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St. Martin's Griffin (First Edition)
Pages
306
Description
Since the car accident that claimed the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever can see auras and hear people's thoughts, and she goes out of her way to hide from other people until she meets Damen, another psychic teenager who is hiding even more mysteries.
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The first book in Alyson Noël's extraordinary new Immortals series. Enter an enchanting new world, where true love never dies...
After a horrible accident claims the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever Bloom can see people's auras, hear their thoughts, and know someone's entire life story by touching them. Going out of her way to avoid human contact to suppress her abilities, she has been branded a freak at her new high school—but everything changes when she meets Damen Auguste.
Damen is gorgeous, exotic and wealthy. He's the only one who can silence the noise and random energy in her head—wielding a magic so intense, it's as though he can peer straight into her soul. As Ever is drawn deeper into his enticing world of secrets and mystery, she's left with more questions than answers. And she has no idea just who he really is—or what he is. The only thing she knows to be true is that she's falling deeply and helplessly in love with him.
After a horrible accident claims the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever Bloom can see people's auras, hear their thoughts, and know someone's entire life story by touching them. Going out of her way to avoid human contact to suppress her abilities, she has been branded a freak at her new high school—but everything changes when she meets Damen Auguste.
Damen is gorgeous, exotic and wealthy. He's the only one who can silence the noise and random energy in her head—wielding a magic so intense, it's as though he can peer straight into her soul. As Ever is drawn deeper into his enticing world of secrets and mystery, she's left with more questions than answers. And she has no idea just who he really is—or what he is. The only thing she knows to be true is that she's falling deeply and helplessly in love with him.
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Original language
English
Original publication date
2009-02-03
Physical description
306 p.; 8.2 inches
ISBN
9780312532758
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Evermore is a crackerjack read for teens and teen-at-heart adults looking for more teen angst and a gushy love story with some action and mysteries spread throughout.
Getting hooked on this new series is guaranteed!
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940L
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LibraryThing member stephxsu
After the accident that took her parents' and sister's lives, 16-year-old Ever can see people's auras and read their thoughts. She even has conversations with the annoying ghost of her little sister, Riley. The stimulus she receives from the outside world is overpowering, and so she constantly
Until the new student, Damen Auguste, comes into her life. He's dark, beautiful, talented, and perfect--and Ever is terrified of him, even when she's mysteriously drawn to him as his presence and touch somehow manages to calm the psychic chaos in her head. However, there may be more to Damen than he's admitting, and it involves Ever as well--involves her to the point where it may cost her her life if she doesn't come to turns with who she is and what she can do.
I've tried reading Alyson Noel's other books before, and I didn't get very far into them. Now I remember why. Ever's character is about the only redeeming thing I can find in this book. Her character grows and changes in the course of the novel, from a sullen and frightened trauma victim to a teen beginning to "come into herself," so to speak. I found the other characters flat and annoying. Ever's friends Miles and Haven didn't seem real, and I was especially annoyed that there seemed to be no development to Damen and Ever's romance; it was like one moment they've just met and she's avoiding him, and the next--BOOM!--he's stalking her with red tulips and she's grudgingly admitting to herself that she likes him. Please. Additionally, while the story idea is intriguing, the writing lacks immediacy and there are lots of moments when I wanted to throw the book across the room because I did not understand why insert-your-choice-of-plot-device was thrown in so suddenly and randomly.
Still, it's not hard to see why the Immortals series will have a large fan base. Damen--or at least the idea of him--gives Edward Cullen a run for his money. Fans of Stephenie Meyer may do well to check out Alyson Noel's latest book.
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tries to shut it out by wearing large hoodies and toting an iPod with earphones in everywhere.Until the new student, Damen Auguste, comes into her life. He's dark, beautiful, talented, and perfect--and Ever is terrified of him, even when she's mysteriously drawn to him as his presence and touch somehow manages to calm the psychic chaos in her head. However, there may be more to Damen than he's admitting, and it involves Ever as well--involves her to the point where it may cost her her life if she doesn't come to turns with who she is and what she can do.
I've tried reading Alyson Noel's other books before, and I didn't get very far into them. Now I remember why. Ever's character is about the only redeeming thing I can find in this book. Her character grows and changes in the course of the novel, from a sullen and frightened trauma victim to a teen beginning to "come into herself," so to speak. I found the other characters flat and annoying. Ever's friends Miles and Haven didn't seem real, and I was especially annoyed that there seemed to be no development to Damen and Ever's romance; it was like one moment they've just met and she's avoiding him, and the next--BOOM!--he's stalking her with red tulips and she's grudgingly admitting to herself that she likes him. Please. Additionally, while the story idea is intriguing, the writing lacks immediacy and there are lots of moments when I wanted to throw the book across the room because I did not understand why insert-your-choice-of-plot-device was thrown in so suddenly and randomly.
Still, it's not hard to see why the Immortals series will have a large fan base. Damen--or at least the idea of him--gives Edward Cullen a run for his money. Fans of Stephenie Meyer may do well to check out Alyson Noel's latest book.
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LibraryThing member mariposa_ella
I was strongly recommended this book by a friend but I am sorry to say that it was a total disappointment.
Evermore starts out weak, with the description of Ever's friend Haven reminiscent of the infamous My Immortal, describing everything from her Doc Martin's to her golden contacts in her
Speaking of stereotyping, all the characters are nothing but cardboard stereotypes. Haven? Goth. Miles? Flamboyant gay. Damen? Sexy, unattainable boy.
Damen himself is described as smoldering, hot, and palpable, which besides being a laughable description in itself, gives us no idea how he actually looks. Other than that, he's perfect. He has no character flaws, no reason readers should like him. He knows everybody from Da Vinci to the Beatles, how realistic can that be? Him and Ever together make an all the more unrealistic romance. They have no spark, nothing in common. The only thing that bonds them together is that they are soul mates.
