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In 13 to Life, Jess Gillmansen has recently lost her mother and is trying to deal with the aftermath of it all. Of course, in walks a mysterious boy and we're off. I finished reading this book a few days ago, but I couldn't quite put my finger on why it was just ok. I've finally figured out what it is though. Nothing really happens in this book. The plot is almost non existent. The conflict is there, but it never really reaches it's full potential; it kind of just hums along. The most intriguing part of the book for me was the relationship between Jess and Sarah, and how the author revealed the things surrounding them in parts. I also liked the banter between Max and Amy. Everything else just felt really flat for me, especially the relationship between Jess and Peter. Also, none of the characters really grabbed me and I didn't care for Jess' self-sacrificing routine. I'm sure I've said this plenty of times, but I like a good werewolf book. With vamps and were's being the new fad right now, this book needed something to set it apart from all the rest of the books out there about,and that just didn't happen for me.


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13 to Life A Werewolf Tale Shannon Delany Books Reviews

I read a lot of YA and I really enjoy the YA Paranormal novels. This one didn't work for me on many different levels. The story is about a grieving girl, Jessica, who is dealing with her mother's death. She takes on a great deal of responsibility in her family. When Pieter starts attending her school, Jessica is given the job of being his guide. He immediately ticks her off and thus begins a brief love-hate relationship. The book is very slow to get going. Only in the last fourth of this book does anything important begin to happen. Jessica also wins a nomination at least for the TSTL (too stupid to live) character of the year. She loves reading paranormal books about vampires and is up on her werewolf lore as she has studied a major case of a bizaree wolf attack in Farthington, where Pieter is from. Pieter is sniffing clothes, using his sniffer to find people, being attacked randomly by dogs and much more and TSTL Jessica can't figure out he is werewolf. At one point Pieter says "I'm a werewolf" and Jessica is like, "Stop Playing Pieter". Ugh, this made me frustrated to no end.

I was also annoyed that Jessica pushes Pieter into a relationship with her crazy 'best' friend and then the two of the sneak make out sessions and whispers of love. Anyone with an eye can see they are hot for each other and that they keep playing like there is nothing between them publicly was just really silly. I did like the little bits of history that we found out about Pieter's family and their past. I enjoyed that the story was about a family of werewolves but I was caught off guard by the mafia connections and struggled to make sense of some of these.

What can make a book most successful in my mind is having developed, endearing characters and a well thought out plot with some twists and turns. 13 to Life had neither.

Certainly there are worse books out there, but this one just didn't work for me. The content if fairly clean and I wonder if it might work better for the pre-teen market.
When 13 to Life came out I was in need of a fresh look on paranormal. This more than satisfied that need. I can't wait for Secrets and Shadows to come out this next February.

What I like The wolves in this story are different. They are your usual run of the mill change at a full moon, big and burly wolves. They have real character and weren't out to make themselves known in any way. I like Jessie. She's got spunk and she cares for those around here, even when she doesn't have to, or maybe shouldn't. I like the flow of the book, there is a lot of build up, but I have faith that Shannon will deliver answers in upcoming books. There are hidden answers in the book that you don't figure out until after you've read it or you talk to Shannon, like their names. It adds another perspective to the book that keeps you thinking long after you're finished reading.I like Pietr too. He's quiet and caring. He looks after those he loves.

What I love MAX! I know Max isn't a standout character in this book, but there is something that immediately drew me in to him. From Chapter One to the last page, he's there in the background making me smile.I'm thinking maybe it's the whole snarky protector. The family puzzle was one of my favorite parts of the book. The descriptions Shannon used for their reactions to Jessie were brilliant. There is some symbolism that I can't wait to find out the meaning of (and not just my assumption!) I love the Russians as a whole. They add a dimension not regularly seen in paranormal.

What I'd change Not much. There were a lot of unanswered questions at the end of the book. Knowing that there are more books to follow it isn't as big a deal as it would be if I wondered how many books were coming. Derek, he annoyed me. The typical jock (although I'm not convinced there isn't more to him) really bothered me. I wanted to shake some sense into him on more than one occasion.

Would I recommend Of course! Wait a minute...I already have, more than once. It's a great book. I love it, everyone I've recommended it to loved it. I'm going to take a leap and say you will love it too!
In 13 to Life, Jess Gillmansen has recently lost her mother and is trying to deal with the aftermath of it all. Of course, in walks a mysterious boy and we're off. I finished reading this book a few days ago, but I couldn't quite put my finger on why it was just ok. I've finally figured out what it is though. Nothing really happens in this book. The plot is almost non existent. The conflict is there, but it never really reaches it's full potential; it kind of just hums along. The most intriguing part of the book for me was the relationship between Jess and Sarah, and how the author revealed the things surrounding them in parts. I also liked the banter between Max and Amy. Everything else just felt really flat for me, especially the relationship between Jess and Peter. Also, none of the characters really grabbed me and I didn't care for Jess' self-sacrificing routine. I'm sure I've said this plenty of times, but I like a good werewolf book. With vamps and were's being the new fad right now, this book needed something to set it apart from all the rest of the books out there about,and that just didn't happen for me.