Born at Midnight has me begging for more, and I love, love, love it! the super- popular teen paranormal genre, this book is one.
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People will like what they like. Books are there to be enjoyed. But this book is a manifesto of misogyny and hatred. This book is appalling bad. I was going to lighten the mood with an Adore Delano GIF, but I don't want to associate her and the joy she brings me with this book in any way. So this is it: View all 84 comments. Nov 24, Lola rated it really liked it Shelves: Oh yeah, this is what I call an entertaining book. Kylie can see ghosts.
After her p Oh yeah, this is what I call an entertaining book. Like we need any more in teen literature! We already have too many of them. The writing could have been better, too. Also, there are two camp leaders at the Shadow Falls camp, Sky and Holiday, but those too lack seriousness as well. View all 33 comments. View all 4 comments. Oct 21, Danny rated it it was amazing Shelves: I love that cover and after reading the synopsis I knew I had to read this book and I was happy enough to get my hand on a ARC, woohoo!
It's about Kylie trying to figure out who she really is, specially in terms of supernatural species. Kylie is stuck in between the divorce of her parents and this hits her really hard. After being caught at a Party where some kids where doing drugs, he Meet Lucas and Derek on the Bewitched Bookworms First of, isn't the cover super super pretty?? After being caught at a Party where some kids where doing drugs, her shrink poposed to send her to a Camp for special kids.
There she learns that there is a whole supernatural world out there, Vamps, Werewolves, Faeries, you name it - they all exists! And this Camp is a place where kids can learn about the other species and learn to live with their special abilities and gifts. The Problem is no one knows what Kylie is and she hates being there and being "not normal" She can see Ghosts.. We follow Kylie on her journey to accept herself and her supernatural gift and try to find out what she is. She's making new friends: And of course there are boys Actually 3 of them. Plus I normally have a pretty good idea with whom she will end up.
For some reason, it didn't bother me at all here. There is Trey , her Ex who is a normal human and was cheating on her but of course now realized that he wants her back. Then we have Derek, the Faerie that can sense emotions and is super gorgeous and absolutely lovely and the nice guy - I Like him.. Last but not least there is Lucas Derek is the safe choice while Lucas the exciting one. The problem is Kylie is not ready to know what she really fells, too much is screwed up right now anyway. A dad that forgot her on parents day, a mom that is way too cold and then the journey about finding out who she is.
Love the secondary girl friends she made, love the mystery behind Kylie, love the light romance between Kylie and those boys. And Oh boy, those kisses!!!! Me always loves good kisses and we get some pretty hot ones in Born at Midnight! The book ends with a decent cliffhanger, and.. I can't wait to find out more about Kylie I can't wait to find out which boy will get the prize I can't wait for the next book to see where this story goes!
One thing I want to mention again about the cover: The kids at the camp keep telling about this waterfall and that there is something mysterious about it. I can't wait to find out what and from the cover of the next book, it is apparently something important! View all 14 comments. Nobody in their right mind. Basically the worst book I've ever read personally. Hated the characters, story, how judgemental Kylie was, etc. This used to have a review, but then a troll came along, and I realized that this review would probably attract many more, so I just took it down. View all 20 comments.
Mar 09, Ben Alderson rated it it was amazing. View all 3 comments. Nov 16, Jessica rated it did not like it. One of the worst books I've read this year. The main character was immature, insensitive, and shallow. She compared learning that she was in some way supernatural, with her possibly having a brain tumor. All she could talk about was how terrible it would be to have to buy some wigs and that she hoped she had cancer over being "not human".
Are you kidding me? The "romance" was a joke and poorly written. I honestly hated it. Most of the book she thinks of her ex who was a real sleazeball. Then she One of the worst books I've read this year. Then she meets someone that kind of looks like him and decides she likes him? Then later a new guy as well?
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The setting was a let down. It could have been a lot of fun to read about a summer camp of witches, vampires, werewolves, fairies, etc. Like Percy Jackson or something! This was nothing, like Percy Jackson. The camp was just a way to get these kids away from their parents, but what did they do?! I still don't even know. They went to a couple of camp fires There were parent days where the parent sat and talked to the kid for an hour and left. Another thing that could have been kinda cool was Kylie seeing ghosts.
