Comments on: Review: The Demon’s Lexicon, Sarah Rees Brennan

By: kay

kay — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:43:09 +0000

Great review! I agree that Nick is a cold character, but the revelations really are what makes the story worth the read. For me, the conclusion made the whole thing really worth it! I’m a bit anxious about reading the next book, but reviews have been really positive.

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:43:38 +0000

Hmm. I don’t mind cold characters so much as long as their actions make sense and/or are interesting. But I think I do need some romance.

By: Veens

Veens — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:59:18 +0000

I have been reading a lot of Paranormal YA and I think i will definitely try this. But I too like to connect to the main protagonist to love a book in some way.

By: Anastasia

Anastasia — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:21:02 +0000

I actually really liked Nick BECAUSE he was so different! And I did sort of connect with him, mostly because I felt bad for him re:his brother, the events of the book, etc. I think it helped that he didn’t REALIZE a lot of the time that he was being weird/cold/etc; he wasn’t consciously horrible, like some other anti-heroes are. (At least, that’s how I remember the book. I could be wrong; it’s been a while since I read it.)

Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

By: zibilee

zibilee — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:16:33 +0000

I am just coming off a YA read where the protagonist is much as you describe Nick. It was such a tough read for me! I just didn’t care at all about the main character, and his coldness and anger really ruined the story for me. I can totally understand your reaction to this book, and I hope that the next in the series is a better read for you!

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:43:43 +0000

Hmmm. That’s hard. When I was younger, I went for books that didn’t have such drawing characters. Now, I feel like I DO need that connection, in some way. I don’t really need the connection to be deep but i do need something to hold on to. Maybe she’ll write the next protagonist in a more inspiring way.

By: Beth F

Beth F — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:24:56 +0000

I know what you mean about needing to connect to the main character at least in some way to really love the book. On the other hand this seems to have enough other positives attract me.