The Worst Book That I Have Ever Partly Read and I Have Read a Lot of Books
924255
I got to page 129 and gave up so this book might get very good after that but I just couldn't force myself to go on.  I had actually tossed it the trash around page 85 but since I knew I wanted to express my feelings about this book I forged on.  I have read the other reviews of this book before I baught it and they were great but after reading some of it I feel that the authors mother and a few other relatives must have written them.  By page 129 there was no combat but plenty of dental patholog (you would have to read the book to understand this statement but I don't encourage that you do so).  The book is dull and poorly written but my biggest objection was that the book glorifies smoking.  A paragraph doesn't go by that someone doesn't light up of have a conference in a smoked filled room.  In no way does it add to the story. The topic and cover would appeal to young males and they are a group very susceptible to what is being portrayed.
4131694
I hate to admit I read this book, but I did. The first part reads like a badly writtem romance novel. The rest is so mindless I can't see how it can be compared to being anything like Harry Potter. The writing is insultingly childish and the characters appear stereotyped.(one of the ocean charaters talks like he is from New York). I couldn't find any redeeming qualities in this book. As a lover of good literature and a fan of fanasty books this book should not be placed on any list with such authors as Lewis, T.A. Barron, Susan Cooper or Rowling. If one must read this book borrow it from the library like I did.
3452138
This is one of the worst books I have ever read.  I didn't even finish it.  I got about halfway through it and never once did anything good or happy happen in the book.  It was a good up to about midway, then I put it down because it was making me sad for the main character that everything that ever happened in her life was a tragedy. It is not exactly a ghost story, it is a story of ghosts of the past.  I do not recommend anyone reading this book unless you want the same dark feeling I have been left with from it.
2526476
I hated almost everything about this book- the plot is both utterly preposterous (the ancient law that it revolves around would immediately fall foul of the European Court of Human Rights, just for starters) and really, horribly dark. (See below for an example that's a bit of a spoiler for part way through the book). The writing is often dull, vague and overlong. The story is told from the alternating viewpoints of Nila and Jethro. Nila, the victim, is really too dumb to live, and I found her totally unsympathetic. Jethro, the villain/anti-hero/captor is a moral vacuum, and the rest of the characters he is surrounded by are, if anything, worse. This is book one of a series, and it may all end happily, but I have no intention of reading any more to find out.

Little spoiler coming:

The low point of what I found a totally horrible book is probably where the Nila is locked in non-removable collar and made to clearly understand, first that in due course she will be beheaded in order to remove it, and second that her mother, who she thought had abandonded her as a child, had already worn the exact same collar and suffered the same fate.
764002
There are no redeeming characters in this book and it is very base.....what a complete waste of a portion of my life to read this
2005327
This is the worse book I believe i've ever waisted my time to read; and I have read hundreds of books in a range of different authors and genres. I don't think i will or  ever will want to read another book by this author again.
3973543
This book was terrible.  I should have believed some of the bad reviews I had read.
3105144
One of the worst books I have ever read.  It's almost as thigh the author took story lines from other books and tried to mash them together to were this book. Abandoned baby,  check. Murder, check. Prince Charming, check. Damsel in distress,  check.  The list goes on. Sadly none of it really held this together, I got this book for free as a deal of the day and I still think it was too much.
4561772
I read maybe 2 books a week, almost always mysteries, I've read all the best authors, and then some...This book is by far the worst book I've ever read...Slow moving going nowhere flash backs that are mean less. I got thru Chpt 19 and closed the book..I waisted my time, don't waste yours.  Really bad...I've have another one of his books, and I'm not going to read it.....Sorry
2675166
I have read a lot of books, but this has to be one of the worst that I have ever read! I found it to be terribly slow and very hard to get interested in, not to mention that there are several parts that are downright offensive. Don't waste your time, there is much better reading out there!
3766208
I'm not sure why and how I finished reading this book, but I did, and it was terrible.
1519536
I really thought I would like this book and I can't believe how bad it was. The writing was jumpy and all over the place. I really couldn't enjoy the characters very much. I kept having to go back and figure out how they got to where they were. Am I right in saying that the first half of the book took place in 2 days? I also couldn't figure out Ben's age and why Risa even liked him. He was grouchy and grumpy and mean at times. Sigh. Even the secondary characters were annoying. I doubt I will be buying any more books by this author which is too bad cause I really liked the premise of the book.
2812690
I am still shaking my head as to what happened.  I hated this book so much I don't know if I can trust another book by this author. I am a HUGE vampire junkie, I love reading and watching movies based on fantasy elves, vampires, whatever, and this book had them all.  Just very badly done.  The whole idea of the beloved was annoying.  I really didn't like anything in this book except her descriptions on the characters.  She knows how to paint a picture.  Which is why I am so disappointed in this book.  The entire story bothered me.  Paen is supposed to find this item and not inlist the help of his brothers because it's his responsibility yet he can ask a private eye to help?  How does that make sense?  After that I was totally lost.  The Fairy cousin bothered me after about two seconds and took a lot for me to over come her flighty airy attitude.  I had, in my mind, make her the most airheaded person I could think of just to get through it.  And the main female character, come on, I am sarcastic and I appreciated some of her humor, but it was just really bad.  I might give the author another shot because others have said this wasn't as good as her other books, but that is a big MIGHT
21870
This book has got to be one of the worst books I've ever read. I'm usually one of those people that when I start a book I have to finish it but every time I tried I just couldn't wrap my mind around it or even understand it. I mean it is literally all over the place and yes I know it's a paranormal book but how the characters act and how they deal with certain situations is so unrealistic it's not even funny. If I could give this book less than a 1 I would.
3518462
This is by far the WORST book I nearly read. I couldn't finish because it was that bad. The heroine NEVER discussed anything with the hero she simply walked away and did incredibly STUPID things to move the weak plot along. The big bad Russian Mob boss came across effeminate, weak, whiny and unable to make a decision. I also have to mention the heroine suspects her best friend of duplicious behavior she never talks to her about it,  BUT said behavior gets hero's men killed and her later kidnapped by a bad guy who she talks out of being so bad.

Seriously, Mz. Jackson needs to think about writing Vegetarian Commune mobsters.
4366398
This is the worst book I have ever read. Really.

I am an avid reader especially when it comes to African American literature. I can usually read a book in a day if it is catching. After reading many of my books over and over again, I finally decided to try this book which was collecting dust on my bookshelf. It was just as horrible as the first time I tried to read it. The characters are fake and bland. Their exchanges are fake. Their problems are mind-blowing dull. The only salvation this book has from the garbage is that it irritates me not to finish a book so I am really struggling to get through it. It has taken me days to get to page 50 just because it is so boring and lifeless. The author is unnecessarily wordy and spends entirely too much time to describe the must unimportant things. Maybe that would explain why nothing substantial has happened yet. And if she mentions the phrase "preconceived notions" one more time, I will literally scream. We get it! The name of the book is Preconceived Notions! I have not ran into a book yet that has felt like such a waste of God's paper and my time. It hasn't been a total lost. The book has put me to sleep three times so far and like I said, I am only on page 50. I am really going to struggle to finish this book so that maybe I can write something- anything- somewhat positive about this book. If I don't make at least I know I will be well rested or will have a great new source of punishment for my son.
3361472
It was awful. I have almost never said that about the hundreds of books that I read every year. In the end I mostly just skimmed. There was no real ending or relationship. 2/3 of the book the h/h hadn't even met yet, it was all background. Also, the resolution was very rushed and unrealistic, and I can believe alot of unrealistic things. Do yourself a favor and find a different book. Skip this one.