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bookmarvel's review against another edition
4.0
I was confused through most of this book again, I had trouble keeping track of the characters for some reason, but it was really cool and I really liked it. There were twists that I had never seen coming, but then again I barely understood the things that were clearly happening so idk man. But it was a really good book and I really liked the flashbacks, and how they kept going farther back in time and revealing David’s past more and more.
blackcats_and_bookish's review against another edition
3.0
While I truly lived the Catalyst, this one not so much. I felt myself getting lost with the plot line and having a hard time remembering the characters and their story.
What I did truly love was the ending, I both hate and love cliffhangers. An ending like this gives you the room to create your own ending.
What I did truly love was the ending, I both hate and love cliffhangers. An ending like this gives you the room to create your own ending.
readunderthestars23's review against another edition
5.0
I received a copy of The Reaction from Hachette New Zealand to review. I recently read and reviewed the first book, The Catalyst. You can read my review here.
I really enjoyed The Catalyst so I was really excited to read the sequel. I think this picked
up a few months after the first book left off, which was a great ending. But The Reaction was a little confusing in places. Helena has a way of building up a storyline and then leaves you hanging for a while until whatever it was she left you wanting to know is revealed later in the book. She also did this in The Catalyst too so even though there were things that confused me and were left up in the air I knew that they would eventually be revealed somewhere in the book. It also had me reading the book faster. I think Helena Coggan is definitely an author to watch!
I loved The Reaction, even more than The Catalyst. I think all the confusion added to the
story and stopped me guessing or figuring things out earlier in the book. I did click to one of the main storylines which I thought was genius! I cannot wait for the next book.
There was another cliffhanger at the end of this book. Even bigger than the one in The Catalyst. So far, for me, these books have gotten better as the story goes on. I know there have only been two books so far but if this was a five star book for me I’m expecting good things for the next one. I hope I’m not setting myself up though.
If you haven’t read these books yet then I highly recommend you do because the writing is flawless and the twists in this one left me wanting more.
I really enjoyed The Catalyst so I was really excited to read the sequel. I think this picked
up a few months after the first book left off, which was a great ending. But The Reaction was a little confusing in places. Helena has a way of building up a storyline and then leaves you hanging for a while until whatever it was she left you wanting to know is revealed later in the book. She also did this in The Catalyst too so even though there were things that confused me and were left up in the air I knew that they would eventually be revealed somewhere in the book. It also had me reading the book faster. I think Helena Coggan is definitely an author to watch!
I loved The Reaction, even more than The Catalyst. I think all the confusion added to the
story and stopped me guessing or figuring things out earlier in the book. I did click to one of the main storylines which I thought was genius! I cannot wait for the next book.
There was another cliffhanger at the end of this book. Even bigger than the one in The Catalyst. So far, for me, these books have gotten better as the story goes on. I know there have only been two books so far but if this was a five star book for me I’m expecting good things for the next one. I hope I’m not setting myself up though.
If you haven’t read these books yet then I highly recommend you do because the writing is flawless and the twists in this one left me wanting more.
sincerelynabilah's review against another edition
2.0
Good lord, this book was tough to read.
This book tells a story of how there are magical beings and non-magical beings who were once at war with one another. In addition to that, these beings ALSO hate the Department and the Angels who are of higher authority. TO ADD ON, Rosalyn Elmsworth, our MC, has to deal with her Hybrid father being prosecuted in court. If that whole summary doesn't tire you out I don't know what will.
First and foremost, I thought I liked this book. It was slow in the beginning but the action slowly built up around 100+ page. However, the presence of just having too many things happen at once in one book led me to be confused and just overall tired of reading. My love for this book got sucked out of me at every turn of the page and I even looked forward to the end just to get this brick of a book over and done with.
Rosalyn Elmsworth or Rose did little to make me like her. For a fifteen-year-old, she was a handful. Rose did not possess any loveable qualities at all. She was highstrung, rude and just not how a fifteen-year-old should act. The only characters that I could stand were Loren Arkwood and David Elmsworth who reminded me of Sirius Black of Harry Potter.
I would not recommend this book to anyone unless they don't mind countless of events happening at once and characters there were superficial.
This book tells a story of how there are magical beings and non-magical beings who were once at war with one another. In addition to that, these beings ALSO hate the Department and the Angels who are of higher authority. TO ADD ON, Rosalyn Elmsworth, our MC, has to deal with her Hybrid father being prosecuted in court. If that whole summary doesn't tire you out I don't know what will.
First and foremost, I thought I liked this book. It was slow in the beginning but the action slowly built up around 100+ page. However, the presence of just having too many things happen at once in one book led me to be confused and just overall tired of reading. My love for this book got sucked out of me at every turn of the page and I even looked forward to the end just to get this brick of a book over and done with.
Rosalyn Elmsworth or Rose did little to make me like her. For a fifteen-year-old, she was a handful. Rose did not possess any loveable qualities at all. She was highstrung, rude and just not how a fifteen-year-old should act. The only characters that I could stand were Loren Arkwood and David Elmsworth who reminded me of Sirius Black of Harry Potter.
I would not recommend this book to anyone unless they don't mind countless of events happening at once and characters there were superficial.
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