Really didn't like this book at all
598015
Really didn't like this book at all. I get the writer's point for writing this but it was really boring and hard to follow.
2307068
I guess I'm in the minority, but I really couldn't stand this book.  Some of the sex scenes were pretty good, but the euphemisms the author uses happen to really annoy me ("Nubbin"?? UGH). But most of all, I could not stand the first person narrative and the strange linguistic style- it was like an author used to writing historical romance tried to write a contemporary, but kept falling back into old fashioned language choices.  The narrative parts just didn't ring true as how modern humans actually think, and since there is ENDLESS first person narrative, with very little actual dialogue, this becomes are big problem.

Beyond that, some of the story lines, like the sister, just seemed so ridiculously farfetched, Remy's DEEP DARK SECRET felt crazy over-done (I don't want to spoil anything, but you can't choose an actual condition and then just make up insane symptoms), and Remy and Brooke's meeting is beyond unlikely, but I can usually totally overlook that kind of thing if the writing is decent.
258954
Sorry but I didn't like this book at all. When I read the reviews I must have missed something that would have indicated that it was not for me. I, personal preference, don't enjoy a long drawn out book full of names I can barely pronounce. It's exhausting.
21961
I really disliked this book.  The complaints about how the print is too small to read is valid but that's just the starting point.  There is very little to like about this book and it is super tedious to read.  There is also very little in it about learning to draw either.  It's mostly pop-psychology nonsense and a never ending critique on what's wrong with our culture in general and our education system in particular. I forced myself to read 60 pages but eventually had to put it away.  I hope Amazon.com will refund my purchase price just because I dislike this book so much.

If you want to actually learn to draw I think you need to look elsewhere.
1137567
One of the few books I have started and never finished.  Just didn't like it at all.
2534020
Me personal i did not like this book at all! the plot was awful and i found over 27 mistakes and this book. I would not recommend this bad book. The way the character specked was very strange and made me feel weird. please do NNNOOOTTT by this book.
2153744
I did not like this book at all. The meandering thoughts of the main character annoyed me. I kept waiting for the book to get to the point, which it did in the last chapter. Finally. By then, I was SO done with this book. I do not recommend.
2286381
Did not enjoy this book at all and it was so bad I actually didn't finish it and that is very unusual for me.  Just my opinion.
4118399
I didn't like this book at all. It was much too confusing trying to figure out whose point of view the story was being told from. I also feel that if you took away the profanity, the sex, and the violence, you wouldn't have much of a novel left over. I also wasn't prepared for how dark this novel is. It had almost a gothic feel to it. I can sometimes get into stories that are a little left of center and characters who have quirks, but for some reason, I just couldn't get into this novel. I found it really hard to care about any of the characters. I also found the Irish dialect to be somewhat irritating.

This book reminded me of a story from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales that I read in College. In the story, two chickens are having a philosophical discussion. You almost forget they are chickens, but you keep coming across references to thinks like yellow, clawed feet, feathers, and a red comb. There are references sprinkled throughout the story that remind you that you are reading a story about two chickens discussing philosophy. I felt the same way reading this book. You find references that you are are in Ireland. Sometimes, it's subtle, sometimes it's more blantant, but this book never lets you forget that you are in Ireland. I was also disgusted by the frequent references to tapeworms.

This book just wasn't my cup of tea, but if someone enjoys dark humor, then maybe this book will be appealing, otherwise, my advice would be to skip it.
2322793
There was nothing I liked about this book....
2311913
I really tried to like this book.  The summary of the book sounded promising.  However, there was just way too much wrong with it.  I couldn't connect at all with the main character --  she seemed more like 8 than an 18 old.  There wasn't a whole lot to like about her, and the male lead was also quite whiney.  The dialogue was stilted and unrealistic and the whole book would have benefited greatly from the simple use of a thesaurus.  I seriously doubt it was edited by anyone  -- there were way too many plot problems and total lack of believable characterization for an editor to have looked at it.  And the dialogue...  Who talks like that?  These are supposed to be college students looking at careers...  It's one thing to swear at appropriate moments ( for example,  I just slammed my hand in a car door..  Oh.....  Insert appropriate swear word here). But these characters all sound like they know no other word than swear words and use them at completely inappropriate times.  They do not sound like college students, they sound like middle schoolers who feel oh so cool to be swearing. The characters emotional depth and actions also scream I am in middle school, here me roar!-- or I guess swear as the case may be here.  I would recommend not buying this book, I feel like I completely wasted my money.
268756
I  did not like this book.  I thought it was stupid
3870021
Really did not like this book.  I don't like the character Jade or JJ.  Jason calling JJ pet names drove me nuts too.  Too much touchy feeley bisexual and lesbian " tutorials" that are just not for me.  Not story line except Anita learning how to go down on Jade.  Not what I want to read about.  I miss the earlier Anita Blake books.  Happy reading or not, I should have listened to the reviews.
394766
I didn't like this book at all.  I usually enjoy reading this author, but this one missed the mark in my opinion.  I didn't like either of the main characters so I deleted it before I got a quarter through.
2923441
I really dislike the writing style of this book. Everything is way overdramatic and repetitive. The main male characters don't feel right at all too. If a guy ever acted like that around me, I'd be totally weirded out. Yes, this is a fantasy novel, but still, the characters aren't realistic in the slightest. I don't feel like I can relate or connect to any of them. Plus, the book is rather predictable and bland. I don't feel like I'm having fun reading this book. I LOVE reading, but this really isn't a fun read.
And don't even get me started on the main character's last name! Who congers up the last name "Whitehead" and doesn't constantly think of acne?!
This book just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Not a book I would ever recommend to anyone.
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.
698196
WAS REALLY DISAPPOINTED IN THE BOOK.....ONLY READ A SMALL PORTION AND THEN JUST WENT TO ANOTHER BOOK...DID NOT LIKE IT