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Evermore: The Immortals, Book 1
- By Alyson Noel
- Genre: Fantasy
Common Sense Media says
Twilight lookalike with more sex and profanity.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is the first book in a fantasy series that will appeal to Twilight fans. There are some gruesome scenes, including a girl losing her entire family in a car crash and watching them cross over to the other side. Another teen is murdered, though readers don't see it happen, and two more teens are threatened. Several scenes are quite bloody. There's also some swearing, heavy petting, and one teen develops a drinking problem. Even so, Ever is a relatable character and readers will empathize with her difficulty accepting her new reality. Fantasy fans who enjoy this book will be happy to learn there are several more books in the series and even a spin-off about Ever's dead sister.
What's the story?
Ever Bloom is the only survivor of a car crash that kills her entire family. After the accident, she has regular, in-person conversations with her dead little sister, develops intense psychic powers allowing her to read minds, and see auras. When a super sexy, rich, mysterious student named Damen shows up, Ever cannot see his aura, nor read anyone else's mind when he touches her, either. Who is this guy, and why is Ever drawn to him -- and scared of him -- all at the same time?
Is it any good?
Author Alyson Noel does a great job drawing readers into EVERMORE. The audience will hit it off with strong but vulnerable Ever, and be drawn to the mysterious Damen, much like everyone else is in the book.
However, audiences will grow tired of the constant, incessant references to how hot Damen looks all the time. After Damen arrives we are treated to and beaten over the head with how incredibly attractive this mysterious teen boy appears to everyone -- male, female, adults, teens -- EVERYONE. And the novel's end reveal is a hard swallow, relying on past information readers only learn at the last minute. It feels like a bit of a letdown after what had been an interesting journey. Still, most teens will be willing to overlook these quibbles and surrender to the gripping story -- and its sequels.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about immortality. Would you like to be a teen forever? What is appealing about this premise? What other books can you think of that include immortal characters?
This book has several sequels, and has sparked a spin-off series about Ever's dead sister (Radiance). Will you continue to read all the books in this series? Why do they appeal to teens?
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It's a good book. What I mean by good is that Ever does not have that little moral issue of "I wanna have sex with my boyfriend so I can be a vampire". Nope, Ever is certainly no Bella Swan. I think it's a bit mature for some younger readers, and I just don't see how the language is such a huge problem? I can understand not wanting kids to say it, but reading it is just not the same. So, after all, this is a great pick for teens who thought the storyline of Twilight was stupid and immoral.
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im 16 and i dont really like the thought of my 14yr old sister reading it. There was a lot of parts where the guy wants to do her, its like its all hes there for, not really love. it was wierd and boring. Yeah 14 yr olds can handle it normally but the way she talked about how it was romanitc- no i dont think so, to me it want how love is supposed to be protrayed.
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AAAAAAH!
AAAAAAH! Book trying to be Twilight and not succeeding! Storyline resembles the Twilight saga TOO CLOSELY, and there is WAY too much inappropriate stuff in this series.
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Kid, 12 years old
March 5, 2011
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older tweens and teens
good book innapropriate at times! i think if your a mature 11 year old or older you'll enjoy it!
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For older kids not under 13
I love the series,I read each of them in one day.It isn't too graphic because I already know about "sex"
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Good for teens and mature tweens
I luv this book iu tihnk everybody who said it was a twilight wanna be are haters!! ever more was very good and there was barely any sex in this book...i would say parents should let their kids read this book if they are mature(if i spelled that rite) because there is one semi-sex scene!!
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Perfect for teenage girls romance-supernatural sort of thing!
Loved it! If you like vampire books or anything in the "supernatural" or if you just want to read a teen-romance sort of thing it's really good. For girls only. Teenagers and maybe parents if they too like twilight things or sort of thing. I read it in a week i thought it was that good. It's easy to follow.
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Kid, 11 years old
November 27, 2011
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Evermore!
I think this book is exceptional!
I love this author and she has the most creative imagination of teen hood that no other author could have.
I recommend this book to twilight fans and to people who love romance books.
This book does have a little bit of swearing but it doesnt really effect me in anyway because i am so drawn into the character, i dont even think about it.
I recommend this book highly and its one of the best book/series ever made!
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I am 12 and started to read that book. I did return it cause i had to read and take a a.r test -when you read a book then they ask you either 10 or 20 questions about the book and your teachers tell you how many points cause every book has it's own points- and i found myself reading a lot of words but not lots of pages. But what i read it is brilliant! I personally like the book. I think mainly preteens and teens will like this book. Not so much adults.
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| Author: | Alyson Noel |
| Book type: | Fiction |
| Genre: | Fantasy |
| Publisher: | St. Martin's Griffin |
| Publication date: | February 3, 2009 |
| Number of pages: | 320 |
| Paperback price: | $9.95 |
| Publisher's recommended age(s): | 14 - 14 |
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