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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
I liked it
Idk how I feel about Stellan but i'd prob choose his and not Jack
HOW DARE THEY KILL MR.EMERSON.
Idk how I feel about Stellan but i'd prob choose his and not Jack
HOW DARE THEY KILL MR.EMERSON.
I would not have forced myself to read this if it weren't for a reading challenge.
This was extremely boring. Avery West, the main character, seems like a Mary Sue. She seriously has purple eyes. She also shallowly lusts after the other male characters in the book who aren't gay. Her attraction to Jack in particular makes me roll my eyes every time it's mentioned.
Even though overall I find the story bad, there were a few things that I sort of liked about it. One was about how Stellan uses knives instead of guns because it's harder to kill someone with a knife. I also liked these quotes:
"I wasn't longing for anything, I'd told Stellan, and it was true, in a way. But maybe that was exactly what I was missing. Letting myself ache for something, even if I wasn't guaranteed a happy ending,"
and
"Toska. Wanting something you might not even understand. How was it that other languages could express things so much better than ours?"
But they were not enough to raise my rating from one star, and I have absolutely no plans to read the sequels.
This was extremely boring. Avery West, the main character, seems like a Mary Sue. She seriously has purple eyes. She also shallowly lusts after the other male characters in the book who aren't gay. Her attraction to Jack in particular makes me roll my eyes every time it's mentioned.
Even though overall I find the story bad, there were a few things that I sort of liked about it. One was
"I wasn't longing for anything, I'd told Stellan, and it was true, in a way. But maybe that was exactly what I was missing. Letting myself ache for something, even if I wasn't guaranteed a happy ending,"
and
"Toska. Wanting something you might not even understand. How was it that other languages could express things so much better than ours?"
But they were not enough to raise my rating from one star, and I have absolutely no plans to read the sequels.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book even though it came out a few years ago, usually when reading books that are more than two years past their release date they can't keep up with the books published more recently but this isn't true for this book.
I knew this was YA, and that wasn't a deal breaker. I've a lot of that genre. I did not realize it was also teen romance for a bit of it. Didn't really sign on for that. Still, I'll try the second book. I have it on Audible already. In fact, it's the reason I picked this up. Here's hoping for a better second book.
I would describe this book as the DaVinci Code for teens. Avery West is you typical high school student - well, except she constantly moves around thanks to her mother's job and therefore sees no point in making lasting friendships or relationships of any kind. Other than that, she's friendly to those friendly to her and also manages to enjoy a life of solitude with only her mom since her dad left when she was a baby and she has no other family to speak of. But Avery isn't the only new kid this time. There's also Jack- the mysterious brooding, sometimes 'I have an English accent but only when I'm talking secretively on my cell phone', hot boy. When Avery finds out that Jack has been carrying around her picture - she first thinks stalker but then thinks crush, maybe? Avery isn't so bright in this book, just saying.
On the night of her prom, Avery is confronted by both Jack and the mysterious Stellan (who appeared out of nowhere) - both boys are wanting to take her away (like kidnap). With the promise of meeting her long lost family, Avery hops on a place to Paris with stranger Stellan.
I told you she's not too bright. I mean, who does that???
Anyway, along the way she finds out that her father was part of this powerful secret society dating back to Alexander the Great. This society is responsible for every major event in history but their power is dwindling in this new age world. Their hope lies in a prophesy that talks about 'The One' who will marry the girl with violet eyes. Guess what? I'm sure you guessed it. Avery has violet eyes (though she covers them with contacts because who has violet eyes?). But why? Who is she? Is she the one prohesized to save them all even though there's another baby girl with violet eyes about to be born?
I struggled with the beginning of the book. Avery, especially. She literally had no clue about anything or thought about the consequences. I get that she wants to know about her father and the chance that she has family out there is astounding to her. But I also feel that someone over the age of 15 would question these things - not just jump on a plane to Paris. And this isn't the only reckless thing she does. She is constantly just taking every ones word at face value, not questioning anything until after she's in trouble.
About around the halfway mark, the book picks up. This is when the DaVinci Code factor comes in. Avery and Jack are running around Europe chasing clues left by Jack's mentor hoping to uncover some ancient secret. This was fun. I loved the history and the locations. This saved the book and it's also when I felt the author came into the story.
The story ends on a cliffhanger which has me wanting to read the second one because now, I'm invested. I mean, secrets were revealed! Plots were unearthed! Prophecies coming true and 'The One' revealed! But what will this mean for Avery? And can her and Jack prove what they've just found out? With a bunch of power hungry families wanting to tie themselves to ultimate power, logic and reason are out the window. And what about 'The One'? Will he actually save them or damn them all?
On the night of her prom, Avery is confronted by both Jack and the mysterious Stellan (who appeared out of nowhere) - both boys are wanting to take her away (like kidnap). With the promise of meeting her long lost family, Avery hops on a place to Paris with stranger Stellan.
I told you she's not too bright. I mean, who does that???
Anyway, along the way she finds out that her father was part of this powerful secret society dating back to Alexander the Great. This society is responsible for every major event in history but their power is dwindling in this new age world. Their hope lies in a prophesy that talks about 'The One' who will marry the girl with violet eyes. Guess what? I'm sure you guessed it. Avery has violet eyes (though she covers them with contacts because who has violet eyes?). But why? Who is she? Is she the one prohesized to save them all even though there's another baby girl with violet eyes about to be born?
I struggled with the beginning of the book. Avery, especially. She literally had no clue about anything or thought about the consequences. I get that she wants to know about her father and the chance that she has family out there is astounding to her. But I also feel that someone over the age of 15 would question these things - not just jump on a plane to Paris. And this isn't the only reckless thing she does. She is constantly just taking every ones word at face value, not questioning anything until after she's in trouble.
About around the halfway mark, the book picks up. This is when the DaVinci Code factor comes in. Avery and Jack are running around Europe chasing clues left by Jack's mentor hoping to uncover some ancient secret. This was fun. I loved the history and the locations. This saved the book and it's also when I felt the author came into the story.
The story ends on a cliffhanger which has me wanting to read the second one because now, I'm invested. I mean, secrets were revealed! Plots were unearthed! Prophecies coming true and 'The One' revealed! But what will this mean for Avery? And can her and Jack prove what they've just found out? With a bunch of power hungry families wanting to tie themselves to ultimate power, logic and reason are out the window. And what about 'The One'? Will he actually save them or damn them all?
Heroine was too awesome for the rest of the book.
Literally wanted to transport her to another series/book where she could really shine.
The magical eyes and the prophecy and the families and lies and power/wealth...... a bit too reality television for my liking.
Literally wanted to transport her to another series/book where she could really shine.
The magical eyes and the prophecy and the families and lies and power/wealth...... a bit too reality television for my liking.
Un très bon roman que j'ai bien apprécié ! Ce n'est pas le roman du siècle et il ne va pas révolutionner le genre, mais il est très agréable à lire et les personnages sont attachants !
Par contre, je n'ai pas vraiment trouvé de ressemblance avec La Sélection personnellement ! ^^'
L'idée est très bonne, tout comme l'intrigue ! J'ai hâte de découvrir le tome 2 ! :)
Par contre, je n'ai pas vraiment trouvé de ressemblance avec La Sélection personnellement ! ^^'
L'idée est très bonne, tout comme l'intrigue ! J'ai hâte de découvrir le tome 2 ! :)
Oh!!!!! What an ending! And I'm okay with Stellan in this manner, as long as she is still in love with Jack!
