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Stained (Stained, #1)
by

Ella James (欧宝娱乐 Author)

CS's review

Feb 06, 2014

it was ok

bookshelves: ebook, paranormal-romance, young-adult, dnf

Bullet Review:

DNF at 10%

Beware the men with Abs. Because these guys can make women do ANYTHING:

Tolerate stalkers!
Accept no answers or explanations for supernatural occurrences!
Get over parents' deaths!
Allow themselves to be used as bait for catching a half-demon!!

Seriously, Julia has to be THE stupidest protagonist I've seen in a LONG time. One set of Abs drops from the ceiling into her world (no, really, that happens), and boom! There goes her brain!

Because, sure, it's TOTALLY OKAY to trust a hot, sexy guy with Abs who refuses to tell you anything, sets you up as bait, and bosses you around. He's TOTALLY OKAY to completely and utterly trust - it's no problem that hours after meeting him she's totes sure he's got her back.

Actually, this book is so incredibly dumb, I may very well plug along to the end. I'm up for a new so-bad-it's-good book and this one would work PERFECTLY.

Not recommended if you believe protagonists should have a smattering of common sense. Or be more upset about their parents' deaths than getting damp panties over a set of random Abs.

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Reading Progress

February 6, 2014 – Started Reading

February 6, 2014 – Shelved

February 6, 2014 –

3.0% "Well, now, THAT was as stupid as the reviews indicated. This is going to be FUN #sarcasmmode"

February 8, 2014 –

3.0% "Halt! 1) we've already spent more time on the Male Statue's physical features than pretty much anything else in the book 2) dafuq is Julia's Sight??? Was this explained at the beginning and I forgot???"

February 8, 2014 –

4.0% "Death is totally a bad ass. He's got Abs and Boring together - and leaves. Wuss."

February 8, 2014 –

4.0% ""His eyes were emerald drills, digging into her." *projectile vomit* and I was GOING to compliment the book on the writing just a few moments before."

February 8, 2014 –

5.0% "And Abs tries to break Jello's arm when she tries to heal a scratch over his eye. YAY for abusive over reactive d-bags!!"

February 8, 2014 –

6.0% ""She...tried to look unaffected. Like she didn't think he was hot. Like she didn't have a thing for shaggy hair and tightish t-shirts and good sneakers." *laughs uncontrollably* F$&@, Julia, you are a vapid, stupid girl! Grow da fuq up."

February 8, 2014 –

6.0% ""She sobbed for at least ten minutes" Good f$&@ing god, THIS is our protagonist?!"

February 9, 2014 –

8.0% "She's supposed to be bait, for Abs, a guy she barely knows WITHOUT knowing what's going on?! STUPID. New plan needed, Brainless."

February 9, 2014 –

8.0% ""He communicated using only his face" WTF does that even MEAN?!"

February 9, 2014 –

9.0% ""Walking with Cayne was like walking with a stalker. Julia had never had one, but she had to assume." One: this is our LOVE INTEREST. LIs should NOT be compared to stalkers. EVER. Two: if you've never had a stalker, you can't compare a dude to one. Stupid."

February 9, 2014 –

9.0% ""As stodgy as he was, she felt certain Cayne had her back." Because he has Abs. Seriously, people, why else would a girl trust a dude she just met who is making her act as bait to catch a half demon and refuses to tell her anything?"

February 9, 2014 –

10.0% "Half tempted to keep reading this stupidity because, damn, books this dumb come only once every so often."

February 9, 2014 – Finished Reading