Seventeen-year-old Eureka won't let anyone close enough to feel her pain. After her mother was killed in a freak accident, the things she used to love hold no meaning. She wants to escape, but one thing holds her back: Ander, the boy who is everywhere she goes, whose turquoise eyes are like the ocean. And then Eureka uncovers an ancient tale of romance and heartbreak, about a girl who cried an entire continent into the sea. Suddenly her mother's death and Ander's appearance seem connected, and her life takes on dark undercurrents that don't make sense. Can everything you love be washed away? (Goodreads)
So, I really enjoyed most of the Fallen series, so I picked up a copy of this to read. There are some similarities in Kate's writing that carry over, which helped me get through this novel. However, a lot of the world felt poorly fleshed out--or done so haphazardly--and I found myself frustrated with certain elements of how it all fit together. Eureka is depressed, deeply and understandably so, but it makes a lot of the book difficult to view through the lens of Eureka's pain. I often felt like I couldn't trust her experiences because I didn't know if it was her depression speaking. Also, insta-love between her and Ander, and let's be real, I *hate* that. Hmm, as an example of things that bothered me: she meets up with this fortune teller to get a book left to her by her mother translated. The woman is murdered and Eureka gushes about the motherly connection she had with her after meeting her twice. Really? It certainly didn't read that way. Anyhow, the setting is pretty typical high school for most of it, which helped ground the story, and I did like the host of supporting characters. I'm in the middle of the second book and quite honestly not sure I'll finish it, but this first is interesting enough, though I don't recommend it for anyone struggling with depression as I'd imagine it could be a trigger.
Anyone read any of Kate's work? Thoughts?
Good review, though I don't think I'd go for it.
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Thank you for sharing your views on this book.
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