by him. That was kind of Colt and Ashley's relationship. He'd just be standing around, and they would just stare at each other until he would yank her to the side to either make-out or do something "bad" or "sexy". It would all be so abrupt it was like literary whiplash and most of Colt's parts bothered me.
However, while these two characters were testing my patience, Jordan won my heart. He was that nice nerdy guy who always stuck around. He was innocent and pure, and I loved that about him. Throughout the book, he was the sane, steady character who kind of guided Ashley through it all and kept the overall story grounded so nothing too insane happened (for the most part).
Charlotte was another character who I really liked, but unfortunately, we didn't see much of her. And most of the time Ashley was being too high-and-mighty for Charlotte's character to really grow in this book. Who knows, maybe we'll see her soon in another companion? But I'd love to see more of her and get to know her character better.
Overall, the writing in the book was great, and I loved the lessons and the concept that this novel presented. However, I wish the characters had been a little more likable and the background story for the plot and the characters had been more in depth. Otherwise, a fairly good read.
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 3/5
Writing: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 3.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.81/5
A copy of this book was provided by All Night Reads, through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
-review by Between Printed Pages
This book was enjoyable. It wasn't blow your mind amazing, but the plot and ideas within the book are fantastic and the pace is perfect for this novel. However, as much as I loved the overall concept of the book, the characters simply did not work for me.
Ashley is selfish, immature, and, pardon my language, a bitch to basically everyone she knows. She doesn't respect Jordan's boundaries, doesn't give a flying frick about Mandy's feelings when it comes to Colt, is really mean to Charlotte, disrespects her mother, and acts like she's the only person on the planet who cares about her father's death. I can understand the fact that she feels like acting out after her loss. I understand that her faith in God has been shaken. But I can't understand why, if she can't help pushing people away, she has to push people's boundaries and cross lines without caring who she hurts. Just because you don't think God's watching your every move doesn't give you the right to be a shitty human being, sorry.
Admittedly, she does slowly grow throughout the novel and by the end, I liked her, for the most part. However, the finale of her character's growth is cut off by the end of the book, and in the end, we only see half of the final product of what the experiences in the book taught her character.
Along with my mild distaste for Ashley, I did not like Colt's character. He was... creepy, in my opinion. Anyone remember when Paul Wesley guest starred in the show 8 Simple Rules? He played a bad boy kind of character, and every time he'd come around, weird music would play and Bridget would be totally captivated by him. That was kind of Colt and Ashley's relationship. He'd just be standing around, and they would just stare at each other until he would yank her to the side to either make-out or do something "bad" or "sexy". It would all be so abrupt it was like literary whiplash and most of Colt's parts bothered me.
However, while these two characters were testing my patience, Jordan won my heart. He was that nice nerdy guy who always stuck around. He was innocent and pure, and I loved that about him. Throughout the book, he was the sane, steady character who kind of guided Ashley through it all and kept the overall story grounded so nothing too insane happened (for the most part).
Charlotte was another character who I really liked, but unfortunately, we didn't see much of her. And most of the time Ashley was being too high-and-mighty for Charlotte's character to really grow in this book. Who knows, maybe we'll see her soon in another companion? But I'd love to see more of her and get to know her character better.
Overall, the writing in the book was great, and I loved the lessons and the concept that this novel presented. However, I wish the characters had been a little more likable and the background story for the plot and the characters had been more in depth. Otherwise, a fairly good read.
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 3/5
Writing: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 3.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 3.81/5
A copy of this book was provided by All Night Reads, through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
-review by Between Printed Pages
The characters in Unbreak Me are perfectly imperfect, all in their wildly differing ways. With their age as a factor, as well as their lifestyles and past mistakes, Unbreak Me makes something new of the old and tired 'love triangle' cliche. The entire novel is told from Maggie's, Will's, and Asher's points of view at varying times. This choice, I think, made a BIG difference in the way we saw the characters and how the story panned out.
Maggie is ashamed. Ashamed of her past, ashamed of her choices, and she holds her heart closer to her than anything else. When she's asked to come back for her ex-fiance and sister's wedding, she doesn't really know how to deal with either of them because the secrets within her have built up an almost impenetrable wall... that is until Asher comes around.
Even though Maggie is broken in more ways than one, I really enjoyed reading her story. She wasn't subdued or introverted by her secrets, if anything, it made her more fierce. Whenever she let down her walls for the world to see, her secrets helped create the world she grew up in, as well as made you understand those around her.
Some of her past memories BROKE MY HEART. I'm talking about SHATTERED into TINY LITTLE PIECES. Maggie's life has NOT been easy. However, I kind of felt that alike to The Boy Who Sneaks In My Bedroom Window (HOMG that's like the longest title, someone really needs to shave that thing down a little), Maggie ran into the same issue over and over or tossed herself into the same mistakes again and again. While that wasn't enough for me to flip butterflies, I think that it could've been toned down just a little. I don't live in a small city like that, but MY GOD you would think that these people would have something else to do with their lives by now...
