tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post8135108532505771581..comments2024-03-19T07:50:43.613-04:00Comments on Ivy Book Bindings: ARC Review: Rebel Heart by Moira Young Keertanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-68219093557417641532012-10-11T23:22:05.604-04:002012-10-11T23:22:05.604-04:00Lugh annoyed me in the first book, or rather, the ...Lugh annoyed me in the first book, or rather, the thought of him, because he wasn't in it much. I didn't like that Saba was so worshipful of him. Good to hear there's not really a love-triangle, per se. I do love Jack so! Great review Keertana. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682335183798720529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-79920506522074219052012-10-09T13:43:11.946-04:002012-10-09T13:43:11.946-04:00Okay, I loved BRR and so I need this one. Stronger...Okay, I loved BRR and so I need this one. Stronger? Oh yea... I so needs it like now! It's moving up my wishlist... to the top! Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-32133148222904821532012-10-08T19:52:37.360-04:002012-10-08T19:52:37.360-04:00Whenever I come across this book, I can't help...Whenever I come across this book, I can't help staring at the dude in the cover. He looks so good like that. XD <br /><br />Anyhow, I read Blood Red Road but wasn't able to finish because it bored me. Though, I scanned the later pages so I'm quite familiar with the side characters. So glad you think this is better than book 1, but 3.5 only? :|Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09113611207753873326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-35090072204880006552012-10-08T19:06:08.582-04:002012-10-08T19:06:08.582-04:00Love the review, Keertana. I love how detailed and...Love the review, Keertana. I love how detailed and thorough you were so I completely get why you gave the book 3.5 stars. I still haven't read Blood Red Road because I'm a little wary about not being able to grasp the language. Still, I've heard nothing but good things. I'm glad that you feel that the sequel is in a way stronger than the first book. <br />Fantastic review!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-658668875361083412012-10-08T16:36:28.759-04:002012-10-08T16:36:28.759-04:00Sdfjssjdf THIS BOOK I CAN'T EVEN. I think I...Sdfjssjdf THIS BOOK I CAN'T EVEN. I think I'm a much bigger fan of it than you are, Keertana, but I do agree with you--I loved the attention to Saba's internal struggle. I thought the you-know-what with you-know-who at the end was kind of weird, but I liked that the author wasn't afraid to do whatever the heck she wanted. <br />Great review, girl! :) <br />- <a href="http://365daysofreading.com" rel="nofollow">Lauren</a>Lauren Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749629168151466704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-20153823125605398962012-10-08T15:02:11.814-04:002012-10-08T15:02:11.814-04:00Oh, I am GREEN with envy that you scored an ARC of...Oh, I am GREEN with envy that you scored an ARC of this Keertana! I really enjoyed <i>Blood Red Road </i> (once I got used to the Ellie Mae Clampitt dialect!) so I am eagerly waiting to read <i>Rebel Heart</i> And hearing that it not only dodges the sophomore slump, but in fact exceeds the debut, REALLY excites me:)<br /><br />I'm all about Jack and Saba and their romance so it worries me a bit about another "prominent" male figure in the story. BUT it also makes me very curious as to who it is. There was one prominent (and mysterious) male figure in BRR that I was intrigued with...I wonder if it the same person..<br /><br />Awesome review, Keertana. I'm so excited to be reading early reviews of this book at last!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026974627724672435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-73078169224317729622012-10-08T13:42:27.682-04:002012-10-08T13:42:27.682-04:00Lovely review. I felt exactly the same as you did ...Lovely review. I felt exactly the same as you did about Blood Red Road - it was fun and fast paced but the plot wasn't all that complex. I'm glad to see that this one slows down a bit and delves deeper into the characters. <br /><br />Thank you for your comments on the love story, though they do make me nervous. I have a really difficult time separating my emotions from the characters, and it sounds like I may need to brace myself for some things that happen here. I have heard rumors of some controversial material, and I know it's going to upset me! But I do want to see where this story goes. <br /><br />Do you think this is one to pick up now? Or wait until book 3 is out to read? <br />Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-19211401883118346982012-10-08T10:45:06.329-04:002012-10-08T10:45:06.329-04:00Okay, I skimmed your review because I haven't ...Okay, I skimmed your review because I haven't read the first book, but you have me super curious about this ending given you said she takes a harder, more controversial route. I really want to know what happens now. MUST READ BLOOD RED ROAD KEERTANA!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199685365145765394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-3877440957549568892012-10-08T05:09:41.149-04:002012-10-08T05:09:41.149-04:00Yes! The thing with Lugh bothered me immensely! A ...Yes! The thing with Lugh bothered me immensely! A huge part of the plot was connected to what happened to him while he was a captive, and yet, we were given nothing concrete. It seemed like too big a thing to be left unsaid, unexplained. One can assume, of course, and I understand why Young didn't go into graphic details, but giving us nothing wasn't a great solution either.<br />Sorry, I'm rambling. Our ratings are the same and our opinions align 100%. I love it when that happens.