Book Talk: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke

     I have never read a book like this before so I can say that it is pretty unique (for me, at least). The plot is, for a lack of a better word, different and the story is kind of strange at first and it takes a lot of getting used to but after that, you get to really enjoy the story.

     I haven't really read a lot of Gothic horror stories but this one is kind of disappointing because when I heard that this was a "horror story", I expected it to be scarier because that's what horror is but it is creepy though since this is the first time I've read of something like kids holding stakes in the cemetery. It ended up being more of a love story than a horror one. The characters are really interesting and I would've put this down  but I really want to know who or 'what' River West is. The introduction of the main antagonist was very sudden and we only get to have 2 or 3 glimpses of him (and it's not even obvious that he's important until the introduction) before the author suddenly decided to put him in the story. Luke and Sunshine, in my opinion, are horrible people and I think Tucholke only put them there to make Violet look better. The story can be compared to the typical love story where the girl falls in love with the bad boy despite her attempts of stopping herself but with all the devil stuff and supernatural powers thrown in. The ending seems cramped up as well because the author revealed everything all at once (and like I said, the antagonist came up all of a sudden). The writing style is very enjoyable though and I enjoyed the book but there is just that little something that is missing. The cover is ace though and I love the vibe it gives off.

Cheerio and DFTBA