Review of Opaque
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Review of Opaque
[Following is a volunteer review of "Opaque" by Calix Leigh-Reign.]
In the sunny Californian city of Piure, Adam Caspian portrays the life of the average North American teenager. However, his interior is torn between constant struggles that he doesn't understand: the inexplicable love he feels for his mother, JoAnn; the hate and contempt he feels for his father, Mark; the revulsion that society in general and especially teenagers of his age cause to him, and the clear conviction that he possesses hidden supernatural abilities waiting to be discovered.
However, the arrival of Carly Wit at Keetering High School introduces an unexpected twist to the life that Adam detests so much. An intimate and inexplicable connection arises between them. We witness how their love grows during their high school days in apparent normality, but hinting that both have something that distinguishes them from the rest, beyond the unusual glowing limbal ring in their eyes that becomes more evident in certain situations. The darkness inside of Adam begins dissipating, and a series of unexpected events embark both in an extraordinary fight to save everything that Adam is only beginning to know.
Opaque, by Cálix Leigh-Reign, is a young adult science fiction story. I recognized many fascinating aspects of this novel. First, I must highlight the originality, worked down to the last detail without falling into stereotypes, so common today. I equally enjoyed the author's writing style, which properly maintains the level of suspense and reveals plot twists in the story in a way that keeps the reader interested in discovering more about it. The characters are distinctly well defined; we see how the darkness in Adam's soul dissipates without losing his essence. Even the secondary characters who appear late in the novel, possess the qualities that define them. I loved the elevated level of editing of the text, the decorative details in the pages, and the drawings added at the beginning of the chapters; I consider it was professionally edited. This is the first novel of a saga, and the author reveals only the necessary information to introduce the reader to a fascinating mystical world, therefore making the reader want to read the subsequent books.
There was absolutely nothing I didn't like about this book. It contains an adequate dose of suspense, twists in the story, a well-developed and ingenious plot, an excellent narrative, and strong characters that you can easily relate to.
For all of the above, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. The book fulfills its mission: to place the reader interested until its concluding page. You approach the end of the story wanting to start referring to the subsequent novel of the saga to follow the characters in their fight to preserve everything they appreciate.
Lastly, I consider this book aimed at a teenage and young adult audience, particularly those who enjoy science fiction and romance. People interested in crude, graphic, or dark science fiction should refrain from reading this book.
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Opaque
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In the sunny Californian city of Piure, Adam Caspian portrays the life of the average North American teenager. However, his interior is torn between constant struggles that he doesn't understand: the inexplicable love he feels for his mother, JoAnn; the hate and contempt he feels for his father, Mark; the revulsion that society in general and especially teenagers of his age cause to him, and the clear conviction that he possesses hidden supernatural abilities waiting to be discovered.
However, the arrival of Carly Wit at Keetering High School introduces an unexpected twist to the life that Adam detests so much. An intimate and inexplicable connection arises between them. We witness how their love grows during their high school days in apparent normality, but hinting that both have something that distinguishes them from the rest, beyond the unusual glowing limbal ring in their eyes that becomes more evident in certain situations. The darkness inside of Adam begins dissipating, and a series of unexpected events embark both in an extraordinary fight to save everything that Adam is only beginning to know.
Opaque, by Cálix Leigh-Reign, is a young adult science fiction story. I recognized many fascinating aspects of this novel. First, I must highlight the originality, worked down to the last detail without falling into stereotypes, so common today. I equally enjoyed the author's writing style, which properly maintains the level of suspense and reveals plot twists in the story in a way that keeps the reader interested in discovering more about it. The characters are distinctly well defined; we see how the darkness in Adam's soul dissipates without losing his essence. Even the secondary characters who appear late in the novel, possess the qualities that define them. I loved the elevated level of editing of the text, the decorative details in the pages, and the drawings added at the beginning of the chapters; I consider it was professionally edited. This is the first novel of a saga, and the author reveals only the necessary information to introduce the reader to a fascinating mystical world, therefore making the reader want to read the subsequent books.
There was absolutely nothing I didn't like about this book. It contains an adequate dose of suspense, twists in the story, a well-developed and ingenious plot, an excellent narrative, and strong characters that you can easily relate to.
For all of the above, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. The book fulfills its mission: to place the reader interested until its concluding page. You approach the end of the story wanting to start referring to the subsequent novel of the saga to follow the characters in their fight to preserve everything they appreciate.
Lastly, I consider this book aimed at a teenage and young adult audience, particularly those who enjoy science fiction and romance. People interested in crude, graphic, or dark science fiction should refrain from reading this book.
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Opaque
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords
Latest Review: Opaque by Calix Leigh-Reign
