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Tiger's Quest (The Tiger Saga, #2)
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bookshelves: supernatural-stuff, young-adult-books, no-hell-no, unable-to-suppress-my-disbelief, mary-sue-warning, i-hate-love-triangle, chinese-translation
Mar 16, 2013
bookshelves: supernatural-stuff, young-adult-books, no-hell-no, unable-to-suppress-my-disbelief, mary-sue-warning, i-hate-love-triangle, chinese-translation
0.5 star, there's no way in hell I'll give this book more.
Take my words, Colleen Houck totally fails as an 'author', she offers us nothing bout cardboard cutout characters, empty headed heroine who seems to have no thought of her own, uninteresting and unrealistic dreamboat love interests, supporting character (Mr. Kadam) who's only there for the inform dump and being an all-knowing, all-useful plot device.
Beside all these, we also get a silly, painful-to-look-at love triangle--when one of the brothers is captured---and being tortured nonstop, the other brother still has the guts to flirt and make out with the captured brother's girlfriend. And before that happens, the 'heroine' somehow manages to date three different guys at once, and none of the guy thinks that's a problem with her dating so many fellows.
The main character Kelsey, for most of the time she doesn't even look and feel like an real person to me. Remember she supposedly had lost her parents? But you wouldn't know it by reading Tiger's Quest, for Kelsey never spent a second to think about her late parents. Instead at the first half of the book, all Kelsey thought about is Ren and her three different dates. *sighs*
And Kelsey was faced with Goddess Durga and all the Eastern mythology, the belief of reincarnations and stuff, those new experience and knowledge never provoked her to think about life and death, the meaning of life and the world she lived in. All she thought about is still her boyfriend. *sighs*
I mean, Kelsey met a Goddess in person, but she never ever bothered to ask the Goddess: "Have you seen my mom and dad? Are they alright now?"
I mean, even Zoey Redbird from the House of Night series, bothered to ask her Goddess what had happened to her late mother after she was murdered!
KELSEY, ARE YOU FOR REAL?
As to the quest to find one of Goddess Durga's holy objects which takes up most of the book, DON'T GET ME STARTED WITH IT! For the whole time I feel like I'm trapped in the freaking Disneyland when Kishan and Kelsey are on their quest.
Also, don't ever get me started with how Houck bastardized the Hindus myth and mixed it up with those Greek mythical figures and fairies and shit.
During the whole progress of reading, I kept asking myself: "Why am I doing this to myself!?" Reading this book is so painful, so unbearable an experience, I kept turning pages just to get the whole thing over with. It's that bad.
You know what? I had gone through five of the Twilight books before, but right now I'm not one bit certain that I can survive the next book...
Take my words, Colleen Houck totally fails as an 'author', she offers us nothing bout cardboard cutout characters, empty headed heroine who seems to have no thought of her own, uninteresting and unrealistic dreamboat love interests, supporting character (Mr. Kadam) who's only there for the inform dump and being an all-knowing, all-useful plot device.
Beside all these, we also get a silly, painful-to-look-at love triangle--when one of the brothers is captured---and being tortured nonstop, the other brother still has the guts to flirt and make out with the captured brother's girlfriend. And before that happens, the 'heroine' somehow manages to date three different guys at once, and none of the guy thinks that's a problem with her dating so many fellows.
The main character Kelsey, for most of the time she doesn't even look and feel like an real person to me. Remember she supposedly had lost her parents? But you wouldn't know it by reading Tiger's Quest, for Kelsey never spent a second to think about her late parents. Instead at the first half of the book, all Kelsey thought about is Ren and her three different dates. *sighs*
And Kelsey was faced with Goddess Durga and all the Eastern mythology, the belief of reincarnations and stuff, those new experience and knowledge never provoked her to think about life and death, the meaning of life and the world she lived in. All she thought about is still her boyfriend. *sighs*
I mean, Kelsey met a Goddess in person, but she never ever bothered to ask the Goddess: "Have you seen my mom and dad? Are they alright now?"
