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I liked Born at Midnight, in a way, but I do think I found it more ridiculous and fun than good. Kylie's parents are getting divorced and her father has just moved out. She goes to a party to escape, but it's broken up for a drug bust. Kylie wasn't drinking or doing drugs, but under her psychiatrist's suggestion, her mother sends her off to a camp for trouble teens. Well, Shadow Falls isn't really that kind of camp. It's for supernatural teens to come together, bond, and learn to use their powers. Kylie doesn't believe in that stuff, but eventually she must accept that she's one of them. Except no one can tell what she is exactly other than a ghost whisperer.

Born at Midnight had all the makings of a great YA paranormal novel, but it didn't really use any of it. From the beginning, it reminded me of Fallen, but less frustrating. It does use the camp setting a lot better than the former, but other than that, I was underwhelmed. Kylie is the typical good girl, upset about life, and being punished for something she didn't do. She's also super special, although no one knows why she's special. Immediately, there are two mysterious boys fawning over her, and she makes quirky new friends within a day. Cliche, after cliche, after trope, after trope. It was a bit much.

The plot of Born at Midnight was my main issue. It's more like a lack of plot. There's some mentions at the beginning about the camp being shut down, but it's always in whispers and half-heard conversations. No one knows why the camp is being threatened. During the last quarter is when this mystery comes to the front, but by then it felt tacked on for the sake of plot. The camp is in jeopardy for very stupid reasons. I couldn't even roll my eyes because it was so ridiculous. It's also solved and righted almost as soon as it gets rolling.

I don't even know about Born at Midnight. I really liked some parts of it, but I think it failed in general. I liked Kylie well enough, but I couldn't care less about her romance, since I couldn't even keep the guys straight. The plot is non-existent, and everything else has been done to death (and better). I did like how Kylie's mom went from the worst ever, to kind of great, since a lot of YA lacks parents in general. There was a twist that I didn't see coming, so I liked that, too. I am interested enough to want to continue the series, especially since I'm a sucker for "special" school settings.


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Born at Midnight A Shadow Falls Novel C C Hunter Books Reviews

There are several plot threads in this supernatural summer camp story. The love triangle is handled well enough, but I'm particularly happy with the friendships the main character forges. The mysteries, on the other hand, were a bit of a letdown.

Love triangle I am not a fan of love triangles, but those who like stories about a girl pursued by two super-hot boys will enjoy this one. Lots of messy, confusing feelings and a terrifically awful ex poised to get his comeuppance.

Two big mysteries

1) What supernatural species is the main character? It's not answered in this book, but that doesn't particularly bother me. I don't mind a long plot thread weaving its way through multiple books.

2) What exactly is going on to make camp management so nervous? The handling of this mystery was my biggest complaint with the book. I feel as if this plot thread could have been completely removed without disrupting anything. It didn't get enough space to hook itself into the greater narrative, getting tacked on at the end without any emotional payoff.

I laughed out loud during the struggling kitten scene.

I love Kylie's friends. Della and Miranda are wonderful. I'm also dying to see more of Helen, who is totally who I'd be hanging out with if I were there.

Edit Unfortunately, the series has fewer awesome moments and more issues as it continues.
This story is almost eight years old. The same age my blog turns next month. As a matter of fact, I bought this book almost eight years ago. And it sat on my shelf waiting it's turn. And I really wish it hadn't have had to wait so long. Because it's a really good story. And I'm not the only one that feels that way. There are over 75K ratings and over 4K reviews on Goodreads for this book. It averages above 4 stars after EIGHT years. That's amazing. But I'm also glad I waited to read this story. Why? Let me tell you.

First, I've been in slump. I'm not sure it was slump so much as a streak of reading meh books. I began to think it was me that had the issue and not all the really bad books I was reading. So I called it a slump. And I hid in the pages of old favorites to deal with my reading need. I was afraid to read a new book for fear it would be just as bad as everything else I'd read lately. Then I was wondering through the bookstore looking at YA books. And I found this book. This book that's eight years old. And I remember that I owned this book. And I went home and found it. And I got stuck in it's pages.

Second, I'm really glad that the whole series is out and I can just beige read it. AND there's a spin off series I can dig into after that.

Finally, it's clear I've just been reading the wrong books. I need to refocus my book choices to the things I really enjoy.

You might wonder why this book is good. I'll tell you. It's got great characters. I love the struggle that Kylie is facing as she tries to deal with who she really is. I even love her indecision as she tries to decide which boy she likes. I actually really like both Derick and Lucas. I have a preference but I could be okay with either choice. Derick is there for her a lot. A good friend. Lucas has the mystery about him and he's not everything Kylie thinks he is. There's enough of a difference between them for her to be confused. I like that struggle. It feels real despite this book being paranormal.

I'm a very character driven reader so it's important that I see the characters as real. But the story needs to be there too. It's not just the beginning of a story. There is a whole story here. Yeah, I want more. I have questions and the next book I read will be book two but this one ends in a good place. And the important threads of this book have answers. The mystery of who Kylie is evolves slowly and while there is no answer yet, a big question has been answered. There's nothing left that I'm growling about not being answered. It's clear they will be answered.

The pacing felt like it was right for this story. Things unraveled as the characters could handle it. I had a hard time putting the book down and read it over just a couple of days. And like I said, I definitely want the next book now.

It's nice to stumble upon a book, a series that can draw you in and make you happy. This one has that effect. Books don't need to be just released to be good. And I'm really glad I found this one at the exact time that I found it. Maybe you need this book now too.
I liked Born at Midnight, in a way, but I do think I found it more ridiculous and fun than good. Kylie's parents are getting divorced and her father has just moved out. She goes to a party to escape, but it's broken up for a drug bust. Kylie wasn't drinking or doing drugs, but under her psychiatrist's suggestion, her mother sends her off to a camp for trouble teens. Well, Shadow Falls isn't really that kind of camp. It's for supernatural teens to come together, bond, and learn to use their powers. Kylie doesn't believe in that stuff, but eventually she must accept that she's one of them. Except no one can tell what she is exactly other than a ghost whisperer.

Born at Midnight had all the makings of a great YA paranormal novel, but it didn't really use any of it. From the beginning, it reminded me of Fallen, but less frustrating. It does use the camp setting a lot better than the former, but other than that, I was underwhelmed. Kylie is the typical good girl, upset about life, and being punished for something she didn't do. She's also super special, although no one knows why she's special. Immediately, there are two mysterious boys fawning over her, and she makes quirky new friends within a day. Cliche, after cliche, after trope, after trope. It was a bit much.

The plot of Born at Midnight was my main issue. It's more like a lack of plot. There's some mentions at the beginning about the camp being shut down, but it's always in whispers and half-heard conversations. No one knows why the camp is being threatened. During the last quarter is when this mystery comes to the front, but by then it felt tacked on for the sake of plot. The camp is in jeopardy for very stupid reasons. I couldn't even roll my eyes because it was so ridiculous. It's also solved and righted almost as soon as it gets rolling.

I don't even know about Born at Midnight. I really liked some parts of it, but I think it failed in general. I liked Kylie well enough, but I couldn't care less about her romance, since I couldn't even keep the guys straight. The plot is non-existent, and everything else has been done to death (and better). I did like how Kylie's mom went from the worst ever, to kind of great, since a lot of YA lacks parents in general. There was a twist that I didn't see coming, so I liked that, too. I am interested enough to want to continue the series, especially since I'm a sucker for "special" school settings.