Also I read all pages and never learned what she is? I didn't appreciate the author calling something "retarded" nor did I like that she referred to something as "too gay". It shouldn't surprise you by this point in the review that I thought this entire book was poorly written. It barely had a plot and what it did have the poorly written characters ruined it. The author constantly threw in things that did nothing to further the plot at all. This was no fun to read and I'm honestly shocked that I finished it.
I do not recommend it, there are much better paranormal books out there if you're in the mood for one. Sep 18, Alexis rated it did not like it Recommends it for: People who hate life, third graders, anyone without standards. Let's play a guessing game. On page of " Born at Midnight ," the boring, flat, typical main character, Kylie, is in the same position she was in on page I mean exact same position. She's at a summer camp for supernatural creatures. Her shrink recommended it to her mom because the shrink is half fairy and can recognize the signs of supernatural gifts.
What is Kylie, you m Let's play a guessing game. What is Kylie, you may ask? Well, not one really knows. No one really wants to tell her, either- or the reader for that matter. But, do we know- I mean, if I am one of you, that I'm not like a vampire of a werewolf? But you don't think I'm a vampire or werewolf, right? So, assuming I'm not human, I'm also not a fairy? If you enjoy reading words like "holy cow," "bejeebies," "mo fo," - you would enjoy this book. The author comes across as a 70 year-old woman which she is, pretty much who wants to be "hip" and use "teenage" language.
It's also uncool to use words like "mo fo" and "dad gone-it," and "gosh darn-it.
Who does she think she's preaching to? This is supposed to be entertainment, and instead it felt like an intensely difficult task. Jun 03, Kagama-the Literaturevixen rated it did not like it. This book doesnt have a love triangle-It has a love hyper-rectangle I mean the potential love interests throws themselves at the main character wherever she goes. So if youre a die-hard Twilight fan this book might be for you The main character is year old Kylie,her parents are getting a divorce and she keeps seeing this weird figure on her front lawn thats invisible to everyone else but her.
To get away from it all she goes to a party that ends badly when the police breaks up the party, with he This book doesnt have a love triangle-It has a love hyper-rectangle I mean the potential love interests throws themselves at the main character wherever she goes. To get away from it all she goes to a party that ends badly when the police breaks up the party, with her being arrested because the police who broke up the party found some drugs And then she gets sent off to a camp for troubled teens.
Troubled teens being an euphemish for troubled supernatural teens. I have to admit I had so many issues with this book. And the twitching eyebrow thingy You have to read it just to understand what I mean. And also the "your power is like this but were going to imply that your powers are way different" Holiday "We dont know what you are" Kylie "But I see dead people.. Aug 08, Zuleeza rated it did not like it Shelves: This review is also available on my blog, Qwerty This book is like one massive parody of all-things paranormal.
I might like it if I was fourteen. The plot is very similar to Hex Hall, at least up until the point where I decided that this just doesn't worth my time. Annoying, self-conscious, whiny heroine who thinks she's funny. Her life had toilet-bound stamped all over it.
Suddenly, Kylie started feeling people turn and look at her. Or were they looking at all of them? Stupid, spineless best friend This review is also available on my blog, Qwerty This book is like one massive parody of all-things paranormal. Stupid, spineless best friend. The she recalled how Sara had given in to Brad's "needs"-Brad who was the love of Sarah's life-yet, within two weeks of giving in, the love of Sara's life had dumped her.
What was so special about that? Since then, Sara had dated four other guys, and she'd slept with two of them. To Sara, fitting in was If blue eye shadow was rave, you can bet Sara would have blue eye shadow before the week was out. I didn't read far enough to know how the love interest, Derek and Lucas are like. Just found out there'll be five books in this series.
May God have mercy for all those trees sacrificed in the making of the remaining books. View all 10 comments. September 17, Okay. Now I'm ready to write this review. I had been seeing this book around in Barnes and Noble as well as some people's shelfs. I had read a little about it and I was determined to read the series. I have to say though, that I was a little disappointed. The Cover So I know that we shouldn't judge a book by its cover but, come on.
We all do it even if we don't mean to. This cover is really coo 3. This cover is really cool. She's standing on a tree that seems to be split down the middle.
