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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
The ending was brilliant! In the middle of the book, the plot got really cliche and it was hard to get through. I liked the bird motif. Lauren Oliver got a lot of symbolic meanings and imagery going on in the book which differs the book from your everyday YA dystopian novel. I might read the second book...
*DNF*
I wanted to finish this. I really did.
The plot sounded exactly like what I was looking for, but when I opened it up, the more I read, the more I disliked it. I felt like things were being rushed, the characters felt a little flat to me, and the relationships just didn't have anything about them that made me care. It sucks because this was such a good idea for a novel, I just feel it was poorly done.
HOWEVER,
I plan to give this a second chance because I find that sometimes books are better when we're at a different place in life. So I will be re-reading it at some point to give it another chance.
I wanted to finish this. I really did.
The plot sounded exactly like what I was looking for, but when I opened it up, the more I read, the more I disliked it. I felt like things were being rushed, the characters felt a little flat to me, and the relationships just didn't have anything about them that made me care. It sucks because this was such a good idea for a novel, I just feel it was poorly done.
HOWEVER,
I plan to give this a second chance because I find that sometimes books are better when we're at a different place in life. So I will be re-reading it at some point to give it another chance.
OH. MY. GOD. This book was so fucking good i can't even. I loved Lena, Hana and Alex and hated Aunt Carol. The ending was so fucking shocking and I can't think about it without crying. Need the sequel ASAP.
Oh Alex. Why did you...ugh! What a very sad book this was. It was very good but it was also very sad. I'll write a better review later. For now...ughhh.
After calming down review:
Well...what a frustrating book. Oh, don't get me wrong, I loved this book. And I even didn't loathe the main character as much I thought I would. And I LOVED Alex. But anyhoo, this book is almost too complicated to give a synopsis on but I'll try...
Sometime in the future, the U.S. has declared that "love" is a disease that needs to be cured because it causes so much hurt and everything. If you are caught with the disease, or with someone of the opposite sex before you are treated, you can be sent to jail or executed. Lena's Mom eventually "committed suicide" because she didn't want to go through another treatment/procedure. And now Lena, right before hers, falls in love with Alex. Awww. How nice. Sike. Everyone had to ruin it :( And what's worse was the ending. BOO! :/
After calming down review:
Well...what a frustrating book. Oh, don't get me wrong, I loved this book. And I even didn't loathe the main character as much I thought I would. And I LOVED Alex. But anyhoo, this book is almost too complicated to give a synopsis on but I'll try...
Sometime in the future, the U.S. has declared that "love" is a disease that needs to be cured because it causes so much hurt and everything. If you are caught with the disease, or with someone of the opposite sex before you are treated, you can be sent to jail or executed. Lena's Mom eventually "committed suicide" because she didn't want to go through another treatment/procedure. And now Lena, right before hers, falls in love with Alex. Awww. How nice. Sike. Everyone had to ruin it :( And what's worse was the ending. BOO! :/
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I listened to this entire audiobook and came to review it only to find that I had already read and reviewed the book in 2020. I guess that's how memorable it was! I also liked it a lot less in audiobook format, as it really brings out how stupid and childish Lena is most of the time.
This book had an interesting story line, but the details really bogged me down. I enjoy much more conversation than description in a book - that's just my preference.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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
mysterious
tense