Hi everyone! I'm back. I apologize for the delay in this update. School has been insane. For some reason, I've been able to chomp through two more books. I read Bloom and Blue is for Nightmares. For some reason, I like to save the books that I enjoy the most and hope to write about them at a later date. Let me just say, Bloom was a really cute, light read. Expect an update on that soon. For now, let's delve into today's review.
Blue is for Nightmares
Laurie Faria Stolarz
This book is about a girl named Stacey. She practices Wiccan and is actually a real witch. She has nightmares about her best friend, Drea that seem to suggest death is in her near future. Stacey and her friends are sixteen year old teens attending a boarding school named Hillcrest. Drea is Stacey's best friend, but Stacey's had her eye on Drea's on-again-off-again boyfriend, Chad, since last year. Will Chad come in between Drea and Stacey as they fight to save her from a mysterious stalker-killer? Is the mysterious killer really Chad? Why does he keep appearing in her nightmares? What does it all mean? Find out in Stolarz's Blue is for Nightmares.
Now that the synopsis is written, which by the way, was painful to write, I can talk about why this book has not at all sparked my interest in the rest of the series. The whole witch thing isn't enough to be some kind of enchanting magic. It seems more real to life than anything else. That's not a negative. Just a fact that I need to state.
My problem with this book might stem from the fact that the main character, Stacey, wets the bed in her nightmares, which occur nightly. Then, in the morning, shoves her urine-stained sheets under the bed and leaves them there until she can get to the laundry room. I'm sorry, but that is just utterly disgusting. Also, whenever the narrator has to pee, she describes being in excruciating pain. In real life, having to pee is not really associated with extreme pain--maybe a slight discomfort but definitely not the kind of pain the narrator describes having. Also, it's just ridiculous how big of a role the bed-wetting plays in this novel.
Another problem I have with the book is that the sometimes boyfriend of Stacey's roommate, Chad, is just not someone I ever really like in the novel. Perhaps Stacey does not do enough to describe what it is she desires about Chad. That makes their sometimes hook ups not exciting. When he is flirting with her, I'm not at all interested in the romance. Just getting through it and almost repulsed by it. I sort of end up thinking of him as a jerk. Furthermore, Drea, Stacey's best friend and roommate, is not a very likable character at all. Maybe the story would've been better if the crazy killer actually got to her. I don't feel anything when different things happen to people in the novel. I really would have cared less if everyone in the novel got killed as a result of the psychopath. That says something about how poorly the characters were created in this novel gone wrong.
The only redeeming quality of this book is the slight mystery of who the stalker-to-be-killer might be. At times, it was a bit eerie and fun to read, just to find out who it was. Other than that, Blue is for Nightmares is it's own personal nightmare. I have no desire to read any of the other books in the series after this one. This book leaves much to be desired. Definitely not a worthwhile read.
Stolarz's Blue is for Nightmares: 1/5
Blue is for Nightmares
Laurie Faria Stolarz
This book is about a girl named Stacey. She practices Wiccan and is actually a real witch. She has nightmares about her best friend, Drea that seem to suggest death is in her near future. Stacey and her friends are sixteen year old teens attending a boarding school named Hillcrest. Drea is Stacey's best friend, but Stacey's had her eye on Drea's on-again-off-again boyfriend, Chad, since last year. Will Chad come in between Drea and Stacey as they fight to save her from a mysterious stalker-killer? Is the mysterious killer really Chad? Why does he keep appearing in her nightmares? What does it all mean? Find out in Stolarz's Blue is for Nightmares.
Now that the synopsis is written, which by the way, was painful to write, I can talk about why this book has not at all sparked my interest in the rest of the series. The whole witch thing isn't enough to be some kind of enchanting magic. It seems more real to life than anything else. That's not a negative. Just a fact that I need to state.
My problem with this book might stem from the fact that the main character, Stacey, wets the bed in her nightmares, which occur nightly. Then, in the morning, shoves her urine-stained sheets under the bed and leaves them there until she can get to the laundry room. I'm sorry, but that is just utterly disgusting. Also, whenever the narrator has to pee, she describes being in excruciating pain. In real life, having to pee is not really associated with extreme pain--maybe a slight discomfort but definitely not the kind of pain the narrator describes having. Also, it's just ridiculous how big of a role the bed-wetting plays in this novel.
Another problem I have with the book is that the sometimes boyfriend of Stacey's roommate, Chad, is just not someone I ever really like in the novel. Perhaps Stacey does not do enough to describe what it is she desires about Chad. That makes their sometimes hook ups not exciting. When he is flirting with her, I'm not at all interested in the romance. Just getting through it and almost repulsed by it. I sort of end up thinking of him as a jerk. Furthermore, Drea, Stacey's best friend and roommate, is not a very likable character at all. Maybe the story would've been better if the crazy killer actually got to her. I don't feel anything when different things happen to people in the novel. I really would have cared less if everyone in the novel got killed as a result of the psychopath. That says something about how poorly the characters were created in this novel gone wrong.
The only redeeming quality of this book is the slight mystery of who the stalker-to-be-killer might be. At times, it was a bit eerie and fun to read, just to find out who it was. Other than that, Blue is for Nightmares is it's own personal nightmare. I have no desire to read any of the other books in the series after this one. This book leaves much to be desired. Definitely not a worthwhile read.
Stolarz's Blue is for Nightmares: 1/5
2 comments:
Well, I must say, this was an interesting review. I've been keeping up, it's definitely interesting, and I believe you've completely stopped me from wanting to read this book.
I didn't want to in the first place. Again, I must compliment you on your writing, if not your subject matter. Yuck on the sheets part, by the way. Thanks Again!
Evan
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