Review: Betrayed

Jun •  21 •  2010

While this still is a somewhat enjoyable read, this book picks up where it left off. Zoey after struggling to get to the top is now trying to find her place. Just like the first book, there are many references to every teenage problem. Only this time, the girls in the book casually throw around and call each other ‘sluts’, etc all the time. It’s every other word in the book. Seriously! While Zoey’s character maintained to be a good role model in the first book, in this one she is not only confused with one boy, but three different guys! I’m not saying it’s not okay to be confused, but when you go around kissing one guy after another….yeah thats not right, plus it just get repetitive and boring. Pick a guy already…sheesh!

 

Betrayed was really exciting. It had plot twist after plot twist. I never thought the person who betrayed Zoey was that person. Nevertheless, I find that the House of Night series, has been, how can I say this, has subliminal messages in them. Like when a parents try to sneak a sex talk in with their children. In these books, there are all kinds of references on why not to drink, not to smoke, etc. Yet they let the girls in the books walk around like its okay to call each other degrading names.

 

Also too much references from Marked. It’s like the authors are trying to catch you up if you did not pick up book #1. It had a lot of information I felt was not needed.

 

Overall this book was fast-paced. I read it in less then a day. Again I do not recommend for young readers. It still does carry a lot of sex, drugs, and foul language.

Happy Reading!