Book: Bleeding Violet by Dia Reeves
Release date: January 5, 2010
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
From: Publisher
Summary:
Love can be a dangerous thing….
Hanna simply wants to be loved. With a head plagued by hallucinations, a medicine cabinet full of pills, and a closet stuffed with frilly, violet dresses, Hanna’s tired of being the outcast, the weird girl, the freak. So she runs away to Portero, Texas in search of a new home.
But Portero is a stranger town than Hanna expects. As she tries to make a place for herself, she discovers dark secrets that would terrify any normal soul. Good thing for Hanna, she’s far from normal. As this crazy girl meets an even crazier town, only two things are certain: Anything can happen and no one is safe.
*****
Bleeding Violet is a very strange book. I can safely say that is is the weirdest book I have ever read. Of course, I mean that in the best possible way because the book rocked. It was so good!
Hanna is new to Portero and she doesn’t fit in but that’s nothing new. Hanna is used to being a freak among normal people. What she isn’t used to is being a freak among other freaks. Pretty soon Hanna finds out that she may be one of the most normal people in Portero. Hanna can’t help but wonder, what makes the Porterenes so unusual?
I am in love with Bleeding Violet. Everything about it stands out as unique in today’s paranormal YA market. In a world inhabited by tons of teen vampire novels, Bleeding Violet will definitely take readers by surprise. The creatures in this book are so creepy and fantastical and unlike anything I have ever read about. I would love more books to be like this one!
Dia Reeves’ debut novel is wonderfully written and beautifully crafted. She incorporated such real issues as mental instability with amazingly unreal creatures and happenings. When I started the book I didn’t expect to devour it as quickly as I did and I definitely didn’t expect to love it so much!
Overall, Bleeding Violet is a book that needs to be added to everyone’s to-read lists if it isn’t already there. I can’t wait for more from debut novelist, Dia Reeves. Her name is going to be added to my list of debut novelists to watch out for and that list is quickly growing as I tackle the debut author challenge. =]
Writing: 10/10
Characters: 9/10
Plot: 10/10
Ending: 10/10
Originality: 10/10
Overall: 49/50=A+
Cover: 9/10=A-
Great review! I just reviewed it this morning. I thought this book was really good. Dia Reeves is such an interesting writer. I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next.
Wow. Great review. I think that’s the most… positive review about BV I’ve ever read! Backing to think about reading it later.
Great review! I’m really excited to read this 🙂
Interesting! I’m gonna have to read this.
Thanks for the great review <3 I always thought this book looks wonderful <3
I’ve heard good things about this one. Thanks for the review!
This is on my TBR list and it looks good 🙂 Glad to know you enjoyed it!!
I really loved this book! It was so quirky and just plan weird! Great review!
Nice reivew! I’ve heard a lot of other people say that they loved this book simply because of its oddness. Now I can’t wait to check it out!
I’m definitely going to add this book on my list of must reads. I’m all for YA books that stand on their own, that don’t seem like carbon copies of whats already out there. I’ve gotta say I’m intrigued.
Wow, great interview! I’m so conflicted on this book because I’ve seen so many different opinions on it; there’s too weird then beautiful. It definitely sounds unique though, and I’m glad you liked it. I’ll have to continue considering it, thanks! 🙂
Wow! I’m so excited to get this one for a tour now! I keep seeing great reviews 🙂
I like weird, so this one is definitely on my wishlist. 😛