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Out of Breath The Lithia Trilogy Book 1 Blair Richmond Books

I usually do not give reviews. I realize that an author's success depends heavily on reviews of their work. In most situations I feel that I cannot articulate my opinion well enough to do the author justice.
With that being said I would also like to note that it is very rare that I will give a negative review. However, this book just fell flat. I do not know of any other word to describe it.
There was no depth to the characters. I felt that at times more emphasis was given to nature and scenery than to character development. Also the climax of the story was built up very slowly and was just dropped as if the author was unsure of where to take the rest of the story. The end was just strange and I am unsure of what to think of it.
Furthermore, what bothered me the most are the blatant similarities to the Twilight series. In some scenes it was almost as if I was having a Edward/Bella/Jacob flashback. These similarities in turned caused the entire story to have a very tried, unimaginative, bored feeling. I was really sorry I could not have liked this book more.


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Out of Breath The Lithia Trilogy Book 1 Blair Richmond Books Reviews

I usually don't read books. When I do, I rarely finish them.
This book was an exception. Not only did I finish reading it, but for once it didn't take me about 10 months. In fact, it took me a week.

I can't say the book's story is one of the most complex I encountered, but its simplicity is fun and straight forward, which is what allowed me to read it day after day after day, until I had to put it down because there were no more pages to read.

I should admit that as a vegan who runs every once in a while I am somewhat biased toward liking the main character, but I'll say it anyway I liked her, and every few months I check to see what's up with the third book in the trilogy because this might be the first trilogy I ever finished. D
I didn't realize that this book is classified as a YA book. It doesn't have graphic sex or violence, which would make it appropriate for younger readers, but 'adult' books don't need explicit sex scenes or detailed violence to be good books. I think Out of Breath would appeal to readers of all ages who enjoy a novel with some substance that happens to include vampires.

I've never read the 'Twilight' series (after seeing a few episodes on television, I couldn't bring myself to try the novels). Perhaps there is more similarity than I would recognize, but I thought this was not the typical formulaic vampire novel. These are not typical vampires.

The vampire aspect is only part of the story. There book also deals with hardcore runners, vegans, and the secret that Kat, our main character, is running away from. Some reviewers thought the vegan beliefs were a bit much, but I think they are crucial to the story, as we discover later in the novel.

I can see why Alex, the co-op clerk, quickly develops a crush on Kat. They have a lot in common. Roman is the handsome leading actor and his mesmerizing ability explains Kat's immediate attraction to Roman, but later in the book, Roman's affection for Kat seems less credible.

The setting is a small city in Oregon named Lithia, but it's really set in Ashland, Oregon. I enjoyed reading details of a city I'm familiar with, and the setting is nicely incorporated into the story. I didn't know this was the first book in a trilogy; the ending can stand alone or go on to another book. It wasn't a cliffhanger, which I detest.

Overall, the writing has a nice flow, a good storyline, and decent character development. I give it 3.5 stars. Not an all-time greatest books, but quite engaging. I'm looking forward to the sequel.
It would be curious to have read this book at a time before Stephenie Meyer and Twilight and less removed from my own young adult experience, which included winning the state cross-country championship.

As it was, I read this vampire novel set in the Northwest with a young long-distance running female protagonist, largely as a happy antidote to Twilight.

Admittedly, I never gave Twilight a close reading. My husband and I both read it to see what the fuss was about and our conversations about it revolved around two criticisms lack of Gothic aesthetic and lack of agency for the young female protagonist. It's never clear what makes Isabella special or why she's interested in a monster. The most frightening aspects are the aberrant behaviors young readers might assume or have reinforced with regards to normal romantic attraction due to Twilight's fantasy.

Out of Breath does better on the first count, with a more Gothic sensibility, and fantastic on the second. It's daughter-friendly, in a rousing way, "...being told I'm strong makes me feel even better than being told I'm beautiful."

On the surface, it's a Twilight-esque scenario with a young woman arriving in the small town of Lithia, Oregon and becoming the love interest of two men in this case Team Roman or Team Alex. It's true that Kat feels more strongly drawn to the darker Roman, rather than the nice guy Alex. Sigh, vampires.

However, Kat has agency and a purpose and story beyond these romantic liaisons. The book isn't just about which guy. Kat has her own important issues to resolve and she also has a close relationship with another woman as well as a man who is not a romantic interest. The story also makes fantastic use of its Northwest natural setting and there's a fun update to the vampire mythos.

Recommended for those with an interest in the Gothic Northwest, anyone of Twilight reading age, and parents who want to offer their children, especially girls, a Twilight alternative or comparison

This book is the first in a trilogy and it does not have a satisfying ending. Some, but not all, ends are wrapped up. The plotting doesn't drive like The Hunger Games and force an immediate click on to the next book.

I expect I'd feel differently on the bus ride back from a high school cross-country meet though. Then, I would definitely want more.

Quotes
"Right here, right now, I am content. And that counts for something."
"It's amazing how one act of kindness can make an entire town, even an entire world, seem friendly."
"'How is your toast?' Roman asks. 'It's delicious. Cruelty-free food always is.'"
I usually do not give reviews. I realize that an author's success depends heavily on reviews of their work. In most situations I feel that I cannot articulate my opinion well enough to do the author justice.
With that being said I would also like to note that it is very rare that I will give a negative review. However, this book just fell flat. I do not know of any other word to describe it.
There was no depth to the characters. I felt that at times more emphasis was given to nature and scenery than to character development. Also the climax of the story was built up very slowly and was just dropped as if the author was unsure of where to take the rest of the story. The end was just strange and I am unsure of what to think of it.
Furthermore, what bothered me the most are the blatant similarities to the Twilight series. In some scenes it was almost as if I was having a Edward/Bella/Jacob flashback. These similarities in turned caused the entire story to have a very tried, unimaginative, bored feeling. I was really sorry I could not have liked this book more.