Original Sin – Allison Brennan (DNF)
February 14, 2010 in Reviews
- Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages
- List Price: $7.99 US/$10.99 CDN
- Publisher: Ballantine Books (January 26, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0345511670
- ISBN-13: 978-0345511676
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Haunted by chilling memories of demonic possession and murder, Moira O’Donnell has spent seven years hunting down her mother, Fiona, whose command of black magic has granted her unprecedented control of the underworld. Now Moira’s global search has led her to a small California town that’s about to become hell on earth.
Tormented by his own terrifying past and driven by powers he can’t explain, ex-seminarian Rafe Cooper joins Moira’s dangerous quest. But Fiona is one devilish step ahead. Hungry for greater power, eternal youth, and stunning beauty, the sorceress is unleashing upon the mortal world the living incarnations of the Seven Deadly Sins.
Together with a demonologist, a tough female sheriff, and a pair of star-crossed teenagers, Moira and Rafe are humanity’s last chance to snatch salvation from the howling jaws of damnation.
This is my first ever DNF (Did Not Finish). From page one, I was so confused that I had to re-read the chapter twice to kinda get a feel for what was happening. I swore a chapter was missing, it was that confusing. I found out later from Abigail at All Things Urban Fantasy that there was a short story in an Anthology before this book came out, back in 2007. That would have helped, but not that much.
After struggling with this book for 4 days, I gave up. I couldn’t get into it, it just didn’t do “it” for me. I wasn’t involved with what was happening and to be honest I couldn’t have cared less, I just couldn’t take it anymore. I honestly can’t tell you what I read, it just didn’t stick. There was no draw and not a single love scene, funny this book is classed as a Paranormal Romance. I don’t think so.
A lot of my fellow reviewers loved this book and after speaking with them, they agreed that it took to about page 90 for the book to gain any momentum. I’m sorry, if at page 20 I am not involved, I will put the book down. I am linking to two reviewers (Abigail and Fiction Vixen) if you’d like to read their reviews of Original Sin for a better idea.
Fiction Vixen gave the book 4/5
wow, Im sorry to hear that!
Im expecting that book for review soon… I hope I like it =)
I hope you do too! lol
I’m with you there. If I’m not interestested by page 20 (and sometimes even less) then I put the book down. I always promise myself I’ll go back to it, but I never do. And that’s so weird. Most books (particularly in romance) stand on their own, even in a series. It’s always nice if you’d read them in order, but you can get along without doing that.
I love series that can stand alone, but I am bad I will buy every book all at once cause I don’t want to be left hanging. But this, yikes
First DNF eh? Wish I could say the same. I could probably make a list of my DNFs long enough that it would end up qualifying as your second DNF. Most of them by new or new-to-the-genres this past year authors. It’s like the publishing houses noticed UF/CF/PR were selling well and started publishing everything they could find with no regard to whether or not it was any good.
I usually pick good books and I’ve been lucky to get sent books I actually liked. But this, hot mess.
I’ll admit, I was close to giving up. I couldn’t engage. But once it took off I really enjoyed the story. Lots of suspense. But I feel you, life is too short for books that don’t move you.
I’m actually proud of you for finishing. Maybe one day I’ll attempt it again, but lack of engagement got to me quickly.
I’m glad I wasn’t the only person out there who didn’t enjoy this book. I couldn’t finish it either!
Ohh! I read your review, I am with you on all points! I felt so guilty, but after 4 days and it not doing it for me, I couldn’t keep going.
This was a hard finish for me. If I had bought it myself, I wouldn’t have bothered. I’m really surprised at how many reviewers raved about it…I thought it was a mess.
Me too, I was happy when I saw your review..I knew I wasn’t loosing it! LOL
I was happy when I saw your review.