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emmdahl's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great read! I loved the original story and the main characters. If the book was a little longer and the burn moved a little faster, I would've given it 5 stars.
steele_pages's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book!!
I read this book in a day! I really like the way everything is laid out. And the mfc is awesome.
I read this book in a day! I really like the way everything is laid out. And the mfc is awesome.
sass_sass's review against another edition
5.0
Gripping
I don't really know how to review Book of the Dead Aesli-00 (The Jak2 Cycle, Book 1) by V.E.S. Pullen. So, let me present to you my most cringe worthy entry, yet.
1. A pandemic wipes most humans from the earth
2. Azzie (the fmc) lives in a town run by the military
3. She's a senior in high school and has a horrible illness
4. One day the town is invaded by hot twins and triplets
5. They all seem to want a piece of Azzie
6. She just wants to be left the fuck alone
7. Do they listen?
8. Nope
9. But then there's these other mystery guys
10. They really want to talk to Azzie
11. No
12. There's a lot of D and D played
13. And Azzie has a smart mouth
14. I laughed so hard which was more gasping into my pillow than anything else because it was late and everyone was sleeping in my house
15. The mystery, the snark, the nerdiness: I loved it
16. This book was entertaining
17. Definitely a slow burn, but I can see the rh forming in the next books
18. I recommend this for dystopian based sci-fi, rh lovers or just anyone really
19. Are you reading this review? Then this book is for you.
20. Maybe
21. Do you like jazz?
22. (awkward Bee Movie reference)
23. That question has nothing to do with this book, Sarah
24. I'm just curious if anyone actually likes jazz
25. Why are you still typing?
26. End this review, Sarah, you absolute hobnob
27. Don't make me take your Kindle away
28. ...
29. ...
30. Sorry
31. (not really)
I don't really know how to review Book of the Dead Aesli-00 (The Jak2 Cycle, Book 1) by V.E.S. Pullen. So, let me present to you my most cringe worthy entry, yet.
1. A pandemic wipes most humans from the earth
2. Azzie (the fmc) lives in a town run by the military
3. She's a senior in high school and has a horrible illness
4. One day the town is invaded by hot twins and triplets
5. They all seem to want a piece of Azzie
6. She just wants to be left the fuck alone
7. Do they listen?
8. Nope
9. But then there's these other mystery guys
10. They really want to talk to Azzie
11. No
12. There's a lot of D and D played
13. And Azzie has a smart mouth
14. I laughed so hard which was more gasping into my pillow than anything else because it was late and everyone was sleeping in my house
15. The mystery, the snark, the nerdiness: I loved it
16. This book was entertaining
17. Definitely a slow burn, but I can see the rh forming in the next books
18. I recommend this for dystopian based sci-fi, rh lovers or just anyone really
19. Are you reading this review? Then this book is for you.
20. Maybe
21. Do you like jazz?
22. (awkward Bee Movie reference)
23. That question has nothing to do with this book, Sarah
24. I'm just curious if anyone actually likes jazz
25. Why are you still typing?
26. End this review, Sarah, you absolute hobnob
27. Don't make me take your Kindle away
28. ...
29. ...
30. Sorry
31. (not really)
leisurelyreading's review against another edition
4.0
The first novel I’ve read that was written inspired by our current pandemic. Ahhhhh.
This was good. I really liked the world and how it was revealed. I liked the twins and triplets. I want to be more specific, but I just read books one and two back to back and now can’t remember what exactly fell in which book. But I enjoyed this a lot.
This was good. I really liked the world and how it was revealed. I liked the twins and triplets. I want to be more specific, but I just read books one and two back to back and now can’t remember what exactly fell in which book. But I enjoyed this a lot.
ashleylovestoreadx's review against another edition
3.0
I was pleasantly surprised by the writing and the plot of this book. You know something is off from the beginning but it's not super obvious exactly what it is. I enjoyed all of the main characters. I typically wouldn't enjoy a book with some of the far-stretched aspects, like a chick letting a random dude just take her to his house. BUT, as the series progresses it makes more sense.
If you enjoy dystopian novels that lead to a series with some hot RH, would recommend it.
P.S. Team Tai all the way.
If you enjoy dystopian novels that lead to a series with some hot RH, would recommend it.
