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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was an oddly beautiful book.
[edit] aug. 3:
✧ — 3.5 stars.
❝A person's universe is her home.❞
I'm really glad that I picked this off of the shelf and decided to give it a try. I was a bit hesitant to see how Veronica Roth would tackle adult literature, especially since my previous experiences with her have been through ya lit.
But this was a beautiful book, that explored so much about morality, what it means when saving the world is constantly your job, and the definition of being a "good" person.
likes:
✵ I really loved Sloane, lmfao. Her characterization was enjoyable for me as a reader and I also really liked her struggle with showing emotion and affection, especially with those two things being intertwined with her PTSD
✵ Esther got on my nerves but in a good way<3
✵ The worldbuilding was beautiful + I never got lost. Like, I never had to flip back through the book to remember things or alleviate my confusion because of how well everything was written. I love that in a book, especially one where the plot is heavily based on it
✵ The villain
✵
dislikes:
✵ I feel like 1.5 stars were taken off solely for Matt. I could not STAND him. I really hope that if there's another book he learns to change or something because I would fight him and not even for money. My God, could he just shut up?????
✵ There were like these reports and stuff included for us to like understand??? ig what was happening behind the scenes but they felt lacking or just filler, not actually helpful
All in all, this was a good read and fast-paced. It drew me in from the opening and I wanted nothing more than to see the end.
❝They both felt together.❞
[edit] aug. 3:
✧ — 3.5 stars.
❝A person's universe is her home.❞
I'm really glad that I picked this off of the shelf and decided to give it a try. I was a bit hesitant to see how Veronica Roth would tackle adult literature, especially since my previous experiences with her have been through ya lit.
But this was a beautiful book, that explored so much about morality, what it means when saving the world is constantly your job, and the definition of being a "good" person.
likes:
✵ I really loved Sloane, lmfao. Her characterization was enjoyable for me as a reader and I also really liked her struggle with showing emotion and affection, especially with those two things being intertwined with her PTSD
✵ Esther got on my nerves but in a good way<3
✵ The worldbuilding was beautiful + I never got lost. Like, I never had to flip back through the book to remember things or alleviate my confusion because of how well everything was written. I love that in a book, especially one where the plot is heavily based on it
✵ The villain
✵
Spoiler
I like how it ended because we know there are possible other books but we could stop here and still feel satisfied.dislikes:
✵ I feel like 1.5 stars were taken off solely for Matt. I could not STAND him. I really hope that if there's another book he learns to change or something because I would fight him and not even for money. My God, could he just shut up?????
✵ There were like these reports and stuff included for us to like understand??? ig what was happening behind the scenes but they felt lacking or just filler, not actually helpful
All in all, this was a good read and fast-paced. It drew me in from the opening and I wanted nothing more than to see the end.
❝They both felt together.❞
3.5 stars.
This book has me torn. It wasn't really what I was expecting, but I really did enjoy it. It was predictable but also in a way where it'd make you second guess your predictions before being like, "Oh yeah that was what was going to happen okay." This book didn't feel like adult fiction. I know this was Roth's first dive into it, but it felt like she said essentially, let's have them curse more. I can't tell you how many times I forgot the characters in here were around 30. I think this books greatest pitfall was how it markets itself. The blurb for it gives away too much while also not really giving you a sense of what to expect AKA parallel universes. Overall I did like it and it gave a good portrayal of how people handle traumatic events differently. It was a very nice experience in that regard just wish it marketed itself better.
