Adaptation by Malinda Lo
My rating: 3/5 cats
i have got to learn to read the entire dust jacket in the future…
this is what i saw:
Across North America, flocks of birds hurl themselves into airplanes, causing at least a dozen to crash. Thousands of people die. Fearing terrorism, the United States government grounds all flights, and millions of travelers are stranded.
Among them are Reese and her debate team partner and longtime crush David, who are in Arizona when the disaster occurs. On their drive home to San Francisco, along a stretch of empty highway in the middle of the Nevada night, a bird flies into their headlights. The car flips over.
that is as far as i got. i thought, “evil birds!!!?? it’s about time!! the world must know!!”
but it’s not about evil birds at all. the initial action sequences are the result of birds, sure, but it quickly turns into a more “traditional” sci-fi, YA x-files book. which is fine, but i am just not the audience for it. but you know a book about the evil of birds, and i am first in line.
i liked a lot of the character development, and i appreciated the sweet LGB first-love stuff, and the sweet hetero-first love stuff, and the sad-sweet first heartbreak stuff.
but View Spoiler » are just not my thing. and that first violent scene: View Spoiler » that whole scene just seemed implausible and rushed, just to get them away from adult protection.View Spoiler » that is the equivalent of pulling the covers up over your head to avoid monsters. you should be dead.
so this is really a high-three star cat. i think it is a fun book, and is a very sensitive book, and for those of you who like a little paranormal in your romance, this one is probably a good match, and i hope you enjoy it!
but warning: cliffhanger ending!
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