Asher is awesome. You would've thought he would've thought out that last part just a LITTLE more... but otherwise, man did I love his character. He was gentle at times, and a total douche at others, but I think the thing that sold me was his trip to New York.
Will is irritating, but I understand him. That inability to get that one person out of your head, even though they've disappeared, moved on, or is even in a relationship with someone else (or just totally unattainable due to REASONS). It SUCKS and I really enjoyed reading about Will, how he dealt with the feelings (badly), and how in the end he really wasn't a bad guy.
The only thing that really bothered me about this book was the odd jumps. I don't know if it was missed in editing or was supposed to be that way, but often times, between chapters it felt like the characters had hopped back in time, or the events were in the same setting, and the event in itself was the same, but the overall timing or reaction was off, or different.
Overall, Unbreak Me was a beautiful read about growing up, and figuring out that sometimes it's okay to fall apart. As long as you keep moving forward, you'll never really be broken.
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4.5/5
Writing: 4/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 3/5
Overall: 4/5
GoodReads: 4.14/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
"You can only swallow ugly words about yourself so many times before they become part of your DNA. Some girls are told they're important, so it becomes part of them. Some are told they're talented or ugly or fat or special. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy. Me? I'm a slut."
-Maggie
Maggie is ashamed. Ashamed of her past, ashamed of her choices, and she holds her heart closer to her than anything else. When she's asked to come back for her ex-fiance and sister's wedding, she doesn't really know how to deal with either of them because the secrets within her have built up an almost impenetrable wall... that is until Asher comes around.
Even though Maggie is broken in more ways than one, I really enjoyed reading her story. She wasn't subdued or introverted by her secrets, if anything, it made her more fierce. Whenever she let down her walls for the world to see, her secrets helped create the world she grew up in, as well as made you understand those around her.
Some of her past memories BROKE MY HEART. I'm talking about SHATTERED into TINY LITTLE PIECES. Maggie's life has NOT been easy. However, I kind of felt that alike to The Boy Who Sneaks In My Bedroom Window (HOMG that's like the longest title, someone really needs to shave that thing down a little), Maggie ran into the same issue over and over or tossed herself into the same mistakes again and again. While that wasn't enough for me to flip butterflies, I think that it could've been toned down just a little. I don't live in a small city like that, but MY GOD you would think that these people would have something else to do with their lives by now...
“Someday," I say softly, "you'll tell me the whole story. I'll wait."
"When you know the whole story, you won't want me anymore. I'm that girl."
"Don't count on that."
When I lift my eyes to her face, she's watching me with something like wonder. "What?"
She shakes her head, "I can't figure you out."
"Good." I cup her face in my palms and trace her bottom lip with my thumb. "Then maybe you won't be able to figure out how to push me away.”
-Asher's POV, talking to Maggie
Asher is awesome. You would've thought he would've thought out that last part just a LITTLE more... but otherwise, man did I love his character. He was gentle at times, and a total douche at others, but I think the thing that sold me was his trip to New York.
"I would have taken you however I could get you, Maggie." I shove my hands in my pockets. "I still would."
-Will
Will is irritating, but I understand him. That inability to get that one person out of your head, even though they've disappeared, moved on, or is even in a relationship with someone else (or just totally unattainable due to REASONS). It SUCKS and I really enjoyed reading about Will, how he dealt with the feelings (badly), and how in the end he really wasn't a bad guy.
The only thing that really bothered me about this book was the odd jumps. I don't know if it was missed in editing or was supposed to be that way, but often times, between chapters it felt like the characters had hopped back in time, or the events were in the same setting, and the event in itself was the same, but the overall timing or reaction was off, or different.
Overall, Unbreak Me was a beautiful read about growing up, and figuring out that sometimes it's okay to fall apart. As long as you keep moving forward, you'll never really be broken.
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 4.5/5
Writing: 4/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 3/5
Overall: 4/5
GoodReads: 4.14/5
-review by Between Printed Pages
L.M. Augustine has definitely swept me away with this book! I thoroughly enjoyed Two Roads. Cali and Logan have had a rivalry going for the past six months, since he transferred to her school. However, as the days go on, the triumph she should feel when it comes to her pranks has turned to guilt. An impromptu trip to a poetry conventions pushes the two of them together. Maybe they're not so different after all.
I really enjoyed reading about Cali and Logan's rivalry/relationship. Maybe it was just 'cause I've had my own fair share of those that I could enjoy it so much. Honestly, the best friends are those who you can insult without worrying about actually insulting them. Their pranks were fun, their insults and rapid back-and-forth was awesome, and the characters themselves totally lovable.
While I loved their rivalry relationship, I also loved it when they weren't on insult mode (because at one point, it was just becoming repetitive >
The poetry in the book was well done. It didn't blow me away, but I definitely enjoyed reading it. The snippets before chapters were a nice reprieve from the story line, even though they kind of outlined it as well, while the poems found on Cali's poetry website were moving, inspiring, and different in more ways than one. I quite liked that Augustine moved away from traditional poetry and really changed it up. I also loved how his themes came together in the end, finishing off the book perfectly for me.
