The Quick: A Novel
Lauren Owen,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Random House Publishing Group on 02-25-2014
Lauren Owen,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Random House Publishing Group on 02-25-2014
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780812993271 (0812993276)
ASIN: 9780812993271
Publish date: 25-02-2014
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Pages no: 544
Edition language: English
So very tedious. I made it past the first 100 pages and the big "twist" and I was bored silly.
So I read a zombie book; it only follows that I need to read a (spoiler alert?) Vampire one after that. It’s summer, I was looking for a classic London society story. But honestly, how many times can I say I didn’t realize a book was about___ when I chose it, before people start to doubt my sincerit...
I really enjoyed this book! I wasn't bothered by the "twist", but I can see that if you were expecting one type of novel, and it suddenly became something else, it may be bothersome. Great debut novel!
The Quick is the debut novel by author Lauren Owen. It is the story of brother and sister James and Charlotte in an 1800s London setting and the story of what happens when James disappears one day. The book goes in a direction I did not expect all. The story is not for me, but based on the writing, ...
I received an ARC of this book from a goodreads First Reads giveaway.My Rating: 4.5/5 stars** I try to review books without spoilers, so I’m absolutely certain I will not do this book justice in this review. **If you loved A Discovery of Witches, The Vampire Chronicles, or The Night Circus, I highly...