Tenderfoot: A Review, Blog Tour, & Giveaway!
Tenderfoot
Abby Drinen
There is something about stories where regular people, living fairly regular lives, end up in some unknown world facing an adventure of a lifetime that calls to me. Maybe it's because life can be so daily? Or the routine that keeps sanity in my house can leave my mind screaming for some kind of shake up? Do you know what I'm saying?Either way, I was pretty excited to get a chance to check out Abby Drinen's premier book that promised to take the reader away to a new land and on a serious adventure.
Story Overview - from Goodreads
Tenderfoot (Enova #1)
by Abby Drinen
Genre: YA Sci-fi
Release Date: June 25th 2016
“No lights, no sound. But my skin knows this isn’t home. Why aren’t I afraid?”
Orphaned teenagers, Linnea, Sammy, Logan, and Daisy, have never met until they’re drawn into the fabric between worlds, crossing over from Earth to a place called Enova. Leaving behind lives filled with pain and loss they find hope in this new place. Adopted by caring, Enovan families they begin to settle in, but an assassination attempt on their lives changes everything. These four strangers must now band together and unravel the mysteries behind their purpose in Enova if they want to survive.
by Abby Drinen
Genre: YA Sci-fi
Release Date: June 25th 2016
“No lights, no sound. But my skin knows this isn’t home. Why aren’t I afraid?”
Orphaned teenagers, Linnea, Sammy, Logan, and Daisy, have never met until they’re drawn into the fabric between worlds, crossing over from Earth to a place called Enova. Leaving behind lives filled with pain and loss they find hope in this new place. Adopted by caring, Enovan families they begin to settle in, but an assassination attempt on their lives changes everything. These four strangers must now band together and unravel the mysteries behind their purpose in Enova if they want to survive.
About the Author
I call Northern California home and share my hearth with my husband, three kids, and a red Rottweiler named Paco. I like to write about real characters in unreal worlds. The question I ask myself when I sit down at the keyboard is: how can I make this next scene a whole lot of fun to read?
Email: abbydrinenwrites@gmail.com (I LOVE to hear from readers!)
Pinterest: pinterest.com/abbydrinen (lots of pictures of Enova, plus characters, and other extras!)
Wattpad: wattpad.com/user/enovalady (rough drafts of my novellas)
Author Links:
Personal Likes
The diversity of the four Earthers was wonderful. Linnea, Sammy, Logan, and Daisy are completely different, from different parts of the world, and yet when they end up in a new world, they soon realize working together is the key to their survival, and the unity between them was refreshing, even though it had a rocky start.
I also enjoyed the visuals Drinen gives of Enova (the new world). The sana (sort of like water, but not) was interesting. The way she develops it throughout the story helps to keep the reader going, and makes it more real as the characters also learn slowly, through experience.
I also enjoyed the visuals Drinen gives of Enova (the new world). The sana (sort of like water, but not) was interesting. The way she develops it throughout the story helps to keep the reader going, and makes it more real as the characters also learn slowly, through experience.
Personal Dislikes
I wish I had connected with one of these characters. There ended up being about 8 regular characters, and I never once felt a pull towards any of them. Maybe it was the decision to give a different character's perspective for each chapter, or the fact that this is a setup book for a series, but I never once cared if a character really pulled through or not... which isn't good.
And, for regulars on Reading List this will sound like a broken record, I was greatly distracted by poor editing on the grammar and story structure. There were many small grammatical issues that alone should be ignored, but when they added up to so many, and I wasn't distracted by a great pull to a character it was just too much. Maybe the story structure issues spawned from an introductory book, but overall it was distracting for me.
Reading List Rating
I can only give this a three heart rating. I read the entire book, and it was fun enough, but for me, that is enough. All that being said, I know many fantasy/sci-fi fans will enjoy this, so do not be deterred by my noncommittal rating.
Check out My Review on Goodreads
Tenderfoot by Abby DrinenMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
~~I was given this to review ~~
I was interested in Enova and the new world but somehow I never connected with any of the main characters... Or their guardians for that matter. With the lack of connection issues with editing and grammar stood out like a sore thumb and I simply could not ignore it.
This is certainly a teen fantasy book as the world and special capabilities of these earthens go through a crazy adventure. While this book did not interest me greatly, I am sure young high fantasy fans would get into this story as it is full of spins and twists. Overall it is completely clean and acceptable for young teen readers.
View all my reviews
My Suggested Audience
I would suggest this for teen readers who enjoy fantasy, sci-fi, new world series. While there are some flirtatious scenes, it is clean and harmless, only a few times alluding to previous decisions made on earth. And there is some violence that fits right into the sci-fi genre, but nothing unexpected or mature. As far as the adult sci-fi fans... this one might be a little young. That might be why I personally did not connect... but then again, I am only one person.
Giveaway
Enter to win prizes, including a kindle fire and signed copies of Tenderfoot, by subscribing to the author’s newsletter! See flyer for additional giveaway info!
"Arrogant people can't be trusted." #Tenderfoot @abby_drinen @Reading_List1
How often have you picked up a book that friend was not impressed with and then loved it? Do you allow others to completely influence your choices, or do you go with your gut when it comes to picking out books?
I'd love to hear from you, please leave me a little note!
**If you are considering purchasing this book, please consider using the affiliate link here and support Reading List in the process.
***If you're interested in writing a book review on Reading List, please message me on the Facebook page! If you're curious about a book, ask me... I love to hear from you! If you would like your book reviewed on Reading List, email me: the link is at the bottom of this page.
**** Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the author & YA Bound Tours
Check out where I share my posts!
0 coment�rios