Reviews

The Fandom by Anna Day

ashnreads's review

2.0

Cool concept and mix of modern day with the dystopian world— but the book left me feeling a whole lot of meh.

an6ra_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

there were a couple of things that i did not like, but overall, I enjoyed the vibes. the plot was unique and interesting, but I was a bit feeling like something was missing 🤷‍♀️

amariek88's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Trafficking

aprilius_maximus's review

These characters are annoying as hell and I don't really want to finish a book I know I'm not going to love, so byeeeeeee

thechaosofcheshirebelle's review

3.0

Het idee van dit boek sprak me gigantisch aan. Het doet me denken aan wat sommige mensen wel eens zeggen: "Als je een boek niet kan vinden, schrijf het dan zelf." Dit boek is op zich goed geschreven, het verhaal is interessant genoeg om verder te lezen. Natuurlijk wil je weten wat er allemaal zou gebeuren als je in een fictionele wereld gezogen wordt. De schrijfster maakt heel goed duidelijk wat het verschil is tussen wat Violet meemaakt en wat er eigenlijk in het boek zou gebeuren (of in de film). Ik zou graag de boeken willen lezen/ de film willen zien, maar helaas gaat dat niet. Ik weet nog niet zo goed hoe ik mij voel over dit boek en of ik daadwerkelijk een deel 2 zou gaan lezen, mocht die er komen. De cover en het verhaal idee zijn in ieder geval prachtig!

artemissia's review against another edition

3.0

Voilà un titre sur lequel j'étais obligé de m'arrêter ! J'écris moi-même de la fanfiction donc forcément... Que dire rapidement sur ce titre ? Il est intéressant. J'aime la manière dont l'autrice embarque les protagoniste (et nous pour l'occasion) dans le monde de leur rêve (qui n'est franchement pas idyllique). C'est passionnant. Malgré tout, la fin m'a embêté parce que je n'ai pas su interpréter toutes ses subtilités. Et du coup, cela donne un aspect maladroit à l'ensemble du récit. Mais j'ai aimé ma lecture, c'est à découvrir. Ma chronique complète sur Songe d'une nuit d'été : https://songedunenuitdete.com/2018/10/09/fandom-de-anna-day/

baba_yaga_librarian's review

1.0

This was a DNF for me, after about 30 pages. I knew it wasn't for me, and am ready to move on to something else. Other reviewers mentioned the hateful/competitive "friendship" amongst the girl characters, and I picked up on (and disliked) that in the first chapter. I also was done with all the mentions of the movie, and the fact that being transported into this world also meant that all the people looked like the actors from the movie - "except a bit different." What is that? No thank you.

randomutopias's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars. will elaborate later.

marti1796's review

3.0

Carino, ma niente di così eccezionale come mi aspettavo... non so perché ma un sequel mi pare probabile

natniss's review

3.0

I would have enjoyed this more if it had been just a little shorter because I don't think the premise can bear the weight of a novel of this length. That's not to say it isn't enjoyable and if, like me, you've enjoyed franchises like The Hunger Games, you'll get a thrill from the direct and indirect references. The author absolutely knows her audience and has fun fulfilling and then subverting our expectations. Best enjoyed without trying too hard to figure everything out logically, especially as in one scene a character straight up says they aren't going to explain how it all works. Just enjoy the ride and the company of the very relatable lead.