Reading status: unfinished, probably not gonna continueI used to love it when the main character was described as special or chosen, but now I hate because of Kelsey. She is not special, she's annoying and immature, not immature as in fun but immature as in having the mentality of an 10 year old and she's 18 years old!! She giggles at the most infuniest things. when someone "giggles" in a book, they're automatically a five year old in my head.Another thing I hate about this book is how implausible some things are such as... Kelsey' s parents are ok with sending her halfway across the country after one meeting with Mr.Kadam based on the fact he was pleasant and polite. Also, there's this Indian character in this book named Phet who is apparently really bad at English, but he knows words like consequence and converse. Either I'm really stupid or I didn't know those words with my kindergarten knowledge. This book gave me details on things that I don't give a flying duck about. Who cares what color ribbon Kelsey wears in her hair, because I don't. And the author gives us a whole chapter about tigers and fairy tales or whatever they're called. This was written a lot like what I would write as some narrative essay for my English class. I have lost so many of my brain cells ny naming my head against the table, this book as literally made me stupid. The premise of this book was really interesting, and I was really really going for a good book, but alas not all wishes come true. Recommended to: I really don't know some people liked it and others don't. My friend is a devout fan of this book and the series, now she is impatiently awaiting the movie. She is also fanatic about the Twilight series so maybe fans of Twilight may like this book, I mean there is romance between 200 year old guy and the main character. Tiger’s Curse, by Coleen Houck, is about a girl named Kelsey who meets a Prince of India named Ren that has been cursed to be a tiger and he was trapped in a circus. His military advisor who helps him on this quest, Anik Kadam, tricks Kelsey onto a trip to India where they begin their journey to break the curse. Kelsey and Ren go to a temple of Durga, where they receive gifts from Durga herself (a gada and a golden snake named Fanindra). They go to a place called Kishkindha in search of a Golden Fruit. On this journey, Ren has the ability to be man all the time; Kelsey falls further for him and in turn decides to push him away for his own sake. At the end, she concludes that she can’t stay in India and goes back to her hometown in Oregon until Kadam can figure out the next gift of Durga they have to find. A theme that might be in this book is, “Love will always break through the walls of your heart.” Throughout the book, Kelsey struggles with her internal feelings for Ren. Her parents died when she was a young girl and never had any real friends. I think the author intended that for the single purpose of establishing a wall and the gradual breaking of the wall she created with people Kelsey met on this journey.My least favorite character in this book is in fact the main character, Kelsey. In the second half of the book she doesn’t see how much Ren cares for her, and she is thinking more for her own well being. When they are running from flesh eating monkeys, she creates a resolve thinking,” I decided that, to protect my heart, it would be better if I nipped this relationship in the bud right now and save myself the pain and embarrassment of our eventual break up”(312). She keeps having this resolve to keep her heart safe which makes me extremely mad because she doesn’t understand how anyone could feel such affection for her. Another time, she is having a conversation which consists of her saying,”’ you’ll find someone better for you, someone who complements you’” (380). She doesn’t view herself as good enough for him, which makes me even more upset with her because she can’t accept his affections.Overall, I really like this book and am probably going to have the next book in the series be my next semester’s good reads assignment. I like this book because I like the idea of this journey even though half the book I was insulting Kelsey with a silent hatred. It was suspenseful and sweet and romantic, and very heart gutting to anyone who ships Ren and Kelsey. I’d recommend this book to any person who liked the love triangle in twilight, the adventure of the hunger games, and Hindu mythology. I’d recommend this to any teen really.
What do You think about Tiger's Curse Preview (2010)?
I love, love, love this book! Dhiren is now my new Edward.
—Emma
I loved this book I love all the books in the series!
—Hannah
