Book Review: Blue Moon

Reviewed by Christel

Author: Alyson Noel

Summary

Ever is getting used to the idea of being immortal.  She is still attending school with Damen at her side.  Things are going along just fine until one day, Damen starts acting different.  He starts ignoring her and treating her the same way all of the other kids do, like she is a freak. He starts flirting with Stacia again and acts as if he doesn’t remember his relationship with Ever, or at least he regrets it. Something is definitely wrong with Damen, but what?  Immortals don’t get sick, they don’t change out of the blue, just like that.

While Ever is trying to figure out what is wrong with her immortal boyfriend, a new kid shows up at school.  Roman is annoyingly handsome and charming and he is vying for Ever’s attention.  All of the kids are swayed by his charm.  It is almost as if he has some sort of spell over them.  Even Haven and Miles, (Ever’s best friends) are dumping her for a chance to befriend Roman and the cool kids. 

It’s bizzaro world at Ever’s school.  Everything is backwards and nothing makes sense.  Ever is determined to get to the bottom of this.  So determined in fact, she goes to see Amelia, the psychic.  (Whom she previously ignored at all costs, and had written her off as a hack).  Together they figure out a way to travel to Summerland in search of the answers they seek.  But it is not as easy as it sounds. Ever has been training with Damen and can get to Summerland with his help, but has failed in her previous attempts to get there on her own.

Ever will have to make a choice. Quite possibly, the hardest choice she has ever had to make.  Will she make the right one?

Review

I liked Blue Moon.  It is entertaining and full of surprises. As with Evermore, I wouldn’t say it was a book that made you think about the complexities of life. It is just fun and purely for entertainment.  (Stories about angsty teens should always be purely for entertainment.)  The only part I didn’t care for was the ending.  I understand that it is a set up for the next book, Shadowland, but I didn’t care for it.  I am not sure why. It just seemed a little bit lackluster and it just didn’t deliver. I guess I just don’t want the conniving antagonist to win in any way.  Not even a little!  

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