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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
this is definitely going to turn into a guilty pleasure series for me.. it’s so YA yknow? but it’s vaguely addictive
If you like Melissa de la Cruz read on my friend, you'll love it. If you're a bigger fan of Ally Carter, you should probably pass.
I get that Avery is supposed to be a teenager, but she's an idiot with no survival instinct. I don't like passive main characters and Avery West is the definition of passive in this.
I get that Avery is supposed to be a teenager, but she's an idiot with no survival instinct. I don't like passive main characters and Avery West is the definition of passive in this.
I've only read 4 chapters thanks to PenguinTeen and Netgalley, but I'm already hooked and NEED this book to come out. *grabby hands*
I did not really care for this book. It originally had a lot of great reviews, but after reading it, I found the writing to be too fast-paced, the character relationships forced, and overall pretty bland. There's almost too much description of the detailed movements people make, too much focus on how something is happening rather than why it is happening. Many questions are also left unanswered until the last 75 pages or so of the book. Most of the time, I was very confused on what was going on and the background of The Circle. It does leave a little bit of a cliffhanger at the end that is somewhat provoking enough to want to know what happens next, but it was tough enough to make it to the end of this book that I don't know I'd want to continue reading what comes out next in the series.
Lmao the ending of this book resembles From Blood and Ash and it's cracking me up omg XD
(By the way this series so really underrated - I know it came out years ago but DAMN are many people missing out)
Excited to binge the rest!
(By the way this series so really underrated - I know it came out years ago but DAMN are many people missing out)
Excited to binge the rest!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Graded By: Poshdeluxe
Cover Story: Go West, Young Fancy Dress
BFF Charm: Single White Female
Swoonworthy Scale: 7.5
Talky Talk: Page Turner
Bonus Factors: Da Vinci Code, Globetrotting, Being Rich
Relationship Status: Whirlwind Romance
Read the full book report here.
Cover Story: Go West, Young Fancy Dress
BFF Charm: Single White Female
Swoonworthy Scale: 7.5
Talky Talk: Page Turner
Bonus Factors: Da Vinci Code, Globetrotting, Being Rich
Relationship Status: Whirlwind Romance
Read the full book report here.
The Conspiracy of Us is a pulse-pounding, whirlwind of an adventure that had loads of potential. . .but didn't quite live up to it.
For all of its fast-paced-ness (is that even a thing?) I wish the story would have slowed down just a little to allow things (the Circle, the Order, the plot, the characters) the time needed to be properly fleshed out. I mean, I really liked the concept of this book, I just felt like we were dipping our toes into a puddle of promise, instead of the ocean of possibility that it could have been. Does that make sense?
I also felt that Avery was maybe a little too naive. She makes some choices that really baffled me and had my common-sense-o-meter in the red more often than not.
I really wanted to like this more than I did. Honestly, I skimmed/speed-read the last half because, if I hadn't, I probably would have DNF-ed it. I wanted to see how it ended, but I was also ready for it to be over. At this point, I probably won't be continuing the series when it comes out.
For all of its fast-paced-ness (is that even a thing?) I wish the story would have slowed down just a little to allow things (the Circle, the Order, the plot, the characters) the time needed to be properly fleshed out. I mean, I really liked the concept of this book, I just felt like we were dipping our toes into a puddle of promise, instead of the ocean of possibility that it could have been. Does that make sense?
I also felt that Avery was maybe a little too naive. She makes some choices that really baffled me and had my common-sense-o-meter in the red more often than not.
I really wanted to like this more than I did. Honestly, I skimmed/speed-read the last half because, if I hadn't, I probably would have DNF-ed it. I wanted to see how it ended, but I was also ready for it to be over. At this point, I probably won't be continuing the series when it comes out.
Complicated Beginning, Okay Story
Warning, spoilers below
The Conspiracy of Us was, initially, a book that I'd wanted to read because it wasn't part of my favorite genre and I wanted to read something that I didn't normally read. However, the beginning was extremely and utterly dreadful. Being immersed back into the stereotypical high school environment filled with boys, mean popular girls, etc. wasn't exactly something that I was looking forward to and Maggie Hall made it so hard, but so very hard for me to not put the book down and not pick up again.
