The Tear Collector
by:
Patrick Jones (author)
Fans of urban fantasy should prepare for a new kind of vampire–one that feeds off of tears instead of blood. Descended from an ancient line of creatures that gain their energy from human tears, Cassandra Gray depends on human sorrow to live. Only Cass has grown tired of living this life and wants...
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Fans of urban fantasy should prepare for a new kind of vampire–one that feeds off of tears instead of blood. Descended from an ancient line of creatures that gain their energy from human tears, Cassandra Gray depends on human sorrow to live. Only Cass has grown tired of living this life and wants to live like a human, especially now that she's met someone worth fighting for.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780802787101 (080278710X)
ASIN: B0046LUPZE
Publish date: September 1st 2009
Publisher: Walker Childrens
Pages no: 263
Edition language: English
I wanted to love this book. It has all the makings of a true masterpiece. A cliché(vampires) + hot, unexpected twist. But I must admit it went down with a flop. I don't like vampires, I mean I've read a few books about them and liked (some even love)them, but I was never obsess with the beings thems...
Well, this book disappointed me. Even if I hadn't entertained high hopes based on the author's great work in the field of YA librarianship and the wonderful articles he writes, this book would STILL have disappointed me.Positive: The different slant on vampires gave me my high hopes. Instead of drin...
I really liked the idea of The Tear Collector. When I read that the main character was a girl who basically lived off human tears, I was intrigued. While I felt that the idea of the book was well conceived, I didn't think the novel was very well executed. One aspect that I felt was a major negative ...
...What?...What in the Hell?I have to remind myself this is YA and to not judge it too harshly. I don't tend to read YA, never unless I win one, so I'll assume the never ending annoying teen bull shit is normal and I wont mention that I spent the whole time reading this book asking it and myself "G...
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