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I thought that this could be figurative for choices as if you're in a fork in the road. There is fog with white light so you can't see past it which is kind of mysterious. Overall, that is a pretty nice cover. The Plot Kylie Galen has had a pretty rough life. Her grandmother died, boyfriend Trey dumped her, her parents are getting a divorce and she is getting sent to some camp by her mother. Kylie doesn't want to go to Shadow Falls with the other "bad kids" that seem to be there who she later learns to be supernaturals.
Being there will vampires, werewolves and many other supernatural creatures, she doesn't feel more out of place but for some reason everything she should be. She tries to leave but then is conflicted whether she wants to for a couple of reasons. Her parents are divorced and she isn't getting along that well with them as well as the fact that she would leave people at the camp. Of course there are two guys that can't help but have feelings for as well as her two new best friends. Throughout the book, Kylie is on the search for her true identity as well trying to keep control with it. What I liked The action.
There was some action where I was getting a little impatient trying to get to and ended up skimming parts that I had to go back and read. There were many plot lines going on during the whole book that were at times hard to keep track of but most of the time is was okay. The depth of imagination. Hunter was able to create some things that I wasn't expecting and I enjoyed. The history and interactions of the campers were pretty interesting at times.
What I didn't like or could have been better The characters. I did have a slight problem with Kylie. She was whiny and daresay, self centered. When there was a problem she got annoyed that she couldn't complain or whine about it to anyone.
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When that someone overcame their problem, she was like "good I don't need to worry about that. I have my own bigger problems. Overall, the other characters weren't that well developed. They each had one problem that lasted throughout the book. I was a little upset about that because I thought that they could have had some interesting pasts because they are, you know, supernatural and had cool abilities.
Besides that, at times I got a little bored. I know that I above said that there was action but that was only some of the time. Other times I was actually skimming and wasn't going to reread it. I guess that there was too much description or it was for another reason that I don't remember right now.
It wasn't a triangle but Kylie did alternate about who she liked. Derek, Lucas, Derek, Lucas, etc. That was a little annoying and I just thought that she didn't need to have someone that she liked all the time. If she did, she should choose. I did have a personal favorite but I'm not going to say who it was.
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I think you all have one if you read this book. Overall I was slightly disappointed with this book and I might want to read the next one because I hate leaving series unfinished unless 1 I either know that they aren't good or 2 I really didn't like the first book. Hopefully the characters will get a little better and the boring parts less sparse.
I think that I said everything I had to say. Well, yeah , if you exclude all the recent mishaps.. Who would've thought she was anything but normal. And the blondie was like.. Evolution of unknown powers, which she hadn't even been familiar with. Two boys vying for her attention.
Three guys hungry for her attention.. Two friends, and roommates, totally different species , grabbing any chance to degrade and curse each other. Could life get anymore exhausting? This book is a wonderful read, which will take you on the journey of Kylie Galen's life and all hardships and changes she goes through.
The love, the paranormal root, goes too deep and leaves you tangled and wanting more. Best books ever written, these series. View all 13 comments. Dec 05, Heather rated it it was amazing. I really had no idea what this book was about when I got it. But I was hooked from the first page.
The novel is told from the point of view of sixteen year old Kylie. She's not having a great month. Her parents are divorcing, her boyfriend broke up with her for the same reason boyfriends usually do -she said no, and to top it all off she's got a stalker that no one else but her can see. She's seeing a shrink, but it hasn't helped.
When the police raid a party that she's at and the police find drugs and alcohol, her mother ships her off to a summer camp for troubled teens. This is not a real camp for troubled teens. Kylie learns on the bus to camp that the kids that are "troubled" are very unique. One boy can change the color of his eyes to any color. Another girl with multi colored hair has a toad on her leg. And one very normal looking boy reminds her a lot of her ex boyfriend and she's immediately attracted to him. Shadow Falls Camp is, she finds out for supernaturals, vampires, werewolves, faeries, shapeshifters,ghosts and anything else she can think of.
Kylie doesn't believe she belongs there yet she has blood curdling screaming, night terrors and can't remember them the next morning. And her stalker she finds out is a ghost who literally gives her the chills. Apparently, no one knows what kind of supernatural Kylie is, her parents won't admit to being supernaturals or haven't told her they are supernaturals.