I mean, even Zoey Redbird from the House of Night series, bothered to ask her Goddess what had happened to her late mother after she was murdered!
KELSEY, ARE YOU FOR REAL?
As to the quest to find one of Goddess Durga's holy objects which takes up most of the book, DON'T GET ME STARTED WITH IT! For the whole time I feel like I'm trapped in the freaking Disneyland when Kishan and Kelsey are on their quest.
Also, don't ever get me started with how Houck bastardized the Hindus myth and mixed it up with those Greek mythical figures and fairies and shit.
During the whole progress of reading, I kept asking myself: "Why am I doing this to myself!?" Reading this book is so painful, so unbearable an experience, I kept turning pages just to get the whole thing over with. It's that bad.
You know what? I had gone through five of the Twilight books before, but right now I'm not one bit certain that I can survive the next book...
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Reading Progress
March 16, 2013
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Started Reading
March 16, 2013
– Shelved
March 16, 2013
– Shelved as:
young-adult-books
March 16, 2013
– Shelved as:
supernatural-stuff
March 16, 2013
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3.13%
"Just...why am I reading the sequel now? I hate this book instantly when Kelsey got showered with ridiculously expansive gifts from Ren, the same way like Bella did with Edward!>_<"
page
15
March 18, 2013
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3.55%
"I've just discovered this series is called The Tiger Saga. It's a title as stupid as the Twilight Saga!"
page
17
March 25, 2013
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4.18%
"She misses Ren, but she can't bring herself to call Ren or get back together with him.
Okay...so we know that in a relationship, a girl can't make the first move, she needs to wait for the guy to make the first move instead."
page
20
Okay...so we know that in a relationship, a girl can't make the first move, she needs to wait for the guy to make the first move instead."
March 25, 2013
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4.59%
"She rants about Ren not calling him but hopes that he would.
Okay if you misses the guy so much (although I agree Ren's not calling her makes him look like a jerk), why don't just call him and get the whole thing over with!?"
page
22
Okay if you misses the guy so much (although I agree Ren's not calling her makes him look like a jerk), why don't just call him and get the whole thing over with!?"
March 25, 2013
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6.68%
"She was signed up for ku-fu lesson , but why she also got sent a lot of weapons in her ku-fu package????
You know what? Isn't it common knowledge that a beginner shouldn't touch any kind of weapon at all, for their own sake!?
Ms. Houck, did you do any search!?"
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32
You know what? Isn't it common knowledge that a beginner shouldn't touch any kind of weapon at all, for their own sake!?
Ms. Houck, did you do any search!?"
March 25, 2013
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7.1%
"We're only at page. 34 and already three different guys had signed up to date Kesley! OMG!!!!"
page
34
March 26, 2013
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7.93%
"She was dating three guys at the same period of time even though she didn't really want to date them.......hahahaha"
page
38
March 26, 2013
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8.35%
"And this Chinese boy was being really nice to her, but Kesley did nothing but hurt him in the end!
Stop using boys/men to help you getting over your dreamboat exboyfriend!"
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40
Stop using boys/men to help you getting over your dreamboat exboyfriend!"
March 26, 2013
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19.42%
"Ren had returned!
And...he suggested Kesley to date both him and Lee, the Chinese boy at the same time so she could decide which of them she really want?
WTF! WTF?WTF!WTF? Cant things get any more ridiculous?
Here's my reaction to this:
"
page
93
And...he suggested Kesley to date both him and Lee, the Chinese boy at the same time so she could decide which of them she really want?
WTF! WTF?WTF!WTF? Cant things get any more ridiculous?
Here's my reaction to this:
"
March 26, 2013
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19.83%
"And why Ren must shower Kesley with gifts so damn always? Isn't buying her a house, a car and paid her fully for collage already enough!?
Maybe it's what a prince would do to the woman he fancys...but still, I don't like it!"
page
95
Maybe it's what a prince would do to the woman he fancys...but still, I don't like it!"
