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alexandra_92's review against another edition
5.0
Indeed! A book with strong emotion, thrilling characters and heart pounding romance! A must read, which will surely captivate when it becomes a TV series!
theromanceescapebookclub's review against another edition
2.0
This book is very slow and not my favorite I will probably not continue with this series maybe at some point I will come back to this other and wait something else of hers, but I will not be finishing this series
slow-paced
Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
slow-paced
Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
kaeliesreads's review against another edition
2.0
This book is very slow and not my favorite I will probably not continue with this series maybe at some point I will come back to this other and wait something else of hers, but I will not be finishing this series
slow-paced
Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
slow-paced
Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
macabresiren's review against another edition
3.0
I struggle to enjoy YA books, but I have to admit this one wasn't too bad. I'm even tempted to grab some of the other books!
writerbeverly's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant. 16 year old Madeleine Blackford of modern- day Chicago was traumatized by an childhood accident that led her mother to abandon her - or did she? I'm not normally a fan of YA, but this was terrific.
After being almost hit by a train, when Madeleine wakes up in Rhode Island in 1675, during the time of King Phillip's War she is sure, at first, she is simply having a very strange dream. And why is everyone calling her Abigail? There's a very cute boy named Samuel as a romantic interest, but most of this is Madeleine trying to figure out what is going on, to help her very pregnant supposed cousin, Elizabeth, and also trying not to get killed by either the natives or being hanged as a witch.
The teenage voice and angst feels right, and the historical sections feel very real, very gritty. Ends in a cliffhanger, for those that are bothered by that kind of thing. I wasn't because the pre-cliffhanger ending was satisfactory enough.
After being almost hit by a train, when Madeleine wakes up in Rhode Island in 1675, during the time of King Phillip's War she is sure, at first, she is simply having a very strange dream. And why is everyone calling her Abigail? There's a very cute boy named Samuel as a romantic interest, but most of this is Madeleine trying to figure out what is going on, to help her very pregnant supposed cousin, Elizabeth, and also trying not to get killed by either the natives or being hanged as a witch.
The teenage voice and angst feels right, and the historical sections feel very real, very gritty. Ends in a cliffhanger, for those that are bothered by that kind of thing. I wasn't because the pre-cliffhanger ending was satisfactory enough.
alexperc_92's review against another edition
5.0
Indeed! A book with strong emotion, thrilling characters and heart pounding romance! A must read, which will surely captivate when it becomes a TV series!
anabbesteves's review against another edition
4.0
*This book was given to me by Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.*
Madeline is just a 16 years old teenager woth anxiety problems... what she doesn't know is that she's a Messenger, a soul that can surpase time and space and bring messages of vital importance to one's life..
One day she travels to the Americas, hundreds of years before her time and falls in love with Samuel, a half-native boy that she can't love because their love is forbidden by the rules of a antiquated society.
Can Madelin live an impossible love? Can she escape the deadly Hunters that try to kill her? And, most important, can she be a Messenger?
I have to start by saiyng that I came to this book with little to no knowledge of what it was about and I did not regret it!
An adventure that surpases human logic while debating the antiquated and outdated rules of society that make you appreciate what you have and also teach you about family values and how important family is to you (even if you don't know it yet).
The way the author was able to create a new and refreshing story with characters that are tangible and at the same time spiritual and timeless. We all have Maddies and Samuels inside of us and we all want to experience their kind of love and companionship.
This book is a great start for a series and I really liked the way it ended: just on the right spot, not to soon that you were sad but soon enough that you urgently need to read the next installment.
If you like timeless journeys and a breathtaking learning experience about society's values with history and love in the mix, in a way that is so well blend together that you can't distinguish reality from fiction, then this book is right for you.
On my blog at:
http://thebewitchedreader.blogspot.pt/2015/09/the-messenger-mortal-beloved-1-by.html
Madeline is just a 16 years old teenager woth anxiety problems... what she doesn't know is that she's a Messenger, a soul that can surpase time and space and bring messages of vital importance to one's life..
One day she travels to the Americas, hundreds of years before her time and falls in love with Samuel, a half-native boy that she can't love because their love is forbidden by the rules of a antiquated society.
Can Madelin live an impossible love? Can she escape the deadly Hunters that try to kill her? And, most important, can she be a Messenger?
I have to start by saiyng that I came to this book with little to no knowledge of what it was about and I did not regret it!
An adventure that surpases human logic while debating the antiquated and outdated rules of society that make you appreciate what you have and also teach you about family values and how important family is to you (even if you don't know it yet).
The way the author was able to create a new and refreshing story with characters that are tangible and at the same time spiritual and timeless. We all have Maddies and Samuels inside of us and we all want to experience their kind of love and companionship.
This book is a great start for a series and I really liked the way it ended: just on the right spot, not to soon that you were sad but soon enough that you urgently need to read the next installment.
If you like timeless journeys and a breathtaking learning experience about society's values with history and love in the mix, in a way that is so well blend together that you can't distinguish reality from fiction, then this book is right for you.
On my blog at:
http://thebewitchedreader.blogspot.pt/2015/09/the-messenger-mortal-beloved-1-by.html
aly36's review against another edition
4.0
Time travel! This was a very surprising book for me. I don't usually read book with time travel in it. But this book had me at the first few pages. I did enjoy this book quite a bit. I was surprised since it had some time travel in it. Sometimes time travel books can be hard to follow but this book was great with this part and I didn't miss a beat. * I was given this book from Netgalley and Mark My Words Book Publicity in exchange for an honest review*
avigail's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Messenger is a time-travel YA series. The book is done well and kept me wanting to know what was happening next.
First, the plot is riveting. The whole soul mate thing was an added twist that I didn’t even think about while reading, and I was pleased as the relationship between Samuel and Madeline grew.
A few other characters shaped Madeline’s life, whether for good or evil, but it did seem like there were quite a few villains. I did not trust anyone.
This period is not one that I have read about before. Samuel is half-Native American, which adds to the suspense. Pamela DuMond does not rush into the romance in this book, and she takes it slow. I thought this was not only refreshing but also more realistic.
I am looking forward to reading the following books of the series because I want to find out what will happen to the main characters.
First, the plot is riveting. The whole soul mate thing was an added twist that I didn’t even think about while reading, and I was pleased as the relationship between Samuel and Madeline grew.
A few other characters shaped Madeline’s life, whether for good or evil, but it did seem like there were quite a few villains. I did not trust anyone.
This period is not one that I have read about before. Samuel is half-Native American, which adds to the suspense. Pamela DuMond does not rush into the romance in this book, and she takes it slow. I thought this was not only refreshing but also more realistic.
I am looking forward to reading the following books of the series because I want to find out what will happen to the main characters.
jenturnspages's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting idea, but this is not the most well written book I've ever read. It felt super cheesy far too often.