Details Out Of Books Hunting Lila (Lila #1)
Title | : | Hunting Lila (Lila #1) |
Author | : | Sarah Alderson |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 318 pages |
Published | : | August 5th 2011 by Simon & Schuster UK (first published August 4th 2011) |
Categories | : | Young Adult. Fantasy. Paranormal. Romance. Mystery. Supernatural. Paranormal Romance |
Sarah Alderson
Paperback | Pages: 318 pages Rating: 3.94 | 14171 Users | 1174 Reviews
Narrative Toward Books Hunting Lila (Lila #1)
17-year-old Lila has two secrets she’s prepared to take to the grave. The first is that she can move things just by looking at them. The second is that she’s been in love with her brother’s best friend, Alex, since forever.After a mugging exposes her unique ability, Lila decides to run to the only people she can trust—her brother and Alex. They live in Southern California where they work for a secret organization called The Unit, and Lila discovers that the two of them are hunting down the men who murdered her mother five years before. And that they’ve found them.
In a world where nothing and no one is quite as they seem, Lila quickly realizes that she is not alone—there are others out there just like her—people with special powers—and her mother’s killer is one of them…
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Original Title: | Hunting Lila |
ISBN: | 0857071955 (ISBN13: 9780857071958) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Lila #1 |
Characters: | Nate Schaper, Lila Loveday, Jack Loveday, Alex Wakeman, Suki Nakamura, Rachel Stirling, Alicia Harmon, Ryder, Bill Fields, Key (Joe Junior), Amber |
Literary Awards: | Kingston Teen Book Award (2013) |
Rating Out Of Books Hunting Lila (Lila #1)
Ratings: 3.94 From 14171 Users | 1174 ReviewsWeigh Up Out Of Books Hunting Lila (Lila #1)
This Lila is awfully fixated on her crush. I don't think I can take all the swooning and lusting.Part #1 In Which I Get ItHunting Lila is a frenetic, light-hearted mash up of teen romance and comic-book action, with a backbeat of mystery and suspense. Narrated by seventeen year old Lila, who has been keeping her power of telekinesis a secret, the plot is set in motion by a mugging on the streets of London. Lila takes off for California, to the safety of her brother and long-time crush, Alex. As it turns out, they have been keeping secrets of their own, and Lila is plunged into a world of
Having liked one of Alderson's other novels earlier this year, I wanted to make it a point to cry something else of her's and see if it was just as good. Throw in a mystery, a swoon worthy romance and a paranormal aspect and I truly did love this every bit as much as I was hoping that I would. A fast paced adventure, with just enough paranormal aspects to keep you interested and on your toes and characters every bit as lovable as they are remarkable and this is one read you won't want to miss
What is there to say about Hunting Lila? It is an interesting mix of paranormal, science fiction and romance (focusing heavily on the latter), featuring an exciting cast of side characters and a (sometimes a little bratty) heroine with a (rather cool) superpower she doesn't dare tell anyone about. Let's say X-Men meets romantic comedy.I did like Hunting Lila, especially the second half, enough to be interested in reading the sequel. I did not love it, though, for several reasons.First off, the
I find Sarah's books to be a little bit hit or miss for me personally but as of right now, I am interested in picking up the sequel at some point. However at the moment, I'm not sure when I will be able to. The storyline follows a young girl called Lila, she is seventeen and living with her Dad in London, UK. Her mother was murdered some years back and so, her daughter Lila is staying away from California for her own safety. Until the day a mugging occurs and she runs back to a town south of
Lilas mother was brutally murdered when Lila was only 12 years old. Her father, stricken with grief, left her brother to live with his best friend Alex in the United States, but dragged Lila with him to London. While away from her brother and Alex, with whom shes been in love for as long as she can remember, Lila discovers that she possesses a unique talent psychokinesis. She is able to keep her ability secret until one day, in a dark London alley, two teenagers try to mug her and she uses it
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