Pretty Dark Nothing

Pretty Dark Nothing had me under its spell from the moment I set eyes on the cover. The synopsis made Quinn's story sound so deliciously dark, and it definitely started out that way! We meet Quinn as she struggles against sleep, wanting to stay out of the darkness as long as possible. I'd want to stay awake too if, each time I closed my eyes, I was plagued with demonic nightmares. Everything was on track for a quick-moving, spine-tingling read and I was so excited. Sadly, it just wasn't meant to be.

Quinn's true persona soon came through and, sadly, it wasn't one I enjoyed at all. Here we have a girl who thinks she might be insane. She can't sleep, she can barely function, and yet somehow she has energy to pine away for an ex who, in this humble bookworm's opinion, really isn't worth her time. What I hoped would be a quick-moving story soon turned into a high school drama. I can't really say I liked Quinn very much once she started debating between feelings for Aaron and her ex. It drove me crazy.

I wasn't really able to connect with any of the characters, in fact. They all ended up very one-dimensional and even Aaron, who I really wanted to like, left me with little to hold on to. Since this is a story told in dual point of view, I hoped for some good insight into what was going on. Instead, I was able to see Quinn pine for her ex, and Aaron pine for Quinn. At least I was also able to see Aaron use his physic abilities a few times. That honestly did keep me reading.

Towards the end, the plot finally started to pick up. I was more intrigued, wondering what was coming next, and WHAM...the ending. I was left with a ton of questions, and more than a little upset by how many random elements were thrown in at the last minute. I realize this is setting things up for the next book. I'm just not sure I'll be there to read it. Pretty Dark Nothing didn't follow through on the synopsis I fell in love with, and left this bookworm feeling rather slighted.