Kylie works with the camp counselor to try to figure out if she really is a supernatural which she denies she is throughout most of the book. All the other supers can read each others brain patterns by wiggling their eyebrows I know but it's presented better in the book but no one can read Kylie's brain patterns and she can't read anyone else's brain patterns. If she isn't a supernatural, her other options are that she's crazy or she has a brain tumor, two not very promising options, but Kylie prefers them than to being supernatural.
During camp activities, getting to know your campmates hour, names are chosen and Derek, the boy that reminds Kylie of her ex draws her name and leads her to a magical little place near the water where they sit and talk and almost kiss. But her ex Trey is going to soccer camp just a few miles down the road and wants her to forgive him and meet him somewhere. And then there's Lucas -who used to live next door to her when she was young and killed her cat.
She remembers him looking over the fence saying, "If you don't want your new kitten to suffer the same fate as your cat, bring him in at night. She has a unique experience with him on get to know your camp mate hour.
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They wear dark suits and walk around interrogating students about what we don't know until the last bit of the book but everyone is under suscipion, especially Kylie because she can't be read. Tension surmounts between the various supernaturals. Werewolves accuse vampires of crimes, and vice versa. Faeries and Witches are at odds. And FRU is constantly overheard threatening to shut down the camp. Add in Parents Day on the weekends for some, like vampires who's parents don't know they've been turned. Or witches with pressure to pass exams. Or Kylie who's parents don't know what type of camp Shadow Falls really is.
She finally learns to accept the other supernaturals, not as monsters but as friends. Her roommates are a witch and a vampire and they stand up for her when she needs them most. There is a point towards the end where I almost cried. There isn't a dull moment in this novel. I read it fast, in one day, but it did take all day. This novel has a little of everything romance, adventure, suspense, mystery, and definitely leaves you wanting more. I sure hope C. Hunter writes fast because I already want the next one and this one hasn't even been released!
As far as age appropriateness goes, older teen, there is a teen pregnancy scare, talk about sex and a little bit of touching going on. Nothing below the waist! View all 6 comments. Nov 29, Lia rated it did not like it Shelves: This may be a great fantasy book and I'll never know, but there is so much slut-shaming in little more than 10 pages, that I will not continue reading this. I appreciated that Kylie's problems were real problems with her parents, boyfriend, friends they were relatable.
Liked all the side characters, look forward to more in this series. One person found this helpful.
Born at Midnight (Shadow Falls, #1) by C.C. Hunter
I loved, loved, loved this story!!!!! I loved everything about it!!! I fell in love with all of the characters. I don't think there was a character I didn't like. This book has everything you could want in a story: I was hooked after the very first page. It was very hard to put down. Kylie has a lot of things going on in her life. Her Nana dies, her boyfriend broke up with her, and her parents are getting divorced. This happened all at once. Kylie goes to a party and gets arrested. Her mom then decides to send her off to camp at Shadow Falls. Kylie realizes that everything that she believed didn't exist, does exist.
She is also told that she is special like them too. Only, she doesn't want to be special. She just wants to be normal so she denies that she is like them. I loved Kylie as a character. I enjoyed watching her grow as a person. I enjoyed watching her find herself, especially when she realizes that she is special too. She just doesn't know what she is yet. I can't wait to find out!!!! I also loved Lucas and Derek. I adored both the guys. They both seem to really care about Kylie and she really cares about both of them. I loved the steamy kiss between Lucas and Kylie!!!
It left me breathless!!! I love both guys, but I am leaning towards Lucas. I hope that the next book pushes me one way or the other. Miranda and Della were hilarious!!! All they did was bicker and fight. But they are best friends. They would stand up for each other no matter what. I highly recommend this book to everyone!!!! I absolutely loved it!!!! Can't wait to read Awake at Dawn!!!! The first book drew you into the world and gave lots of back story and understanding of the different supernaturals without making it sound like an info dump. It flowed naturally and Kylie is really likeable.
She is going through some major changes in her normal life and then to find out on top of breaking up with her boyfriend, her best friend pulling away, and her parents divorce, surprise you're also an unknown supernatural! I didn't really ship either Derek or Lucas in this book, they both were not on good terms but of the two I liked Lucas more and yeah maybe Socks has something to do with that ; but finding Derek a bit creepy from the start factored in too. But where there is some boy drama for sure what really shined for me was the cabin mates. Della and Miranda are the best.
And Holiday was pretty amazing. See all reviews.