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maidmarianlib's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting premise, but the pace is very slow and you don't get much background until the very end, and even then its not as clear as I needed. Lots of over the top romance, so this book may not be suitable for all readers.
libraryofescape's review against another edition
3.0
If you liked Pike's 'Wings' series (which I did) you will love this too. At times I had to berate myself for reading something so incredibly saccharine and formulaic but if you can agree to compromise any semblance of being a grown up whilst reading it then you're on to a winner.
Tavia is an 18 year old who has been through immense personal tragedy. Cue magical powers, heart-aching love triangle and journey of self discovery. Throw in plenty of boy crushing and lots of i-don't-know-who-to-trust and you've got yourself several hours of pure, unadulterated enjoyment.
Pike does bittersweet and personal denial very well. She is clearly a woman at peace with exposing her inner teenager and for that I respect her.
Read it but it will probably leave you wanting something a little more mentally stimulating. In the mean time, I'm off to read the second one!
Tavia is an 18 year old who has been through immense personal tragedy. Cue magical powers, heart-aching love triangle and journey of self discovery. Throw in plenty of boy crushing and lots of i-don't-know-who-to-trust and you've got yourself several hours of pure, unadulterated enjoyment.
Pike does bittersweet and personal denial very well. She is clearly a woman at peace with exposing her inner teenager and for that I respect her.
Read it but it will probably leave you wanting something a little more mentally stimulating. In the mean time, I'm off to read the second one!
veryexhaustedreader's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
phoebejeziel's review against another edition
4.0
When I first saw the cover of this book (the one with the girl on front), I was most hesitant in picking it up. But the plot looked interesting and I decided to give it a chance and I'm pretty glad I did.
This book was different and interesting and although there were some things that bothered me, I ended up really enjoying it.
The whole love triangle thing really had me conflicted all the way through, even in the end. Taive was an interesting female lead, and I enjoyed reading her. The plot was something that I honestly couldn't really figure out until the end, which rarely ever really happens with me. Not to mention that my mind was kind of blown sort of, as everything came together.
I'll definitely tune in for the next book.
This book was different and interesting and although there were some things that bothered me, I ended up really enjoying it.
The whole love triangle thing really had me conflicted all the way through, even in the end. Taive was an interesting female lead, and I enjoyed reading her. The plot was something that I honestly couldn't really figure out until the end, which rarely ever really happens with me. Not to mention that my mind was kind of blown sort of, as everything came together.
I'll definitely tune in for the next book.
alexandralengquist's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book although it reminds me of a lot of other books I have already read and you never really understood the "earthbound" thing. What most annoyed me was that we never got to find out what the flickering was about and you never found out anything about the virus.. hopefully they will cover that in earthquake!! Cause I will read it soon! :)
taegibee's review against another edition
2.0
Unfortunately, it had the same kind of tone of Teardrop and Waterfall by Lauren Kate, which I really didn't like. I really struggle with the lovers reborn concept because it seems to be used as an excuse for insta-love.
elephant's review against another edition
5.0
Original YA paranormal romance. So cool! What Tavia does not know fills lifetimes. Yet she must remember it in order to save - the world probably. As she runs from her past towards her future, the two merge, as they always have. Mystery, intrigue, romance, and paranormal superpowers abound in this fantastic novel. I am looking forward to the next book!
pixiebix's review against another edition
5.0
This book started in the most fantastic, suspensive way: teenage girl in plane accident and is the only survivor, and she has nobody but her best friend Benson and her step- aunt and uncle left. I was captivated by Tavia's personality. Her logic, her clever ways, how she dealt with her traumatised brain. I was beginning to think that this book was going to be amazing, but I found myself disappointed as the story progressed.
Let me just say that at this point I was reading other people's reviews on Goodreads to get a general idea as to whether the story picked up nearer the end. Whilst reading some reviews, I found that some people were getting 'annoyed at Tavia losing her logic'. Of course, that's their opinion, but how could you expect anyone to stay sane, never mind stay smart, if they're going through all those things? Sorry, rant over. Just didn't get it?
Throughout the middle of the story, I was, to put it bluntly, extremely bored. The story was beginning to get predictable, the characters losing their personalities, and the story generally became unenjoyable to read by losing it's power and effect it had on my emotions. Another problem was that I was getting confused as the book started getting too busy, as there were too many things going on. Therefore I had to reread an awful lot to get the facts straight in my head and I frequently thought that the author was trying to cram in too many ideas. I found this a shame as the ideas were unique, exotic, romantic, suspensive–the whole package, basically–but they just didn't fit with the storyline. Whilst on that note I must mention that the general plot seemed all over the place because, as mentioned above, the ideas just didn't fit. By this point I was even considering giving up the book entirely.
Aren't I glad I didn't! During roughly the last 50 pages, I found what I had experienced at the beginning and more: shock-horrors, anticipation, and overall excitement as the true story unfurled.
This book was hard to rate as I had experienced a fantastic novel at both the beginning and end of the book, but a stupid, confusing fantasy throughout. I gave it 5/5 as I felt the magical twist and the general feel to the story deserved it, despite my hard feelings towards it nearer the middle. One thing in particular I liked which I mustn't forget to mention is how well-written it is: the description and overall language is flawless, which strangely is a reason why I didn't give it up in the stages of it I didn't like.
Overall, a good read. I'd say the genre is romance, slightly fantasy and a bit of a mixture between horror and adventure. Average age group 12+. Includes graphic descriptions that may not be suitable to a younger age group.
Let me just say that at this point I was reading other people's reviews on Goodreads to get a general idea as to whether the story picked up nearer the end. Whilst reading some reviews, I found that some people were getting 'annoyed at Tavia losing her logic'. Of course, that's their opinion, but how could you expect anyone to stay sane, never mind stay smart, if they're going through all those things? Sorry, rant over. Just didn't get it?
Throughout the middle of the story, I was, to put it bluntly, extremely bored. The story was beginning to get predictable, the characters losing their personalities, and the story generally became unenjoyable to read by losing it's power and effect it had on my emotions. Another problem was that I was getting confused as the book started getting too busy, as there were too many things going on. Therefore I had to reread an awful lot to get the facts straight in my head and I frequently thought that the author was trying to cram in too many ideas. I found this a shame as the ideas were unique, exotic, romantic, suspensive–the whole package, basically–but they just didn't fit with the storyline. Whilst on that note I must mention that the general plot seemed all over the place because, as mentioned above, the ideas just didn't fit. By this point I was even considering giving up the book entirely.
Aren't I glad I didn't! During roughly the last 50 pages, I found what I had experienced at the beginning and more: shock-horrors, anticipation, and overall excitement as the true story unfurled.
This book was hard to rate as I had experienced a fantastic novel at both the beginning and end of the book, but a stupid, confusing fantasy throughout. I gave it 5/5 as I felt the magical twist and the general feel to the story deserved it, despite my hard feelings towards it nearer the middle. One thing in particular I liked which I mustn't forget to mention is how well-written it is: the description and overall language is flawless, which strangely is a reason why I didn't give it up in the stages of it I didn't like.
Overall, a good read. I'd say the genre is romance, slightly fantasy and a bit of a mixture between horror and adventure. Average age group 12+. Includes graphic descriptions that may not be suitable to a younger age group.
kayleigh_kbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Earthbound Review on K-Books
"We're both dancing our routine of deception, and neither of us wants the other to find out. So we dance. We laugh. We smile."
I got an eARC of Earthbound, the first installment in a new series by Aprilynne Pike about a year or so ago and I just never got round to it until now. I hadn't read anything by Aprilynne Pike before this and has heard mixed things about her Wings series so didn't really know what to expect. All I knew was that I thought Earthbound sounded interesting. My response after reading? Oh. My. God! Why didn't I pick this up sooner? Why didn't I pick up anything by Aprilynne Pike sooner? I fell head over heels in love with this book.
Tavia's life has been uprooted. The lone survivor of a horrific plane crash she has lost everything. Her family, herself and even her brain function. Living with the mysterious aunt and uncle she has never met before Tavia doesn't know who to trust. When she starts seeing visions of a strange boy that she has unexplained intense feelings for Tavis must face some truths. Why is it she can do things nobody else can? Are those people really her family? Was the crash really an accident? Running away from home Tavia goes on a journey of discovery. To discover the secrets that everyone is keeping from her.
