Book Review: Beautiful Creatures.

"Teenagers. Everything is so apocalyptic."

Author: Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.
Release Date: December 1st, 2009.
Description: 563 pages, Paperback.
Availability: Amazon, $9,89.
Genre: YA, Romance, Fantasy.
Rating: 4 stars.

Resume: Ehtan Wates is a teenager, living a typical life in the small town of Gatlin. After his mother's passing, Ethan is cared for by his housekeeper, Amma, while his father seems disconnected from reality. Soon, his daily day-dreaming about leaving Gatlin for College is disrupted by the arrival of a new girl in town, Lena Duchannes. When he meets Lena, Ethan realized that she's the girl he's been dreaming about for months.

Review: The co-writing of Garcia and Stohl flows really well. The chapters are sharp, short and effective. The book is written from Ethan's point of view, which is interesting since, personally, I haven't read a lot of fantasy books written by women from a boy's point of view. 

The character of Ethan is funny and adorable. The authors made is really easy for the readers to relate to their main character. Lena, while being more of an outcast and an introvert, is just as relatable. Amma and Ridley, are the two characters that were the most interesting and well-written to me. Ridley is the perfect mix between a temptress and a angst teenager, while Amma, is the most interesting character of the book. She's mysterious, intuitive and intriguing. Link, Ethan's best friend, is mostly used for a comical relief and he is doing his job very well. 

The world of magic, Beautiful Creatures created is full of beauty. I won't get too much into it, because of spoilers, but this aspect of the book is really well done by Garcia and Stohl. There is some plot-twists every few chapters that help maintain the reader's interest.

There is also a movie, which hit the theaters in 2013, that I've watched recently. I most say that, if you are hoping the movie to be a faithful adaptation of the book, you will be disappointed. I will say, however, that I really liked Alden Ehrenreigh (Ethan Wates) and Emmy Rossum (Ridley)'s acting.

Recommendations: Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood, Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, Siren by Tricia Rayburn.