And sadly, there are too many books of this genre that the storyline became boring and predictable. In fact, if you like Twilight, you'll either love this novel, hate it, or find it stale (as I did). It seemed to me the author was riding the coattails of Twilight- there were too many similarities throughout the plot for comfort: girl moves, girl falls in love with mysterious/sexy guy but guy warns that he is dangerous and stays away from girl.
I could go on and on about how shallow the book's premise is, how overdone the plot is, but I'll leave that to you, dear readers. Recommended for those who want a good laugh, or a very, very, very light read that requires little-to-no thinking.
Evermore starts out weak, with the description of Ever's friend Haven reminiscent of the infamous My Immortal, describing everything from her Doc Martin's to her golden contacts in her
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"gothic" gear. They then continue to talk about Hillary Duff and Marilyn Manson. It seems Noel is trying to pander to some non-existent readership: shallow, materialistic goth girls. Trust me, Noel, describing someone's ridiculous fashion sense in the first page is not a way to grab readers. Speaking of stereotyping, all the characters are nothing but cardboard stereotypes. Haven? Goth. Miles? Flamboyant gay. Damen? Sexy, unattainable boy.
Damen himself is described as smoldering, hot, and palpable, which besides being a laughable description in itself, gives us no idea how he actually looks. Other than that, he's perfect. He has no character flaws, no reason readers should like him. He knows everybody from Da Vinci to the Beatles, how realistic can that be? Him and Ever together make an all the more unrealistic romance. They have no spark, nothing in common. The only thing that bonds them together is that they are soul mates.
And sadly, there are too many books of this genre that the storyline became boring and predictable. In fact, if you like Twilight, you'll either love this novel, hate it, or find it stale (as I did). It seemed to me the author was riding the coattails of Twilight- there were too many similarities throughout the plot for comfort: girl moves, girl falls in love with mysterious/sexy guy but guy warns that he is dangerous and stays away from girl.
I could go on and on about how shallow the book's premise is, how overdone the plot is, but I'll leave that to you, dear readers. Recommended for those who want a good laugh, or a very, very, very light read that requires little-to-no thinking.
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LibraryThing member bonbonsandreveries
I first read Evermore over a year ago. I recently re-read it to write this review. I feel the same way now as I did last year: I liked it, but nothing really popped out at me. I’m not sure why but lately I find that I get very annoyed with the I-just-met-you,-now-I’m-in-love theme that is so
What I did like though was Ever’s friend Miles. He reminded me of one of my best friends. They could be the same person. I also really liked Ever’s ability to read auras. I would LOVE to have some ability like that. I just wanted to scream at her when she was trying to block it out and refused to get help, especially when she had multiple chances to harness it. I felt like I spent the majority of the book mentally yelling at her. She kept making one bad or selfish decision after another; and it drove me crazy!
Now onto Damen. As the love interest, he wasn’t very swoonworthy. Maybe I’ve just read to many Twilight-esque books (don’t get me wrong I love Twilight…), but I’m seriously getting tired of the same old same old. Perfect guy with no real flaws swoops in and spends his days pining over the girl (but not in a pathetic way). He was sweet and of course, drop-dead-gorgeous but I found his “mysterious” actions to be very predictable. Also, I really wish he had more personality. Hopefully in the next books his character is explored more.
Even though I had some issues with the book, I still liked it. It’s about past lives! That’s enough to get me to like pretty much any book. I will continue to read the series (hopefully they do get better). The last book or two look really good.
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popular among YA books. It doesn’t really happen that way in real life. This book had that, even though Ever does try to avoid Damen. That was pretty much the main issue I had with Evermore. What I did like though was Ever’s friend Miles. He reminded me of one of my best friends. They could be the same person. I also really liked Ever’s ability to read auras. I would LOVE to have some ability like that. I just wanted to scream at her when she was trying to block it out and refused to get help, especially when she had multiple chances to harness it. I felt like I spent the majority of the book mentally yelling at her. She kept making one bad or selfish decision after another; and it drove me crazy!
Now onto Damen. As the love interest, he wasn’t very swoonworthy. Maybe I’ve just read to many Twilight-esque books (don’t get me wrong I love Twilight…), but I’m seriously getting tired of the same old same old. Perfect guy with no real flaws swoops in and spends his days pining over the girl (but not in a pathetic way). He was sweet and of course, drop-dead-gorgeous but I found his “mysterious” actions to be very predictable. Also, I really wish he had more personality. Hopefully in the next books his character is explored more.
Even though I had some issues with the book, I still liked it. It’s about past lives! That’s enough to get me to like pretty much any book. I will continue to read the series (hopefully they do get better). The last book or two look really good.
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LibraryThing member annekaelber
Evermore is a teen paranormal book, written in the present tense. The lead character, Ever, is stunningly beautifuly (despite her efforts to hide it) and the male lead, Damen, is drop-dead, unbelievably gorgeous... and interested in Ever, despite other more obvious beauties at the school who show
Too many times in this novel there are cryptic comments (mental dialogue or interrupted conversation) which aren't explained until the not-so-climactic ending. Everything is set up just too conveniently. One such item mentioned multiple times -- why does Damen never really eat much -- is never properly explained.
Ever's lavish set-up by her aunt is such a radical change from the "poor, orphaned girl" that it's hard to accept it. I found myself coming out of the book and wondering if a teenager wrote this while daydreaming about the perfect life she wants: all the cool stuff, very little adult supervision/interaction, etc.
Throughout much of the book, I was reminded of Twilight (and not favorably) and the House of Night series (the overtly gay supporting character, Miles). The lack of emotion Ever shows throughout the novel is compounded by an alcholic binge that isn't really handled properly for a teen novel, in my opinion.
