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The Twilight Swimmer (2000)

by A.C. Kavich(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 4

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review 1: This book intrigued me because it is another one of my favorite type of mashups: romance, young adult and sci-fi with an added twist of adrenaline at the end.I was a little skeptical at first, come on, fish people? But it is so well written and sounds entirely plausible.This isn’t typical sci-fi fare. The way the author describes the Swimmer, his abilities, his experiences is extremely scientifically based and entirely believable. But I still can’t figure out what he eats.Brandi’s adolescent experience is entirely authentic. As is her family dynamics that were more than disrupted with the death of her sister.The author also paints a vivid picture of a shrinking costal small town. I have never been to that region of the country. But throughout the book, I felt ... morelike I was actually there. I can actually picture these places, the sights, the smells. Amazing.I loved the entire sequence with Brandi trying to teach the Swimmer about her world. I kept on singing songs from “The Little Mermaid” in my head while I was reading. Very light, comical, but not too campy.I definitely did not expect the dramatic twist events during the last part of the book. That is where it turned from an interesting sci-fi romance to a page turner. Fantastic.The ending is very satisfying and complete. I don’t want to spoil the ending, but I was very grateful for the shot of reality injected at the end.Overall, this book is extremely fascinating, very well written, with very good plotlines and themes. I can see most young adult romance lovers liking this even if they usually avoid anything sci-fi. Well done.
review 2: This book started of pretty slow but once it got rolling, it was alright. Brandi is a sixteen-year-old whose older sister recently drowned in a lake while out swimming. Because of this, her parents, specifically her mother, are overprotective and obnoxious. Seriously, her mother was a major groan-factor. While out partying with Spyder (Jesse), she meets the Swimmer when a fire breaks out. She only sees her for a few seconds but it piques her curiosity. She later goes back to where she meets him and lays clothes out. They finally meet and she falls for him. Okay, her love for the Swimmer was odd. It wasn't love, actually. It was lust. "The Swimmer was handsome." A book where the lead falls for the guy because he's hot is a book that's grasping at straws when it comes to writing and creativity.A redeeming factor is she doesn't end up with him. Maybe the author realized this ridiculous notion and made this more satirical? Doubtful, but possibly. If so, then props to you.The characters were all kind of bland. Not much depth to them. Not much character development. Which is a shame because they had potential, especially Spyder when he did his little speech thing at the bonfire. It was a light read, though once it picked up. Overall: 3.5 out of 5 stars. less

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