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I LOVED LOVED LOVED...A Certain Slant of Light.....not so much the Fetch...i have to confess i have Not finish the book...i have picked up the book countless times...everytime about a half page in my eyes start to roll and from sheer bordom I close the book....i came here to see what others were saying...i have come to the conclusion that it's not just me...granted I am picky reader not one who can read any and everything...my favorite books are in the Teen genre..I'm not trying to learn a lesson when i read, I'm trying to have Fun....this book was anything but fun....the Cover of the book is beautiful and brings to life the saying "you can't judge a book by the cover"...to anyone who has read this book and thinks that Laura Whitcomb books suck..please please read A Certain Slant Of Light......that book rocks...


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The Fetch A Novel Laura Whitcomb Books Reviews

I picked this book up because the summary completely intrigued me - and I'm pleased to report that the concept was well-executed. THE FETCH is a story that I was completely engrossed with as I read it, as it put a fresh spin on the tale of the Romanovs. My interest in Russian History, specifically in the Romanov family, is something that I don't talk about often; but because I am particularly fascinated with this period and this family, this story definitely appealed to me.

The Character

Calder is a character that I found incredibly realistic, despite the fact that he's actually what constitutes the paranormal element of this novel. He's got the best of intentions for the most part, but it is his one major moment of weakness in the face of passion and temptation that manages to provoke him into making a decision that has serious consequences.

I could really feel for him though as he wrestled with discovering his past and learned to deal with the inner conflict that plagues him. Watching him fight his insecurity and the way he questions his own abilities and worth as a Fetch was something that I found interesting and particularly relatable in a human context.

The Story

Laura Whitcomb illustrates the concept of a Fetch, a death escort, pretty well, including more details about just what the Fetch escorts his charges through, as well as how it happens. This definitely comprised a large part of my fascination with the novel, as it was what caught my attention about the book in the first place.

The story wasn't action-packed, but it did have some great suspense and action sequences. Plus, the journey that the characters take is incredibly cool, as they visit a bunch of different places, so that was a lot of fun to read about. Despite the slow pace for some of the book, there was definitely a lot going on in the story, and I never found it boring.

My favorite part of the novel, as I've previously mentioned, is the way Laura Whitcomb manages to integrate the Romanovs and parts of their story in history into the tale. I loved the way this was woven in, and I thought it was quite clever.

Personally, I say you should...

... read this novel if you're a fan of paranormal YA. It's lighter than a lot of paranormal novels I've read, but it's still done really well. Plus, the addition of the historical aspect makes it even more interesting. It's a well-crafted, well-planned novel and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
A terrific opening, with Calder, The Fetch (death escort) being startled that a beautiful woman can see him, and a little girl, too.

But then... he enters the body of the dead Rasputin. OK, fine. But Rasputin rescuing the dead bodies of Alexis and Anastasia becomes a long, strange picaresque. The trio travel from Russia to California, to New York, to London, back to Russia... at a time when travel was long and hard.

Throughout all of this Calder, who died when he was 19, flashes on his brief life on earth and it becomes clear he will be called to do something to redeem something that happened there. Readers will get way ahead of Whitcomb on this.

I kept expecting it all to add up to something very meaningful about love, death, even revolution-- but t never does, it's just a story of this guy and the obstacles he overcomes to get home again. Ana and Alexis could have been anyone, really; any significance to their being part of the slaughtered Romanovs is lost.

At the end I just felt, that's it? Really?

Whitcomb writes well but I was expecting more. At 379 pages, this was really just a kind of odd supernatural adventure. Nothing to reflect on.
Great idea Great book. I love clean books. I love the idea and the supernatural elements. It was a surprise and I did not feel I could predict everything that happened
The spellbinding fashion with which Whitcomb writes is truly amazing. History and fantasy combined to create a world one could easily live inside.
I LOVED LOVED LOVED...A Certain Slant of Light.....not so much the Fetch...i have to confess i have Not finish the book...i have picked up the book countless times...everytime about a half page in my eyes start to roll and from sheer bordom I close the book....i came here to see what others were saying...i have come to the conclusion that it's not just me...granted I am picky reader not one who can read any and everything...my favorite books are in the Teen genre..I'm not trying to learn a lesson when i read, I'm trying to have Fun....this book was anything but fun....the Cover of the book is beautiful and brings to life the saying "you can't judge a book by the cover"...to anyone who has read this book and thinks that Laura Whitcomb books suck..please please read A Certain Slant Of Light......that book rocks...