The book picks up at the very end: Action, death, mayhem, heartbreak! And oh, look, the book’s over. Well, maybe not wimpy, but not very impressive. Plus, Annalise was kinda wimpy, in my opinion. Also, the romance between Nathan and what’s-her-name, Annalise, wasn’t very believable and I just didn’t buy it. But they all played such small roles because this book is so entirely Nathan.
I did like a few of the supporting characters: Arran, Gabriel, Rose, Mercury. And while, yes, his life is made almost unlivable because of being half Black witch, I didn’t have any attachment to him. Half Bad is very much Nathan’s consciousness. It became a chore to finish, but I didn’t want to give up on it because I’d already gotten halfway through. I didn’t hate this book, but… it was something I found I had no interest in after getting about halfway through. Why? Besides just the fact that he’s half Black witch, Nathan’s father, Marcus, is also the most powerful and dangerous and murderous Black witch alive. Nathan is half White and half Black witch, and the society of White witches makes his life miserable because of his mixed parentage. Basically, there are White witches and Black witches, and the White witches are the good witches and the Black witches are the evil witches. I went into Half Bad knowing a little bit about the story and a few of the problems people had with it. This book has gotten a lot of mixed reviews from readers. Format: Hardcover, 394 pages, Viking, Penguin Group USA, 2014. I couldn't be more stoked over Half Bad, and this launch novel of a trilogy truly deserves all the hype surrounding it - and much more.' - Amanda Hurley, Inkwood Books You may also be interested in.Half Bad by Sally Green, Book #1 in the Half Life Trilogy. 'Not since the Harry Potter books - yes, I said it! - have I felt so fully immersed in an author's creation. 'Brilliantly paced with more than a few nasty surprises, Half Bad is a wickedly addictive read that will capture the imagination of any fan of YA fiction.' - Starburst
'Take our word for it, this book is going to be huge.' - Stylist This will haunt you.' - Marie Lu, author of Legend 'A brilliant debut that is both deeply unique and unsettling, one that chilled me to the bone and broke my heart even as I sped through its pages. 'Edgy, arresting and brilliantly written, Half Bad grips you from the first page and doesn't let go.' - Michael Grant, author of Gone 'Teens rejoice: the inheritor to Stephenie Meyer's crown has arrived.' - Fiona Wilson, The Times
Brilliant and utterly compelling - I loved it.' - Kate Atkinson, author of Life after Life and Behind the Scenes of the Museum 'A book about witches with no owls and not a pair of round spectacles in sight.
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