tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537528832071714905.post7373895277151734735..comments2024-03-25T04:14:54.526-05:00Comments on Beneath the Moon and Stars: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake ReviewBeneath the Moon and Starshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11826730086083861618noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5537528832071714905.post-49322044583320963742012-06-26T02:56:24.191-05:002012-06-26T02:56:24.191-05:00This YA ghost story is definitely marketed towards...This YA ghost story is definitely marketed towards the older end of the YA market. It was a bit adult with some gratuitous cursing, and some rather grizzly violence but on the whole had a pretty exciting plot and a terrific central ghost story which the book is titled after. Blake definitely created a great premise. There were plenty of pop-culture references (though surprisingly none to the FOX show Supernatural which was rather surprising considering the similarities)and the 17-year-old ghost hunter male narrator was overall well constructed. Unfortunately, the female author didn't completely sell me on the male perspective, and the central romance fell a bit flat for me (though if you liked the Cristina Ricci version of Casper, maybe the romance would have a greater appeal). The writing too was a bit uneven, with a plethora of passive verbs slowing down the action. The ending is open enough that a sequel just may follow.Belgiehttp://somuch2thank4.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com