Embrace (Embrace, #1)

by Jessica Shirvington

[Stephanie]

I was excited to read Embrace. But it was a bit of a let down. Not because the story wasn't interesting (it was), but because of some of the characters.

I could not stand Violet. She annoyed me for about 95% of the book. When she finds out she's part angel, she flips. She's angry at Lincoln for not telling her and she's angry that her life can't be "normal" anymore regardless if she embraces her powers or not. She's just always angry, and most of that anger is towards Lincoln, and I really liked Lincoln, so that made me really dislike Violet.

Also, Phoenix. I didn't like him from the beginning. He was a creeper and weird. I never understood why Violet hung around him or even wanted to be with him. Though, it is explained in the end, and I do understand why she made the choices she did, it still bugged me, to the point that it was like pulling teeth trying to read the book.

I was also hoping for more growth in Lincoln and Violet's relationship. But that all get's thrown out when Violet feels 'betrayed' by Lincoln so I was stuck with creepy Phoenix the whole time while Violet was mad at Lincoln.

Somethings I did like about the book:
1. Lincoln and Griffon. It's beyond me how these two characters could deal with Violet. They were always so calm and willing to explain everything and help whenever needed. And Violet was like the tornado spinning around them.
2. The mythology. This is a unique twist on angels, and I found it really interesting.
3. The story overall. I did enjoy the story, I just would have enjoyed it better if there was a different main character.

So, overall I did enjoy the story. I just couldn't stand Violet and Phoenix, which made up most of the book.