Time for more Yvo’s Shorties! This time around I will be reviewing two books I really enjoyed reading last year. The first is an ARC and a hidden gem I stumbled across thanks to a fellow blogger: The Temptation Of Adam by Dave Connis. The second is a book that had been on my TBR for ages and I’m glad I finally picked up: Bird Box by Josh Malerman. I read it back in October and it was the perfect Halloween read!
Title: The Temptation Of Adam
Author: Dave Connis
Genre: YA, Contemporary, Fiction
First published: November 21st 2017
Publisher: Sky Pony Press
Finished reading: October 28th 2017
Pages: 224
“The experience of an addict has its differences, all humans are both broken and holy, and we all have the opportunity to waste our lives looking for wholeness.”
*** A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Sky Pony Press in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! ***
Every once in a while you stumble across a hidden gem thanks to a fellow book blogger (thanks again Liz!), and this is definitely the case when it comes to The Temptation Of Adam. This YA contemporary read is not widely known and it might just be that it benefits from the lack of hype around it, because it was easy to say I was completely blown away by this story. The writing style and tone of The Temptation Of Adam had me charmed from the first page and I just LOVE the quirky, direct and blunt way the main character Adam Hawthorne bulldozers through his life. Sure, if you don’t get along with Adam, you might have a problem enjoying this story. But if you let him take over and tell his story, you will be in for a pleasant surprise. A story about addiction that had me seriously addicted until the very last page… Hilariously funny, serious, emotional, heartwarming and heartbreaking: The Temptation Of Adam will take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride that will leave you both satisfied and drained by the last page. If you like quirky, blunt characters, give this story a chance!
Title: Bird Box
Author: Josh Malerman
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Dystopia
First published: March 1st 2014
Publisher: Ecco
Finished reading: October 20th 2017
Pages: 262
“It’s better to face madness with a plan than to sit still and let it take you in pieces.”
I’ve been meaning to pick up Bird Box for a long long time, and somehow I never did. Last October I finally gave in, and not just because it sounded like the perfect Halloween read. I can definitely understand the love for this dystopian horror read now. Both writing and descriptions are excellent and draw you right into the dystopian world the story is set it. I was intrigued as soon as I started reading and managed to finish it in no time at all. The whole mystery around what is really going on and the seemingly hopelessness of the situation and no knowledge how to fight it make it into a perfect horror read… There is a good mix of suspenseful moments with emotional ones and the character development is well done. Those who said it before are right: this is a perfect Halloween read. Fans of the genre will definitely appreciate Bird Box for what it is.
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