P.S. Team Tai all the way.
amermaidslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
This is one of the most original RH books I’ve read in a good while!
I loved the fact that this was a high school aged MC with a slightly older harem. All the guys were interesting, lovable and funny, but still reading like 20 year olds (so immature at times).
Then we have Azzie, our heroine. First of all, I love her name! She’s vulnerable but tough, and I adored her sarcasm. I thought she was so well written, I could feel everything she was going through. And I loved that she didn’t just fall into the arms of her harem.
I really liked the multiple POVs! I think it just add a lot of depth into a story to be able to read from all POVs. I enjoyed the fact that the book had some more heavy hitting plot points, but I though it was balanced out well with the characters banter and sarcasm.
I do think the writing was a bit drawn out at times, the author can be a bit verbose. But still a great book!
I loved the fact that this was a high school aged MC with a slightly older harem. All the guys were interesting, lovable and funny, but still reading like 20 year olds (so immature at times).
Then we have Azzie, our heroine. First of all, I love her name! She’s vulnerable but tough, and I adored her sarcasm. I thought she was so well written, I could feel everything she was going through. And I loved that she didn’t just fall into the arms of her harem.
I really liked the multiple POVs! I think it just add a lot of depth into a story to be able to read from all POVs. I enjoyed the fact that the book had some more heavy hitting plot points, but I though it was balanced out well with the characters banter and sarcasm.
I do think the writing was a bit drawn out at times, the author can be a bit verbose. But still a great book!
koops333's review against another edition
3.0
oh man...I want to give this 4 stars for the story, and feel like I have to give it 3 for the writing, but there were so many problematic things going on with the characters.
Okay lets back up first- In this story we have out h Azzie who has a rare blood disorder, and we meet and follow her along in her day to day life living on a military base. Things start out a little normal- we see her joking with her friend working at the lab- Mouse while her blood is being taken, and we see her going to school (filled with the typical teenage jerks).
And while Azzie may be a little checked out on life- having to spend most of her energy just trying to survive- she is also on one hand very sarcastic and outspoken, while on the other painfully shy.
But things aren't exactly as they seem- with the arrival of a bunch of new people (who happen to be a few pairs of twins, and a group of tripplets) in Azzie's life we start to see the break down of what exactly is going on in this base, who Azzie is, and what shady shit the powers at be are planning.
So that out of the way--SPOILERS!
Like I said I had some major character problems--Chiefly- is that the h is a 17 year old hsc student whose "love interests" are all (yes theres 7 potentials) older ranging from 21-24.
And yes, I read the second book- and I'm glad I did bc the story is really interesting and Azzie's character is a fucking champ. But the whole "she's more mature than her years" and explanations and justifications about how things have changed in this post-virus world to somehow make this age gap less morally creepy --didn't work for me.
I mean 4 years isn't exactly enough for me to forgive the apparent complete break down of thinking that grown men shouldn't be lusting after a teenage girl who, yes, has gone through a lot of shit- but still has no stable family base, friendship base, or any romantic or sexual experience to speak of- making her more vulnerable than her peers- and I would say maybe less adept at handing a relationship with 5 grown men.
Maybe because I was that 16-17 year old girl thinking it was totally normal to date a guy in his 20's- only to realize finally when I reached his same age that it was totally gross and predatory to even think about dating or being sexual with a teenager in hsc- and made me realize I was being taken advantage of. Yeah so sue me- this felt like grooming/ephebophilia shit to me. I mean they even call her Kid a few times...you know what- moving on.
Personal experience just made this a difficult read.
Not to mention all of the guys POV's left me thinking these are our romantic leads?
I mean calling her a skinny bitch, or saying that they've had way better looking "strange" on the outside and that she wasn't exactly anything special, or fucking around with other girls doesn't really endear me to them.
Actually, maybe this is just a realistically painful view of how some trash guys act- treat girls like shit, fuck around, demean them, and then expect everything to go smoothly. I get it, but it's not really making me into them- at least give me a love interest to at least like *crying*
Ugh- like I said the premise is really interesting so if your not bothered by teen h/adult men aspect then go for it- its on KU- and I did read the next book for Azzie and the plot if that says anything.
Okay lets back up first- In this story we have out h Azzie who has a rare blood disorder, and we meet and follow her along in her day to day life living on a military base. Things start out a little normal- we see her joking with her friend working at the lab- Mouse while her blood is being taken, and we see her going to school (filled with the typical teenage jerks).
And while Azzie may be a little checked out on life- having to spend most of her energy just trying to survive- she is also on one hand very sarcastic and outspoken, while on the other painfully shy.
But things aren't exactly as they seem- with the arrival of a bunch of new people (who happen to be a few pairs of twins, and a group of tripplets) in Azzie's life we start to see the break down of what exactly is going on in this base, who Azzie is, and what shady shit the powers at be are planning.
So that out of the way--SPOILERS!
Like I said I had some major character problems--Chiefly- is that the h is a 17 year old hsc student whose "love interests" are all (yes theres 7 potentials) older ranging from 21-24.
And yes, I read the second book- and I'm glad I did bc the story is really interesting and Azzie's character is a fucking champ. But the whole "she's more mature than her years" and explanations and justifications about how things have changed in this post-virus world to somehow make this age gap less morally creepy --didn't work for me.
I mean 4 years isn't exactly enough for me to forgive the apparent complete break down of thinking that grown men shouldn't be lusting after a teenage girl who, yes, has gone through a lot of shit- but still has no stable family base, friendship base, or any romantic or sexual experience to speak of- making her more vulnerable than her peers- and I would say maybe less adept at handing a relationship with 5 grown men.
Maybe because I was that 16-17 year old girl thinking it was totally normal to date a guy in his 20's- only to realize finally when I reached his same age that it was totally gross and predatory to even think about dating or being sexual with a teenager in hsc- and made me realize I was being taken advantage of. Yeah so sue me- this felt like grooming/ephebophilia shit to me. I mean they even call her Kid a few times...you know what- moving on.
Personal experience just made this a difficult read.
Not to mention all of the guys POV's left me thinking these are our romantic leads?
I mean calling her a skinny bitch, or saying that they've had way better looking "strange" on the outside and that she wasn't exactly anything special, or fucking around with other girls doesn't really endear me to them.
"...my brain trying to make sense of getting drawn in to some bullshit competition with Callis over a girl none of us would pay five seconds of attention to on the outside."
Actually, maybe this is just a realistically painful view of how some trash guys act- treat girls like shit, fuck around, demean them, and then expect everything to go smoothly. I get it, but it's not really making me into them- at least give me a love interest to at least like *crying*
Ugh- like I said the premise is really interesting so if your not bothered by teen h/adult men aspect then go for it- its on KU- and I did read the next book for Azzie and the plot if that says anything.
karolinakarpinska's review against another edition
4.0
WOW. I did not expect that.
- plot: genius, with perfect amount of suspense, amazing storytelling. Can’t wait for what’s next!
- main h: brilliant, adequate maturity to situation and age. Everything that made h was perfectly done. There’s nothing i would change about her and rarely happens (so far only 5 star books hit the spot)
- guys: well.... gotta love that twin trope ♥️
- genre: i know it’s romance, rh but god it really does have a little lit of thriller in it, and it’s a great combo.
First book in a long time that’s worth giving up sleep for.
- plot: genius, with perfect amount of suspense, amazing storytelling. Can’t wait for what’s next!
- main h: brilliant, adequate maturity to situation and age. Everything that made h was perfectly done. There’s nothing i would change about her and rarely happens (so far only 5 star books hit the spot)
- guys: well.... gotta love that twin trope ♥️
- genre: i know it’s romance, rh but god it really does have a little lit of thriller in it, and it’s a great combo.
First book in a long time that’s worth giving up sleep for.
cherubic's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
elisewardlow's review against another edition
5.0
I literally laughed out loud
While reading this book on multiple occasions I laughed out loud, this book is full of witty and a little twisted humor that made it hard to put down, even when I really needed sleep. Super excited for more from this author. It's also very different from other post apocalypse books. Loved it
While reading this book on multiple occasions I laughed out loud, this book is full of witty and a little twisted humor that made it hard to put down, even when I really needed sleep. Super excited for more from this author. It's also very different from other post apocalypse books. Loved it
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