This is the beginning of a series which I will not be following. One book was bad enough. I see no reason to waste my time on more. I'm unlikely to investigate any of this author's other books in unrelated series as well.
I'm giving this book 2 stars -- I save 1 star for books which aren't even grammatically correct, bore me to tears and don't comprehend "story arc". If I could give 1.5 stars, I would.
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an interest in him.Too many times in this novel there are cryptic comments (mental dialogue or interrupted conversation) which aren't explained until the not-so-climactic ending. Everything is set up just too conveniently. One such item mentioned multiple times -- why does Damen never really eat much -- is never properly explained.
Ever's lavish set-up by her aunt is such a radical change from the "poor, orphaned girl" that it's hard to accept it. I found myself coming out of the book and wondering if a teenager wrote this while daydreaming about the perfect life she wants: all the cool stuff, very little adult supervision/interaction, etc.
Throughout much of the book, I was reminded of Twilight (and not favorably) and the House of Night series (the overtly gay supporting character, Miles). The lack of emotion Ever shows throughout the novel is compounded by an alcholic binge that isn't really handled properly for a teen novel, in my opinion.
This is the beginning of a series which I will not be following. One book was bad enough. I see no reason to waste my time on more. I'm unlikely to investigate any of this author's other books in unrelated series as well.
I'm giving this book 2 stars -- I save 1 star for books which aren't even grammatically correct, bore me to tears and don't comprehend "story arc". If I could give 1.5 stars, I would.
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LibraryThing member Zapatos
Y'know, it's really not a good sign when you've lost count of the number of times you've rolled your eyes at a book...before you've even reached Chapter 8.
Quite frankly, I know that this book wasn't written for me. Evermore was written for young fans of Twilight who're looking for romance with a
And on top of everything else, the writing is just bad. Noel could definitely use a copy editor to help her out with continuity issues...and to catch her numerous turns of phrase that make no sense. Plus, if she set a book in her hometown to save the effort of researching somewhere new, she could at least get the local culture right; Damen might have been the talk of the town somewhere else in the country, but teenagers from Orange County wouldn't be that impressed with someone rich and definitely don't think that someone who might be from Mexico is exotic, thank you very much. Oh, and is anyone else sick of all these YA books telling girls that you'll never pick up a man if you're not girly enough? God forbid we ladies wear comfortable clothing; however shall we find a husband?! (Shock, horror, etc.)
Bottom line? If you like Twilight, you'll probably like this; it's big on the fated romance with some light supernatural stuff mixed in, and you probably won't care about my nit-picky issues anyway. If you want a real YA fantasy, go find some Diana Wynne Jones or something.
Quite frankly, I know that this book wasn't written for me. Evermore was written for young fans of Twilight who're looking for romance with a
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little bit of the supernatural mixed in. Though there are a few genuinely funny bits of dialogue, I can't think of a single character that I genuinely liked. Heck, even Ever, the main character who you're supposed to identify with, comes across as completely obnoxious (and if I have to read one more book where every other word that comes out of the female protagonist's mouth is in praise of her beautiful, awesome, gorgeous, perfect romantic interest, I will tear my hair out).And on top of everything else, the writing is just bad. Noel could definitely use a copy editor to help her out with continuity issues...and to catch her numerous turns of phrase that make no sense. Plus, if she set a book in her hometown to save the effort of researching somewhere new, she could at least get the local culture right; Damen might have been the talk of the town somewhere else in the country, but teenagers from Orange County wouldn't be that impressed with someone rich and definitely don't think that someone who might be from Mexico is exotic, thank you very much. Oh, and is anyone else sick of all these YA books telling girls that you'll never pick up a man if you're not girly enough? God forbid we ladies wear comfortable clothing; however shall we find a husband?! (Shock, horror, etc.)
Bottom line? If you like Twilight, you'll probably like this; it's big on the fated romance with some light supernatural stuff mixed in, and you probably won't care about my nit-picky issues anyway. If you want a real YA fantasy, go find some Diana Wynne Jones or something.
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LibraryThing member vanedow
I liked this book almost against my will. There were a lot of things about it that annoyed me, and as I mention them in the review, you'll probably wonder why I gave it a 4-star rating. Just keep in mind that I DID ENJOY THIS BOOK. I was obsessed with this book while reading it. I carried it around
I couldn't decide for a while if I liked the characters. Ever herself had a lot of good points, but she was so busy wallowing in her grief that I had a hard time really clicking with her. This is an excellent example of my total lack of sympathy for whining in fictional characters, because you can bet that if I found myself in Ever's position, there would be lots of wallowing on my part, but in her it still bothered me. It also took me a long time to decide if Damen was a good guy or a bad guy. But once I got that figured out, I really like him. His tragic, epic story of love and loss appealed to my inner drama queen, I think.
If you like paranormal romance, there's a solid chance that Evermore will be perfect for you. Other than the romance itself, the plot was a little weak, but I honestly didn't really mind. I guess I have a bit of a weakness for the "ill-fated, destiny-driven lovers" storyline, because it truly had me rapt from the first page. Noel has a gift for creating word pictures that draw you in without sounding like she's on a literary high-horse.
I'm off to read Blue Moon.
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with me constantly, just in case I could find a few seconds to squeeze in some reading. Ever and Damen's conflicted romance is exactly the kind of story that will keep you constantly involved.I couldn't decide for a while if I liked the characters. Ever herself had a lot of good points, but she was so busy wallowing in her grief that I had a hard time really clicking with her. This is an excellent example of my total lack of sympathy for whining in fictional characters, because you can bet that if I found myself in Ever's position, there would be lots of wallowing on my part, but in her it still bothered me. It also took me a long time to decide if Damen was a good guy or a bad guy. But once I got that figured out, I really like him. His tragic, epic story of love and loss appealed to my inner drama queen, I think.
