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sng2098's review against another edition
2.0
I'll be honest I had very highhopes for this book just based off the cover. I really wanted to like, I just couldn't.
The stor was very well written I just couldn't get into it. It starts with this boy named Mackie and he is different be ause he is deafly allergic to all kinds of metals, he also was switched when he was born. These people switched him with a human baby.
The story line was great i just felt like the story moved way to slow and that some parts didn't make much sense. It also wasn't as scary andstrange as I hoped it would be.
The writing wasn't exactly what I would have hoped for. To me it seemed like the author was trying to hard to sound like a teenager. Hrs cussing in this book was ridiculous, I don't know how many times the word gd is in here.
I defintly wouldn't reccomend this book to anyone younger than 16!
The stor was very well written I just couldn't get into it. It starts with this boy named Mackie and he is different be ause he is deafly allergic to all kinds of metals, he also was switched when he was born. These people switched him with a human baby.
The story line was great i just felt like the story moved way to slow and that some parts didn't make much sense. It also wasn't as scary andstrange as I hoped it would be.
The writing wasn't exactly what I would have hoped for. To me it seemed like the author was trying to hard to sound like a teenager. Hrs cussing in this book was ridiculous, I don't know how many times the word gd is in here.
I defintly wouldn't reccomend this book to anyone younger than 16!
goodem9199's review against another edition
1.0
Got a tad too dark and grimy for the mood I was in....
em_daydreaming's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
rjdenney's review against another edition
2.0
No video on this.
I liked the story line
but it was so damn slow.
it was creepy, I'll give it that.
- R.D.
I liked the story line
but it was so damn slow.
it was creepy, I'll give it that.
- R.D.
mortaldivergence's review against another edition
3.0
Personally the writing felt only okay. It wasn’t anything spectacular. But it wasn’t horrible either. It felt to me as if the only character that developed was Mackie. The other characters felt like they were just kind of there.
The story started out strong. It was creepy and mysterious, but nothing really happened till I was past half way in the book. I was also quite confused at times. There were gaps where the author would jump from one time and place to another on the same page. And I had to try and figure out what was happening all over again.
Although the plot was only alright for me, I absolutely loved the world building. The author went into details of the history of the town, Gentry and explained what everybody felt towards what was happening in the town. I thought the world and ideas in this book were great and original. I don’t think I’ve heard of anything like this before.
Overall the book was okay. I loved some parts, but other parts were just meh.
The story started out strong. It was creepy and mysterious, but nothing really happened till I was past half way in the book. I was also quite confused at times. There were gaps where the author would jump from one time and place to another on the same page. And I had to try and figure out what was happening all over again.
Although the plot was only alright for me, I absolutely loved the world building. The author went into details of the history of the town, Gentry and explained what everybody felt towards what was happening in the town. I thought the world and ideas in this book were great and original. I don’t think I’ve heard of anything like this before.
Overall the book was okay. I loved some parts, but other parts were just meh.
lakota2712's review against another edition
5.0
Highly recommend for anyone who likes the darker YA fantasy…. 10/10
shhchar's review against another edition
I got about halfway through, but I found that I had to force myself to read it. The writing was good, but I was often confused by the vague lore. I've read worse books, but I just don't want to waste my time on a mediocre book right now when I have so much more waiting to be read.
The way I left it: 3ish stars.
The way I left it: 3ish stars.
stephxsu's review against another edition
3.0
THE REPLACEMENT is an unusual debut novel that delivers on the lyrical creepiness that its cover promises. Despite some issues with plot development, it is a worthy read that will appeal to many different readers on many different levels.
Brenna Yovanoff’s writing absolutely blows my mind. The first chapter is so well written in its mixture of character, setting, conflict, and mood development that you can easily fall under its spell and not be bothered by the few issues in storytelling. You might find yourself stopping every few sentences, eyes lingering on a particular phrase that takes your breath away. Mackie’s world is is a creepy yet magical one, and Brenna’s writing reflects that juxtaposition: you know you are reading about really creepy stuff, but the way in which the creepy stuff is written about is just so delightful.
As the story progressed I felt that there were a few things I would’ve wanted more. I couldn’t get a firm grasp on the politics of the creatures living under Gentry. Why, exactly, are there factions among the world? The humans and creatures of Gentry share a tense but oddly efficient relationship, and I wanted more of a tangible “wrongness” about the deal, more immediacy of the wrongness. In a way, reading THE REPLACEMENT was like experiencing a dream: you know that the world you are seeing or feeling is weird—fantastical, even—and yet there is still a certain veil between you and that world, as if you know it’s a dream and can’t entirely affect you.
Still, both main and supporting characters are strong and likable, and the uniqueness of the story propelled me forward through my few qualms. THE REPLACEMENT is a great choice for an unusual read this fall, and I’m pretty sure I will be going back to this to reread my favorite parts.
Brenna Yovanoff’s writing absolutely blows my mind. The first chapter is so well written in its mixture of character, setting, conflict, and mood development that you can easily fall under its spell and not be bothered by the few issues in storytelling. You might find yourself stopping every few sentences, eyes lingering on a particular phrase that takes your breath away. Mackie’s world is is a creepy yet magical one, and Brenna’s writing reflects that juxtaposition: you know you are reading about really creepy stuff, but the way in which the creepy stuff is written about is just so delightful.
As the story progressed I felt that there were a few things I would’ve wanted more. I couldn’t get a firm grasp on the politics of the creatures living under Gentry. Why, exactly, are there factions among the world? The humans and creatures of Gentry share a tense but oddly efficient relationship, and I wanted more of a tangible “wrongness” about the deal, more immediacy of the wrongness. In a way, reading THE REPLACEMENT was like experiencing a dream: you know that the world you are seeing or feeling is weird—fantastical, even—and yet there is still a certain veil between you and that world, as if you know it’s a dream and can’t entirely affect you.
Still, both main and supporting characters are strong and likable, and the uniqueness of the story propelled me forward through my few qualms. THE REPLACEMENT is a great choice for an unusual read this fall, and I’m pretty sure I will be going back to this to reread my favorite parts.
heatherliz86's review against another edition
4.0
The Replacement took me by a good surprise!!! I loved the gory and lovely parts of the book. This is a horror with love story with it!!!