Hello
happy readers! So as I mentioned last
week in my challenge wrap-up post I explained why I’ve been so MIA as of
late. Also the better news that
everything seems to be calming back down I also am fighting off the last of a
sinus infection so cheers but I’m getting back into the swing of things and
back to blogging as usual! Also I’m so
in love with my house! I will share
photos of the library once I get it finished or at least
set up as I want it for now. Today I
want to share my thoughts on Vincent, Survivor (Vincent Series #1) by O.L
Eggert, which is the first book in a new series and a debut author for the
author. I was contacted about this book
by the author and was happy to received an ebook copy and provide an honest
review. So here goes.
Review: 4 Stars
Vincent,
Survivor is a bit different than some of the typical YA I've been reading as of
late and if I'm honest part of what drew me to it. It's real and gritty. It's the end of the world and there is lots
of swearing and some bad decisions.
Vincent is a regular guy working in a gang infested home of Oakwood
where he always figured he'd end up dying be it from gangs or his vices of smoking
and booze. Never did he think creatures
from another world like minotaur's or ghouls and the like would make the
list. Still as the world goes to hell
and back as a mysterious figure opens a portal to another world Vincent must
face more than he ever expected. Vincent
is a survivor and he will do whatever he has to in order to make it.
The
circumstances Vincent and those he is with are faced with and the decisions
that have to be made seem like real conversations I'd have. Saving people and playing hero is well and
good but so is not risking your life for strangers on a whim but being
practical. When everything you know
about life goes out the window and you're forced to create a new resting point
for "normal" you learn things about yourself and what one can learn
to adapt to. That's what kept me in the
story as much as the supernatural elements wondering what could be happening
next. The idea that it was about a
normal person, not some chosen one or someone destined to be a hero just a
normal guy. As strange as it sounds it
seemed normal in his voice.
The
story moved along quickly making a fast read.
The only down side to that for me were a few instanced of injury that
were very serious but then later at an unspecified amount of time later it
wasn't as big of an issue. This didn't
deflect my enjoyment at all I still very much enjoyed the read but just in a
few moments did get pulled out of it long enough to check and see if I had
missed something.
So
Vincent is real. Some of our other
characters had their own great aspects.
I adored Flea. He was so fun to
read about all of his scenes he stole them.
His personality was so strong but then when you have the mental image as
well it just took the show. Grandma was
a hoot. I mean she's not like my
grandmas that's for sure but I have known some people in my life that I feel
could be her and some parts to aspire to be.
Elise, like Vincent for me, was real in that she really struggled with
the whole right and wrong morality of the new world understanding the logistics
that the world has changed into a darker version of itself and really accepting
it.
Because
let's face it there is some seriously dark stuff happening. Not only from the creatures that have taken
over which seem bad enough but then factoring the rest of the human population
and if they are a good hearted band of survivors like yourself or a demented
band of psychos. Again the idea that the
story pulls in both aspects of the supernatural threat but doesn't ignore that
another world might not be the only threats.
Still as dark as the book seems in parts there is still that hope. You have to have something to keep pushing
you to survive the world after all.
Overall
I enjoyed the book and I'm happy to have read it and look forward to following
into the next book as it wrapped up some aspects but still have a lot of ground
to cover and questions left to answer.
Plus I have some suspicions about a few things and I'm curious to see if
I'm right or way off base. Vincent,
Survivor was a book that did manage to surprise me at times that is for
sure. I saw a few larger things coming
but was kept on guard most of the time which is always fun.
Until
next time…
Rating: 4 Stars