March 26, 2013
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20.88%
"It's damn tiring to be struck with Kelsey's inner thoughts! That girl has nothing but boys in her mind!"
page
100
March 26, 2013
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21.71%
"If Ms. Houch bothered me one more time with the meaningless details of what pretty, nice *priceless* clothes Kelsey had chosen for herself, I'm going to lose it!
You know what? Melissa de la Cruz wrote about fine clothes in her YA novels all the time, but she wrote it better than you had managed to, Ms. Houck!"
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104
You know what? Melissa de la Cruz wrote about fine clothes in her YA novels all the time, but she wrote it better than you had managed to, Ms. Houck!"
March 26, 2013
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21.71%
"*pricey clothes*
sorry for the misspelling in the previous post..."
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104
sorry for the misspelling in the previous post..."
March 26, 2013
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21.92%
"Kelsey flirted with Jason and then Ren...and she's totally leaning Lee on.
What kind of sick game is she playing!? And why would Ren and Lee both agreed with it!?
Ren, why would you suggest for Kelsey to date different guys at the same time?
And Jason...I think he doesn't even know he's being played with..."
page
105
What kind of sick game is she playing!? And why would Ren and Lee both agreed with it!?
Ren, why would you suggest for Kelsey to date different guys at the same time?
And Jason...I think he doesn't even know he's being played with..."
March 27, 2013
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32.15%
"I needed to put the book down and took deep breath when reading the 'romance' between Ren and Kelsey because I had a hard time suppressing the urge to throw the book against the wall."
page
154
March 27, 2013
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34.45%
"Jason informed them there are some strangers asking about Kelesy, and the crew still think it'd be safe to go back to their own home after that?
well, they walked right into the enemy's trap.
How dump."
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165
well, they walked right into the enemy's trap.
How dump."
March 28, 2013
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41.75%
"Why Kishan and Ren have to both be in love with Kelsey?!? Why, just why!???"
page
200
March 28, 2013
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43.01%
"Mr. Kadam was only there for the inform dump.=___=
And why would Kelsey being so ignored about mythic things such as Tree of Life, to a point that Mr. Kadam must give her a Eastern Myth 101!?
Had this girl ever done any homework about myths on her own!?"
page
206
And why would Kelsey being so ignored about mythic things such as Tree of Life, to a point that Mr. Kadam must give her a Eastern Myth 101!?
Had this girl ever done any homework about myths on her own!?"
March 28, 2013
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43.84%
"Now I'm turning pages only for the sake of getting this whole mess over with!"
page
210
March 28, 2013
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44.68%
"I HATE TO HEAR ABOUT kELESY'S INNER THOUGHTS!
Having to hear about what she had in mind make me want to kill myself!!!!
This girl's inner thoughts makes her sound like some empty headed kid, or a extremely stereotyped American Stupid Blondie!"
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214
Having to hear about what she had in mind make me want to kill myself!!!!
This girl's inner thoughts makes her sound like some empty headed kid, or a extremely stereotyped American Stupid Blondie!"
March 29, 2013
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44.68%
"One of the things that bothers me about Kelsey is she doesn't seem to have her own thoughts.
Look at her, her parents had just passed away, and when she came into contact with the Hindus myth and met a Goddess, she never pauses to think about afterlife and stuff? She doesn't bother to ask some questions?"
page
214
Look at her, her parents had just passed away, and when she came into contact with the Hindus myth and met a Goddess, she never pauses to think about afterlife and stuff? She doesn't bother to ask some questions?"
March 29, 2013
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46.56%
"And why do no one ever bother to mention reincarnation and the Hindus belief that Durga and all the other goddesses are in fact one and the same, known by the name: Devi?"
page
223
April 4, 2013
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52.19%
"This book is so damn messed up! I wonder did the author even do any research at all!"
