Overall rating and opinion of "Vagabond" by Mary A.J.

Deval Sodha · Post by **Deval Sodha** » 13 Dec 2021, 00:24

I enjoyed the book thoroughly and It's definitely an intriguing read. The writing style of the author is brilliant and the story line is capturing the reader’s attention throughout. I loved the idea of the Satan's daughter trying to mingle up with the humans. The author is indeed successful to sustain the mystery till the end. I will definitely recommend this book to young readers who enjoy fantasies, suspense, thriller, and paranormal characters.

Bukola02 · Post by **Bukola02** » 13 Dec 2021, 04:29

I love the plot of this book. The author's writing style is flawless and this made me enjoy the flow of the book. I also applaud the character development throughout the book. I would recommend this book to readers especially young adults who enjoy reading paranormal, fantasy fiction, and romance.

Muskan Upadhyaya · Post by **Muskan Upadhyaya** » 13 Dec 2021, 11:07

The elements of romance and suspense spice up the story. I also like the author's way of writing which makes the book even more engaging for the readers. The character development in this book is commendable.

IfeAlero21_ · Post by **IfeAlero21_** » 13 Dec 2021, 14:48

I enjoyed reading this book, the author did a good job with the plot, it was well thought out, the author was able to keep suspense through out the book. However, the book has some demonic elements. I would recommend to readers who enjoy intriguing, fantasies and paranormal books.

Soraya Bayah · Post by **Soraya Bayah** » 14 Dec 2021, 03:25

Vagabond has a truly unique plotline and twists, I enjoyed it as a fan of fantasy, romance, and paranormal activity. The worldbuilding and character development specifically caught my eye, hence my rating of 4 stars.

BowkerLady · Post by **BowkerLady** » 14 Dec 2021, 10:51

I really enjoyed this book. I thought it had a good flow, kept the reader entertained, and moved at a regular pace. I could see where some people might not like the slow portions with the "day-to-day" idea, but I thought the author did a very good job with not staying at too slow of a pace, and not having so many fast-moving parts that the reader could feel overwhelmed. I thought the characters were good and their interactions were believable and entertaining. My favorite part of the book was how she incorporated a vision of an extended point of Christian-based lore (having Lucifer, Michael, and Gabriel as a part, but also with a new character who is just related to them in some way). I have always enjoyed things that incorporate versions and understandings of previously known stories, myth, lore, etc. I think my least favorite part was how it seemed like some characters got "left out". I know there are side characters who don't have too much to do for a reason, but it seemed like they would be important, and then it almost seemed like they fizzled until they were important to the story again. Not a huge deal, just something I noticed. I would definitely recommend this book to other people, especially those who enjoy magic and the supernatural, because I thought it was a thrilling read and because it seems like there may be more in the future, based on the ending (maybe not, but it's always nice to think it's a possibility).

Cfitzgerald29 · Post by **Cfitzgerald29** » 15 Dec 2021, 15:11

I did really like the concept of this book and the character development. Could it be the start of a series or possibly a duology? I thought the pace of the book was good although I would have liked to see more from other characters' viewpoints. A rating of 3.5 out 5 stars!

brooke oakes · Post by **brooke oakes** » 15 Dec 2021, 23:39

This was an interesting book! I enjoyed the characters personalities and development. As events unfold for Cecilia, it kept me on the edge of my seat. The story seemed unpredictable in some parts and I enjoyed that!i think the author did a great job with this story of good and evil.

Owuamanam Eberechukwu · Post by **Owuamanam Eberechukwu** » 16 Dec 2021, 00:14

I feel the author was also hindered by the human limitation of anthropomorphism. The author wrote in a language that gave non human entities, human attributes. I feel it’s a great book, but limited like all human imaginative writing.

Hogwarts03 · Post by **Hogwarts03** » 16 Dec 2021, 10:47

I really enjoyed this book and would honestly recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy and the whole good versus evil concept.
The actual plot was the most intriguing. The idea of Lucifer's daughter, Cecilia, escaping into the human world was an awesome read for me. I also loved how clearly the aspects of humor and romance were brought out. I'd give it a very high rating.

Darrell Ingrum · Post by **Darrell Ingrum** » 16 Dec 2021, 18:55

I'm on about chapter 7 of this novel, and I like it so far. When she started going to high school then immediately found a love interest, I thought ugh...not another "sparkly vampire"-type story (you know the one I mean), but some good twists set the plot along its own path. I find it pretty interesting when the narrator frequently circles back to her extensive past in Hell and as the Princess/leader of its evil army. It certainly expands—adds a larger dimension to—the narrative, making it so much more than just a run-of-the-mill high school drama.

I'm thinking I might put my reading of it on hold and share it with my 13-year-old daughter when she's done with what she's currently reading, because it's got some horror elements, which she likes, without taking it too far for tweens. The language is clean, also, and it just seems like an all-around well-written novel.

As for me, I'm fascinated with books that reimagine Hell, like Clive Barker's novels, but I probably won't ever suggest my kids read Barker's books, even as adults. They're devious! So this is a good compromise for kids. I'm even writing my own novel about the damned staging a revolution to overthrow Satan's evil rule of Hell. My kids will probably have to be full-grown before I let them read that, too, though. It's rated R. haha.

Happy reading!

-D.

angelbhengu · Post by **angelbhengu** » 17 Dec 2021, 09:12

I would definitely recommend this book to other people. The character development was good and it had an authentic plot. The plot twists make the book interesting and the added element of romance adds a different dimension to the book. I would definitely give it a rating of 4 out of 4 stars.

Owuamanam Eberechukwu · Post by **Owuamanam Eberechukwu** » 17 Dec 2021, 10:05

Humera955 wrote: ↑02 Dec 2021, 06:25 I give this book 4 out of 4 stars as this plot was unique to me . I have read many stories about lucifer but here the daughter comes in picture and the storyline takes a twist.I appreciate the smooth narration of the story but i thing the author could have worked more on the character representation of her daughter.

Lol. But the use of daughter is not fair. Why will Lucifers daughter story be told without a story on Lucifer’s son. The author should write another story on Lucifers son.

Radha Suryawanshi · Post by **Radha Suryawanshi** » 17 Dec 2021, 10:39

I give the rating 3 out of 4 stars. The writing style was unique and intriguing. I loved the twist and turns in the book. But it got a little tedious in the middle. But other than that, it was a fun read. I highly recommend it.