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 enlarge | Author: Claudia Gray
Publisher: HarperTeen
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  75 reviews
Sales Rank: 16776
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 5.6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0061284394
EAN: 9780061284397
ASIN: 0061284394
Publication Date: June 1, 2008
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 What in the world happened? It started out so well... October 9, 2008
Bianca is the new girl at Evernight Academy. Her parents have accepted teaching positions there, believing it will be a good experience for Bianca to attend school there. However, from the moment she sets foot on the premises, Bianca knows she doesn't belong there. There is something dark and eerie about the school and Bianca knows the "perfect" students have secrets.
When Bianca meets Lucas, she is surprised to find another who like her, doesn't belong there. However, where Bianca keeps her head down and avoids conflict, Lucas thrives on standing out, challenging authority and all the barely concealed prejudices of the students and teachers alike. Lucas knows the truth about the school, and as he and Bianca grow closer, he begins to fear what will happen to Bianca for associating with him. Bianca doesn't care however and will do whatever it takes to be with Lucas.
I loved the first half of Evernight. The gothic theme is what drew me in and made me want to pick up this book. Add in vampires and Claudia Gray most definitely had my attention. The tension was very well done, the suspense was growing and thrilling action had me turning pages late into the night to see what would happen next. The relationship between Lucas and Bianca was very touching and emotion was high, if a little too hot for a young adult novel.
Then the story changed I was left thinking "What happened?" There is one particular twist that happens at approximately the midpoint of this novel that ruined the entire book for me. We have a big reveal about Bianca and it just didn't work. Why? Because it didn't fit. It struck me as if the author realized she couldn't resolve the story in a good way and answer all of our questions so she had to throw us a bone to make it work. It's hard to explain why this twist didn't work for me without giving it away and I don't want to reveal a spoiler. Let's just say within a few hours of Bianca's life she went from seemingly clueless to what was happening at Evernight to knowing all the answers. I knew the truth about the young adults at the school and Bianca so that in itself was not a shocker to me. It was how it was handled that didn't sit well with me, especially since this was a first person narrative told by Bianca.
There were a few other twists to occur even after the first big one which did surprise me, but my enjoyment was affected by what had happened before. I am curious to see what will happen next in Bianca and Lucas's lives in the next book in the series, Stargazer, especially in light of the ending of Evernight. Will I read it when it comes out? I can't say at the moment. I'm just a little too gun shy from being led one direction with the story and then having the entire book changed in a way that just should not have happened.
Kelley A. Hartsell, October 2008. All rights reserved.
Very Good! October 6, 2008
An interesting book that held my attention alot longer than I originally thought it would.
twisty turny October 4, 2008
Evernight by Claudia Grey was provided to me as part of the Amazon Vine program.
Evernight is a teen drama about a girl named Bianca. Her parent's are teachers, and have landed jobs at an exclusive boarding school named Evernight Academy. Most of the kids there are perfect: smart, attractive, world travelers, and very clique-ish. Bianca doesn't fit in, until she meets Lucas. Lucas has issues, but Bianca loves him, even over another boy he seems better in every way.
The first half of this book seems like your typical teen novel. Trouble fitting in. Back stabbing kids. The works. And then it takes a serious turn. I liked the book after the turn, but I was a little frustrated in the secrets which were kept. The second half of the book is full of action and intrigue, and a few smaller twists along the way.
You definitely want to think of this as a modern fantasy book. I will watching for Stargazer (the sequel) when it comes out next year.
I read the hardcover edition. The dust jacket was pretty normal (if you like red) but the cover itself had a wonderfully embossed Evernight title.
 A good love story! September 29, 2008
The twists in the story put you on the edge. The love story between bianca and lucas is very young and sweet. It reminds you of your own very first love and what you'd do to protect it. I look forward to reading more from her.
Very enjoyable read, but slightly predictable September 25, 2008
I found this to be an interesting book written from a different look at the main characters than I have seen in other novels and/or movies. The reason I gave it four stars instead of five is that at the end of the book I was left wanting more. The story was extremely engaging, fun, interesting, and even surprising at times. This build up cried out for a stronger ending. I wanted something more dramatic and definitive.
I would still recommend the book to others though. The ending wasn't so bad as to make me regret reading the book. I just enjoyed reading it so much that I expected something more at the end.
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