Overall, Two Roads was definitely better than Click to Subscribe. The characters were easier to read about, the plot was fun and light-hearted, with an underlying secret that makes the story all the more believable and heart-breaking, and the novel in itself was unique and refreshing!
Plot: 4/5
Characters; 4/5
World Building: 5/5
Writing: 4/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.23/5
An eARC of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
-review by Between Printed Pages
I really enjoyed reading about Cali and Logan's rivalry/relationship. Maybe it was just 'cause I've had my own fair share of those that I could enjoy it so much. Honestly, the best friends are those who you can insult without worrying about actually insulting them. Their pranks were fun, their insults and rapid back-and-forth was awesome, and the characters themselves totally lovable.
While I loved their rivalry relationship, I also loved it when they weren't on insult mode (because at one point, it was just becoming repetitive >
The poetry in the book was well done. It didn't blow me away, but I definitely enjoyed reading it. The snippets before chapters were a nice reprieve from the story line, even though they kind of outlined it as well, while the poems found on Cali's poetry website were moving, inspiring, and different in more ways than one. I quite liked that Augustine moved away from traditional poetry and really changed it up. I also loved how his themes came together in the end, finishing off the book perfectly for me.
Overall, Two Roads was definitely better than Click to Subscribe. The characters were easier to read about, the plot was fun and light-hearted, with an underlying secret that makes the story all the more believable and heart-breaking, and the novel in itself was unique and refreshing!
Plot: 4/5
Characters; 4/5
World Building: 5/5
Writing: 4/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 4/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.23/5
An eARC of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
-review by Between Printed Pages
This book was alike to the story of Anastasia. I don't really know that REAL story, but I know the Disney version. Princess missing, and then people trying to get an award or something for returning her to her family. Yeah, this story was quite close to that one. Except a slight bit more chilling (thank you mystery-thriller authors, you make my life).
Leah (who's name I honestly forgot about since she's called Jessie through 90% of the novel), is a vaudeville actress/singer who is approached one night after a performance by "dear Uncle Oliver". She's offered the role of the lifetime: impersonate the long lost Carr heiress and split the inheritance with him. However, as their ploy unfolds, Leah begins to dig into the past in hopes of figuring out what happened to the real Jessie Carr.
This book really surprised me. I was definitely not expecting what I got, and I'm so happy that I was wrong. Leah is a likable character from the start. She's an orphan who's determined to make her way through the world on her own. She's very independent and charitable towards her fellow performers, as they don't get paid much, unfortunately. She knows how to steal and find food if the need presents itself and she knows how to survive on her own. However, when she loses her job, she takes on the role of Jessie Carr. As time goes on, she becomes close with her false family and begins to feel guilty for her crime. Leah's character is absolutely believable and her acting impeccable.
I love the way the mystery was weaved into the story. Through small things here and there, the story allowed both the readers and the characters to piece together the clues and figure out who done it. It was amazingly constructed and I really enjoyed how put together and easy flowing the story was, especially since Jessie Leah had to uncover a lot. It never, however, got boring, and the end was insane, heart-shattering, and PER-FECT.
The Impersonator was a thrilling mystery that brought you back in time. Vivid descriptions, realistic characters, and a mystery too good to pass up, The Impersonator will have you hooked 'til the end!
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 4.5/5
Writing: 4.5/5
Cover: 4/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.33/5
A copy of this book was provided by St. Martin’s Press, Minotaur Books, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
-review by Between Printed Pages
Leah (who's name I honestly forgot about since she's called Jessie through 90% of the novel), is a vaudeville actress/singer who is approached one night after a performance by "dear Uncle Oliver". She's offered the role of the lifetime: impersonate the long lost Carr heiress and split the inheritance with him. However, as their ploy unfolds, Leah begins to dig into the past in hopes of figuring out what happened to the real Jessie Carr.
This book really surprised me. I was definitely not expecting what I got, and I'm so happy that I was wrong. Leah is a likable character from the start. She's an orphan who's determined to make her way through the world on her own. She's very independent and charitable towards her fellow performers, as they don't get paid much, unfortunately. She knows how to steal and find food if the need presents itself and she knows how to survive on her own. However, when she loses her job, she takes on the role of Jessie Carr. As time goes on, she becomes close with her false family and begins to feel guilty for her crime. Leah's character is absolutely believable and her acting impeccable.
I love the way the mystery was weaved into the story. Through small things here and there, the story allowed both the readers and the characters to piece together the clues and figure out who done it. It was amazingly constructed and I really enjoyed how put together and easy flowing the story was, especially since Jessie Leah had to uncover a lot. It never, however, got boring, and the end was insane, heart-shattering, and PER-FECT.
The Impersonator was a thrilling mystery that brought you back in time. Vivid descriptions, realistic characters, and a mystery too good to pass up, The Impersonator will have you hooked 'til the end!
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 4.5/5
Writing: 4.5/5
Cover: 4/5
Overall: 4.5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.33/5
A copy of this book was provided by St. Martin’s Press, Minotaur Books, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
-review by Between Printed Pages