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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
Not a lot of love here for a book I was so excited for. First off, this is a Young Adult book. I'm not sure why it is marketed as adult. Making characters 30 years old doesn't make an adult book if the characters still act and sound like teenagers. I was honestly surprised how old they were, once the ages were revealed in the first few chapters. Speaking of characters, I didn't like any of them. Not one had a single redeeming quality. The story felt disjointed, with the use of top secret documents, transcripts, book excerpts, and newspaper articles to tell us how this world and its magic works. I know a lot of people enjoy this and think it is creative, but I am not one of those people. In this instance it felt lazy. Don't tell me, show me. I want to feel like I'm in the world with the characters, not read about it thru text. The book did pick up in the last few chapters, and started to flow more seamlessly, but I found the ending unremarkable. Also, am I really the only one that found many elements wildly identical to Harry Potter, that it started to read as a bad fanfiction? Perhaps my expectations were just too high. Extra points for one beautiful hardcover book.
This was like Harry Potter, minus the British charm, joyous wonder, and likable characters. I give it a resounding, “meh.”
I really enjoy this book!!
The diversity and representation within this was lovely to read!
Reading about ‘normal’ life and the everyday things that people deal with from the perspective of a chosen one was in someway quite charming.
The diversity and representation within this was lovely to read!
Reading about ‘normal’ life and the everyday things that people deal with from the perspective of a chosen one was in someway quite charming.
Really fun and fast paced. Roth does a great job of directing the reader to inevitable reveals which I enjoy. I did find the climax to be a little messy though. Things weren’t as clear as I would have thought it would be. Overall, a fun ride and a great read
I hate to admit it, because I really like ALL the rest of Veronica Roth's other books, but of all of them this is my least favorite. I kind of had to make myself finish it. I didn't much like or care about any of the characters until she got to Mox...and then I liked Sloane a little.
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Veronica Roth’s first novel for adults is a must read! Gripping and exciting with characters that both draw you in and keep you guessing I was desperate to know how the story would resolve but also didn’t want it to end. I found when I was doing other things I was wondering what was going to happen next, and felt bad for leaving the characters until I could get back to the book. I really hope there is a sequel.