Official Review: Opaque by Calix Leigh-Reign

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Re: Official Review: Opaque by Calix Leigh-Reign

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You had me hooked from "...a sixteen years old boy, struggles through his teenage years fighting an inner darkness. In the beginning, we are led to believe Adam is a sociopath. .." It sounds like a movie you'd want to read, good work with the review
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Thank you! Honestly, I would love to see this book turned into a movie.
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Wow this book sounds really good! It's a shame that there were some errors, but it seems to me that it didn't detract from your enjoyment of the book. Thank you for your review!
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I may read this just because the author shares the same name as my son. :lol2: Despite the errors, I'm glad the book is still enjoyable. These sci-fi/fantasy YA are usually my go to, I look forward to giving this a go. Thanks!
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I hope you enjoy it!
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You obviously enjoyed reading this book. Thanks for an excellent review. You have piqued my interest in this SciFi young adult mystery even though I am not a usual reader of this genre. Well done!
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I like when the authors create complex characters and develop them well. Sounds like a good read for young adults. Thanks for the review!
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Your review is very well thought out and balanced. While you wanted to give it a 4, you did find a few errors here and there, but that is what a good reviewer does. This gives the author a chance to clean it up a bit and then it can be even better! While this isn’t my genre, I thought I would use your review to see if it would be of interest. Thank you for the informative review.
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This review has me thinking of a Charmed/X-men combo. I'm intrigued by Adam and Carly, and I'm glad to know she saves him as the preview on Amazon is dark. Your review makes me want to read it more since I'm already interested in it.
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I really like when an author can balance a young psychopaths development into a balanced human(?) being. ;)
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Sounds great. Well am not a sci-fi kinda person but the book seems to have an amazing plot. Thanks for the detailed review.
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that was an excellent review ...already interested to read through all the pages.
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Thank your for your wholesome review of Opaque by Calix Leigh-Reign. It appears the book offers a fascinating story line with a nice blend of fantasy and sci-fi genres. Sounds intriguing.
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This book is very well written and it's a privilage to have read some of it . I enjoy how the sentences flow and each sentence leads you to the next, each paragraph to the next, each page to the next and so on. The review here really helps me get a better idea about the story. Thank you for sharing.
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Sounds like a great read, especially as there is so much character development. Thank you for the review.
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