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3.34 AVERAGE
3.34 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
slow-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:
No
This book is very "of its time" and is similar to other books in the dystopian genre riding the Hunger Games high. I think the characters are very similar to other YA characters. While not incredibly groundbreaking, it was enjoyable enough. I will say that the pacing was pretty solid. I think the book did a good job of bread crumbing information in a way thst kept the mystery while also not info dumping or being incredibly slow.
What if our world was absolutely perfect. What if there was a panel of people who made all decisions for us? What if they told us what to eat, when to sleep, what to study, what our careers will be, who we are to marry if we are to marry, or stay single, how many kids we will have, what to wear, what to say or not say, what to read, what to write, what to play in the rec room, where to live, when to die, who to love... Basically having all choices taken from us with the trade off being that we live long productive lives, disease free, hunger free, never in want, always having just the right amount of anything to live just right.
I listened to this book and I loved the voice!
From the moment I hit play I fell in love with this story and its characters. Cassia Reyes ( I LOVE THAT SHE IS LATINA!) is on her way to her Match Banquet where she is will meet her future husband. Cassia at 17 will meet him and will get to know him slowly in a controlled environment throughout the next 4 years. Cassia's life is being mapped out before her and she trusts the Society completely because their methods have been proof positive... until she becomes one of the Society's social experiments.
I highly recommend this book. It is definitely thought provoking. It actually had me thinking about this world and how there is a world similar to this one in our present day... similar but not the same. It's hard to really know what is right, what is wrong, how far to take things to preserve humanity and give everyone the best fighting chance.
I can't really say more without giving key details that can be interpreted as a spoiler. You need to go into this book knowing that you are being introduced into a new world and you are basically living it along with Cassia getting a good sense of what it is like to live in her province. There are times where you will be shocked but things revealed are things you kind of expected but not at all predictable, if that makes sense. This book will leave you thinking if you will ever want a utopia type world. It will leave you wondering if things as bad as they are now is still the best possible scenario in the long run.
I listened to this book and I loved the voice!
From the moment I hit play I fell in love with this story and its characters. Cassia Reyes ( I LOVE THAT SHE IS LATINA!) is on her way to her Match Banquet where she is will meet her future husband. Cassia at 17 will meet him and will get to know him slowly in a controlled environment throughout the next 4 years. Cassia's life is being mapped out before her and she trusts the Society completely because their methods have been proof positive... until she becomes one of the Society's social experiments.
I highly recommend this book. It is definitely thought provoking. It actually had me thinking about this world and how there is a world similar to this one in our present day... similar but not the same. It's hard to really know what is right, what is wrong, how far to take things to preserve humanity and give everyone the best fighting chance.
I can't really say more without giving key details that can be interpreted as a spoiler. You need to go into this book knowing that you are being introduced into a new world and you are basically living it along with Cassia getting a good sense of what it is like to live in her province. There are times where you will be shocked but things revealed are things you kind of expected but not at all predictable, if that makes sense. This book will leave you thinking if you will ever want a utopia type world. It will leave you wondering if things as bad as they are now is still the best possible scenario in the long run.
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Todella mielenkiintoinen Yhteiskunta, haluan lukea siitä pian lisää. Plussaa se, että päähenkilö Cassia ei ärsyttänyt jahkailullaan, vaan oli hyvinkin miellyttävä tyyppi. Ja Ky oli
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mix between the giver and fahrenheit 451
slow-paced
This was a weird one. It was a very slow start and felt kind boring. I did however enjoy the writing style and ended up liking the plot. It just rambled on for too long at the beginning. I will probably end up reading the other two though just to see what happens!
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-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