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Summary: I envy Amelia Atwater-Rhodes.
Review: I am so tired of reading review after review written by so-called mature adults who seem to think they are above "novellas" written by teen authors. If they can't appreciate teen books, then they should -obviously- stay out of the teen section. They constantly criticize the author's inexperience, when many of them probably haven't even come close to publishing a book. Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is a very talented author and Demon in my View is just one of her five published books that demonstrate exactly that. Demon in my View revolves around the average sarcastic high school loner we can all relate to-but there's something a little different about Jessica. She has strange, realistic dreams that inspire her to write vampire stories under her pen name, Ash Night. But unbeknownst to her, all her stories are actually factual, and her vampire main characters aren't pleased about her exposing their dark secrets. Her personal favorite character, Aubrey, suddenly appears at her school and befriends her, while secretly plotting to kill her. But Jessica isn't just your average teenage prey. I definitely recommend this book to teenagers and readers who enjoyed Amelia Atwater-Rhodes's other books (In the Forests of the Night, Hawksong, Midnight Predator, and Shattered Mirror.) I love this book (and Aubrey, of course) and have read it too many times to count!
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Summary: Lovely books!
Review: I just finshed reading this, and it's a really super book. I'm now working through her other books. I was reccomended these by a classmate, who is OBSESSED. Now I am too. These are great books for anyone, I say. I don't even like vampire books, and things like her books, but the way she writes...it's amazing. She's only 18, too. These books pulled me in from the beginning, but beware, once you start, you might not be able to stop.
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Summary: It's great
Review: A Demon in My View is a great book. It is suspensful so it makes you want to continue to read. It deals with vampires, witches, and has a strange twist. Once you finsih the book, you just want to go to the next book.
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Summary: A good read
Review: Okay I know that this book wasn't best thing on the shelf good but it was a good read. A good thing to lose your mind in for a few hours. She did a good job (Though I think she should get a new editor) The plot was good with a few twists, basicaly if your looking for a semi romantic vampire book focused on teens with no sex this is a good choice. I love Amelia's books and would recomend them in a heart beat, of course there is going to be something wrong if you continue to pick at it. But all in all this book had great flow to it a wonderful plot and a good few hours spent with your mind out of reality.
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Summary: Demon in My View
Review: I give this book a two because I give the girl credit - she's a tad older than I am but she has no real experience writing. I don't give her any more than two stars because she HAS NO REAL EXPERIENCE IN WRITING. I've been reading adult/young adult fiction for going on three years now and I know the plots can be drippy and shallow - especially for the fantasy genre. But this... this is beyond shallow. I read it in an hour and a half (which completely kills my habit of reading a book in the wee hours of the night to the wee hours of the morning). The characters have no personalities. The plot is predictable, boring, and something that ANY high schooler could have written. I admit, I see potential. I would advise Amelia Atwater-Rhodes to fine tune that potential, take a writing course, and then her next novella will be better. She could be the next Ann Rice. But I doubt anyone would've wanted to read what Ann Rice wrote when she was thirteen.
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Summary: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is an amazing author!
Review: I read this book twice.. it is very intriguing. I found that Amelia has an excellent talent in writing. The whole plot was laid out perfect, and the details were vivid, i felt like I was the main character, Jessica, while i was reading it. I love the idea of vampires and love mixed.... After i was done reading it for the second time i was sooo jealous of Jessica,the way Amelia described Aubrey he sounded like a total hottie! I definatly reccomend this book 2 anyone who enjoys a good read!
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Summary: way to short
Review: this book is my favorite among Atwater-Rhodes' novels. I read it, and its' predacessor (In The Forests Of The Night) in one day and I have to say that, even though it was sadly very short, this book is proabaly my favorite. It goes in for a more in depth look at my favorite character Aubrey, a vampire. He's dark, somewhat evil (laughs malevolently), and from Atwater-Rhodes' description of him, the hottest of the Undead (suffice it to say I wouldn't mind having him sink his teeth into me). But enough about Aubrey, there *are* more characters (and a plot) that are worth a read. I was shocked at how much 17-year-old Jessica (dark, cynical, friendless, and a published author) reminded me of myself. I got really into the book and after i finished it, I was left begging for more. I have since reread the book nearly 7 times and I still yearn for more Aubrey novels. this is a must read.
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Summary: witches, vampires and true love
Review: This is by far the best of rhodes vampire novels though all were equally exciting and page turning this novel had a little more of a gothic edge a love that couldn't be broken and secret past lives it is the best vampire book I have read. Rhodes gives the true horror and passion of an Anne Rice novel to a younger age.
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Summary: witches, vampires and true love
Review: this is by far the best of rhodes vampire novels though all were equally exctiting and page turning this novel had a little more of a gothic edge a love that couldn't be broken and secret past lives it is the best vampire book i have read. Rhodes gives the true horror and passion of an anne rice novel to a younger age.
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Summary: Give the girl a break!
Review: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has been highly publicized as a teen-genius, a writer whose published work was written while in high school. This reputation has set her up for the vicious attacks of critics and the unfair standards she is expected to meet. Demon in My View is an imaginative take on young adult vampire fiction. The author's writing style is fresh and clever.
It is intended for a younger audience and caters to them. The book *is* short and the reader *is* left with many questions, as critical reviewers have noted. However, the unanswered questions lend a sense of mystery to the series, with each book divulging a bit more of the back story and of the characters' motivations. Don't let negative reviews turn you away from a budding new writer. She may be young, she may be learning, but she has caught the knack for how to write an interesting book full of charismatic characters.
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