![]() What I liked more were Shelby’s reactions when she had even the slightest interaction with him. The love interest was great, a little flat, but I liked him for the most part. The romance, I’ll admit, could have been more swoonier. (I think the characters go to Mass like once…?) But like any story, the book has its themes, and some of them cross over with Catholic beliefs. Despite the book being about a couple of Catholics running around expelling demons, I don’t recall there being any lectures on virtues. If some of you out there are afraid of this book coming off as preachy because Uncle Roy is a priest, I can put your worries to rest. Whereas I expected something super dark and horrific, I got this bloody humour. ![]() The exorcising parts were….quite interesting. The dull moments are very few and I really enjoyed the exciting bits! The pacing is great and it doesn’t lag in too many places. Honeybourn’s writing style isn’t anything haunting or rather special, but it does it’s job and keeps you hooked. I personally loved the lightness of it and how easy it was to read. It was a super light read and yes there are those dark moments, for those who really need them. That everything would have a greying filter over it making every scene dark and heavy, but nope. Going in, I thought that I would be getting all sorts of moody, broody characters. And this is what I liked the most about the book. I have already mentioned that this book has its fair share of humour. It’s not exactly like a father-daughter relationship (nor a Father-daughter one…hehehe….get it?) They were like friends who kept discovering new things about each other, getting into silly fights and coming together to make it work in the end. The relationship between her and her Uncle Roy was so sweet. The way she talked about crushes/romance and her reactions, was where I really connected her. Her inner dialogue always held a great punchline–or she did something very awkward/foolish that brightened the scene. She was a fun character to journey the book with. They don’t want to run in the family business, but they do it because they love their family. Her attitude towards her demon hunting life was pretty much what you would expect from a teenager. She was super clumsy, slightly sarcastic, but very determined. Like I expected some really cheesy and cliche plot, with cooky characters and supernatural elements that I like to make fun of. I did not expect to like this as much as I did to be honest. ![]() *I was sent an ARC from the publisher, in exchange for an honest review!* But Shelby’s hell-bent on finding her mom, no matter what-even if what it ends up costing her her soul AND a date with Spencer.Ĭhapters Indigo | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository Secrets run in Shelby’s family, though: her mother has been missing ever since an exorcism went horribly wrong, and Uncle Roy is tight-lipped about it. High school is hard enough without having to explain that you fight demons for a living, so Shelby keeps her extracurricular activity quiet, especially from Spencer, her cute math tutor. Her great-uncle Roy-a Catholic priest and Shelby’s guardian-believes she has a gift for expelling demons, and he’s put her through exorcist boot camp hell, but he still doesn’t trust her to do an exorcism on her own. Sixteen-year-old Shelby Black has spent the past year training to be an exorcist. When Life Gives You Demons by Jennifer Honeybourn So how did this impulsive request work out for me? Read on and find out. Plus the cover! It’s a lemon with a devil doodle on it. I mean the play on words had me giggling in the waiting room of the building I was in. So instantly when I read this books title, I pressed request before I even read the synopsis. Titles in general are crucial to catching that readers attention.
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