The Murmurings by Carly Anne West

I couldn't really connect to anything in this book. It almost felt like a good premise, but couldn't really deliver. I don't know why it is common in current YA books for the heroine to say that she knows something is not the right thing to do, but goes ahead and does it anyway. There is not even any motive given for doing the stupid thing, but it is necessary for the plot to continue on so we the reader are subjected to reading all about her bad choices. When will we have protagonists who are smart not just in getting good grades, but in making smart choices when faced with danger. I know they are young adults and their judgement is not completely firmed up yet, but there must be more to celebrate about being young than being impulsive and idiotic. Sophie, of course, makes one of these choices, but she is not alone. I have noticed this in book after book.

One of the things that seems like a small complaint but was really distracting was the use of conjunctions as the first word in a sentence. It happened frequently so it is not a matter of a few typos getting through. It felt like it was a style choice. I am in favor of a few broken rules of English for emphasis, but this was very distracting as a normal way of writing.

I was really excited for this one, but it left me a little disappointed.

There was no sex, but there was some language.