lizpatanders

I don’t think I have enough fingers and toes to count the number of people who have told me I should read Beautiful Creatures. The summary is quite cryptic, and doesn’t give much of an idea of what the book is about. However, once I saw the gorgeous book trailer made by Vania of VLC Productions, I knew that I needed to get my hands on a copy of this book.If you told me to read this book, I confess now: you were right. The elaborate yet exceptionally well crafted plotline had me guessing with every turn of the page, unsure of where the authors were taking me next. When I was about 150 pages in, I was trying to explain the story to a friend who has asked me what I was reading, and I realized later that my explanation stunk because I had no idea where Garcia and Stohl were taking me. In retrospect, I think giving a more in depth summary besides the one I posted above would spoil the novel.My favorite part of this novel was either the characters or the writing. To be honest, I’m having a hard time choosing between the two. I felt that the atmosphere of Gatlin had something of a Gothic undertone, which added infinitely to the intrigue of the story for me. Yet I adored the characters as well. Each character had his or her own distinct and quirky personality. I loved that the story was told from Ethan’s point of view, because I think YA literature could use more male narrators. Ethan felt believable to me because he wasn’t a perfect or idealized character.Simply put, Beautiful Creatures is a fantastic read. On the one hand, I can’t believe I waited so long to read it, but I’m also excited about being able to get my hands on Beautiful Darkness right away. I can’t wait to see where this roller coaster of a story takes readers next.