Official Review: Rise by Luis Almonte

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Re: Official Review: Rise by Luis Almonte

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TrishaAnn92 wrote:This is a wonderfuly written review! This is the type of book I can just get wrapped up in until the end.
Congrats the author on a positive review, and on being being BOTD!
Thank you!
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Love it when an author capture character growth well!
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Rachaelamb1 wrote:Love it when an author capture character growth well!
I do too!
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I think we have the next "big thing" here in our hands! Great review! Congrats Luis Almonte and good luck!:-)
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tarafarah7 wrote:I think we have the next "big thing" here in our hands! Great review! Congrats Luis Almonte and good luck!:-)
I totally agree!!
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Thanks for writing such a great review. I was going to dismiss this book as just a YA novel, but you speak so highly of how much it interested you and might be appealing for adult readers as well. I'm going to have to reconsider.
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L_Therese wrote:Thanks for writing such a great review. I was going to dismiss this book as just a YA novel, but you speak so highly of how much it interested you and might be appealing for adult readers as well. I'm going to have to reconsider.
I hope you do! Thank you!
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These are my type of books. As ive read in your review, it's the first book and just 212 pages. I wonder, is it a cliffhanger? I am so excited to read this!
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Congrats on the great review! This seems like an interesting book! I liked the mention about it having 'appropriate' descriptions. I think I'll enjoy reading it! Some fantasies are fantastic!
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Swara Sangeet wrote:Congrats on the great review! This seems like an interesting book! I liked the mention about it having 'appropriate' descriptions. I think I'll enjoy reading it! Some fantasies are fantastic!

Thank you!!! I hope you give this one a try. It was excellent!
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Sounds very interesting! A bit cliche maybe, but as long as it's written well that's okay. Good job on the review!
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Camogirl217 wrote:Sounds very interesting! A bit cliche maybe, but as long as it's written well that's okay. Good job on the review!
To me, it felt a lot different than anything I had came across. It was written well! Thanks!
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I like books about witches and the paranormal. I hadn't heard of this book before reading your review. I think it sounds I testing and will have to add it to my TBR. Thank you for the review.
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Insightsintobooks wrote:I like books about witches and the paranormal. I hadn't heard of this book before reading your review. I think it sounds I testing and will have to add it to my TBR. Thank you for the review.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy it!
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Writing young adult material is always a challenge. On the one hand, you need to appeal to the young reader. This can often involve large emotional swings. On the other side is the struggle to become an adult and control those same emotions. Sounds like the author did a good job. Thanks for the review.
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