If you like paranormal romance, there's a solid chance that Evermore will be perfect for you. Other than the romance itself, the plot was a little weak, but I honestly didn't really mind. I guess I have a bit of a weakness for the "ill-fated, destiny-driven lovers" storyline, because it truly had me rapt from the first page. Noel has a gift for creating word pictures that draw you in without sounding like she's on a literary high-horse.
I'm off to read Blue Moon.
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LibraryThing member dudara
Evermore is one of a stream of young adult fantasy novels that are hitting the market at the moment. The flavour of Evermore is not vampires or werewolves, but instead Immortals.
Ever is an orphan, sole survivor of a car crash that killed her parents, sister and family dog. She is wracked with guilt
Her life gets even more complicated when Damen, an incredibly hot young man, enrols at her school and shows an interest in Ever. When she's with him, silence falls around her, and she is drawn deeply into him.
Alyson Noel weaves an interesting, intriguing and romantic first section to this story. It is sexy and alluring, but falls apart somewhat in the later section. Ever's dilly-dallying is a bit annoying and things never feel quite resolved enough to be truly satisfying. Despite all this, Evermore is going to be successful - Noel can really conjure up teenager romance. This will surely be a series to watch.
Ever is an orphan, sole survivor of a car crash that killed her parents, sister and family dog. She is wracked with guilt
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following the collision and she is now living with her aunt. The difficulty of adapting to a new school and life is compounded by the fact that she acquired psychic abilities as a result of the crash. She spends her time in baggy jeans, baggy hoodies with iPod buds in her ears in an attempt to negate the pyschic noise that washes over her.Her life gets even more complicated when Damen, an incredibly hot young man, enrols at her school and shows an interest in Ever. When she's with him, silence falls around her, and she is drawn deeply into him.
Alyson Noel weaves an interesting, intriguing and romantic first section to this story. It is sexy and alluring, but falls apart somewhat in the later section. Ever's dilly-dallying is a bit annoying and things never feel quite resolved enough to be truly satisfying. Despite all this, Evermore is going to be successful - Noel can really conjure up teenager romance. This will surely be a series to watch.
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LibraryThing member Phantasma
While the premise was interesting and different, I found it a little hard to connect to the characters. I didn't feel like the love between the characters was strong enough to last and carry them through the events that unfold throughout the novel.
That being said, Noel once again succeeds in her
And the ending...too easy, too pat, too trite.
I think the book should have a little more work done before its final release, but it's a decent effort.
That being said, Noel once again succeeds in her
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amazingly accurate protrayal of teenagers. This is her first foray into the supernatural and I think she suffered from not enough explanation about the world she's trying to build. And the ending...too easy, too pat, too trite.
I think the book should have a little more work done before its final release, but it's a decent effort.
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LibraryThing member fuzzydeadthing
Now, I can tolerate a lot of flaws in a writer. I actually enjoy trashy books and pulp fiction devoid of subtleties and finesse. But there are simply somethings I cannot abide.
This is one of the worst books I have read in a looooooong time. It seems as though the author has jumped on the
The love interest doesn't strike me as trustworthy, though that's clearly not intentional. A bad sign. More than that, these people's powers are ridiculously over the top. Anyone with experience in the roleplaying world probably knows the term "God Moding". It's when someone acts invincible, with extreme powers, and can dodge every bullet, outwit every villain, and never ever makes a mistake. It's a no-no in the RP world for a very good reason. It makes for boring and exasperating stories. This author has at least two character's who are perpetual God-moders. The conflict is unsatisfying, the resolution is half-assed. The other woman makes me wonder why this guy is such a prize to begin with.
Strangely, I actually heard someone tell me they liked it. But I remember the awful books I used to love when I was 16, so I am assuming they simply haven't read enough, or become aware enough, to be able to tell a good book from a bad one.
If yu have ever read a book yu didn't like, check this out of the library rather than buying it. Trust me. Yu'll be happy yu kept yr twelve dollars.
This is one of the worst books I have read in a looooooong time. It seems as though the author has jumped on the
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supernatural bandwagon, and I'm sure she's going to make a quick buck. Throw in some unusual plot devices and a love story and yu can sell anything (and convince thousands it's good). But this book blows. The love interest doesn't strike me as trustworthy, though that's clearly not intentional. A bad sign. More than that, these people's powers are ridiculously over the top. Anyone with experience in the roleplaying world probably knows the term "God Moding". It's when someone acts invincible, with extreme powers, and can dodge every bullet, outwit every villain, and never ever makes a mistake. It's a no-no in the RP world for a very good reason. It makes for boring and exasperating stories. This author has at least two character's who are perpetual God-moders. The conflict is unsatisfying, the resolution is half-assed. The other woman makes me wonder why this guy is such a prize to begin with.
Strangely, I actually heard someone tell me they liked it. But I remember the awful books I used to love when I was 16, so I am assuming they simply haven't read enough, or become aware enough, to be able to tell a good book from a bad one.
If yu have ever read a book yu didn't like, check this out of the library rather than buying it. Trust me. Yu'll be happy yu kept yr twelve dollars.
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LibraryThing member Squishy133
This is book one of the ‘Immortals’ Series. I found that although this was a wonderfully written book with interesting characters, it sometimes felt a little cliché. I mean, it wasn’t a complete mimic of other books in the fantasy-romance genre, but it did share some of the core elements,
The main character of Ever was interesting and a different sort protagonist to our usual heroine. She wasn’t a complete pushover, she wasn’t insanely popular, and she was different in her techniques of hiding her ‘abilities’. The abilities themselves added an interesting element to the book that I really would have liked to explore further. I loved Ever’s ghost-sister Riley, who provided a fun break from the drama of Ever’s school life.
