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Marked (House of Night, Book 1)
by PC Cast, Kristin Cast
from St. Martin's Griffin

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

• next best vampire series!
  i loved this book! not only is it about vampires, which i love, it also puts a different spin on how vampires live. i was instantly sucked into the story line, and the characters were great! i cant definatly see this series being the next twilight!!!

• Twilight, hold the sparkles, add decent writing
  While the writing is a little on the weak side and the characters are a bit cliché (okay, quite a bit) this is still a book that drew me in. It's not a 'good' book in the sense that it's great literature or the most creative thing ever, but it is a fun read. It draws you into the story and won't let you go. It leaves you wanting more. Because despite some of the obvious, overly predictable traits of the characters, I liked them. They're enjoyable to read about.
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• Cheap, easy entertainment
  This book is definitely an easy read. It's cheap, easy entertainment. That's not to say I didn't like it. I loved the theme of tolerance in the book and accepting others the way they are. I thought some of the racy scenes and cursing was a bit much for a YA novel, but to each his own. If you're looking for a teenage vampire novel with a little romance and self-indulgence, then look no further, the House of Night series is for you.

• Almost good without the Parenthesis
  I picked this book up while waiting for Breaking Dawn to release. The cover was nice, the story had promise, the reviews looked good...Then I read the book and it was an awful experience. I'm of the opinion that the mother wrote an ok book and then handed it to the daughter to "Teen" it up for her. Most of this is apparent in off-topic side comments, too many current pop culture references, and parenthesis. In fact, because the book was so awful to read through that I grabbed out a pen and started editing... more info

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