I struggled to rate this book, because it didn't exactly deserve only one star. It wasn't horrible exactly. I was able to finish it, which I can't if a novel is too boring or doesn't make sense.The concept behind that book had so much potential. I really loved Raine's affinity to plants, and wanted to know more. The atmosphere also was interesting in contrast with the world outside.My problem was that everything felt rushed. Not enough was explained, and events felt way too abrupt. I don't even really care about the whole insta-love thing. I can get past that with good writing and lots of other conflicts. But I felt like the characters would have all been bad actors in a B-Movie.With more meat to the book, it could have been pretty good, even without changing the already existing events. Reasonably strong start in a dystopian future, but it falls apart almost as soon as they escape the city and turns into the stereotypical matemateMATE thing too many shifter romances have. The secondary romance is really freaking obvious too. I wish the author had focused more on the dystopia, perhaps having them escape INTO the city and trying to survive there, rather than copping out and going the easy route.Also, this is a cat-shifter. CAT. Cats do not have knots on their penises, that's something dogs have. Cats have BARBS. Essentially hair that grows the, er, 'wrong' way on their penises. If you're going to include a detail like that, at least get it right! Sheesh.
What do You think about Nature Of The Beast (2011)?
I won this paperback at GRL. Can't wait to read it.
—lovelyandlost
Very interesting plot. Was good reading material.
—doatesy