However, I wasn’t too smitten with the other characters. I didn’t mind Damen, but I couldn’t really see his appeal, especially since I felt he was a little too cliché. He wasn’t different, he wasn’t altogether interesting, and for someone who’s been hiding who he is for a very long time, he really didn’t seem all that good at it to me.
As much as I wanted to like Miles (and I have to admit, he did make me laugh a few times), I felt that he was just stereotyped as gay. He didn’t have that many specifically individual qualities, which I really would have preferred. And despite Ever’s constant patience with Haven, her best friend, I didn’t really like her. She wasn’t exactly very loyal (although Ever wasn’t all that buddy-buddy with her either) and she dismissed her friends very quickly.
The plot was interesting, and I liked that the ‘immortal’ idea was different to anything that I’ve read before. I sort of hoped for more of a background on them, but perhaps that will be cleared up in the next book in the series.
Occasionally, I had to read back over passages to understand what Noël had written, and this got a bit frustrating, but it didn’t occur too frequently.
I also felt that the antagonist of the novel, (who I won’t mention in case you want to be surprised), was very obvious and I’d hope for more of a mystery element concerning who that was. I also found that Ever’s past and her history with the villain was a little hazy.
Overall, I enjoyed this book, but I found it was limited by the issues mentioned above. I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series, Blue Moon. This series will feature 6 books, and Ever’s sister Riley will also be getting her own series, though it is not out yet.
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but I suppose that seems to be inevitable with the amount of content out there nowdays.The main character of Ever was interesting and a different sort protagonist to our usual heroine. She wasn’t a complete pushover, she wasn’t insanely popular, and she was different in her techniques of hiding her ‘abilities’. The abilities themselves added an interesting element to the book that I really would have liked to explore further. I loved Ever’s ghost-sister Riley, who provided a fun break from the drama of Ever’s school life.
However, I wasn’t too smitten with the other characters. I didn’t mind Damen, but I couldn’t really see his appeal, especially since I felt he was a little too cliché. He wasn’t different, he wasn’t altogether interesting, and for someone who’s been hiding who he is for a very long time, he really didn’t seem all that good at it to me.
As much as I wanted to like Miles (and I have to admit, he did make me laugh a few times), I felt that he was just stereotyped as gay. He didn’t have that many specifically individual qualities, which I really would have preferred. And despite Ever’s constant patience with Haven, her best friend, I didn’t really like her. She wasn’t exactly very loyal (although Ever wasn’t all that buddy-buddy with her either) and she dismissed her friends very quickly.
The plot was interesting, and I liked that the ‘immortal’ idea was different to anything that I’ve read before. I sort of hoped for more of a background on them, but perhaps that will be cleared up in the next book in the series.
Occasionally, I had to read back over passages to understand what Noël had written, and this got a bit frustrating, but it didn’t occur too frequently.
I also felt that the antagonist of the novel, (who I won’t mention in case you want to be surprised), was very obvious and I’d hope for more of a mystery element concerning who that was. I also found that Ever’s past and her history with the villain was a little hazy.
Overall, I enjoyed this book, but I found it was limited by the issues mentioned above. I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series, Blue Moon. This series will feature 6 books, and Ever’s sister Riley will also be getting her own series, though it is not out yet.
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LibraryThing member highvoltagegrrl
The book was good, but the author was conjuring up the House of Night and the Southern Vampires series' big time. Amazing how much what you read can influence what you write. I would skip this series and opt for the one's it is copying.
LibraryThing member kbpup903
Ever can't stand herself anymore. She can't stand to be around people. She can't stand going anywhere without her hoodie, sunglasses, and ipod. She can't stand her life anymore and it's all because of the accident where she lost her whole family, the accident which was all her fault.
Now Ever has
When Ever meets Damen he quiets everything around her. She can't see his aura, read his thoughts, or know his life story. She can finally be herself. Things seem to be great with Damen until he starts acting very weird and strange people start showing up and going missing.
Could Damen be causing the mysterious disappearances going on around town? Is he good or bad? Will he protect Ever or only bring her more pain?
I have one word to say about this book: wow. I loved it. I would give it a five star rating but I just think the characters weren't developed enough. I was left guessing a lot about Ever's past, Damen's past, and some of the other things that were happening in the book. Other than that, it was great and it's not that big a deal because the sequel helps clear up most of these issues.
Ever was a great character and so were her friends. Miles and Haven are hilarious. I think they really helped lighten the mood of the book when things started to get dark. It's always good to have some contrast in a book and I think they really provided it with a gay actor and a love starved goth chick. I also think that they were amazingly well-developed for background characters.
The overall plot of the book was very different once I got into it. At first I thought it was going to be another Twilight because it kind of started off that way and it really upset me because I thought it wasn't like that. Once I got into the book, though, things really changed. It was not the same old Twilight story and for that I am glad.
Overall, Evermore was a great beginning to a new series that I can't wait for more of. I have already read the sequel and it was even better than this one. I do have to warn you, though. Once you read these you will want more of Ever, Damen, Miles, and Haven. I know I do.
If you haven't already checked out a copy of this I urge you to pick it up. I bought both of the books and I am so glad I did. I will probably end up rereading these books many times.
Now Ever has
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the strange psychic powers that allow her to see auras, read minds, and know people's life stories just by touching them. Most teens would love powers like that. Not Ever. Ever can't stand them and she only wants them to go away. And finally they do.When Ever meets Damen he quiets everything around her. She can't see his aura, read his thoughts, or know his life story. She can finally be herself. Things seem to be great with Damen until he starts acting very weird and strange people start showing up and going missing.
Could Damen be causing the mysterious disappearances going on around town? Is he good or bad? Will he protect Ever or only bring her more pain?
I have one word to say about this book: wow. I loved it. I would give it a five star rating but I just think the characters weren't developed enough. I was left guessing a lot about Ever's past, Damen's past, and some of the other things that were happening in the book. Other than that, it was great and it's not that big a deal because the sequel helps clear up most of these issues.
