In the book "Evermore" by Alyson Noel I thought that the overall theme of the book is that love conquers all. I thought that the theme was very clear and touched upon during the book, but it also made the book too predictable because the theme was shown so early on in the story.
Evermore is about a girl named Ever whose family dies in a car crash. After the accident Ever finds out that she can hear peoples thoughts and much more. In the beginning of the school year Ever meets an "immortal" a person who cannot die, and will live forever. The immortal is a guy named Damen, who has been in love with Ever for many lifetimes but they've never gotten their happy-ever-after. The book centers around their relationship and how Ever struggles with her gift.
I thought that the books theme was really boring and unoriginal. Because the book was so romantic and gushy from practically the very first page, it made for a really predictable and uneventful read. I think this because on almost the third chapter of the book, it was clear that Damen was interested in Ever, as he would give her flowers, wink, and do nice things such as hold doors for her.
Another reason that I thought the book was so boring is because the main character was not someone I could relate to or even wanted to. Ever reminded me very much of Bella in the book Twilight because of what a bland person they both were, and how in no way could I find them lovable. For example, in the book Ever gets jealous when she sees that Damen gives flowers to another girl, and instead of asking him about it she pouts and ignores him. I found it really annoying that I couldn't find reasoning for any of her motives such as not going to see Ava, a woman who could help clear her head of everyones thoughts.
In conclusion I thought Alyson Noel did great in showing her theme, but not so well in choosing it. I thought she could've found a more interesting plot, and maybe a more detailed character.
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