<br />Brilliant review, my darling.Maja (The Nocturnal Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14276646316400863181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-39242906844591666262012-10-07T23:51:39.301-04:002012-10-07T23:51:39.301-04:00I just skimmed your review to get the gist of your...I just skimmed your review to get the gist of your feelings since I haven't read the first book. I do have it so I hope to read it soonish but I'm happy to hear the second book is good even if there are flaws. I never really know what to expect from a second book. Sometimes they feel like fillers and other times they are much better then the first. I'm glad this one was good! Candacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701325312535440179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-63521564324315831012012-10-07T22:43:48.011-04:002012-10-07T22:43:48.011-04:00I HATE YOU! I'm dying to read this! I'm so...I HATE YOU! I'm dying to read this! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I can't wait to dig into it myself. urggghh release date come faster!<br />Great review :)<br /><br />Rola @ xo'readsRolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10563172471773588721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-60294030670801408782012-10-07T19:07:04.034-04:002012-10-07T19:07:04.034-04:00Totally agree about Lugh. His character is the rea...Totally agree about Lugh. His character is the reason I knocked a star off of this novel, which I actually loved a bit more than BRR. It got to the point where I really couldn't take him anymore. Not a good reading experience. Your review is great though because it made me think about the book in a different way. I like your reviews quite a bit. Thanks Keertana!Kara_Malinczakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559498182018910285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-86125716156591255932012-10-07T16:14:53.689-04:002012-10-07T16:14:53.689-04:00For one, I found that the beginning of the novel, ...<i>For one, I found that the beginning of the novel, with Saba’s grief and guilt over the death of Epona, was remarkably well-written, but it was solved rather strangely, not to mention abruptly.</i><br /><br />I completely agree with this! I was left scratching my head at parts, but I still enjoyed this book overall. Saba's decisions did make me squirm though. Let's just say I am a Jack fan and a very fussy one at that. :D<br /><br />I'm looking forward to the final book. Hopefully it will be a good end to this series. Wonderful review as always! :)Sam (Realm of Fiction)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04440380021875536125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-21898978501661859362012-10-07T16:06:56.666-04:002012-10-07T16:06:56.666-04:00Yay for no Middle Book Syndrome! I'm glad you...Yay for no Middle Book Syndrome! I'm glad you enjoyed this one, Keertana, even though there were a few slight problems. I think it's interesting that you liked this book more even though it was slower placed than Blood Red Road, that's usually the opposite case for me. Hopefully I'll still like this one! I'm also super intrigued about this 'path" that Moira Young took, and about how you said it was controversial. I pretty much love controversial stuff, so I'm really interested to see what direction the author takes this book in!<br /><br />Fabulous review Keertana! I'm so excited to see that you loved this one, AND the fact that there's no love triangle. :DAneeqahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352395407424623520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-81787192099917769502012-10-07T13:05:57.168-04:002012-10-07T13:05:57.168-04:00It's great to know that this one sounds even b...It's great to know that this one sounds even better than the first! Saba seems to be an awesome character. Thanks for the thorough review, Keertana!Henrietta @ Leisure Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923185503681492201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-59476485797892519902012-10-07T12:07:19.711-04:002012-10-07T12:07:19.711-04:00I haven't even read the first book, but I'...I haven't even read the first book, but I'm glad that the second one was even better than the first!! Great review!<br />- Farah @ <a href="http://majibookshelf.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">MajiBookshelf</a>Maji Bookshelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10041371370691545149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-80016263352149683852012-10-07T11:27:31.773-04:002012-10-07T11:27:31.773-04:00I like how you ended up enjoying this more than Bl...I like how you ended up enjoying this more than Blood Red Road despite the slower pace Keertana! Well at least it didn't suffer from second book syndrome! I still have to pick up this series! But after your enthusiastic review I can't wait to dive in! :)Jasprithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346050783201302967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-37231622132817774792012-10-07T03:25:37.455-04:002012-10-07T03:25:37.455-04:00I barely got through the first book so I won't...I barely got through the first book so I won't be reading the sequel. But I'm glad you still enjoyed this one. Great review!Erin W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12057902364536764649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-11946456958415897332012-10-07T01:26:33.497-04:002012-10-07T01:26:33.497-04:00And I almost forgot to add, I despise the blurb on...And I almost forgot to add, I despise the blurb on the cover of this! Stop with the comparisons, people!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3523300192245025551.post-35339614048988940392012-10-07T01:24:53.026-04:002012-10-07T01:24:53.026-04:00A sequel being stronger than the first in the seri...A sequel being stronger than the first in the series? An impressive feat for sure! I'm delighted that you really liked this one, Keertana, in spite of your small quibbles with it. :) I liked the first in the series well enough but since you claimed Rebel Heart is far better... Well I must now, right? ;) Really, really great review! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com