Ever was a great character and so were her friends. Miles and Haven are hilarious. I think they really helped lighten the mood of the book when things started to get dark. It's always good to have some contrast in a book and I think they really provided it with a gay actor and a love starved goth chick. I also think that they were amazingly well-developed for background characters.
The overall plot of the book was very different once I got into it. At first I thought it was going to be another Twilight because it kind of started off that way and it really upset me because I thought it wasn't like that. Once I got into the book, though, things really changed. It was not the same old Twilight story and for that I am glad.
Overall, Evermore was a great beginning to a new series that I can't wait for more of. I have already read the sequel and it was even better than this one. I do have to warn you, though. Once you read these you will want more of Ever, Damen, Miles, and Haven. I know I do.
If you haven't already checked out a copy of this I urge you to pick it up. I bought both of the books and I am so glad I did. I will probably end up rereading these books many times.
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LibraryThing member StephanieWhite
Evermore is on one level the touching story of a teen girl who lost her entire family in a terrible car accident and on another level a "Twilightish" story of a girl falling in love with an immortal. Ever, the main character, moved in with her aunt after the car accident and is frequenly visited by
While reading the first few chapter, I began to think that this book was too similar to Twilight. After becoming entrenched in the story, I saw the contrasts between the plots of Twilight and Evermore. I think this would be a great recommendation for students who enjoyed the Twilight series.
Evermore would be a great addition to Vampire-Lit sections of classroom libraries. Students would enjoy comparing and contrasting it with Twilight using a Venn Diagram. In addition, students could experiment with writing segments of the story as reader's theatre scripts.
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her little sister who resides in a place called "Summerland" because she couldn't bear to cross over the bridge into the final afterlife because it would mean leaving her sister behind.While reading the first few chapter, I began to think that this book was too similar to Twilight. After becoming entrenched in the story, I saw the contrasts between the plots of Twilight and Evermore. I think this would be a great recommendation for students who enjoyed the Twilight series.
Evermore would be a great addition to Vampire-Lit sections of classroom libraries. Students would enjoy comparing and contrasting it with Twilight using a Venn Diagram. In addition, students could experiment with writing segments of the story as reader's theatre scripts.
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LibraryThing member shieldwolf
First, I’d like to thank the Librarything Early Reviewers staff for allowing me the opportunity to review this book. I think the whole program is a very good idea and gives one the opportunity to read books one may have not otherwise read. Second, I am no relation to Alyson Noël even though we
So—The Story begins with our dear 16 year old Evermore explaining her psychic abilities, i.e. hear what others think clairvoyance and clairaudience, along with psychometric abilities (touch something and see any information; not only what’s inside a book for instance, but everything about whoever touched the book or object etc). She also talks to her little sister who died in the same accident that killed her parents.
So off to school she goes complaining about the voices and auras she constantly sees swirling around her assaulting her mind allowing no peace of mind. That is until one day a new hunk from Heaven (or is it Hell?) enrolls in her class and magically becomes her new boyfriend and having the ability to quiet all her inner turmoil her personal savior as well.
Subsequently the story takes us on a valley girl type tour of the inner working of a 16 year old girl and I ‘m always telling myself with each scene “Evermore what the hell is wrong with you? Can’t you see the reality of what’s going on?” anyway, I won’t spoil the end but it certainly leaves us in the air for a sequel.
Great work I loved every page.
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both have the same unique spelling of our surnames. I do, however, have several relatives by that name in the Southern California area; the fact I got this book for review is purely coincidental. Third, I am sixty years old and very seldom read teen oriented books but I do from time to time just for the pure pleasure and lightness that they generally impart. I think the last one I read was “Tiger Moon” by Michaelis, Antonia, 2008. So—The Story begins with our dear 16 year old Evermore explaining her psychic abilities, i.e. hear what others think clairvoyance and clairaudience, along with psychometric abilities (touch something and see any information; not only what’s inside a book for instance, but everything about whoever touched the book or object etc). She also talks to her little sister who died in the same accident that killed her parents.
So off to school she goes complaining about the voices and auras she constantly sees swirling around her assaulting her mind allowing no peace of mind. That is until one day a new hunk from Heaven (or is it Hell?) enrolls in her class and magically becomes her new boyfriend and having the ability to quiet all her inner turmoil her personal savior as well.
Subsequently the story takes us on a valley girl type tour of the inner working of a 16 year old girl and I ‘m always telling myself with each scene “Evermore what the hell is wrong with you? Can’t you see the reality of what’s going on?” anyway, I won’t spoil the end but it certainly leaves us in the air for a sequel.
Great work I loved every page.
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LibraryThing member efoltz
Ever's family dies in a car crash and she meets a beautiful new boy at her new school. After the accident, Ever experiences special skills which help her predict the future and see people's intentions. Felt like the author was skimming on the surface of an interesting fantasy world which the reader
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LibraryThing member Kirstin2015
Evermore is a story about a girl, Ever, who lost her family in a car crash. She is then forced to live with her aunt in California. Her aunt, Sabine, is a very wealthy lawyer and gives Ever everything - whether she asks for it or not. At her old school Ever was part of the popular crowd, but at her
Evermore is such a refreshing book, a break from all the vampire and werewolves. Though immortals aren't all that different, it wasn't the same old vampire/werewolf story, it was new and exciting. I really liked this book and can't wait to read the rest of the series.
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new school she's set herself apart from everyone. She may have lost her family in the accident, but from it she gained the powers to read minds and sense people's auras. Everyone's except for the new kid, Damen. Damen is smart, and incredibly gorgeous. There's something about him that draws Ever in, she can't resist him. Maybe it's the fact that she can't read his mind or aura and it makes her feel normal again. But why can't she read his mind and aura when she can read everyone elses? What is he? He's an immortal, and he made Ever one too. Evermore is such a refreshing book, a break from all the vampire and werewolves. Though immortals aren't all that different, it wasn't the same old vampire/werewolf story, it was new and exciting. I really liked this book and can't wait to read the rest of the series.
