Review by kdavi38 -- Opaque by Calix Leigh-Reign
Posted: 13 Feb 2020, 10:42
[Following is a volunteer review of "Opaque" by Calix Leigh-Reign.]
Opaque by Calix Leigh-Reign follows two sixteen year olds, Carly and Adam, as they find love and discover new powers. Carly has left her parents to move to Piure, CA with her Aunt Vera to finish out her senior year. Adam is trying to avoid all the "animals" at his school as he bides his time until he can return home to his mother. Carly and Adam both have their secrets they'd die before exposing. Much to their dismay, they are drawn to one another. As they open themselves up to the possibility of love with one another, they realize they have much more in common than they originally thought and will need to trust and rely on each other in order to survive.
I very much enjoyed this story. From the first page, I knew that there was some deep dark secret Adam was hiding, but it was not fully uncovered for most of the book. The author gave just enough information to keep you reading to find out more. Carly’s secrets came as a surprise for the reader. I assumed the secret we knew, but the other characters did not was the only secret she had, but that did not prove to be the case. It was well written with an obvious omniscient narrator who keeps you informed of everyone's thoughts and desires.
There were a few points where I was taken out of the story; for example, on page 98, Adam's anger seems to come out of nowhere when he discovers Carly kept a secret from him for a few days. It especially seems to come out of nowhere when you realize he has been keeping even bigger secrets from Carly for the entirety of their relationship. He does redeem himself later by acknowledging this fact. Also, the final encounter with their enemy seems so small and inconsequential for the big build up it was given.
This novel is a great cross between science fiction and young adult. There are some instances of adult content that I would not feel comfortable letting a younger audience read; but it is not so explicit that older teens should be discouraged from reading but maybe warned about in advance.
I would rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. There were some grammar errors, but nothing so severe it took me out of the story. The story was well-thought out and engaging.
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Opaque
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Opaque by Calix Leigh-Reign follows two sixteen year olds, Carly and Adam, as they find love and discover new powers. Carly has left her parents to move to Piure, CA with her Aunt Vera to finish out her senior year. Adam is trying to avoid all the "animals" at his school as he bides his time until he can return home to his mother. Carly and Adam both have their secrets they'd die before exposing. Much to their dismay, they are drawn to one another. As they open themselves up to the possibility of love with one another, they realize they have much more in common than they originally thought and will need to trust and rely on each other in order to survive.
I very much enjoyed this story. From the first page, I knew that there was some deep dark secret Adam was hiding, but it was not fully uncovered for most of the book. The author gave just enough information to keep you reading to find out more. Carly’s secrets came as a surprise for the reader. I assumed the secret we knew, but the other characters did not was the only secret she had, but that did not prove to be the case. It was well written with an obvious omniscient narrator who keeps you informed of everyone's thoughts and desires.
There were a few points where I was taken out of the story; for example, on page 98, Adam's anger seems to come out of nowhere when he discovers Carly kept a secret from him for a few days. It especially seems to come out of nowhere when you realize he has been keeping even bigger secrets from Carly for the entirety of their relationship. He does redeem himself later by acknowledging this fact. Also, the final encounter with their enemy seems so small and inconsequential for the big build up it was given.
This novel is a great cross between science fiction and young adult. There are some instances of adult content that I would not feel comfortable letting a younger audience read; but it is not so explicit that older teens should be discouraged from reading but maybe warned about in advance.
I would rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. There were some grammar errors, but nothing so severe it took me out of the story. The story was well-thought out and engaging.
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Opaque
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords