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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
This book was so good! It was so drama! Yes, "so drama". It became my #1 phrase during this whole book. Every time something dramatic happened I'd just whisper it in shock. It reads like a soap opera kinda thing which I wouldn't think I'd like as much as I do. It's really addictive reading all these POV's and finding out how their lives intertwine. Ahhhh, full review to come!
Full review on Stellar Kitten Book Reviews:
Oh my gosh. I spent so much time in the beginning thinking things were so soap-opera worthy and then slowly... bit by bit, I got hooked. So really, if you enjoy those kinds of dramatic shows (you know, the slapping the guy that kisses you, finding out about affairs, or you're adopted kinda thing) then you will LOVE this book.
The story gets told mostly from the point of view of five characters (the last chapter is from a sixth character not met until maybe... 1/3 or 1/2 through the book):
☆ Avery is genetically perfect, gorgeous, rich, popular. She has everything, yet she's extremely unhappy because she's in love with someone she can never be with.
☆ Leda is one of Avery's best friends, and she's keeping secrets of her own.
☆ Eris, another of Avery's friends, finds out something that totally turns her life upside down.
☆ Rylin is living day to day and kind of just lost in the motions until she takes on a new job and finds herself falling for a guy from her past.
☆ Watt is a genius/hacker and a total flirt. When he takes on a new job it pulls him into Avery's world and the things he uncovers set things in motion he's helpless to stop.
It was really fun to see how things developed in each character's own little worlds, and then how they came together and interacted. Each chapter had me practically frantic to find out what would happen next. I had so much fun trying to predict what cheesy trope/twist they would bring into the book.
I felt like I needed to gasp at the end of every chapter because it always ended in some dramatic line or event that affected someone else.
The world was really tech-heavy, which I actually enjoyed. I think a lot of thought went into designing this vast world of the Tower. I feel like McGee did a really great job of building up the world and giving you just enough information here and there instead of just dumping it all on you in a moment. I liked the feeling of the Tower being it's own city within a city. Sometimes people forgot they weren't outdoors--hell, even I sometimes forgot this was mostly in the Tower.
As far as character development, I feel like it happened at a pretty good pace. And really, some characters grew while others totally fell apart. I liked seeing them all making decisions independent of one another and then seeing how it affected another character in the next chapter. It was all this just... crazy web of decisions, actions, and relationships. The character that probably surprised me the most was Leda because... god, half the things she did took me completely by surprise. She went from 0-10 so quick towards the end.
One thing that I think would probably bother people would be how many times people mention how beautiful or perfect Avery is, or even how much she mentions that she hates that people do that. Her life is pretty much perfect so some might feel like she's whiny for no reason, but I think if you really read into it you could understand where she's coming from. She's tired of people thinking she's flawless and not seeing her as just human, capable of mistakes like everyone else. She's tired of being gawked at, seen as some standard, or having people flock to her just because she's the "it" girl. I think besides her few close friends and family Avery felt detached from others. All these other interactions felt... fake to her, and in that sense, I could understand how it was tiring being around people who just cared about her image/idea of her rather than the actual person.
She's tired of people thinking she's flawless and not seeing her as just human, capable of mistakes like everyone else. She's tired of being gawked at, seen as some standard, or having people flock to her just because she's the "it" girl. I think besides her few close friends and family Avery felt detached from others. All these other interactions felt... fake to her, and in that sense, I could understand how it was tiring being around people who just cared about her image/idea of her rather than the actual person.
Honestly, it's a little hard to review this without spoiling anything because so much happens that affects everything else. But it was a really fun, gripping, and intense read. I like that the prologue starts with a foreshadowing of someone falling from the Tower because it has you glued to every page, reading for clues about who it could possibly be. This is definitely a book people should check out <3 And it's currently on sale too because the sequel comes out in a few days (which I have the ARC for and plan to review soon!)
Full review on Stellar Kitten Book Reviews:
❝ In just three minutes, the girl would collide with the unforgiving cement of East Avenue. But now--her hair whipped up like a banner, the silk dress snapping around the curves of her body, her bright red mouth frozen in a perfect O of shock--now, in this instant, she was more beautiful than she had ever been.❞
Oh my gosh. I spent so much time in the beginning thinking things were so soap-opera worthy and then slowly... bit by bit, I got hooked. So really, if you enjoy those kinds of dramatic shows (you know, the slapping the guy that kisses you, finding out about affairs, or you're adopted kinda thing) then you will LOVE this book.
The story gets told mostly from the point of view of five characters (the last chapter is from a sixth character not met until maybe... 1/3 or 1/2 through the book):
☆ Avery is genetically perfect, gorgeous, rich, popular. She has everything, yet she's extremely unhappy because she's in love with someone she can never be with.
☆ Leda is one of Avery's best friends, and she's keeping secrets of her own.
☆ Eris, another of Avery's friends, finds out something that totally turns her life upside down.
☆ Rylin is living day to day and kind of just lost in the motions until she takes on a new job and finds herself falling for a guy from her past.
☆ Watt is a genius/hacker and a total flirt. When he takes on a new job it pulls him into Avery's world and the things he uncovers set things in motion he's helpless to stop.
It was really fun to see how things developed in each character's own little worlds, and then how they came together and interacted. Each chapter had me practically frantic to find out what would happen next. I had so much fun trying to predict what cheesy trope/twist they would bring into the book.
I felt like I needed to gasp at the end of every chapter because it always ended in some dramatic line or event that affected someone else.
❝ There had never been a problem she couldn't solve, once she set her mind to it.
Except Atlas.
Well, she wasn't giving up yet. Not without a fight.❞
The world was really tech-heavy, which I actually enjoyed. I think a lot of thought went into designing this vast world of the Tower. I feel like McGee did a really great job of building up the world and giving you just enough information here and there instead of just dumping it all on you in a moment. I liked the feeling of the Tower being it's own city within a city. Sometimes people forgot they weren't outdoors--hell, even I sometimes forgot this was mostly in the Tower.
As far as character development, I feel like it happened at a pretty good pace. And really, some characters grew while others totally fell apart. I liked seeing them all making decisions independent of one another and then seeing how it affected another character in the next chapter. It was all this just... crazy web of decisions, actions, and relationships. The character that probably surprised me the most was Leda because... god, half the things she did took me completely by surprise. She went from 0-10 so quick towards the end.
One thing that I think would probably bother people would be how many times people mention how beautiful or perfect Avery is, or even how much she mentions that she hates that people do that. Her life is pretty much perfect so some might feel like she's whiny for no reason, but I think if you really read into it you could understand where she's coming from. She's tired of people thinking she's flawless and not seeing her as just human, capable of mistakes like everyone else. She's tired of being gawked at, seen as some standard, or having people flock to her just because she's the "it" girl. I think besides her few close friends and family Avery felt detached from others. All these other interactions felt... fake to her, and in that sense, I could understand how it was tiring being around people who just cared about her image/idea of her rather than the actual person.
She's tired of people thinking she's flawless and not seeing her as just human, capable of mistakes like everyone else. She's tired of being gawked at, seen as some standard, or having people flock to her just because she's the "it" girl. I think besides her few close friends and family Avery felt detached from others. All these other interactions felt... fake to her, and in that sense, I could understand how it was tiring being around people who just cared about her image/idea of her rather than the actual person.
Honestly, it's a little hard to review this without spoiling anything because so much happens that affects everything else. But it was a really fun, gripping, and intense read. I like that the prologue starts with a foreshadowing of someone falling from the Tower because it has you glued to every page, reading for clues about who it could possibly be. This is definitely a book people should check out <3 And it's currently on sale too because the sequel comes out in a few days (which I have the ARC for and plan to review soon!)
I feel kind of conflicted on how to rate this book. On one hand, I enjoyed it a lot. It was very entertaining in every sense of the word - the characters intrigued me, the plot was fascinating, the world building was unique, and the atmosphere was captivating.
However, there were some issues I had with this book. Unfortunately, I can't get into them without delving into spoilers, so I will do that below.
Overall, I liked this book despite the problems I had with it. I will definitely be reading this sequel and I absolutely recommend this book if you are looking for a suspenseful YA futuristic thriller with a Gossip Girl/Pretty Little Liars vibe.
SPOILERS:
-Also, Leda, the black girl, had to be villain? Really??
-Speaking of Leda, she RAPED Watt. She raped him. She drugged him and "seduced" him. AKA, rape. Why is no one talking about that? If she were a man and Watt a female, this would have definitely been addressed as rape.
-I've heard this book be touted as "sex positive" but as far as I can see every character that has had sex has then had something bad happen to them as a result. So I kind of see it as "sex negative" because if you have sex, something bad will happen to you.
However, there were some issues I had with this book. Unfortunately, I can't get into them without delving into spoilers, so I will do that below.
Overall, I liked this book despite the problems I had with it. I will definitely be reading this sequel and I absolutely recommend this book if you are looking for a suspenseful YA futuristic thriller with a Gossip Girl/Pretty Little Liars vibe.
SPOILERS:
Spoiler
-Okay, so the character that had to die has to be the bisexual girl in a relationship with a woman?? Come on, it's time to quit it with the kill your gays trope.-Also, Leda, the black girl, had to be villain? Really??
-Speaking of Leda, she RAPED Watt. She raped him. She drugged him and "seduced" him. AKA, rape. Why is no one talking about that? If she were a man and Watt a female, this would have definitely been addressed as rape.
-I've heard this book be touted as "sex positive" but as far as I can see every character that has had sex has then had something bad happen to them as a result. So I kind of see it as "sex negative" because if you have sex, something bad will happen to you.
I have a love hate relationship with this book. I was VERY pleasantly surprised to find a bisexual lead, and a casting I felt was representative of New York city. This is good. The world building is rather compelling, and I find myself wanting to know more about The Tower. The idea of a qusai-dystopian future of classed towers and ergonomic living is neat.
But for fuck sake, you had to pull the old kill the (bisexual) lesbian card. I mean really. Leda is a pretty good villain by the end of the book. I found that I rather liked her until she went off the rails completely. The idea of someone who struggles with addiction going down the rabbit hole and becoming the BIG BAD EVIL person is a little old hat. But I feel like there is a lot of room for the author to expand upon Leda's flaws and make it a bit more unique.
Also I am so excited for the next book because Leda gonna get fuckin WRECKED.
But for fuck sake, you had to pull the old kill the (bisexual) lesbian card. I mean really. Leda is a pretty good villain by the end of the book. I found that I rather liked her until she went off the rails completely. The idea of someone who struggles with addiction going down the rabbit hole and becoming the BIG BAD EVIL person is a little old hat. But I feel like there is a lot of room for the author to expand upon Leda's flaws and make it a bit more unique.
Also I am so excited for the next book because Leda gonna get fuckin WRECKED.
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Lo más interesante del libro son el prólogo y las últimas 20 páginas. Creo que le falta algo a los personajes ya que no me atraían mucho sus historias. Eso sí, estuve todo el libro pensando en quién podría ser la persona que caía y porqué.
Oh my God this was amazingly crafted.
I am usually not a fan of stories that are young adult -comming of age - rich kids vs poor-er kids etc.
But man this story was well done. The penmanship and structure was superb and the escalation well placed.
Read it in 24 hrs.
I am usually not a fan of stories that are young adult -comming of age - rich kids vs poor-er kids etc.
But man this story was well done. The penmanship and structure was superb and the escalation well placed.
Read it in 24 hrs.
After having this book sit on my shelves for over an entire year, I have finally finished and boy, am I glad I did! The Thousandth Floor is a futuristic take on Gossip Girl, whose characters you just can't help but love... and hate.
I used to read the Gossip Girl books when I was a young teen and I had my moments with them. I could read a whole book in a matter of hours or days, or I could only read a few chapters and need to take a break from it for a while. There's only so much one can take when you're just following rich teens gossiping about. It gets dull, but that wasn't the case for "The Thousandth Floor." Katharine McGee kept each chapter well paced and entertaining that kept you wanting more!
Is there anyone out there who adores Cord and Rylin? Please, tell me I'm not the only one rooting for them!
I used to read the Gossip Girl books when I was a young teen and I had my moments with them. I could read a whole book in a matter of hours or days, or I could only read a few chapters and need to take a break from it for a while. There's only so much one can take when you're just following rich teens gossiping about. It gets dull, but that wasn't the case for "The Thousandth Floor." Katharine McGee kept each chapter well paced and entertaining that kept you wanting more!
Is there anyone out there who adores Cord and Rylin? Please, tell me I'm not the only one rooting for them!