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LibraryThing member doxtator
This review will contain spoilers.
Evermore is the story of Ever’s recovery from the devasting car accident that killed her parents, sister, and pet dog, and which nearly killed her. She’s gone to live with her aunt while also secretly dealing with psychic and clairvoyant powers that have come
If I had discovered this book while still a teenager, I would have devoured it and pined for more. (Luckily I understand this is the first book in the series, and hence would have been a happy teenager to read more of this.) As an adult, I found it engaging and interesting, but certainly not without flaws.
Told in the first person, it’s a quick read and the author has a flowing narrative style as well as a great sense of the dramatic that keeps the reader glued to the page and eager to keep reading. The set-up of the story is perfectly toned for adolescence—the main female protagonist is beautiful, has special powers, a unique unknown past that is ultimately revealed, is tortured and anguished because of the circumstances of her family and her abilities, and the devotion of a mysterious and handsome boy who is overwhelmed with his love and desire for her. These sorts of things hit many of the insecurities experienced when growing up and it’s a gorgeous and lush escapist, romantic, dramatic fantasy.
As an adult, I appreciated that most of the characters were female, which is a nice change from many other novels out there. It was also nice to see that female characters were along the spectrum, from heroine to villain, and in-between. I was a very disappointed that there were not more minority characters.
The drawback to the first person narrative means that none of the secondary characters are especially well developed (even given the trope that Ever can psychically see more than a traditional first character would), but the focus of the book is more on Ever than it is the secondary characters. I would hope that the stories of the secondary characters might come out more in the rest of the series.
The author did a good job of developing that feeling of no-one to confide in, where Ever’s problems are just too large and must be her burden to bear, even from her friends, and certainly from her aunt, and another adult mentor character, Ava. I would have liked a bit more relationship development between Ever and her aunt as it seemed rather flat and without as much depth as could have been there. I also appreciated the interesting development later in the book where Ever tries to control her psychic powers by self-medicating with alcohol, and while it achieves its desired effect, the secondary consequences for Ever create more trouble than the benefits. However, I wonder if the lesson there might be too subtle for the average young reader. (I base that thought on having read other reviews on the book where the alcohol consumption was derided as an unfathomable pothole in Ever’s character.)
I was disappointed in the ultimate decision to remove the source of Ever’s guilt about her family’s deaths by adding additional details about the event. It was the complexity about that event and her subsequent feelings about her new psychic powers being a burden that made it a more interesting read for me and separated it from being just another overwrought story about a beautiful heroine with wonderful powers and an amazingly sensitive, yet masculine, and handsome boyfriend.
In the end, this book was sort of like a candy bar. Delicious and indulgent, and okay once in a while, but not a healthy everyday snack choice.
Evermore is the story of Ever’s recovery from the devasting car accident that killed her parents, sister, and pet dog, and which nearly killed her. She’s gone to live with her aunt while also secretly dealing with psychic and clairvoyant powers that have come
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as a result of her near death experience. Then one day at school a mysterious and overwhelmingly handsome boy shows up. He’s interested in her, she’s interested in him, but tries not to be, and there are secrets and consequences inherent in the relationship that develops. If I had discovered this book while still a teenager, I would have devoured it and pined for more. (Luckily I understand this is the first book in the series, and hence would have been a happy teenager to read more of this.) As an adult, I found it engaging and interesting, but certainly not without flaws.
Told in the first person, it’s a quick read and the author has a flowing narrative style as well as a great sense of the dramatic that keeps the reader glued to the page and eager to keep reading. The set-up of the story is perfectly toned for adolescence—the main female protagonist is beautiful, has special powers, a unique unknown past that is ultimately revealed, is tortured and anguished because of the circumstances of her family and her abilities, and the devotion of a mysterious and handsome boy who is overwhelmed with his love and desire for her. These sorts of things hit many of the insecurities experienced when growing up and it’s a gorgeous and lush escapist, romantic, dramatic fantasy.
As an adult, I appreciated that most of the characters were female, which is a nice change from many other novels out there. It was also nice to see that female characters were along the spectrum, from heroine to villain, and in-between. I was a very disappointed that there were not more minority characters.
The drawback to the first person narrative means that none of the secondary characters are especially well developed (even given the trope that Ever can psychically see more than a traditional first character would), but the focus of the book is more on Ever than it is the secondary characters. I would hope that the stories of the secondary characters might come out more in the rest of the series.
The author did a good job of developing that feeling of no-one to confide in, where Ever’s problems are just too large and must be her burden to bear, even from her friends, and certainly from her aunt, and another adult mentor character, Ava. I would have liked a bit more relationship development between Ever and her aunt as it seemed rather flat and without as much depth as could have been there. I also appreciated the interesting development later in the book where Ever tries to control her psychic powers by self-medicating with alcohol, and while it achieves its desired effect, the secondary consequences for Ever create more trouble than the benefits. However, I wonder if the lesson there might be too subtle for the average young reader. (I base that thought on having read other reviews on the book where the alcohol consumption was derided as an unfathomable pothole in Ever’s character.)
I was disappointed in the ultimate decision to remove the source of Ever’s guilt about her family’s deaths by adding additional details about the event. It was the complexity about that event and her subsequent feelings about her new psychic powers being a burden that made it a more interesting read for me and separated it from being just another overwrought story about a beautiful heroine with wonderful powers and an amazingly sensitive, yet masculine, and handsome boyfriend.
In the end, this book was sort of like a candy bar. Delicious and indulgent, and okay once in a while, but not a healthy everyday snack choice.
