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This was a toughie. Ultimately, a so-so end to a good trilogy as I felt the "sacrificial" elements of the plot were oversold and not delivered (or delivered in a bizarre head-scratching twist) and I also think the essential question of the love story- did Kami/Jared exist outside the source relationship- went largely unanswered as the end neatly returned everyone to square one. I recommend this trilogy but be prepared to be perplexed.

"Each of us is both impossible and inevitable" ?

Loved this book, caveat that the writer is exploring a culture that I was raised in and telling a story I relate to from my own experiences. This is not a sociological text so much as a memoir trying to grapple with the world as the author perceives it. I'm not sure that you can truly enjoy the book without having some empathy for the people playing a starring role- and they are a people hard to empathize with unless you grew up with them.

An observation about the justice system that is not just applicable to hillbillies ☹️️

Almost spat out my coffee over this one 😂

Best book I have read this year. Somehow it seems so suited for a year in which we have had such losses as a society and myself as an individual.

"'We all have a notion of what it means to be good, and we can't live up to it all the time.'"

Great summary of the struggle between a purely scientific view and a metaphysical one.

A prior reader clearly had strong feelings on this topic 😆

Devoured this one in a day. Fast-paced, exciting fantasy novel with a sequel- squee!

Meh. I think this is an early teen vampire romance and deserves some credit being a forerunner but this is pretty close to a short story and the plot is very simple and not terribly compelling. There is a great quote on page 186 about the protagonist attempting to preserve a memory in time. If you want a vampire/teen/romance book, I would recommend LJ Smiths Vampire Diaries 1-3.

Interesting plot, but I was a bit baffled by the relationships in the story- why was Jason so interested in the niece he had hardly ever seen? What is up with Jason and Nora? Is it just me or is Hayden creepy? 🤔