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Lexi is cursed with a dark secret. Each day she goes to school like a normal teenager, and each night she must swim, or the pain will be unbearable. She is a siren - a deadly mermaid destined to lure men to their watery deaths. After a terrible tragedy, Lexi shut herself off from the world, vowing to protect the ones she loves. But she soon finds herself caught between a new boy at school who may have the power to melt her icy exterior, and a handsome water spirit who says he can break Lexi's curse if she gives up everything else. Lexi is faced with the hardest decision she's ever had to make: the life she's always longed for - or the love she can't live without?
Ripple is a beautifully crafted story with lots of surprises and an awesome paranormal aspect.
Lexi's journey is very emotional, and I really cared about her and was rooting for her. Even when she made decisions that others viewed as bad, I could totally understand where she was coming from, especially since I was in on her secret. I totally wonder how I would handle her situation, having to swim, and trying to protect all the people in my life.
Cole is hot, and sweet, though I guess the only thing I don't understand is: why all of the sudden after two years does he finally speak to her and act like the man that he is? But I don't mind it's a very sweet relationship, and I love how it happens.
Some of the stuff in here really broke my heart, and that speaks wonderfully for the writing.
When Erik comes in the picture, something just never sat right with me. I kept wanting to cheer for him because of what it would mean for Lexi's life, but yeah... I can't really say a whole lot about that, except for he's written wonderfully and I never quite know what to feel.
The paranormal part with the sirens and the nixes were well thought out and believable in this world. The constricts and the pluses were somewhat balanced out.
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Posted January 12, 2012
I've read my fair share of books, had that one book that i can read at any point in time. However, never has there come a time where I could not think of the right words to describe the book. Now that time has come, and I am left with a sense of wonder. This is one of the ony two books I have ever decided that even deserved five stars. For those lookin to read this book and are searching for a reason, I highly doubt you will be disappointed. While it starts off somewhat melancholy and almost in a dream, it's end packs powerful punch with just the right amount of sugar to soften such a blow
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Boring. Just boring.
The siren mythology is very underused. All the paranormal stuff is secondary to the teen romance, and the teen romance is just another love triangle. Basically, the main character (didn't even remember her name as I read the book because I couldn't care for her) has to choose between two boys. Boy #1 likes her just because and boy #2 claims that he is a nix and is able to break her curse if they fall love. The romance part isn't even that good, because it's oh so predictable.
I didn't like the main character herself that much either. She's suppose to be this smart straight A student, but she doesn't really think about things. For instance, she doesn't give much thought to her mom's diary, the source which reveals that she and her mom are sirens. She only reads some entries from it and never again mentions the diary from that point on. She also barely questions boy #2's claims about breaking the curse. She just takes his word for it. I also hated how she breaks up with boy #1, but as soon as she sees that boy #1 is on a date with another girl, she gets super upset like he just committed a crime against her.
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Posted November 22, 2012
This was a great book i read it in 2 hours and im only twelve! Its amazing and i totally loved it!!!!!!!
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Posted June 3, 2012
Give her to me. Shes my daughter and i know how to help. I am a doctor. And a healer. And a shapeshifter.
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Posted May 1, 2012
This book is really good a must read!!!!!!! Bye.
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Posted April 4, 2012
Loved
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Posted March 15, 2012
Overall this book was pretty good. I wish that some things wouldnt be so cliche but i am very happy that i made this purchase. I encourage others to read this book. I wish there were more books about mythical things such as this one. Enjoy
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Posted February 22, 2012
Ripple is a wonderful book about true love and secrets. There are lots of heartbreaks in the story and lots of romantic stimulation in the book. Reading Ripple is like watching a movie, because its so descriptive and good(I almost cried during the heartbreaks in the book. Ripple is the best book I've read out of all books I've read. Although there were some curse words in Ripple it was still a very delighted charming book to read. If you do read Ripple(just a clue) there is a suprising twist at the end so have fun reading!!
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Posted February 10, 2012
I really liked the story and the style. I've never read anything like that and I read quite a lot!
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Posted March 14, 2013
Hello?
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I loved every last bit of this book, it started a bit slow, but wow i loved it so much. Cole is so hot, and Erik got what he deserved.
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Posted January 9, 2013
Look, im sorry for telling you this, with your dying clan and all,which i thought was sad. But some cats are just mean and tired and wore out and stuff so maybe you should try joining a clan, or merging clans or something. Im sorry but im already a part of BlazeClan and i cannot retain two personas.
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Posted January 6, 2013
The den for all of Oceanclan's apprentices. Warm and quite roomy.
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Posted September 24, 2012
What I Liked: 1) Lexi was a personable character, very easy to get to know and understand. It was not hard to follow the story from her point of view. And I definitely felt for her back story. After the events of her 16th birthday, she has isolated herself from everyone that she cares about and has been living her life basically in solitude, other than her Grandmother. I definitely felt for her. 2) The Siren. I liked Miz Hubbard's version of this mythological creature. The typical aspects of sirens were there, with the water, and the singing, but there were unique things going on too. I'm always excited to see how authors can put their own spin on myths. 3) Happy ending. Not so much ending, but there are at times where you can see Lexi's life getting back to at least a shadow of what it once was, and she is feeling happy again. It always good to see the main character happy, especially when she has spent a lot of her time seemingly miserable.
What I Didn't Like: 1) While it was easy to get to know Lexi, and to feel sympathy for her, I just didn't like her very much. She was kind of whiny, of course I guess you can be whiny when you are always alone and there isn't anyone to call you on it. 2) The ending was too....easy. It was a lot of build up and then I was like, that was it? That was the answer all along? It's kind of like the ending of The Wizard of Oz, where she's had the ruby slippers the whole time. Well, why didn't you tell me that in the first place?
Overall Thoughts: As far as Siren stories go, this one was good. It was a simple story to follow and added some unique aspects to a mythological creature that seems to be getting a little more attention. The ending was a little too easy for me, kind of like the answer was right in front of her all along, but I did appreciate the creativity and the lightness to the story.
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Posted September 2, 2012
Couldnt put it down! Finished in a day!
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Posted June 4, 2012
Britt u here?
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Posted June 3, 2012
She stands in a dark area clad in black fabric, in her pail hand she holds a long, blood red rose bud.
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Posted June 3, 2012
Is happy.
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Posted May 31, 2012
I dont do that.
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Overview
Lexi is cursed with a dark secret. Each day she goes to school like a normal teenager, and each night she must swim, or the pain will be unbearable. She is a siren - a deadly mermaid destined to lure men to their watery deaths. After a terrible tragedy, Lexi shut herself off from the world, vowing to protect the ones she loves. But she soon finds herself caught between a new boy at school who may have the power to melt her icy exterior, and a handsome water spirit who says he can break Lexi's curse if she gives ...