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Other (2010)

by Karen Kincy(Favorite Author)

3.63 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0738719196 (ISBN13: 9780738719191)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Flux

series

Other

review 1: Gwen lives in a world where the people know that "Others" exist but it's not something that's flaunted in her neighborhood. Gwen has always hidden what she is, half-pooka from everyone, including her boyfriend of over a year. However, someone in her town is targeting Others and killing them. Not wanting to sit by and watch friends and neighbors being killed, she decides to discover who the killer is and have them stopped before they can kill anyone else, herself included. For those wondering what a pooka is, like I was, A pooka is a shapeshifter originating from Ireland. Her primary form is a black horse. The stories about them were that they stalked travelers, inviting them on wild rides, and then would throw them into bogs or over cliffs, trampling them. ...Can't say I'v... moree ever read a book that had a pooka in it. The story itself is a pretty quick read. Since Gwen has taken it upon herself to find the killer, she finds herself in some hairy situations. The one thing that frustrated me though was the fact that the author left so many clues as to who the killer was, yet meanwhile Gwen was off convicting someone else of the crimes. A Nancy Drew, she is not. I mean, from the second she latched onto who she thought the killer was I was thinking to myself, "Wait. What?! No. My goodness. What makes you think it's them?! Ugh." She was like a dog with a bone though, right up until the very end she was still set on who she thought was the killer instead of actually paying attention to what was going on around her. Not to mention that knowing there was a killer out there she would put herself in situations to have her head lobbed off. That really REALLY irritated me. Plus she had this huge prejudice against werewolves. You'd think, she of all people would understand that not all the bedtime stories of monsters are true.Aside from my issues with Gwen's lack of intelligence, I really enjoyed this story. The author didn't just incorporate your typical vampire and werewolf into the story, she also added water spirits, fae, pookas, kitsune, and leprechauns. There may be others that I'm missing. Point is, the author sort of took folklore from multiple cultures and mushed them together into one story. This is a great YA story that mixes a lot of mythological beings into it. If you are looking for a quick YA fantasy novel, this is it. It's got mystery, mythical creatures, and a sprinkling of young love. I look forward to reading the next book in the series that focuses on a character that we briefly met in this story. He's definitely not a nice person, so I look forward to seeing what the author does with his character.
review 2: Gwen struggles to come to terms with being an Other (a paranormal) in this book while also trying to figure out who is murdering Others in her town. Additionally, she deals with her boyfriend rejecting her when he finds out she is an Other, and then she falls for Tavian who understands her better since he is also an Other. This book has mystery, suspense, romance, and paranormal characters, so it will really appeal to a large audience of readers. Publication Date: 2010Age/Grade level: 9th grade to 12th gradeFormat: Print Book less

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