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cmiae's review against another edition
2.0
It was hard to get into it but by the end I was kinda interested
maudegarrett's review against another edition
2.0
It was a freebie on Audible, hoping to see a new side of writing from this author.
The narrator does INCREDIBLE dialogue, but the rest of the read was so tedious that I battled through this. Won’t finish the series.
The narrator does INCREDIBLE dialogue, but the rest of the read was so tedious that I battled through this. Won’t finish the series.
tartbarbie's review against another edition
4.0
I received Chosen in return for an honest review from the author. Shanti is the last of her kind, running for her life when hunted by the people who took her family. For the last year she’s been fleeing for her life but the life on the road isn’t easy and Shanti is almost dead rescued by a group of boys. They bring her back to their city where their leader is willing to let her get better so she can leave. Only he knows she has a secret and won’t let her go till he knows what she’s hiding.
The Captain’s job is to protect his people just like his family has for generation. Shanti wants to flee the city to avoid the hunters who are looking for her worried that they will end up in the city. When the Captain refuses to let her go but lets her stay in the city she starts training the boys that found her in fighting quickly turning them into better fighter than the current candidates. With the looming threat of war arrives at the cities door Shanti joins the fight forever changing her fate.
I like Shanti she’s stubborn, smart and willing to risk it all for what she believes is right which I like in a hero. At first I wasn’t sure but as the story progressed she stole my heart, her life has been anything but easy it’s tragic but she deals with it well. I liked the Captain Cayan he’s a good guy who looks out for his people and even a stranger. Some of the supporting characters are great and I hope to see them in future books.
Chosen is an epic fantasy in my opinion which isn’t my typical genre but who can say no to that cover or synopsis? The book is action packed loaded with a kick ass heroine, sexy men and bad guys around every corner. The characters are well written they are easy to connect with and you can’t help getting drawn into Shanti’s world. I like that the author has created a unique world loaded with fascinating characters that capture the heart as well as the imagination. Chosen is truly a fantastic story that I emensly enjoyed staying up super late just to finish because I was dying to know what would happen to Shanti. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book. I highly recommend if you like epic fantasy and kick ass heroine’s that you check Chosen out.
bookameme's review against another edition
5.0
This series had me in a chokehold when I read it. It’s five books of fast-paced action and a snail paced slow-burn.
I loved it and I wish we could get more stories from this story line. There are just so many wonderful characters that I want to hear more about.
I loved it and I wish we could get more stories from this story line. There are just so many wonderful characters that I want to hear more about.
vagaybond's review against another edition
2.0
3.5 stars. There's nothing bad about it per se but that's about what level my enjoyment with it was at. I did switch from audiobook to visual book like halfway through though so that probably plays into it.
The names Sterling and Sanders also are too similar for me and it made some of it hard to follow. I also feel like there weren't enough women characters - they did exist and all, and this book does pass the Bechdel-Wallace Test, but not by all that much.
I guess I just find it kind of tiring to constantly have all these books that supposedly have feminist messages but the majority of the characters are men. You'd think more women would be interested or intrigued by how cool and liberated the protagonist seems but there's pretty much just one other woman in the story that ever interacts with her. Maybe 2, but they both have similar jobs in relation to her.
The names Sterling and Sanders also are too similar for me and it made some of it hard to follow. I also feel like there weren't enough women characters - they did exist and all, and this book does pass the Bechdel-Wallace Test, but not by all that much.
I guess I just find it kind of tiring to constantly have all these books that supposedly have feminist messages but the majority of the characters are men. You'd think more women would be interested or intrigued by how cool and liberated the protagonist seems but there's pretty much just one other woman in the story that ever interacts with her. Maybe 2, but they both have similar jobs in relation to her.
lauravials's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 estrellas.
Ugh, este libro. No es que no me gustara, ese es el problema. Tiene elementos y dinámicas interesantes, así como unos giros bastante inesperados al final. Sin embargo, al mismo tiempo, tenemos una trama lenta, momentos que hacen imposible no rodar los ojos y una miríada de clichés.
Me explico.