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LibraryThing member mariacle
I suppose fans of Twilight will like this, I just was left with a desire to slap Ever (and, if possible, forget I ever read this).
The book is decently written, the characters are mostly likable (the ones who are supposed to be, anyway), but the ending is horrid - and not for the reason I've read in
The book is decently written, the characters are mostly likable (the ones who are supposed to be, anyway), but the ending is horrid - and not for the reason I've read in
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other reviews. With all the crap Damen has pulled - screwing around with her memory tops the list - she still loves him and wants to spend eternity with him? Show Less
LibraryThing member alyson
Take a big heap of Twilight, add in some Wicked Lovely plus a dash of Harry Potter (family dies, she lives, has a scar on her forehead, saved by love..) I got really annoyed that the main characters are even reading Wuthering Height together. That being said I read it in one sitting and will look
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LibraryThing member epic_life
I'm a sucker for the Paranormal-and this book did not let me down. As the first book in a series, the characters are not fully developed, but that simply leaves room for more growth in subsequent titles. Ever is a stong female, and I look forward to watching her grow and watching her strength
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LibraryThing member ekelly27
My job is pretty heavy. I deal with child abuse, neglect, incest, rape and murder...so I like fluff reading. Something really that's whitenoise for my brain to shut every thing off. I don't think this book will be winning the Pullitzer any time soon, but it did it's job. It was highly entertaining
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LibraryThing member Carla79
This is a supernatural teen romance novel reminiscent of Twilight. I couldn't help but make comparisons as I read the story. It was an easy read and I didn't want to put it down. Actually got up in the middle of the night when I couldn't sleep to find out how everything ended for Ever and Damen.
LibraryThing member melydia
After surviving the car crash that killed the rest of her family, 16-year-old Ever gains the abilities to hear thoughts and see auras. Damen is the ridiculously hot new guy in school who catches Ever’s attention when she discovers he alone is immune to her telepathy. Comparisons to Twilight are
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inevitable, but unlike Bella, Ever has both a soul and a backbone. She doesn’t let Damen or anyone else walk all over her, and she genuinely cares about her family and friends. I had fun with this one, amused by some of the teenage silliness and intrigued by the speculations on immortality and reincarnation. In fact, Damen and Ever’s relationship was possibly the least interesting part. My favorite character was Riley, Ever’s dead little sister who still visits almost every day. I don’t know that I’ll necessarily read the rest of the series, for fear that it will focus too narrowly on the OMG-eternal wuv between Ever and Damen, but I definitely enjoyed this story. Show Less
LibraryThing member kayceel
The first half of this I *really* enjoyed - it's unusual, the main character is interesting and, importantly, not annoying. Ever survived the car crash that killed her family, but her survival came with a price. Now she spends every day buffeted by the thoughts and feelings of everyone around her,
She's moved into her aunt's home in California, and at her new high school she's befriended two outcasts, and is painfully making her way through her new life, trying to contain her psychic abilities and living for her visits with her dead little sister.
When the new boy arrives (as they almost always do - sigh), Ever's shaken to discover that unlike everyone else around her, he has no aura and she can't read his thoughts. She is drawn to him, however, and despite his strangeness, she loves that being around him quiets the thoughts from others.
Unfortunately, the story takes a bizarre turn and heads into "I've loved and lost you over and over again" territory, which I find boring and cheesy. Second half of book gets a thumbs down.
Oh, well.
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unable to block out those thoughts effectively, and therefore retreating into hoodies and iPod headphones.She's moved into her aunt's home in California, and at her new high school she's befriended two outcasts, and is painfully making her way through her new life, trying to contain her psychic abilities and living for her visits with her dead little sister.
When the new boy arrives (as they almost always do - sigh), Ever's shaken to discover that unlike everyone else around her, he has no aura and she can't read his thoughts. She is drawn to him, however, and despite his strangeness, she loves that being around him quiets the thoughts from others.
Unfortunately, the story takes a bizarre turn and heads into "I've loved and lost you over and over again" territory, which I find boring and cheesy. Second half of book gets a thumbs down.
Oh, well.
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LibraryThing member 59Square
Kearsten says: The first half of this I *really* enjoyed - it's unusual, the main character is interesting and, importantly, not annoying. Ever survived the car crash that killed her family, but her survival came with a price. Now she spends every day buffeted by the thoughts and feelings of
She's moved into her aunt's home in California, and at her new high school she's befriended two outcasts, and is painfully making her way through her new life, trying to contain her psychic abilities and living for her visits with her dead little sister.
When the new boy arrives (as they almost always do - sigh), Ever's shaken to discover that unlike everyone else around her, he has no aura and she can't read his thoughts. She is drawn to him, however, and despite his strangeness, she loves that being around him quiets the thoughts from others.
Unfortunately, the story takes a bizarre turn and heads into "I've loved and lost you over and over again" territory, which I find boring and cheesy. Second half of book gets a thumbs down.
Oh, well.
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everyone around her, unable to block out those thoughts effectively, and therefore retreating into hoodies and iPod headphones.She's moved into her aunt's home in California, and at her new high school she's befriended two outcasts, and is painfully making her way through her new life, trying to contain her psychic abilities and living for her visits with her dead little sister.
When the new boy arrives (as they almost always do - sigh), Ever's shaken to discover that unlike everyone else around her, he has no aura and she can't read his thoughts. She is drawn to him, however, and despite his strangeness, she loves that being around him quiets the thoughts from others.
Unfortunately, the story takes a bizarre turn and heads into "I've loved and lost you over and over again" territory, which I find boring and cheesy. Second half of book gets a thumbs down.
Oh, well.
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Awards
Lincoln Award: Illinois Teen Readers' Choice Award (Nominee — 2011)
Colorado Blue Spruce Award (Nominee — 2012)
Call number
YA B Noe