Talking about about boys, let's talk about the introduction of some of our main characters, Jack Bishop. He is described as ridiculously attractive with his jawline at an angle, etc, along with our other main character, Stellan who is also described as "good on the eyes". Now, don't get me wrong, I love visually appealing characters, but it all just felt like I was going back to the land of cliches. I mean,, two "hot" guys being introduced as main characters and possible love interests, our protagonist having a hectic life... I felt like I went back to reading the cliché high school chick-flicks I read three or four years ago and I just....
Another thing that I was profoundly irritated by was how easily our protagonist just left prom with a complete stranger she saw walking on a sidewalk. Not only that but she succumbed to nearly everything. She just casually accepted to be on a private jet, be shopping at Prada, staying in someone else's mansion and being surrounded by famous people. I don't know about you, but I felt this was so unrealistic. I mean, a typical american teenager surrounded by famous people didn't fangirl for a minute, a somewhat reserved and guarded girl didn't bother to ask any further questions regarding the information provided to her...Avery couldn't face reality. She just accepted all of it as if she were living in some fairytale and I can't put into words how much that annoyed me. All I know is that it had me adding notes on the sidelines that questioned her attitude.
Basically, I just didn't like Avery at the beginning, but thankfully, towards the middle of the book, I started to grow more fond of her and of the story itself. I think it's right to say that the book only enticed me once Avery left that club in Istanbul, because it was after that that we got the action that we were all expecting. We got Jack and Avery fleeing from the order, running around the streets of Istanbul looking for clues and an actual plotline that wasn't just "Who is my father?". +2.5 Stars
All in all, this book was an okay read. It isn't adrenaline filled and as exciting as it seems. Our protagonist is still quite boring and there are many many things this book lacks in order for it to be as amazing as its description makes it seem to be. The Conspiracy of Us was, a fun read, but it wasn't much more than that. So if you're looking for an enticing, adrenaline-filled, hectic, thrilling novel, I hate to break it to you, but this isn't it.
Warning, spoilers below
The Conspiracy of Us was, initially, a book that I'd wanted to read because it wasn't part of my favorite genre and I wanted to read something that I didn't normally read. However, the beginning was extremely and utterly dreadful. Being immersed back into the stereotypical high school environment filled with boys, mean popular girls, etc. wasn't exactly something that I was looking forward to and Maggie Hall made it so hard, but so very hard for me to not put the book down and not pick up again.
Talking about about boys, let's talk about the introduction of some of our main characters, Jack Bishop. He is described as ridiculously attractive with his jawline at an angle, etc, along with our other main character, Stellan who is also described as "good on the eyes". Now, don't get me wrong, I love visually appealing characters, but it all just felt like I was going back to the land of cliches. I mean,
Spoiler
Jack asking Avery to promAnother thing that I was profoundly irritated by was how easily our protagonist just left prom with a complete stranger she saw walking on a sidewalk. Not only that but she succumbed to nearly everything. She just casually accepted to be on a private jet, be shopping at Prada, staying in someone else's mansion and being surrounded by famous people. I don't know about you, but I felt this was so unrealistic. I mean, a typical american teenager surrounded by famous people didn't fangirl for a minute, a somewhat reserved and guarded girl didn't bother to ask any further questions regarding the information provided to her...Avery couldn't face reality. She just accepted all of it as if she were living in some fairytale and I can't put into words how much that annoyed me. All I know is that it had me adding notes on the sidelines that questioned her attitude.
Basically, I just didn't like Avery at the beginning, but thankfully, towards the middle of the book, I started to grow more fond of her and of the story itself. I think it's right to say that the book only enticed me once Avery left that club in Istanbul, because it was after that that we got the action that we were all expecting. We got Jack and Avery fleeing from the order, running around the streets of Istanbul looking for clues and an actual plotline that wasn't just "Who is my father?". +2.5 Stars
All in all, this book was an okay read. It isn't adrenaline filled and as exciting as it seems. Our protagonist is still quite boring and there are many many things this book lacks in order for it to be as amazing as its description makes it seem to be. The Conspiracy of Us was, a fun read, but it wasn't much more than that. So if you're looking for an enticing, adrenaline-filled, hectic, thrilling novel, I hate to break it to you, but this isn't it.