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3.01 AVERAGE
3.01 AVERAGE
Very disappointing...slow, boring, very little substance. This 209 page book took me 3 weeks to read because I had to force myself through it.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
mysterious
slow-paced
It's a little different than her usual style, but I liked it! Interesting concept.
Thank you for the ARC in exchange of an honest review.
Might have some unmarked spoiler. Be warned.
I have been reading a lot of Dystopian novels since Hunger Games started. I must tell honestly that this is a concept I haven't read, sort of. That said, I'm a bit aghast with it. Based on my read books and reviews... Like Defy by Sara Larson, for one... I've been against with the whole 'breeding house' in that book. For The Haven... I'm sorry to say that it didn't really do well for me.
From the start of the novel, I was having lots of questions. Where did they came from? Are they born in the hospital? Where are their parents? What are Terminals, exactly? I can't help but think they got like 'Terminal' cancers. Why are they like robots? Why do some where called and never returned? But some did return to them but only to have a missing body parts?
Those are the questions I have. As the story progressed, it was revealed the reason of The Haven hospital. I must say that I didn't think of that reason. And here lies why I'm against the concept of the story. I know I'm being a hypocrite but this was how I felt when I learned the reasons. I can't help but feel like the 'terminals' in The Haven are like animals who are waiting to be butchered for parts. Or like a mechanical shop where you buy things needed to built a car. You asked for parts, they gave it to you. It's like that.
And also the whole "Terminals don't have souls." I disagree with the character who said that, Dr. King. I could go on a debate about that but well, it's not something I should discuss further.
The writing was OKAY. It was written simple enough for readers to understand. The characters too. All in all, it was an okay read. It didn't excite me that much but maybe for others, it will be exciting for them.
Might have some unmarked spoiler. Be warned.
I have been reading a lot of Dystopian novels since Hunger Games started. I must tell honestly that this is a concept I haven't read, sort of. That said, I'm a bit aghast with it. Based on my read books and reviews... Like Defy by Sara Larson, for one... I've been against with the whole 'breeding house' in that book. For The Haven... I'm sorry to say that it didn't really do well for me.
From the start of the novel, I was having lots of questions. Where did they came from? Are they born in the hospital? Where are their parents? What are Terminals, exactly? I can't help but think they got like 'Terminal' cancers. Why are they like robots? Why do some where called and never returned? But some did return to them but only to have a missing body parts?
Those are the questions I have. As the story progressed, it was revealed the reason of The Haven hospital. I must say that I didn't think of that reason. And here lies why I'm against the concept of the story. I know I'm being a hypocrite but this was how I felt when I learned the reasons. I can't help but feel like the 'terminals' in The Haven are like animals who are waiting to be butchered for parts. Or like a mechanical shop where you buy things needed to built a car. You asked for parts, they gave it to you. It's like that.
And also the whole "Terminals don't have souls." I disagree with the character who said that, Dr. King. I could go on a debate about that but well, it's not something I should discuss further.
The writing was OKAY. It was written simple enough for readers to understand. The characters too. All in all, it was an okay read. It didn't excite me that much but maybe for others, it will be exciting for them.
2.5/5 stars
"Shiloh is just another Terminal living in The Haven, a place that helps all Terminals stay healthy and disease free. The only difference about her is that she can remember things no one else seems to, like the people who get taken away and a surgery she went through. With Gideon's, another Terminal, help and a few other friends, Shiloh slowly starts to see that maybe everything Haven is telling them is a lie, and if it is, they need to escape and soon." Full review at Fresh Fiction: http://freshfiction.com/review.php?id=45458
"Shiloh is just another Terminal living in The Haven, a place that helps all Terminals stay healthy and disease free. The only difference about her is that she can remember things no one else seems to, like the people who get taken away and a surgery she went through. With Gideon's, another Terminal, help and a few other friends, Shiloh slowly starts to see that maybe everything Haven is telling them is a lie, and if it is, they need to escape and soon." Full review at Fresh Fiction: http://freshfiction.com/review.php?id=45458
A 200-page, super fast-paced novel that needed way more pages because it was SO RUSHED. If you take 50 pages to get to the climax and realization, then you need 50 pages for the falling action. This gave me maybe 10.
I've read books with this plot before, so the entire book wasn't that shocking. I guessed the entire plot about 10 pages in, including the twists.
It was mostly just fine—less than average. The writing didn't blow me away, the characters were flat—the only things Williams did well was the atmosphere.
I've read books with this plot before, so the entire book wasn't that shocking. I guessed the entire plot about 10 pages in, including the twists.
It was mostly just fine—less than average. The writing didn't blow me away, the characters were flat—the only things Williams did well was the atmosphere.
4.5 stars. Unique and intriguing in the beginning. Very disturbing once you find out the truth about the Haven hospital. I definitely recommend. I haven't read something that invested me so deeply in a while.
Another bad book choice this week. This book is... not good. "The Haven" is almost a complete rip off of and its movie". I didn't feel anything for the characters and it's written more like an outline then an actual fleshed out novel.