Victoria Foyt
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- Officiële naam
- Foyt, Victoria
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- female
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
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- University of Miami (BA Spanish and French)
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Best YA Fantasy Novel by Books and Authors
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- Victoria Foyt is an author and filmmaker. Her debut novel, The Virtual Life of Lexie Diamond, released in ’07 by HarperCollins, is a Young Adult coming-of-age mystery thriller. It achieved excellent critical reviews, including a five star, “must-read” rating from TeansReadToo.com, and was recommended by the Center for Children’s Books. Save The Pearls Part One REVEALING EDEN is a Young Adult, post-apocalyptic, science-fiction romance novel that deals with beauty and race was released late fall 2011.It was awarded “Best YA Fantasy Novel” by the prestigious Books & Authors and given a five star rating from the Sacramento and San Francisco Book Reviews.
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Revealing Eden (Save the Pearls Part One) door Victoria Foyt
I've read some shit in my life but this takes the crown.... my question is.... WTF were the publishers thinking? There must have been someone somewhere in some office reading this and saying "yes, let's print this"....where they on drugs? Ms Foyt- for the love of GOD don't write anymore....
What a load of racist shit. Avoid this book at all costs. I'm glad I got a pirated copy to check out.
Reading this because I have heard so many horrible things about it. I have to see if it is just asshats attacking a book they are jealous they didn't write or it is as awful as something like 50 Shades of Grey.
Reading this because I have heard so many horrible things about it. I have to see if it is just asshats attacking a book they are jealous they didn't write or it is as awful as something like 50 Shades of Grey.
What a load of racist shit. Avoid this book at all costs. I'm glad I got a pirated copy to check out.
Reading this because I have heard so many horrible things about it. I have to see if it is just asshats attacking a book they are jealous they didn't write or it is as awful as something like 50 Shades of Grey.
Reading this because I have heard so many horrible things about it. I have to see if it is just asshats attacking a book they are jealous they didn't write or it is as awful as something like 50 Shades of Grey.
Read the full review at Witchmag's Boekenplank
*I received a free copy through Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion*
What an amazing story! Victoria Foyt has a very engaging writing style. I was easily sucked into the story and only with the greatest effort did I manage to let it go afterwards. Foyt describes a fascinating and at the same time frightening world after an apocalypse. A world were your skin color determines your caste, your chance of finding a mate and the jobs you’re allowed to do. It felt like we’re back to the times of slave traders and such, but with a twist. This time people with a darker skin are superior to the “pearls”. It was very intriguing to read about this kind of future. I was surprised with myself that I found this book this interesting, since I’m usually not so fond of everything dystopia. But not this one!
The Jaguar Man was also quite appealing. It was not a real shapeshifter or werewolf, but something in between. And with a scientific background! Not something I encounter often and very refreshing! It gave a whole new perspective on my favorite genre. I quite liked this vision of a beastly man with well proportioned… everything ^^ And of course beastly behavior. Jummy! I really liked the growling and sometimes cave men behavior ;)
That said it’s quite obvious I like, even loved, Ronson Bramford. He’s a beastly handsome, bad guy, hunk with a lot of emotional baggage, always there to rescue Eden from her next escapade gone wrong *rolls eyes at Eden*. Aka the dream of every woman, or at least mine ;) And the commitment he has! For her and everyone else he considers part of his family. That made him rise to the top of my list with most dreamy men ^^
And then there was Eden. As you noticed with my eye roll I wasn’t that happy with her. For the first part of the story at least. During that time she was a naïve, egoistic, fickle, distrustful person, who refused to really “open” her eyes and see the world in a new light. The results are quite annoying and too predictable for words. I had to put the book away, repeatedly, cause I just couldn’t stand her behavior anymore. The compelling writing style and the HUNK, however, managed to bring me back every time. And I’m glad for it. Cause she had her HALLELUJAH moment. Thank god. And afterwards she became a more likable person. Someone who doesn’t only think of herself, is able to see what the consequences are and has opened her mind to new things. I finally grew to like her!
Conclusion
4 HEARTS. It’s a very compelling book, with an engaging world and interesting story. It features one of the most dream worthy hunks I’ve ever come across in a book. Only drawback was Eden’s behavior. Fortunately she sees the light halfway and from then on I grew to love her and is this book a joy to read.… (meer)
*I received a free copy through Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion*
What an amazing story! Victoria Foyt has a very engaging writing style. I was easily sucked into the story and only with the greatest effort did I manage to let it go afterwards. Foyt describes a fascinating and at the same time frightening world after an apocalypse. A world were your skin color determines your caste, your chance of finding a mate and the jobs you’re allowed to do. It felt like we’re back to the times of slave traders and such, but with a twist. This time people with a darker skin are superior to the “pearls”. It was very intriguing to read about this kind of future. I was surprised with myself that I found this book this interesting, since I’m usually not so fond of everything dystopia. But not this one!
The Jaguar Man was also quite appealing. It was not a real shapeshifter or werewolf, but something in between. And with a scientific background! Not something I encounter often and very refreshing! It gave a whole new perspective on my favorite genre. I quite liked this vision of a beastly man with well proportioned… everything ^^ And of course beastly behavior. Jummy! I really liked the growling and sometimes cave men behavior ;)
That said it’s quite obvious I like, even loved, Ronson Bramford. He’s a beastly handsome, bad guy, hunk with a lot of emotional baggage, always there to rescue Eden from her next escapade gone wrong *rolls eyes at Eden*. Aka the dream of every woman, or at least mine ;) And the commitment he has! For her and everyone else he considers part of his family. That made him rise to the top of my list with most dreamy men ^^
And then there was Eden. As you noticed with my eye roll I wasn’t that happy with her. For the first part of the story at least. During that time she was a naïve, egoistic, fickle, distrustful person, who refused to really “open” her eyes and see the world in a new light. The results are quite annoying and too predictable for words. I had to put the book away, repeatedly, cause I just couldn’t stand her behavior anymore. The compelling writing style and the HUNK, however, managed to bring me back every time. And I’m glad for it. Cause she had her HALLELUJAH moment. Thank god. And afterwards she became a more likable person. Someone who doesn’t only think of herself, is able to see what the consequences are and has opened her mind to new things. I finally grew to like her!
Conclusion
4 HEARTS. It’s a very compelling book, with an engaging world and interesting story. It features one of the most dream worthy hunks I’ve ever come across in a book. Only drawback was Eden’s behavior. Fortunately she sees the light halfway and from then on I grew to love her and is this book a joy to read.… (meer)
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