Thalia @ Pictures in the Words

To avoid confusion: this novel was originally published in 2011 under the title, Eden. It has been republished in 2013 as The Bane. As far as I know, the content of the book has not changed; only the title.With that disclaimer out of the way, it’s hard to put into words how I felt about The Bane. I was enthralled by the story and the idea of the plot, but I felt like the execution was…lacking a bit. I wasn’t a huge fan of of the characters, and the plot was so predictable that I was bored most of the time I was reading. Also, I was appalled at the number of errors I found, mostly basic grammar and spelling—which I’d usually attribute to it being an ARC, but this book has been published before. I could find no reason as to why there would be so many errors in a book that had already been on the shelf for two years. In addition, the writing was choppy and unenjoyable. And it’s really a shame, because I loved the plot so much. It wasn’t awful, but it definitely wasn’t my favorite book.An ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Read more?http://thaliasbooks.tumblr.com/post/60228629748/the-bane-review