Post by saewod on Oct 15, 2011 12:43:57 GMT -5
Touch (Denazen, #1) by Jus Accardo
(Review by Saewod Tice)
Did you like the show Heroes? Is the young adult genre your forte? Well, then you need to immediately grab a copy of Touch.
Touch begins with Deznee (Dez) Cross, snarky adrenaline junkie, running into- or, well, being run over by- Kale. Kale is a mysterious hottie who serves Dez’s sole purpose- to piss off her father. However, Kale is extremely different, odd even, and his touch kills. Dez finds herself ensnared in a web of lies, lies that include not only her fathers, but hers as well.
Jus Accardo grabbed and held my attention in the first chapter. Starting it yesterday evening, I couldn’t put it down and finished the book this afternoon during my hour on the treadmill.
Dez is a fun refreshing character who isn’t self-conscious about her appearance, which is a refreshing change from the ‘I’m just plain and unnoticeable’ characters in most Y/A novels out there. She is fun, smart mouthed, yet compassionate.
Kale is mysterious, naïve, and downright HOT. The possessive/protective nature of his character is interesting to watch blossom in each chapter, along with his induction to the real world.
Touch takes you on an amazing adventure into the possibilities of human genetics and the conflict imposed by human nature. Keeping each chapter well-paced could have been a downfall for this type of book, but Jus succeeded. She also succeeded in taking a group of children, caged for the greater good, and made it work where it could’ve easily failed.
Rating: 4/5
Recommended for ages 15 and older, {some swearing and sexual situations}
(Review by Saewod Tice)
Did you like the show Heroes? Is the young adult genre your forte? Well, then you need to immediately grab a copy of Touch.
Touch begins with Deznee (Dez) Cross, snarky adrenaline junkie, running into- or, well, being run over by- Kale. Kale is a mysterious hottie who serves Dez’s sole purpose- to piss off her father. However, Kale is extremely different, odd even, and his touch kills. Dez finds herself ensnared in a web of lies, lies that include not only her fathers, but hers as well.
Jus Accardo grabbed and held my attention in the first chapter. Starting it yesterday evening, I couldn’t put it down and finished the book this afternoon during my hour on the treadmill.
Dez is a fun refreshing character who isn’t self-conscious about her appearance, which is a refreshing change from the ‘I’m just plain and unnoticeable’ characters in most Y/A novels out there. She is fun, smart mouthed, yet compassionate.
Kale is mysterious, naïve, and downright HOT. The possessive/protective nature of his character is interesting to watch blossom in each chapter, along with his induction to the real world.
Touch takes you on an amazing adventure into the possibilities of human genetics and the conflict imposed by human nature. Keeping each chapter well-paced could have been a downfall for this type of book, but Jus succeeded. She also succeeded in taking a group of children, caged for the greater good, and made it work where it could’ve easily failed.
Rating: 4/5
Recommended for ages 15 and older, {some swearing and sexual situations}