This book has me torn. It wasn't really what I was expecting, but I really did enjoy it. It was predictable but also in a way where it'd make you second guess your predictions before being like, "Oh yeah that was what was going to happen okay." This book didn't feel like adult fiction. I know this was Roth's first dive into it, but it felt like she said essentially, let's have them curse more. I can't tell you how many times I forgot the characters in here were around 30. I think this books greatest pitfall was how it markets itself. The blurb for it gives away too much while also not really giving you a sense of what to expect AKA parallel universes. Overall I did like it and it gave a good portrayal of how people handle traumatic events differently. It was a very nice experience in that regard just wish it marketed itself better.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've seen some mixed reviews of this, and I gotta say, just ignore the ones that say things like, "I wish there wasn't so much swearing." Y'all this is a dark, grown-up take on the "chosen one" trope. They deal with real shit and I love the contrasting personalities and how they have to work together. The story took a very weird turn around part two, but I'm glad I stuck with it because I ended up liking it overall. This is actually the first book I've read by Veronica Roth, and I was impressed!
I'm standing by my first review of DO NOT READ THIS ON KINDLE. The formatting is atrocious. The Kindle app, for some reason, worked fine; if you like reading on a mobile phone.
I'm standing by my first review of DO NOT READ THIS ON KINDLE. The formatting is atrocious. The Kindle app, for some reason, worked fine; if you like reading on a mobile phone.
Honestly, this book delivered exactly what I wanted it to for about 375 pages. The last 10% was confusing, marked with a hastily thrown together villain origin story and a mediocre wrap up, but the first 90% was SO FUN. I love Sloane’s character and find her so relatable throughout the story. I love the way the characters explore healing from trauma. I love the world building and how much thought/description goes into it. I love the depth that is explored with a couple of characters, and I love watching those characters that we’re rooting for take charge of their stories and overcome crazy odds.
Side note: I definitely don’t think this should be marked as adult fiction though, this reads much more like an older YA, personally.
Side note: I definitely don’t think this should be marked as adult fiction though, this reads much more like an older YA, personally.
me? reading a book by veronica roth after allegiant made me shed real life tears in my 11th grade apush class? a miracle.
Five kids are chosen, based on the criteria provided by a prophet, to fight a menace that is coming to destroy the world. They think. The goal wasn't really stated. But that doesn't matter because the story actually starts 10 years later. Each of the Chosen Ones is dealing with the aftermath differently. And of course, the villain is back. Or a different villain that is really like him. But not in this world. Or maybe in this world. That is all part of the progression of the story. The storyline seemed somewhat obvious and I didn't find myself surprised with any of the intended plot twists. I am not sure what makes this book intended for adults versus the younger audience of the Divergent series.
The book is a slow burner, I felt like I was just getting into it and wham we are in part 2, and we're not on our 'Earth' anymore. I actually put the book down after reading another couple of chapters as I wasn't really feeling it, but I'm glad that I did pick it back up again.
Sloane is a relatable mc, I really liked her. Her relationships with her fellow chosen ones were complex and interwoven, so when her ebst friend dies, and she's magicked away to another dimension...well, she really has to wake up. The magic system is pretty cool, though I did imagine lots of tweeting the whole time I was reading it. The side characters as a whole were well done, I was a huge fan of Mox from the offset.
The plot isn't particularly fast paced, and I felt that the final big scene was rushed, but overall I enjoyed Chosen Ones, I wouldn't say that its aimed at adults, it reads like young adult, which is fine - I was just expecting a bit more...grit? I'm not sure. I also wasn't particularly thrown by the big reveal...I'd kinda guessed it fairly early on.
I will keep an eye out for the sequel/s as I'm interested enough to find out where she is going to take the story now.
Sloane is a relatable mc, I really liked her. Her relationships with her fellow chosen ones were complex and interwoven, so when her ebst friend dies, and she's magicked away to another dimension...well, she really has to wake up. The magic system is pretty cool, though I did imagine lots of tweeting the whole time I was reading it. The side characters as a whole were well done, I was a huge fan of Mox from the offset.
The plot isn't particularly fast paced, and I felt that the final big scene was rushed, but overall I enjoyed Chosen Ones, I wouldn't say that its aimed at adults, it reads like young adult, which is fine - I was just expecting a bit more...grit? I'm not sure. I also wasn't particularly thrown by the big reveal...I'd kinda guessed it fairly early on.
I will keep an eye out for the sequel/s as I'm interested enough to find out where she is going to take the story now.