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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Really enjoyed this book, quite a nice easy read to get through.
world building was good and a slightly different concept which was nice. Characters were developing nicely, will be interesting to see how the story develops over the next two books.
world building was good and a slightly different concept which was nice. Characters were developing nicely, will be interesting to see how the story develops over the next two books.
it was garbage❤
dnf at 66% but i marked it as read
dnf at 66% but i marked it as read
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I was pretty intrigued in the beginning even though I thought the premise was a little dumb, but it quickly turned stagnant and I didn’t like the main characters development from loyal, naive to OMG IM GOING TO REBEL but I’m not going to really do anything to rebel.... I made it just over halfway through and I DNF....
Very interesting premise...great characters and a bit of a cliffhanger ending. Will read book 2.
adventurous
challenging
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
The Good
Just finished Secondborn and all I can say is YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS!
I really enjoyed the Kricket Series by Amy Bartol, maybe too much, even with some of its occasional deficiencies (that are mostly redeemed with the 3rd book in the series); one thing was glaringly clear Ms. Bartol has a talent for storytelling. Her worlds are complex and lush, her protagonists real AF. You can see yourself in the lead, Roselle St. Sismode is strong and fallible, she gives herself the opportunity make mistakes and to fall in love (possibly more than once, like the real world), she has a strong sense of self-preservation while caring very deeply about the communities that need her. Ms. Bartol created a concise, fun and interesting world in Secondborn. I’d recommend it for anyone who enjoyed books like Red Rising and the Hunger Games. It hits the spot for the New Adult Fiction lover, I can not wait for the second installment.
The Bad
Some folks hate the pacing, which has its peaks and troughs, but I enjoyed the variation and think it added to the story and kind of mirrors reality.
Bartol's propensity to make her female protagonists go between being understandably strong and then uncharacteristically codependent in a damsel in distress kind of way, while consistently creating overly stereotypical relationships fraught with chauvinism is annoying, to say the least. Unlike say Victoria Aveyard who is WOKE (go ahead and follow her on twitter) and can write worlds wrought with diversity and complex statements about gender roles and identity, Bartol struggles with this.
The reason I recommend
With that being said, I think that Bartol has a mind for creating complex and interesting worlds and narratives. I some of her work enjoyable and a welcome and relaxing distraction when one is needed.
Just finished Secondborn and all I can say is YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS!
I really enjoyed the Kricket Series by Amy Bartol, maybe too much, even with some of its occasional deficiencies (that are mostly redeemed with the 3rd book in the series); one thing was glaringly clear Ms. Bartol has a talent for storytelling. Her worlds are complex and lush, her protagonists real AF. You can see yourself in the lead, Roselle St. Sismode is strong and fallible, she gives herself the opportunity make mistakes and to fall in love (possibly more than once, like the real world), she has a strong sense of self-preservation while caring very deeply about the communities that need her. Ms. Bartol created a concise, fun and interesting world in Secondborn. I’d recommend it for anyone who enjoyed books like Red Rising and the Hunger Games. It hits the spot for the New Adult Fiction lover, I can not wait for the second installment.
The Bad
Some folks hate the pacing, which has its peaks and troughs, but I enjoyed the variation and think it added to the story and kind of mirrors reality.
Bartol's propensity to make her female protagonists go between being understandably strong and then uncharacteristically codependent in a damsel in distress kind of way, while consistently creating overly stereotypical relationships fraught with chauvinism is annoying, to say the least. Unlike say Victoria Aveyard who is WOKE (go ahead and follow her on twitter) and can write worlds wrought with diversity and complex statements about gender roles and identity, Bartol struggles with this.
The reason I recommend
With that being said, I think that Bartol has a mind for creating complex and interesting worlds and narratives. I some of her work enjoyable and a welcome and relaxing distraction when one is needed.
This was a thoroughly mediocre book that just never kept even a little bit of my interest. The characters, the world, it just... never worked for me. It was basic and boring.
If the sexy soldier villain who's literally trying to destroy everybody doesn't become Roselle's love interest in the next book, I will seriously set this book on fire. Please Amy A. Bartol. Get rid of all the boring good boys with their boring good intentions and make this story a bit more interesting. Roselle is awesome but all these other dudes are boring me to tears.
I am so tired of kindle reads that end with no real ending. There's setting up for your sequel and then there's neglecting to provide any kind of conclusion to the novel you've released.