Blog Post: Fearless by: Francine Pascal

I just recently started reading the book Fearless by: Francine Pascal. This book is about a girl who is "fearless". She participates in martial arts, and can break codes in four different languages. Gaia doesn't fit in with anyone in her school and has some trouble trying to be like everyone else. The story kicks into gear when Gaia falls in love with some guy and is trying to win him over. Soon though she realizes that someone is hunting her down for her special "powers" and skills. Gaia isn't worried and is prepared to run off her "hunter" because she is fearless. So far I am really enjoying this book. But I have a problem with the setting and the character description. The book starts off right away describing the main character Gaia Moore's life- but it lacks the setting. Since the setting isn't clearly stated it is hard for my mind to really feel engaged when reading. I feel like there is a missing piece to the story. I also think that Francine Pascal spends most of her time describing Gaia and lacks describing the other people in her life. For example, Gaia's parents went missing when she was younger and the author doesn't describe their disappearance. I think this effects how I comprehend the book. I wish the author gave more description about all of the other characters in the book, described the setting more and went into further detail with Gaia's life. Overall, I am liking this book (disregarding the negatives) and I am eager to continue reading and figure out if Gaia's hunter will find her or not.