Comments on: REVIEW: Devilish by Maureen Johnson

By: Devilish by Maureen Johnson « Koorihime-sama's Book Reviews

Devilish by Maureen Johnson « Koorihime-sama's Book Reviews — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:45:33 +0000

[...] Maureen Johnson Goodreads: Devilish by Maureen Johnson Library Thing: Devilish by Maureen Johnson Tay’s Bookshelf: Devilish by Maureen Johnson Dear Author: Devilish by Maureen Johnson [...]

By: vikki

vikki — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:01:09 +0000

I thought this book was wonderful in every way, and I keep rereading it…
Yes, the concept is familiar. You could argue any book that comes out nowadays is nothing new. But the reason why I love it so much is because Johnson breathes so much life into all of her characters– we all know a Jane, an Allison, an Elton. I for one, loved Lanalee because yeah, she’s technically a bad guy but it’s because she had terrible morals, not really her personality. She’s supposed to be amiable and personable so people will want to follow her. And that’s exactly how Johnson depicts her.
Johnson paints all her characters (even minor ones) so well, and this is why I think this book is so good. Too many authors choose plot over character development, so it was really really refreshing to read a book that had the best of both.

By: Once Upon A Bookshelf » Blog Archive » Devilish

Once Upon A Bookshelf » Blog Archive » Devilish — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:24:15 +0000

[...] of Doom, Dear Author, And Another Book Read. Have you reviewed this book on your blog? Let me know and I'll add your [...]

By: jessica

jessica — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:49:06 +0000

@Kelly: this book was kinda werid all these soul and other things it kind of hard to understand

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:56:04 +0000

Oh, bummer, sorry you didn’t like this one that much! I enjoyed it.

But my favorite Maureen Johnson has to be The Key to the Golden Firebird. It’s got heart.

By: LauraJane

LauraJane — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:43:18 +0000

This is the only Maureen Johnson book I’ve read, too, and I didn’t like it. I’m hoping to give something else by her a chance.

By: carolyn jean

carolyn jean — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:08:10 +0000

Oh, interesting how when you read a book can sometimes affect so much.

By: hope

hope — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:47:58 +0000

Oh, I am sorry you couldn’t give it a higher grade. I did read it when it came out and thought it was a treat– a chocolate cupcake of a book . . . buttercream frosting, but not too much. I loved Jane’s skepticism, and I liked the way Johnson finessed the demon hunter stuff — I think that any more detail would have broken the bridge of the plot and building up the plot to carry the detail would have made a heavier book. I was unimpressed by Johnson’s 13 Little Blue Envelopes, but I really enjoyed this one– I think because it didn’t overreach.