[ Books } the coldest girl

[flaviomatani]

I'm currently reading, for the next bibliogoth meet-up, Holly Black's "The Coldest Girl in Coldtown". What follows is a short review -or, rather, first impressions (since I've only read a third or so of it) of this book:

It's utter, utter rubbish -at least for me, to me, E&OE, &cc. I get the feeling the author can actually write but either chooses not to (maybe because teen-age vampire books will sell more), or is in the situation of an orchestral composer who ends up doing commercial jingles. Not sure whether I'll bother finishing it.

Comments

[kekhmet.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Ruth said it was bad too. Which is a shame, because *yes* Holly Black can actually write well. I enjoy YA books, as long as they are good books, and have quite enjoyed some of her others (as well as a short story or two).

I've not read the book you guys are reading, so can't say how the writing compares, but I *think* I'm a reasonable judge of writing, so sounds like she's written a dud this time...

[sallypointzero.livejournal.com]

I love the way you don't hold back, Flavio - "it's utter, utter rubbish" - LOL