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Cold Kiss Amy Garvey Books

3.5 stars

I was surprised by how much I really like this book in the beginning, because it doesn't have all the elements I normally love in a YA book. While there is bits of paranormal elements in the story, I liked that Wren's story focuses more on the emotional side of being a teen with first love, loss, grief, family life, friendship and getting through that awkward stage where you're not a young teen any more, but you're not yet an adult. I liked that realistic aspect of the story. Added to these emotions is the paranormal side of the story, an ability that Wren has inherited that runs in her family. That ability is what allowed her to bring back her first love, Danny. We all know that when you bring someone back from the dead they're not the same person they were before.... I loved being able to read about Danny before his tragic accident. He seemed like an all around great guy, great boyfriend and someone everyone loved. Being able to read about Danny and Wren being together before things changed made it easier for me to sympathize with her as the story goes on.

I really enjoyed having that emotional connection with Wren and her story. Wren is one of those complex characters who's layers get peeled back little by little as the story goes on. She's someone who surprised me through out the story and I love that she does thing that I didn't except. She's someone who looks out for those she cares about, even though it's done in an unexpected way. She's a character who has a lot to deal with, has to learn to make do with the powers she has and knows little about, mend her broken relationship with her two best friends, pick up the pieces of her broken heart, and figure out what to do with the new guy Gabriel that knows more about her than she would like him too. It's through this process I felt more drawn to Wren and her story. I liked feeling like I was able to get those glimpses into her life and she what shaped her into the character she is now.

Once the story line started to explore Wren's worries and some what abandonment of Danny I felt like I lost some of the emotional connection that I felt with the first part of the book. Don't get me wrong, I understood Wren's fears and the reasoning behind her actions, but I felt like it took something away from the story for me during this time. This wasn't necessarily a horrible thing, because this allowed Gabriel to become more involved in the story. I like the support he offers to Wren and the way their relationship is developed during the second half of the book. I just missed being able to witness Wren's growth emotionally like I had been seeing for the first half of the book. I felt like the second half of the book shifted gears a bit and went into a direction I wasn't expecting it to. By the end of the book I was left wanting a little more from both the romance, and the slight paranormal elements in the story, as well as from Wren. Not that wanting more is bad a thing. Over all I think Cold Kiss was a good read, and it's one I think YA readers will like. There is a few f-bombs mentioned through out the story.


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Cold Kiss Amy Garvey Books Reviews

This isn't an action-packed, paranormal, good guy-bad guy book. It doesn't have good sides and bad sides or huge battles, but it still reaches in and touches your heart with all the emotions you feel.

Wren fell in love with Danny and Danny fell in love with her. He was taken too soon, and Wren wasn't able to handle losing another person in her life. She had lost her father, her grandmother, her aunt, her mother was closed off...she wasn't able to let go of anymore.

Cold Kiss deals with the consequences Wren faces after bringing Danny back from the dead. He's not a whole person; he's not what Wren remembers. Even in bringing his body back to life, she still wasn't able to bring back what she had lost. It's heartbreaking to see her deal with losing him, even though he's still right in front of her.

Gabriel is a little too perfectly placed for me to completely love this book, but I still enjoyed his character. His abilities seem just a little too convenient, and his arrival too perfect, but he's still a good guy. He just wants to help Wren with Danny, but realizes there are some things he just can't do. I liked how he gave her just enough space, but was always there when she needed him.

Cold Kiss is a touching book about love and letting go. It's about finding the power to continue even when you feel like you can't. It's a wonderful book and I'll definitely be reading Glass Heart.
I got Cold Kiss last year as an freebie. I'd heard great things about it and the sequel was coming out so I thought I'd give it a shot. The only thing I really knew about the plot at the time was that it involved a girl raising her boyfriend from the dead. I expected it to be a fun, if sort of cheesy, read. Unfortunately I found that instead of fun, it was kind of gross and more than a little disturbing. That's all fine and good if that's what the author is going for, but I feel like this one just missed the mark.

