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samiism's review against another edition
2.0
No one knew how to screenshot? Lost me there. Too many narrators. Very corny. Predictable.
nyxshadow's review against another edition
3.0
http://www.nyx-shadow.com/2017/03/need-joelle-charbonneau.html
L'idée de base était très bonne et je pense que c'est un livre dont il faudrait parler avec nos enfants/élèves. Mais je regrette l'explication finale. J'aurai préfère que l'auteur reste plus flou plutôt que cette raison qui m'a parue bancale.
Mais bref un roman vraiment glaçant !
L'idée de base était très bonne et je pense que c'est un livre dont il faudrait parler avec nos enfants/élèves. Mais je regrette l'explication finale. J'aurai préfère que l'auteur reste plus flou plutôt que cette raison qui m'a parue bancale.
Mais bref un roman vraiment glaçant !
rennegade's review against another edition
2.0
Thank you to NetGalley for providing a copy of this to me in exchange for an honest review.
This book didn't do a whole lot for me, unfortunately. I was really fascinated by the idea of NEED, but ultimately I do not feel as though everything was explained in a way that helps me fully suspend my disbelief. I mean, you have multiple major, serious crimes committed, and the explanation is that
While the plot moved along and did a fair job of keeping my attention, I also struggled with the rapid-change POVs. I realized halfway through that I was confusing two characters with each other. Even though the chapter title tells you whose POV it is, I still felt like there were way too many characters telling the story. I guess it had to be that way in order for the plot to work, but it didn't lead to an easy, enjoyable reading experience.
The ideas were definitely intriguing, but overall I did not enjoy this book as much as I had hoped.
This book didn't do a whole lot for me, unfortunately. I was really fascinated by the idea of NEED, but ultimately I do not feel as though everything was explained in a way that helps me fully suspend my disbelief. I mean, you have multiple major, serious crimes committed, and the explanation is that
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the government created this social media site and had these teens commit these horrific crimes as some sort of social experiment? Yeah, I don't think so.While the plot moved along and did a fair job of keeping my attention, I also struggled with the rapid-change POVs. I realized halfway through that I was confusing two characters with each other. Even though the chapter title tells you whose POV it is, I still felt like there were way too many characters telling the story. I guess it had to be that way in order for the plot to work, but it didn't lead to an easy, enjoyable reading experience.
The ideas were definitely intriguing, but overall I did not enjoy this book as much as I had hoped.
shaxx's review against another edition
3.0
Nemůžu se ubránit srovnání s knihou The Game. Stačí jen chtít má jednu věc navíc - nesympatickou hlavní hrdinku. Mimochodem jak byste reagovali, kdyby za vámi přišla spolužačka s prosbou, abyste se nechali otestovat jako dárce ledviny pro jejího bratra? Eh. Kniha se snaží dosáhnout kvalit jako The Game, ale bohužel marně. Postavy nejsou nijak zvlášť dobře vykreslené. Veškeré drama je vynucené a brutalitou se snaží dát najevo ,,Hele, já nejsem ya kniha, ale bjutální thriller - akorát se středoškolákama!"..
Potenciál by tu byl, ale za 267 stránek se toho moc stihnout nedá. Každopádně - obálka má moc pěkné zpracování, včetně reliéfního popisku CHTÍT - hezký kousek do knihovny :)
Moje recenze na Fantasyi: http://fantasya.cz/clanek/staci-opravdu-jen-chtit-nebo-je-treba-za-sve-prani-i-zaplatit
Potenciál by tu byl, ale za 267 stránek se toho moc stihnout nedá. Každopádně - obálka má moc pěkné zpracování, včetně reliéfního popisku CHTÍT - hezký kousek do knihovny :)
Moje recenze na Fantasyi: http://fantasya.cz/clanek/staci-opravdu-jen-chtit-nebo-je-treba-za-sve-prani-i-zaplatit
madhatter360's review against another edition
3.0
I ended up staying up really late to finish this, but I can't shake the feeling that there's something really familiar about this book.
uranium_92's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jayfr's review against another edition
5.0
This wasn't as bad as I was led to believe. I actually enjoyed the story and thought it was an interesting idea, it does remind me of something else though but I can't put my finger on what exactly that is.
cravebooks's review against another edition
3.0
i would have ate this shit UP if i read it when i was like 14
addagator's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
meagan_kay's review against another edition
4.0
While this book was far-fetched at times, I thought that it was a good story! I may be saying this because I'm used to reading stories much more difficult to believe than this, but to me this book was very interesting. Once I picked it up, I didn't stop reading until it was finished and I ended up completing the book in about 3 hours. The only problem I had with this book (other than the 5+ POV's) was how easily some of these kids decided to do outrageous things like kidnap and kill each other. In my opinion, it seemed entirely too easy for these teenagers to go out and seriously hurt others (i.e. The character Ethan who became a self-named mercenary after NEED told him to kill a couple of dogs).
If you're looking for an incredibly realistic book, this may not be the book for you. However, if you're just looking for an interesting plot in an easy to read book, I'd definitely recommend this book.
If you're looking for an incredibly realistic book, this may not be the book for you. However, if you're just looking for an interesting plot in an easy to read book, I'd definitely recommend this book.