Eyeleash starts out very much like a typical YA novel written as a series of private journal style blog articles and direct messages, texts, emails and cell phone conversations between the characters. The protagonist of Eyeleash is Jade Ashton, is 17 going on 30 (TRULY)! I found the writing style to be quite believable for what it was emulating (the blog posts, etc. described above). As they were private entries oftentimes written late at night or during or after parties, or messages written on a cell phone, the incomplete sentences or misspellings or ramblings seemed fitting.

This novel is Erotica literature. It focuses on the explicity lusts and longings of Jade and her particular sexual desire for Novan, a boy she briefly dated in the past and has just resurfaced. Jade is about as privileged, shallow and self-centered as you can get. Her numerous (multiple times weekly) ritzy shopping sprees at mall after mall are jaw dropping.

I found myself getting caught up in the story of Jade and Novan and wondering how things would end up for them, especially after Novan stands Jade up and things seem to unravel almost completely. Along the way, it does seem that Jade is learning some things. She had been dipping into the world of computer generated dating "games" with avatars flirting with other participants and had a rude awakening when meeting a "date" IRL (in real life).

She then has a surprise encounter with the boy she feels a true connection and friendship with, Novan. Though they haven't gotten off on the right foot yet, for once things seem like they might be heading in the right direction for those two. All-in-all, Eyeleash: A Blog Novel is an enjoyable, erotic, sexually explicit coming-of-age novel. ( )

I really enjoyed this book. I haven’t read a blog style book before, so that was interesting.
I could totally relate to Jade and I could really understand her dilemma about Novan, I loved the on-off nature of their almost relationship.

My one negative comment is that there was a huge amount of sex talk in this book. I mean Jade totally obsessed over it, which I guess is the whole point of the novel. I could just about put up with her blog posts about masturbation (would someone seriously blog about that, even in private?), but the thing that I really didn’t get was the talk of orgies and stuff. Where does this girl live? It sounded like a very perverted town to me. ( )

Jess C. Scott's debut novel is more than outstanding. It proves that there could be a useful reason for blogging. It's certainly difficult to add to the reviews already given since they tell the wonders of his book far better than I good but... Eyelash tells the story of a seventeen year old girl coming into a difficult part of her life in a tech-world such as we live in today and much like any teenager she blogs. I found the way this story is told very interesting and not hard to follow as I feared it might be. Jade is a compelling character that I'm sure many girls her age will understand. It's a YA title that can be read by those older and still be well received and enjoyed. Brilliant work for this first time author! ( )

Jade is a 17-year old virgin and this book is her private blog. Her blog is like the diary used to be to those of us from prehistoric times. Jade writes about friendship, love, lust, and sex. She shares her deepest and most intimate thoughts. We follow Jade and get to know her through her journey of self-discovery.

While I found the format a little distracting and, at times, difficult to get lost in, I'm sure it will hold tremendous appeal to the younger generation that has grown up on computers. Jess Scott has a gift with words. Her writing draws you right in and her characters become like old friends. Without a doubt, Scott has a long and prosperous writing career ahead of her. ( )

Eyeleash is the debut novel by Jess C. Scott which tells the story of a seventeen year old girl named Jade Ashton whose curiosity about her sexuality prompts her to write a private blog to document a most peculiar time in her life. Eyeleash is a very unique and avant-garde novel unlike anything I’ve read before. The story is written mostly in the form of a blog breaking form only to include passages that are either written in verse or some form of stylized text. The story itself is interesting, though a bit redundant.

Although Eyeleash is an easy read, there were several moments when I felt as though I were rereading the same passages over and over again. This stems from the fact that Jade’s rekindled infatuation with her schoolyard crush Novan causes her to indulge in a lot of back and forth with herself, tirelessly trapping her in a state of indecision which is captured by the author perhaps too effectively.

My only real complaint with this novel is that it’s a bit one-dimensional. Although the chick-lit crowd might not be bothered by it, I felt the sexual overtones of the book were presented as overkill. To be honest, I felt it was sometimes oppressive. As I read Eyeleash I couldn’t help but wish that there was more to the story than just the constant obsession with sex, sex, and more sex. Overall, the book came off like the racy editorial content of a typical woman’s magazine.

With that said, it was intriguing to know Jade’s intimate thoughts and the manner in which she perceived the events in her life. I just wish there was more to the story than her obsession with Novan to give it more substance.

Ultimately, I enjoyed reading Eyeleash and can honestly say that Scott is a very creative and extremely talented author. As with her second novel, 4:Play: A Contemporary Cocktail of Erotic Short Stories, I was entranced by Scott’s ability to transport the reader into her story. Because her sophomore novel is the superior work, I would recommend that readers check out Eyeleash first before moving on to her latest book. I look forward to seeing what Scott comes up with next.
3.5 stars ( )