I kept Eyeliner of the Gods in my purse. I read it while waiting to go into interviews, while I was in the parking lot, or when I was waiting for anything else. It was a short, quick read, and it was enjoyable throughout. The ending was terrible.
Why do I keep having issues with the endings? I think it may have something to do with the way this ended. Sometimes, I want the main character to get her man, and sometimes I don't. I think I would have liked this ending, but there was one little line that changed how I read the book. There was a line that made it all seem like the girl went from being the hero(ine) to being a '50's dependent on her man kinda girl. That changed the entire way I read the book.
I love Katie Maxwell. I think her other books are great, but none take this particular viewpoint; at least, not the ones that I have been reading.
This particular story is great (until it isn't). It focuses on a group of students who participate in an archeological dig. There is a bit of a mystery, which Jan (short for January) Jones is able to unravel. The mystery is great, because it isn't obvious. I wasn't sure who the perpetrator was until January revealed what was discovered. I wouldn't give this book to any young girl who is still forming her identity, but I think it is enjoyable, especially if you know where you stand regarding your existence outside a relationship.
Read it? Sure. Pass it along? Maybe....
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