Utterly disappointed, I couldn't finish the book. ( )

I really liked this book, but it had a lot of break-dancing terms in it that confused me and made it difficult to really get into the book. ( )

Everything at home for Nicole is like walking on egg shells. Her parents are for her brother and will do anything for him. But Nicole has had enough. Because her brother is a drug addict, and he will do anything, include using his parents to get drug money.
To get away from it all Nicole starts working at a club on weekends, to get close to Zin. Zin is her perfection, he's everything she dreams about in a guy. And even though Zin seems like he wants her too, he keeps her at a distance. Until she sees something happen, and Zin is no longer perfect. He's frightening.
I enjoyed the subplot of the dance competition. I felt I was there when they would break dance, the detail was done so well.
And the twist? Wow! It was clever, interesting, and so cool. You think you're in for some typical paranormal story and then you get sucked in to this amazing twist.
Mix in the fact Nicole is dealing with her brother, a new job, break dancing, and her relationship with Zin and something is bound to explode.
The romance between Zin and Nicole for me, felt more like they were best friends than anything more. They care about each other, and would do anything for each other. But I didn't feel the chemistry there with the interactions they had. Maybe because of how hectic everything was going for both of them it was more about keeping one another alive than the chemistry, but I really wanted to feel it. Especially since Nicole said she is madly in love with him.
If you're looking for a creative paranormal, with some real teen issues mixed in this one is for you. It's fun, fresh, and you might learn a thing or two about break dancing while you're at it! ( )

I got a distinct feel of Twilight while reading this, though it ended up going in a different direction. The plot is not bad, though laden with break dancing which I personally don't really enjoy, but the writing style I think could have been improved upon greatly. ( )

Raven is quite good to be honest. Although I'd rather borrow a copy to read than own one. I didn't felt dragged reading it, but although it was short, it felt like forever for me to grasp the story. There are insights there that are good to note. It talks of friendship, passion, life and death. Sometimes living forever is not as lovely as it sounds like, even if you don't need to drink blood, there's always a catch to living forever. ( )