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A review by shellballenger
Restraint by Randi Cooley Wilson
3.0
Type of read: Lunch/Weekend Read.
What made me pick it up: Suggested by a friend and coworker who is letting me borrow the series after they're done reading them.
Overall rating: I said this when I reviewed 'Revelation' (#1 in the series), reading doesn't have to be a super serious thing. You don't have to read books with exquisite writing, amazing plots, or completely, 100% thought-out characters. You can read the Revelation series and enjoy it knowing that it's low pressure, low stress, slightly predictable content. And that is exactly what 'Restraint' (and the entire series) have been for me so far. I love that I can pick this book up on my lunch, read for an hour, and put it down like nothing. I love that I want to read more and get the full story of the characters but I'm not staying up until the ass crack of dawn to finish the last few pages. For when you need a good book that doesn't completely ruin you, this is the series for you.
Now, speaking on 'Restraint' specifically, I liked the character progression and introduction to new worlds and creatures. It made sense but wasn't overwhelming (just throwing random creatures in for the hell of it). I will admit, the writing is still a bit clunky, but I expect that from Cooley Wilson at this point. I feel like the ending, while a cliffhanger, is somewhat predictable. Or at least I feel like I'll pick up the third book and be like "AH-HA! This is exactly what I thought was going to happen!" Getting further and further into the series you do realize some of the inconsistencies with the writing, almost as if Cooley Wilson had forgotten the rules they wrote themselves into (regarding how to kill gargoyles, oaths, who is good and bad...all that). But maybe they're just trying to show that people (and supernatural beings) can change....
Reader's Note: Restraint includes themes of death, dying, assault, torture, and sex. We're also up to about a spice-level jalapeno - there are some descriptive scenes, a lot of 'good girls', and clear sexual tension between multiple characters.
What made me pick it up: Suggested by a friend and coworker who is letting me borrow the series after they're done reading them.
Overall rating: I said this when I reviewed 'Revelation' (#1 in the series), reading doesn't have to be a super serious thing. You don't have to read books with exquisite writing, amazing plots, or completely, 100% thought-out characters. You can read the Revelation series and enjoy it knowing that it's low pressure, low stress, slightly predictable content. And that is exactly what 'Restraint' (and the entire series) have been for me so far. I love that I can pick this book up on my lunch, read for an hour, and put it down like nothing. I love that I want to read more and get the full story of the characters but I'm not staying up until the ass crack of dawn to finish the last few pages. For when you need a good book that doesn't completely ruin you, this is the series for you.
Now, speaking on 'Restraint' specifically, I liked the character progression and introduction to new worlds and creatures. It made sense but wasn't overwhelming (just throwing random creatures in for the hell of it). I will admit, the writing is still a bit clunky, but I expect that from Cooley Wilson at this point. I feel like the ending, while a cliffhanger, is somewhat predictable. Or at least I feel like I'll pick up the third book and be like "AH-HA! This is exactly what I thought was going to happen!" Getting further and further into the series you do realize some of the inconsistencies with the writing, almost as if Cooley Wilson had forgotten the rules they wrote themselves into (regarding how to kill gargoyles, oaths, who is good and bad...all that). But maybe they're just trying to show that people (and supernatural beings) can change....
Reader's Note: Restraint includes themes of death, dying, assault, torture, and sex. We're also up to about a spice-level jalapeno - there are some descriptive scenes, a lot of 'good girls', and clear sexual tension between multiple characters.