Elizabeth can’t feel emotions, but she can see them, this book had a very nice concept, but I just couldn’t connect with the characters, I felt completely detached from them and at times I just wanted to finish reading already,
The writing was beautiful, but the love plot was kind of useless, it was poorly developed and it didn’t have any flavor to it, it was boring.
Overall it was a very atmospheric novel with a great writing, but the plot was not really my cup of tea.

I love the idea of being able to see emotions as physical forms. I adored this book. I recommended it to our school librarian, students and some adults.

I was really excited to get to read this book! I was able to get a copy through Netgalley and started it immediately because I heard really good things about it. Plus it's written from the perspective of the main character who's unable to feel any emotion. It started out great; I loved being introduced to all of the different Emotions and Elements. It added a cool feel to the tale that I hadn't really expected.

But somewhere near the middle of the book I began to enjoy it a lot less. Elizabeth would claim not to be able to feel anything still and then there would be scenes where it was kind of obvious that she felt something or else she wouldn't have even done anything. And then I'd think that that meant she was finally breaking through when a few pages later she wouldn't even notice any change and would continue to insist that she felt knowing. It was a little frustrating.

That being said, I spent most of the book being incredibly confused because it was all building up to the last section except with the way that it was written I didn't really enjoy that anticipation and felt no burdening mystery. Instead I was just impatient and felt as though this book was something that I just needed to get over with and I really hated that. I think maybe a different approach with this concept would have made me enjoy it all a little more but this book as it is just didn't do it for me. While I liked some of the supporting characters, I really felt nothing at all for Elizabeth and didn't have that emotional connection toward the story.

There were so many little characters that were introduced throughout that could have been used to clarify the purpose of all of these Emotions and Elements that were introduced at random and in a confusing manner but that opportunity was never really taken. I do think that maybe other people will enjoy this book better than I will but I'm glad that this is a stand alone novel.

I never got a review copy of this book since I wasn't approved so I don't understand why it's on my list.

4.5 Stars!
I must start by praising the gorgeous cover on this one, what kind of cover whore would I be if I didn't? And it is gorgeous. Thankfully this isn't just a pretty cover, it is a beautifully written tale as well. Lyrical and soft. Mysterious and sweet, dark and intriguing. Really everything the cover portrays.

Elizabeth is a girl that lives in a world where she feels no emotion at all. A world where the very emotions she can not feel, she can see instead. She can see the elements around her as they do they work each day bringing about light and dark and sun and clouds. They are people like you and me and yet, not at all like you and me. With a single touch they can cause anguish, fear, pain, happiness, sadness, anger, guilt and so much more. Each emotion and element are separate beings and ones that over time have learned to ignore Elizabeth for the most part, all except a select few. A few that are kind and compassionate, a few that are fascinated by their inability to affect her and a few that may have sinister motives.

The only emotion at all that is ever displayed from her and maybe the only clues as to how Elizabeth became this way lies in her dreams and in her paintings. Dreams that she does not understand about people she does not know.

Fear, fascinated and slightly frustrated that he can not affect her with his emotion sets off to help Liz discover what happened to her and why she went from a happy buoyant little girl to the emotionless teenager she is today and things she does not remember doing.

Then there is Fear, ah Fear. I never thought I would say this but I couldn't help liking the guy. He is the ultimate bad boy in Emotions. Yes, you heard that right, a bad boy in the form of an emotion (I can't help but giggle here at what you must be thinking as you read this). He dangerous and dark and has a warped sense of humor, not to mention he is always trying to get Liz to succumb to his emotion but yet, underneath you can't help but think that maybe there is more to him than just his fascination and frustration at not being able to affect Liz. Does he want more from her? Does he care about her at all? Can he ever care for someone like her? These are the mysteries that are Fear.

Elizabeth does not have an easy life with parents that know something is wrong with her, a father who is abusive and few friends that care, it is probably a good thing that Elizabeth doesn't feel anything. Yet even with her wall of nothingness built firmly around her heart, she wants to find out who she is and why she is the way she is.

Really I loved this whole story. It flowed so nicely and so well. Joshua was a great character and I really enjoyed how shy, awkward and sweet he was. I loved how the author portrayed all of the Emotions and Elements. Their descriptions and personalities were so spot on for what I would picture some of them as.

I truly can't even fathom that this is a debut novel because it was so well done. I am pretty sure I just found another author to add to my auto buy list!

This title was a Did Not Finish. Unfortunately, I was unable to connect with it whether it be for characters, story-line or writing style.

Thank you for providing me with a copy.

I lost interest in this book and did not read it so I cannot write a review. Nonetheless, thank you for the chance to review this book.

I am somewhat of a sucker for the paranormal romances. I loved the broody men and slow burns and therefore I had a lot to love about Some Quiet Place. I also love those dark, layered and creepy novels in which this did not disappoint. I loved the Emotions, and how our main character reacted to them because she felt differently than everyone else. This novel was unique and exciting, I can't wait to read the sequel!