Earthbound is one of those gems of a book that you discover every once in a while and it blows you away. I have instantly become a fan of Aprilynne Pike. I was sucked in right from the start with her addictive storytelling skills and I couldn't put it down. I just needed to know what was going to happen with Tavis. Who was she? What is she and why does she keep seeing this strange boy? The fantastic thing about this book is that it's a journey of discovery and it doesn't bug you that you don't know what is going on because Tavia doesn't know what is going on and so you are on the journey with her to figure it out. It definitely holds your attention because you really want to find out the secrets.
The one negative thing I could say isn't really a negative thing. It has a love triangle. I have to admit I have a love-hate relationship with love triangles. I either love them or hate them. In this particular case I loved it and that is probably because it takes a back-burner to the more important storyline. There's a love triangle between this mysterious boy in her dreams and her best friend and confident Benson. I liked both of the guys and actually started to be suspicious of them both. The best thing is that the love triangle is also a suspicion triangle as either guy could actually be after Tavia for her powers. The most important part of the book and the main plot is finding out what Tavia is and discovernig the answers to all the questions. I love that the love triangle is just a sub-plot rather than the main plot.
I was really pleasantly surprised with Earthbound and I am dying to get my hands on the sequel Earthquake, that is due out in a couple of months. I will most definitely be checking out Aprilynne Pike's other works and I am most definitely a fan now. Earthbound surpassed all of my expectations and I am really looking forward to finding out what happens next.
"The chance to choose my own heart's desire and to be with the person I want is worth it."
"We're both dancing our routine of deception, and neither of us wants the other to find out. So we dance. We laugh. We smile."
I got an eARC of Earthbound, the first installment in a new series by Aprilynne Pike about a year or so ago and I just never got round to it until now. I hadn't read anything by Aprilynne Pike before this and has heard mixed things about her Wings series so didn't really know what to expect. All I knew was that I thought Earthbound sounded interesting. My response after reading? Oh. My. God! Why didn't I pick this up sooner? Why didn't I pick up anything by Aprilynne Pike sooner? I fell head over heels in love with this book.
Tavia's life has been uprooted. The lone survivor of a horrific plane crash she has lost everything. Her family, herself and even her brain function. Living with the mysterious aunt and uncle she has never met before Tavia doesn't know who to trust. When she starts seeing visions of a strange boy that she has unexplained intense feelings for Tavis must face some truths. Why is it she can do things nobody else can? Are those people really her family? Was the crash really an accident? Running away from home Tavia goes on a journey of discovery. To discover the secrets that everyone is keeping from her.
Earthbound is one of those gems of a book that you discover every once in a while and it blows you away. I have instantly become a fan of Aprilynne Pike. I was sucked in right from the start with her addictive storytelling skills and I couldn't put it down. I just needed to know what was going to happen with Tavis. Who was she? What is she and why does she keep seeing this strange boy? The fantastic thing about this book is that it's a journey of discovery and it doesn't bug you that you don't know what is going on because Tavia doesn't know what is going on and so you are on the journey with her to figure it out. It definitely holds your attention because you really want to find out the secrets.
The one negative thing I could say isn't really a negative thing. It has a love triangle. I have to admit I have a love-hate relationship with love triangles. I either love them or hate them. In this particular case I loved it and that is probably because it takes a back-burner to the more important storyline. There's a love triangle between this mysterious boy in her dreams and her best friend and confident Benson. I liked both of the guys and actually started to be suspicious of them both. The best thing is that the love triangle is also a suspicion triangle as either guy could actually be after Tavia for her powers. The most important part of the book and the main plot is finding out what Tavia is and discovernig the answers to all the questions. I love that the love triangle is just a sub-plot rather than the main plot.
I was really pleasantly surprised with Earthbound and I am dying to get my hands on the sequel Earthquake, that is due out in a couple of months. I will most definitely be checking out Aprilynne Pike's other works and I am most definitely a fan now. Earthbound surpassed all of my expectations and I am really looking forward to finding out what happens next.
"The chance to choose my own heart's desire and to be with the person I want is worth it."