LIKES

Exploding squirrels, geriatric cats and other things that make me giggle There were some things in the story that gave it personality and humor. Wren has magical powers that she doesn't know how to control and this can cause some major outbursts when she gets freaked out. This includes the downfall of a particularly unlucky squirrel who happens to be in the line of fire. This sort of dark humor mixed with real-life everyday problems like a pet cat who seems to suffer from feline dementia could have been used to really give the story some much-needed levity. Unfortunately these were few and far between and it just wasn't enough to take my mind off of the ick-factor of the book.
There is some heart to the story even though this wasn't my favorite story, there were times where I was drawn into Wren and Danny's plight. There were some scenes that were very emotional and really touched on grief, loss and sacrifice.

DISLIKES

Gross By this point in my reading life, I've read and loved plenty of love stories about the undead. Of course usually they are vampires or at least they don't look like/smell like zombies. This allows me to ignore the fact that our hero should be rotting away in a box somewhere. Unfortunately there were too many scenes where Wren and Danny were kissing and Wren kept talking about how cold he was and how he smelled like dirt and dead leaves (or, you know, a graveyard). In the meantime, Danny keeps wanting to go farther and farther and I couldn't help but be grossed out.
Gabriel or The Guy With The Worst Timing Ever seriously dude, this girl's dead boyfriend is living in the garage and you're going in for the kiss? So, not the time. I just do not understand why we needed an undead love triangle. It didn't add much to the story and frankly I would be pissed if some guy kept hitting on me after he found out about my zombie slave boyfriend. Timing is everything guys.
I just didn't care about the characters They all seemed pretty foolish to me. Wren and Gabriel for the reasons mentioned above and Danny because, well, he's dead. He only ever thinks about Wren and is either lost without her or physically attacking the guy who's trying to be her new boyfriend (which to be fair is pretty understandable).
Overall, I just didn't care for this one. It wasn't terrible, but it just wasn't for me. The writing style is nice and the concept had some promise, but I don't think I'll be checking out the next one.
3.5 stars

I was surprised by how much I really like this book in the beginning, because it doesn't have all the elements I normally love in a YA book. While there is bits of paranormal elements in the story, I liked that Wren's story focuses more on the emotional side of being a teen with first love, loss, grief, family life, friendship and getting through that awkward stage where you're not a young teen any more, but you're not yet an adult. I liked that realistic aspect of the story. Added to these emotions is the paranormal side of the story, an ability that Wren has inherited that runs in her family. That ability is what allowed her to bring back her first love, Danny. We all know that when you bring someone back from the dead they're not the same person they were before.... I loved being able to read about Danny before his tragic accident. He seemed like an all around great guy, great boyfriend and someone everyone loved. Being able to read about Danny and Wren being together before things changed made it easier for me to sympathize with her as the story goes on.

I really enjoyed having that emotional connection with Wren and her story. Wren is one of those complex characters who's layers get peeled back little by little as the story goes on. She's someone who surprised me through out the story and I love that she does thing that I didn't except. She's someone who looks out for those she cares about, even though it's done in an unexpected way. She's a character who has a lot to deal with, has to learn to make do with the powers she has and knows little about, mend her broken relationship with her two best friends, pick up the pieces of her broken heart, and figure out what to do with the new guy Gabriel that knows more about her than she would like him too. It's through this process I felt more drawn to Wren and her story. I liked feeling like I was able to get those glimpses into her life and she what shaped her into the character she is now.

Once the story line started to explore Wren's worries and some what abandonment of Danny I felt like I lost some of the emotional connection that I felt with the first part of the book. Don't get me wrong, I understood Wren's fears and the reasoning behind her actions, but I felt like it took something away from the story for me during this time. This wasn't necessarily a horrible thing, because this allowed Gabriel to become more involved in the story. I like the support he offers to Wren and the way their relationship is developed during the second half of the book. I just missed being able to witness Wren's growth emotionally like I had been seeing for the first half of the book. I felt like the second half of the book shifted gears a bit and went into a direction I wasn't expecting it to. By the end of the book I was left wanting a little more from both the romance, and the slight paranormal elements in the story, as well as from Wren. Not that wanting more is bad a thing. Over all I think Cold Kiss was a good read, and it's one I think YA readers will like. There is a few f-bombs mentioned through out the story.