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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
So this is basically exactly what it purports to be: a teen Da Vinci Code, or really just a teen Dan Brown style book. If that's your jam, I think you'll like this, and it was definitely a lot of fun. Traipsing across Europe solving ancient mysteries all while wearing high fashion, kissing a cute boy on the way--what this book does, it does well, although it doesn't really do anything new.
Of course, it's the start to the series and there is enough left unanswered that it really doesn't work as a standalone, although it doesn't just cut off or anything. A few things are answered/resolved, but the main storyline is not. If the premise interests you, I don't think the book will disappoint.
Of course, it's the start to the series and there is enough left unanswered that it really doesn't work as a standalone, although it doesn't just cut off or anything. A few things are answered/resolved, but the main storyline is not. If the premise interests you, I don't think the book will disappoint.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Was I able to put it down? No. Did I love it? Also no. I get "The Selection" vibes meets "The DaVinci Code" with some teenage feels thrown in there. I would probably read the second one but I'm not racing to!
I picked this book up on a whim not really knowing what the book was about and with very low expectations. It was a quick read and very enjoyable. It is kind of a predictable story with some insta love and the main character is quite naive. The story got me intrigued enough to continue with the series.
DNF.
I tried. Really tried. I couldn't connect with the main character and I didn't like how the plot was unraveling. I understand that the author was trying to keep it mysterious and suspenseful from the beginning, but it didn't feel structured or well-organized thus the story wasn't flowing seamlessly.
I tried. Really tried. I couldn't connect with the main character and I didn't like how the plot was unraveling. I understand that the author was trying to keep it mysterious and suspenseful from the beginning, but it didn't feel structured or well-organized thus the story wasn't flowing seamlessly.
This book was incredibly vapid. I swear, motherhood has ruined young adult books for me. I just think about things from the mom's perspective. I wanted to reach through the pages and ground the main character for a) going to prom when her mom told her not to and b) flying to Paris on a private plane with a Russian gangster. I made nearly half way through the book before I realized that I didn't care what happened to anyone in the book. Except the Mom. That poor woman!
I devoured this book. To say I was pleasantly surprised is an understatement lol. Stellannnnnn
I really liked this book. IT was fun and I liked how history and conspiracies were woven in. It is sort of a 39 clues for teenagers-- but hey, I liked the 39 clues and the Conspiracy of us has more death and intrigue at every turn, though the love triangle set up is irritating me (it's like all these bad*** heroines can't help but fall into the closest hot teenagers arms in between fighting and having existential crises and revealing mysteries)
Eh. I haven't read the second book yet, but i feel like it could have easily been made into a standalone. The romance felt rushed and fake, there wasn't an actual love triangle, even though there were two guys in the blurb, and I never really managed to understand the plot, and why everything was happening.
Good, but hardly a finished book. I understand the fad of publishing everything as a trilogy, but there's no climax or resolution here, so it has no plot in the purely technical sense. It's just a very long introduction to the plot which we need to wait for in the next book.