I normally love this author, but this book just felt... dead. The characters were flat, the writing was boring, the romance was dull, the dialogue was unbelievable. Everything fell short. And I REALLY didn't like the theological implications. No thank you. I'm actually probably getting rid of this book, and it takes a lot for me to get rid of a book by an author I love. Not recommended at all - try one of her other books instead.

Neat! Set in a world not unlike Mesopotamia, young Kezi is devout in her prayers to the god Admat. But what happens if you pray to one god, and another answers? And what if the god that answers is . . . well, young and attractive?

I really wanted to like this book, but I just didn't - at all.I thought this book had a lot of potential because I'm always interested in cultures that explore other gods. And I liked how the characters are supposed to perform certain tasks and lessons in order to become a champion or heroine.However, I found that I did not like the characters. Olus was kind of a ridiculous character. We never find out why he wanted to leave other than he was lonely. But he leaves to become a sheep herder, techn...

Nope. Do I really have to explain? A god and a human? *fake laughter* Not even gonna start. I picked the book up without fully comprehending what it was about. My mistake.

From http://rowijo.void-star.netThe title of this post is my favorite quote from Ever, the new novel by Gail Carson Levine. Y’know, she wrote Ella Enchanted? And then some other books that weren’t as good in my personal opinion? Anyway, this one is amazingly good to the point of being ridiculous. It’s so good, it’s almost like eating chocolate. Unless you don’t like chocolate, in which case you probably aren’t allowed to read in the insane asylum you are in.The story is told in alternating (shor...

I really enjoyed Ella Enchanted by this author so I was really excited to read this and I was doubly excited because I bought this book on sale.It starts out decently but soon I started to lose interest as I didn't like any of the characters or the writing for that matter. The characters as pointed out by other reviewers, felt one-dimensional and plain boring and flat. I couldn't care about any of them and I definitely tried and I didn't DNF this book even though I wanted to so many times. I won...

I wanted to like this because I like so many other books by this author...but it was utterly impossible. The very first chapter starts out stupid -- strange-and-hard-to-remember-names, odd notions about gods etc., and absurdly short sentences. Why is it that when certain authors are trying to write from the perspective of someone from long ago he/she assume the characters don't speak their language very well? It's almost as if Levine was trying to imitate a weak translation into English. She als...

this was better when i was twelve

I bought this book with great anticipation. I loved the author's previous works, and I was looking forward to a nice enjoyable read. I found something quite different.First, I found the characters to be flat, one demensional, and simplistic. Perhaps Levine was trying to catch the simplicity of the setting, ancient times, with her tale, but I found it lacking her usual magic.Second, and most importantly to me, I found her presentation of the female's god hitting too close to home. Though she prob...

Instagram || Twitter || Facebook || Amazon || PinterestGail Carson Levine was one of my favorite authors growing up and I still have my original copies of THE PRINCESSES OF BAMARRE and ELLA ENCHANTED, two of my all-time favorite young adult fantasy novels (in fact, it may be time for a reread). I've also read FAIREST and THE WISH, which I was less enthusiastic about but still enjoyed.I was really interested in reading EVER because it has so many reviews from people saying it was anti-religio

A great fast read, this book had part Norse, part Mesopotamian myth incorporated its story lines. I of course I snatched up this book immediately when I saw Gail Carson Levine had published a new one, but even if she wasn't one of my favorite Juvie/YA authors, the first few lines on the back cover would have captured me:He is watching me. He is flawless, without a blemish. Majestic... Muscular.Our hero, Olus, an Akkan God, is lonely in the heavens; the only child amongst immortals. He decides to...

2.5 stars - This was a tough one for me to rate. It read really fast, and I didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but I didn't really enjoy my reading experience. The relationship was very instalove, and because the whole plot depends on their love rising above the odds, that made it hard for me to feel invested.

Reviewed by Lynn Crow for TeensReadToo.comOlus, the young god of the wind, prefers to live with humans rather than his divine companions, all of whom are hundreds of years older than he is. In his travels he can't help noticing and falling in love with the beautiful and talented Kezi. At first he forces himself to be content merely watching, but then Kezi's father makes a deadly oath, and Kezi has only a month left to live. Unwilling to let her die, Olus reveals himself and offers Kezi a chance

A lot of people reviewing this book are complaining about the writing style and seemingly flat characterizations in the story. The writing style used in this book is an intentional imitation of ancient Mesopotamian texts and story telling techniques, which was a quirk that I really enjoyed, perhaps because I knew where it was coming from and what she was doing. However, I can understand why others who don't know where this is coming from are having problems with it. This imitation also impacts h...

I was a bit baffled by this book at first. I couldn’t figure out if I liked it because it is by Gail Carson Levine who I highly admire or because I actually enjoyed the book. I certainly like Fairest and Ella Enchanted more, but Ever is still really good.Kezi lives with her Mati and Pado under her God, Admat. Her Mati gets sick very suddenly, and her Pado promises to Admat to sacrifice the first person to congratulate him if her Mati gets better. Kezi is already nearly 16, the age at which girls...

I love Gail Carson Levine. She has a classic style that I love, which is also easy to read. That being said, this newest novel of hers was nothing like the Gail I knew! I did enjoy this one, quite a bit in fact, but it was definitely not you average princess story!So, if you are going to read this novel, I have 3 bits of advise. First, just keep moving past the beginning. You are going to read the first two pages and go "hmmmmmmm...." but keep going! Second, get used to having two narrators and

I wasn't expecting much, and didn't get much out of this book. Gail Carson Levine just hasn't written as good a fairytale since "Ella Enchanted". Besides the fact that I thought the whole storyline was rather *ahem* stupid, I thought it was weak, the characters were weak...it just lacked the special "something", I thought. I didn't care about the characters, didn't care what dangers they went through, or whether or not they'd make it in the end. It won't be one I'll read again...

All over, I enjoyed this book much more than Ella Enchanted and Fairest (to this day, I still don't really like Ella Enchanted, but Fairest is high on my list of favorites). Olus and Kezi are star-crossed lovers in a desert world, and they meet at a wedding only to fall in love immediately. Ever is fantasically funny at times, and also heart-wrenchingly sappy. There are indeed its moments of cliche, but it's all-over well done. Imagination takes over, with only a few details to give the setting

I almost didn't read this because of the horrible reviews it received, and now I wish I hadn't, because I should've been doing laundry, cleaning, errands, paying attention to my daughter, etc. I didn't get anything done because reading this book was like having a plate full of warm chocolate chip cookies in front of me. I can't eat just one, I have to eat the whole plateful and then sit around and hate myself. Well, I don't hate myself, but I definitely couldn't put this book down. I absolutely

I normally love anything by Levine.Normally.But this was book....different. I wasn't expecting much, gotta love goodreads reviews, but I was expecting something!! Someone pointed out the characters were flat, another said the writing was simplistic. Its all that but more. I felt no sympathy for the main characters, not the mortal girl or her supposed god of the wind. The writing wasn't as magical, its almost impossible to imagine, or care, what happens next.Mostly though, I was disgusted the "go...