Rebel Belle

This was a really interesting mix of southern charm with paranormal aspects. Rachel Hawkins did a really good job of blending the paranormal with the “contemporary” feel of Harper's life. I have to say the ending was super cliche and I'm not sure I'm ready for the trilogy to continue with the current paranormal gang working together.

Seriously, the trio being David, Harper, and Ryan. Boyfriend, ex-boyfriend, and girl working together. That is just asking for unnecessary drama.

This book was shameless amounts of fun. I laughed more at this book than any in recent memory. The story and characters were wonderful and felt very real in this bizarre scenario. I love how the author describes this book as a mix of Legally Blonde and Terminator. I would add in Avengers as well and then you should have a pretty good idea the beautiful joy that is Rebel Belle. Very fun, very funny, and intense. It's also a clean book that is good for younger readers.

To be honest, I was annoyed with the main character, Harper Price, in the beginning. She came off as this super popular, annoying, girly girl that got everything she ever wanted. School president, popular boyfriend, and soon-to-be Homecoming Queen. This all changed though when she was at her Homecoming dance. She gets locked in a bathroom with her janitor, he “kisses” her, and she all of a sudden has the gift of fighting. Now Harper is a Paladin, one of an ancient line of guardians with agility, super strength and lethal fighting instincts. She is now supposed to protect a boy named David.

Now don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed this book. By the end, it had me smiling pretty much every other paragraph. Rachel Hawkins creates a world that is a bit different that I thought it would of ended up to be. It isn't a unique world, but it was a nice addition.

Harper Price grew on me over time. She started to realize that not everything was about her and that some people outside of her bubble really mattered. She still was a little bit like her old self near the last few chapters but once the ending rolled around, you saw her true colors. She changed through this experience that she had to encounter in the book. It was a really nice character growth transition and it was done pretty well. It wasn't a quick transition like a lot of other books I have read. It gradually got there and in the end, she may of still thought a little bit like her old self. That is completely normal. It was nice to see a slow transition for once than someone that changed over night. Sometimes I feel like young adult books are keen on being quick. Like everything has to happen in the first half of the book.

Now onto the main man of the novel, David. He is this smart-ass, know it all, nerdy guy that has been competing with Harper since they were little. In the beginning, I saw him as this rude guy who was out to get mostly Harper. (I was sort of on Harper's side even though she was annoying in the beginning). Over time, you got to see him as he truly is. I really liked the friendship that David and Harper started to grow together. By the end, I was happy with where they ended up.

This book was a quick read and it was a nice step away from the complex worlds I have been reading lately. It has a lot of fighting (physically and verbally), banter, humor, love, heartbreak, friendship, and lessons to learn. It was easy to get into the groove of Harper and David's prophecy. I am interested to see how the next book goes with that type of ending. How they will be able to go on with their lives or not. I can't wait to see how the three of them work together. I would recommend this book. It was a easy read and I really liked the narrators voice (Harper) throughout the book. It made it seem more like a journal than a story.

C'est un très bon livre, mais je crois que j'avais entendu trop de bons commentaires et à cause de ça mes attentes étaient peut-être un peu trop hautes! Malgré une petite pointe de déception, j'ai eut beaucoup de plaisir à lire ce livre et je le recommande à tout ceux qui se cherche une petite lecture légère qui vous fera rire et soupirer! =P