Title: Devoted
Author: Hilary Duff
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release Date: September 29, 2011
Format: Hardcover
Source: Purchased
Rating: Borrow
Since Sage was kidnapped, Clea has no way of knowing if he is alive or dead. And even though she has only just discovered they were soulmates, she feels like a part of her is lost forever. What’s worse, she can’t even turn to her best friend Ben—because every time she looks at him, all she sees is his betrayal.My Review
But waiting for something to happen is not an option, so Clea is ready for action. Suffering through dreams of seeing Sage with another woman, she makes an uneasy alliance with Sage’s enemies and sets out to be reunited with Sage...in this life or the next.
I must admit that I was slightly disappointed with this book. As a result of how I felt about this book my review is going to be slightly shorter then most. Hilary's first book in this series, Elixir, was decent. I was surprised to actually like like it! Having high hopes for her second novel, I ran out to buy it the day it hit shelves. I wish I would have waited and just borrowed it from the library.
Elixer had a perfect, well close to perfect, plot! But in Devoted it seems like Hilary didn't really think the book through. You keep waiting and waiting for the climax, and then BAM! The climax comes and then the book ends. Yes, I get that some authors want to leave their readers in suspense, but Hilary left us clueless to what was going to happen.
The characters also were a disappointment. Clea is heartbroken. And yea I get when your heartbroken life sucks, but Clea takes it to a whole new level! The first few chapters are just of her mopping around, feeling sorry for herself. What about her dad? Has she just given up on him, and now only cars about Sage? I know love can make people do stupid things, but really? Ben really upset me in this book. He seemed like a completely different person at first! Then Sage just made me furious!
I just really could not get in to this book. Yes, I finished it. But mostly because I bought it with my good money! It was not the worst book I read, but I was disappointed with Devoted. I might read the next book in the series. MIGHT is the key word.
Key Points
- I liked the first book, but Devoted left me disappointed.
- The characters drove me crazy!
- I might pick up the next book in the series.
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I still need to read her first book. I have it on my shelf just scared to read it I guess. I'm sure someone is helping her to write these or writing them for her but I just don't know how I would feel about all of this when I read it....
ReplyDeleteHmm, thanks for the great review that is making me second guess even starting this series.