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250
April 4, 2013
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62.63%
"Supposedly Kelsey and Kishan's quest is a dangerous, important one, but I feel like I'm being trapped in the freaking Disneyland."
page
300
April 4, 2013
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75.57%
"Talking animals, beasts which guarded the holy objects......freaking Disneyland.=__="
page
362
April 4, 2013
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77.45%
"Once I think Kishan can be an interesting character, but Tiger's Quest is all about Kishan, still now I think Kishan isn't that good anymore.=_="
page
371
April 4, 2013
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79.75%
"By the way, have anyone noticed that in the Hindus myth, Goddess Druga simply wouldn't flirt with a mortal. She just wouldn't."
page
382
April 4, 2013
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100%
"The final 20 pages finally held my interest slightly little bit better than before."
page
482
April 4, 2013
– Shelved as:
no-hell-no
April 4, 2013
– Shelved as:
unable-to-suppress-my-disbelief
April 4, 2013
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Finished Reading
May 17, 2013
– Shelved as:
mary-sue-warning
May 26, 2013
– Shelved as:
i-hate-love-triangle
January 23, 2015
– Shelved as:
chinese-translation
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she is a great author keep crap to your self you dont like it fine but dont talk crap cause you dont like it other people do
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another angry fan of Houck who says people should shut up, how mature.
Oliver wrote: "I love how these pissed off fans are telling you not to post a negative review on a site literally made for posting reviews. Holy fuck."How I wish I can tell Colleen Houck to keep her craps to herself like some of her fans had told me to, Oliver. Those fans amuse me to no end.
Okay Mizuki...now it's official you are my hero!How were you able to read the whole book?! I still don't understand how these books have been released! I mean...you've already said everything that needs to be said. The plot is ridiculous, the characters(can they even be considered as characters?)are noninteresting, as ignorant as the person who invented them. Ren and Kishan are supposed to be 300 year-old indian princes yet they talk like every generic american teenager! And i also loved when Ren said that his father was Indian but his mother was Asian! Really? She said she spent a lot of time on Google maps but she didn't see that India was IN asia? And what does that mean? It's like saying "My Dad is French but my Mom is European...) Sigh...It's sad because I don't think she realises how racist her books are. She's too ignorant for that.
The first book was atrocious but it was the first book Colleen Houck ever wrote so I just blamed her lack of experience. And the fact that she didn't have an editor might explain why the book was that bad. So I tried to read the second, thinking that maybe she would improve herself. But no,it was worse! To the point that I couldn't even finish it. I really don't understand the people who loved these books so I'm happy to see someone who shares my opinion. Really your deserve a medal!(And btw your reactions were hilarious!)
Thanks for the long comment Zeynab, from what I heard the first book of this Tiger's series was self published and that can partly explain why this book is so stupid, but later Houck got signed and supposedly there's an *Indian editor* helping her, when I first heard that I was like: "God, humanity must have hit the rock bottom."Yes, don't get me started with Houck doing 'research' on Google Map and Wiki, what she had done is a big insult to all authors who had done good research for their books.
Ren and Kishan are supposed to be 300 year-old indian princes yet they talk like every generic american teenager! And i also loved when Ren said that his father was Indian but his mother was Asian! Really?
If you read further into the series you would find out the Arch Villain is just the same, he's supposed to be 1000 or 800 or so years old (born in the Chinese's Three Kingdoms Era) but yet he's so stupid and even Kelsey can trick him.
I won't suggest anyone to continue reading this series. At least not to anyone who has common sense and basic knowledge about Asian cultures and India.
My mum thinks I like it but really, I agree with all of you.
Tigers quest was the worst book in the series but her other books are really good.
Naia Bennett wrote: "Tigers quest was the worst book in the series but her other books are really good."I read all of the four books, sadly the series doesn't get better.
1. I understand you don't like the book, not everybody does. 2. Saying that she fails as an author is to much. You can try do better 😉
3. The book is a teenager fantasy. Probably just creative and smart people understand.
4. Everyone can have a opinion. For me.. The book is great 😊
Write your own review and explain to everyone why you think this book is great. In another words, take your creative and smart stuff elsewhere instead of expressing your creative and smart suff under my review.Have a creative and smart day all you like.
