Melissa Marr

The world building in this novel was interesting, as it sets up a magical world concealed within our own, in which people enter after they perform magic in extreme circumstances (usually nearly dying). However, this magical world is in danger, and the new arrivals of Dan, Maggie, and Ellie may be the keys to saving this world. This sets up an interesting read, but I felt like the romantic elements, particularly between Ellie and Prospero, were wooden and took a manipulative turn. That, and the way the story ended, made me reluctant to continue this series.… (plus d'informations)

There were so many great things about Graveminder but I feel that it didn't reach it's full potential. The world was fantastic, both the world of the living and the dead. I love the idea of the Graveminder, someone connected to the dead and watching after them, protecting them, and also making sure they don't ever come back. Also, the Undertaker who's responsible for dealing with the bodies left behind and a partner to the Graveminder.

Marr loves writing from many character points of views and that isn't bad, but it can also connect you with side characters that aren't supposed to be important and in the case of Elizabeth, Alice(I think that's her name), and Amity I feel like she didn't give them satisfactory endings.

The story was a bit slow to start off, considering the length of the story I feel that there should have been more accomplished in the first 150 pages. Rebekkah and Byron were only just their getting into their jobs as Griveminder and Undertaker by the end of the book and it just felt too short, like their should have been more.

Overall, it was an interesting book. It had a great world and storyline and I did enjoy it.… (plus d'informations)