Empecemos porque nuestra personaje principal, Shanti, es la típica mujer fuerte, badass y torturada que plaga toda la fantasía urbana de los últimos 10 años (siendo que la novela calificaría más como fantasía pura y dura, pero ni al género le achunta este libro). Además, tenemos que es rubia, blanca y de ojos violeta, o sea, para que nos entendamos, entramos al libro con la emoción equivalente a que nos reciban al almuerzo con un plato de arroz con pollo (dígase: inexistente). Pero aquí viene el problema: resulta que, al mismo tiempo, Shanti es compleja y con motivaciones bien desarrolladas. Hasta me cayó bien de repente. What.
Siguiendo en esta línea, también nos encontramos con la típica dinámica de la chica rodeada de un harem de hombres que la ama, cliché que me desespera sobremanera; la única mujer desarrollada es nuestra protagonista y existe un grupo importante de los personajes que tiene como característica definitoria ser una masa amorfa que babea por ella. Aun así, lo contrarrestamos con personajes secundarios que me cayeron bien y con dinámicas distintas, que no había visto antes y se me hicieron interesantes, como la que Shanti tenía con su guardia de honor, un grupo de adolescentes ineptos a los que decidió entrenar en el arte de la guerra.
Sumemos a esto que el principal personaje masculino es un arquetipo de macho alfa, líder fuerte que en realidad tiene un gran corazón, con el crush más obvio en la vida en la protagonista y, ¡Voilá! Deberíamos tener a una Laura queriendo matarse. ¿Y adivinen quién, en vez de eso, terminó shipeándolos?
¿Entienden ahora mi problema? Es que con esta clase de contradicciones no se puede.
En resumen: leer bajo su propio riesgo. No esperen calidad y la entretención tampoco está garantizara. El libro terminó con un toque lo bastante interesante para hacerme olvidar los malos ratos que sufrí la mayor parte de la historia, así que quizás pesque el segundo libro por curiosidad.
Ugh, este libro. No es que no me gustara, ese es el problema. Tiene elementos y dinámicas interesantes, así como unos giros bastante inesperados al final. Sin embargo, al mismo tiempo, tenemos una trama lenta, momentos que hacen imposible no rodar los ojos y una miríada de clichés.
Me explico.
Empecemos porque nuestra personaje principal, Shanti, es la típica mujer fuerte, badass y torturada que plaga toda la fantasía urbana de los últimos 10 años (siendo que la novela calificaría más como fantasía pura y dura, pero ni al género le achunta este libro). Además, tenemos que es rubia, blanca y de ojos violeta, o sea, para que nos entendamos, entramos al libro con la emoción equivalente a que nos reciban al almuerzo con un plato de arroz con pollo (dígase: inexistente). Pero aquí viene el problema: resulta que, al mismo tiempo, Shanti es compleja y con motivaciones bien desarrolladas. Hasta me cayó bien de repente. What.
Siguiendo en esta línea, también nos encontramos con la típica dinámica de la chica rodeada de un harem de hombres que la ama, cliché que me desespera sobremanera; la única mujer desarrollada es nuestra protagonista y existe un grupo importante de los personajes que tiene como característica definitoria ser una masa amorfa que babea por ella. Aun así, lo contrarrestamos con personajes secundarios que me cayeron bien y con dinámicas distintas, que no había visto antes y se me hicieron interesantes, como la que Shanti tenía con su guardia de honor, un grupo de adolescentes ineptos a los que decidió entrenar en el arte de la guerra.
Sumemos a esto que el principal personaje masculino es un arquetipo de macho alfa, líder fuerte que en realidad tiene un gran corazón, con el crush más obvio en la vida en la protagonista y, ¡Voilá! Deberíamos tener a una Laura queriendo matarse. ¿Y adivinen quién, en vez de eso, terminó shipeándolos?
¿Entienden ahora mi problema? Es que con esta clase de contradicciones no se puede.
En resumen: leer bajo su propio riesgo. No esperen calidad y la entretención tampoco está garantizara. El libro terminó con un toque lo bastante interesante para hacerme olvidar los malos ratos que sufrí la mayor parte de la historia, así que quizás pesque el segundo libro por curiosidad.
dewey007's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Not a fan of the writing style.