Jul 9, 2012

REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: Auracle by Gina Rosati

Title: AURACLE 
Author: Gina Rosati
Pages: 304
Release Date: August 7th 2012
ISBN: 1596437103
Rating: *4 stars*

16 year old Anna Rogan has a secret she's only shared with her best friend, Rei; she can astrally project out of her body, allowing her spirit to explore the world and the far reaches of the universe. When there's a fatal accident and her classmate Taylor takes over Anna's body, what was an exhilarating distraction from her repressive home life threatens to become a permanent state...

Not Just A Pretty Cover...

In the past year I have been beyond frustrated with the Bad-Book-Amazing-Cover trend. A lot of these books have made it into my Did Not Finish (DNF) pile because I could not get through them at all. In spite of my initial feelings that Auracle might turn out to be another BBAC, Auracle manages to do its beautiful cover more than enough justice and more.

 Why this is NOT a BBAC...

What I loved most about Auracle wasn’t the world-building or the romance-plot, but the main character Anna. She was funny, quirky and a protagonist I could easily connect with. Anna can astrally project herself at will, leaving her body for hours at a time while she goes around the world. This is basically the only supernatural part about this novel. It’s not explained why or how Anna is able to do this. When Anna was young her father had an accident that took away his ability to walk and since then he’s become a wreck using alcohol as a medium to cope. I felt sympathy for Anna who lost her father (mentally) to alcoholism. I also felt bad for Rei for somehow thinking that he could please everyone at the same time and never himself. He was sort of the thread that held his family and friends (Seth and Anna) together. Then there’s Taylor, the Antagonist who wants someone to understand her and like her for her. She takes possession of Anna’s body to continue her desire to keep on living. Taylor is almost sure that there’s no heaven for her and avoids going to the afterlife. Although I usually flat out hate the antagonists of books I read I felt really bad for Taylor.

What didn’t work for me...

This probably isn’t really a reason for me to be dissatisfied about in a book but I really wish the book was a longer. I was just getting used to the new developments happening in the story and then just like that it ended. I literally stared at the last page for a full minute willing more words to appear on the paper. I wanted to find out what between happened to Anna and Rei and figure out why exactly Anna has “Auracle” abilities. Another thing that didn’t work out for me was the “I suddenly realized my best guy friend since diapers was hot” cliché. I look forward to the day when that and love triangle cliché stop appearing so constantly in YA. There are some books that suit the clichés so well that I thoroughly enjoy reading the love triangles stories. They have been in literature for ages and I don’t ever expect them to completely disappear. But otherwise—I’m tired of them. I want something new and riveting.







GIVEAWAY! Enter for a chance to win an AURACLE Swag Pack!

The swag-package of awesomeness includes:
-Rubber Bracelet
-Auracle Magnet
-Signed Auracle Bookmark
- Auracle Pin
(Picture taken from here since my camera sucks today)



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22 comments:

  1. thank's for giveaway... it's so cute swag

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  2. Thanks for the giveaway! This book looks really good. :)

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  3. Thanks for the cool giveaway! :)

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  4. Awesome giveaway! Your Awesome old follower!

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  5. Fantastic review Ezmirelda! Thanks for the giveaway!(:

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  6. I love YA about astral projection (Stranger With My Face, Shadow Walkers) so this book sounds great to me.

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  7. I agree, the cover is beautiful and the story sounds interesting!

    --Markella

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  8. Great review! This books sounds so good. And I agree the cover is beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  9. Great review! I am so excited to get this book and read it and that is such a cute swag pack! Thank you! :)

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  10. AHHHH! Love the book and swag! :D AMAZING!

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  11. Wow! New book for me. Thanks for the review, excuse me while I dash off to add to my wishlist.

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  12. Awesome giveaway i love it. The Review Was Awesome.

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  13. I want to have that swag so badly!
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  14. Thanks for making this open internationally!

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  15. Wonderful giveaway! Thanks!

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  16. I love all of the swag, especially the magnet. Thanks!

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  17. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  18. Great review! I agree that Auracle could have been longer, but I really enjoyed it nonetheless!

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