LitPick Review
Life is confusing for Wendy Everly. She doesn't know why, but she feels as if she doesn't belong. And not just at school. At home too. When her mother accuses her of being a monster, Wendy believes her to be insane. The police agree with her, and her mother is shipped off to an asylum. 10 years later, Wendy finds out a startling discovery. Her mother was right. Wendy isn't human at all. She's a monster.
Opinion:
A good author will make the reader feel something, ANYTHING, for the main character of the book. I felt nothing for Wendy. The only time I felt anything for her was in the Prologue! By the end of the book, I didn't care if she ever saw the light of day again. Why? Because I couldn't relate to Wendy. She would obsess over stupid things, blowing them way out of proportion. Her obsession with Finn was down-right ridiculous. She complained about every little thing that happened to her. Overall, I found her to be very bland, obsessive, and depressing. She was a disappointing main character.Though the back cover of this book promises excitement, magic, and new worlds; the only thing this book produces are long, boring, and drama-filled events with hardly any magic in them at all. There is no "new world", it's an exact replica of our world.The only reason I rated this book so high was because of the amazing short story in the back of the book. I adored it. The characters were three-dimensional, believable, and realistic. In these 5 short chapters, the characters came to life. I was sucked into this short story, feeling compassion, heartbreak, and sorrow along with the characters. I was hoping and praying they'd survive to see another day. Too bad the main book wasn't as enjoyable.
