I really don't feel I can characterize this book one way or another without reading it. But I don't think I could stomach it. It sounds really awful! and the samples are prose are dull.
Stephanie Sinclair, over at Cuddlebuggary (a large and well know book review blog) has given the novel a thorough read-through and review - 0 stars, which I think is a first.
http://cuddlebuggery.com/2012/08/book-review-revealing-eden-by-victoria-foyt/
if done at the right time, which would be about now.I think a author response would just light a fire under it even more.
I don't think this is going away anytime soon...
Me either, because it's the first in a series.
So call me crazy but I requested a copy from Netgalley.
Planning on doing a compare/contrast between this book and another reverse racial book. I think the other one is called Crosses and Naughts but the title might be reversed.
Definitely something.Or ignorant and racist to boot.
Apologies. For those who are curious, I saw on Amazon that the sequel's come out. Haven't heard anything about it though.
It's on pre-order, so not actually out. I'm sure some people will blog about it, but unless it fails in new and special ways, there's not a whole lot that hasn't already be said.
Because doing black people wasn't enough this new book has to include Magical Aztec tribe with a magical plant that magically survived.
First words: "Oh no you didn't" Does that mean the third installment will include a slangy Asian of nondescript ethnicity?
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15842524-adapting-eden
Also, her boyfriend is still the "Beastly man" making him the "Beastly man she loves" somehow is supposed to make it better???
*My* first words were Oh no you didn't.You're kidding, right? I can't believe the first words are, "Oh no you didn't." That'd just be...wildly...
Sorry, but I thought she'd learn *something* but she makes it abundantly clear in the blurb that she didn't. So this new book will center around Aztecs... *sighs* and "Beastly" black boyfriend.