Book of Love by Abra Ebner

Book of Love by Abra Ebner

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Synopsis

When seventeen-year-old Jane Taylor witnessed her father's death, something happened to her. Ever since, her thoughts have been consumed by death, going so far as to foresee the ever-changing deaths of those around her. Sixteen-year-old Emily Taylor resented her sister's closeness with their father, who died when she was six. With the strange ability to read minds, she drowns the voices out with drugs, sending Jane over the edge. When seventeen-year-old Wes Green was adopted, he moved in next door to Jane, finding in her a childhood friend turned high-school crush. All summer, the pain in his bones seemed unwarranted. He was done growing long ago. When senior year starts, however, the pain only gets worse. The foreseen changes are not expected, and far too animal for his taste. When Max Gordon found himself standing above the dying body of an innocent seven-year-old girl, he saw in her eyes something he hadn't seen in the century he'd spent roaming Earth. Her father was already dead, but there was hope to save her. Jane was her name, and already she was all he ever wanted. It was his job to bring her back, and it was his job to protect her - the biggest mistake of his life. When these four teens enter Glenwood High their senior year, no one but Max could understand the future ahead of them. Drawn together by blood and friendship, they each hide a dark secret that will soon bind them together. Max has to protect Jane, Jane wants to be normal, Wes wants Jane to love him, and Emily just wants the voices to stop... But their fate just wants them dead.



All in all, I really liked this book. Only a couple things set me off. I think the idea behind this story was fantastic. Angels are something I can not get enough of. Especially when there is an age-old battle involved, as there usually is with angels.

The characters were set up phenomenally, but as the story continued I felt like each character was losing their personality. Each one doubted themselves way too much, and what set me off more was how the author, Abra Ebner, continued to explain what each person's expression was and usually it was full of confidence. All the damn smirking was irritating. For any of you that reads the stories on Quizilla, I almost felt like I was reading another amateur's.

By far, I loved Wes the most. His point of view was the most anticipated. At first I was iffy, kinda like "What's this kids deal?" Then as he grew into himself, he became a force to be reckoned with. Jane, however, never captured my attention. As everyone around her figured what was going on and embraced it, she kept pushing against it. I loved hearing Emily's opinions of her sister, because I agreed so much. haha.

Only based on the ending am I going to read the second, Book of Revenge. The introduction of Avery really appealed to me. I cannot wait to read more of her. Really hoping Jane will be thrown for a loop!

Two more bones to pick. The quote on the back has NOTHING to do with the book. Really irked me.... And also throughout the book there were italicized bits that threw me off until the very end, once Emily admitted what she had done.