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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
4.5 stelle
L'ho amato. Non riuscivo a staccarmi dalle pagine di questo libro.
Se volete qualcosa che vi tolga il fiato, Poison Princess è il romanzo giusto per voi.
Datemi il secondo.
I need more Jack, Evie, Finn, Matthew. But not Selena, 'cause I hate her.
Non credo di riuscire a scrivere una recensione più seria, perché sto sputando arcobaleni.
Leggetelo. Leggetelo.
L'ho amato. Non riuscivo a staccarmi dalle pagine di questo libro.
Se volete qualcosa che vi tolga il fiato, Poison Princess è il romanzo giusto per voi.
Datemi il secondo.
I need more Jack, Evie, Finn, Matthew. But not Selena, 'cause I hate her.
Non credo di riuscire a scrivere una recensione più seria, perché sto sputando arcobaleni.
Leggetelo. Leggetelo.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Freaking amazing!! Loveddddd ittttt!!! Couldn't put it down, plus Jack is mine. I wish I could have have him. *Giggles*
3.75/5
This book was pretty enjoyable! I read it because my girlfriend suggested it to me. I enjoyed the world that this book built up, and I am intrigued to continue with the story. However, I found the romance to be a bit...unbelievable? Maybe that's not the word, but it just didn't quite sit right with me. It may have just been that I did not like the audiobook reader, but the two lead characters exchanges felt strange to me. I still enjoyed this read, and will continue the series!
This book was pretty enjoyable! I read it because my girlfriend suggested it to me. I enjoyed the world that this book built up, and I am intrigued to continue with the story. However, I found the romance to be a bit...unbelievable? Maybe that's not the word, but it just didn't quite sit right with me. It may have just been that I did not like the audiobook reader, but the two lead characters exchanges felt strange to me. I still enjoyed this read, and will continue the series!
Really didn't like any of the characters or find them remotely interesting, except "creepy guy" (Arthur) but he wasn't in it much! To be honest, I wouldn't have finished it if I wasn't buddy reading it with some friends who kept me going. The last 100 pages were definitely a lot better than the first 200 but I still guessed the "twist" so to speak. I hear that the series gets better, so I will pick up book 2, just not right away.
Poison Princess è uno di quei libri che continuano a riempire i tuoi pensieri anche dopo aver letto l'ultima pagina. Credetemi, l'ho finito ieri sera e sono ancora presa dalla storia di Evie. Nella mia testa continua ad esserci un vortice di domande che devono avere risposta.
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I received a copy of Poison Princess from the publicists representing the book. All opinions expressed are my own.
This was certainly a wild ride! I can wholeheartedly say I've never read a book anything like this one before (I say that in the best way possible).
“Matthew, exactly how psychic are you? So psychic that other psychics should be called Mattics.”
1. The characters. This was really interesting to me. Our main character, Evie, undergoes somewhat of a dramatic shift in attitude that is breathtaking to watch. In the beginning, she's unskilled and honestly kind of useless (and she has no problem seeing herself that way, either) and by the end, she's so fierce and she's accepted her role in the world. She's the character that I loved the most and connected with the most. After all, if the apocalypse hits, the average person would panic and be unsure and that's exactly what she does. She's realistic, even with all the fantasy elements going on. As for the other characters, I found her companions to be intriguing and slightly memorable but certainly not as dynamic. Jackson was the one character I really had a problem with: his attitude was just awful, mostly relating to the romance which I'll talk about in a later section.
“Somebody want to explain to me why those soldiers were shooting each other?' (...)'Inbreeding?”
2. The plot. This was somewhat of a surprise to me. I didn't really read the blurb before jumping right in (it's been a while since I accepted this for review) so I didn't really know what I was getting into. As I worked further along, it looked like there was going to be some serious magical realism driving the plot but really, this book is a nice mix of science fiction (think dystopia) and fantasy elements. The pacing itself is a little slow in the middle which is my main quarrel. As Evie is trying to find her place in all the madness that surrounds her, she does make a transition, but it's rather sudden and abrupt right at the end, making the plot also take an abrupt turn. To that end, I wish it would have been more gradually built up. In the middle, we don't really have much driving the plot besides the everyday physical challenges (raiders and such attacking their party). However, the ending and the beginning provide beautiful contrasts and driving questions.
“This morning Jackson had told Matthew, "You mention death one more time, and I'll knock you into next week. Comprends?" "Already been there," Matthew had answered.”
3. The romance. While everything else is well built and engrossing, I found the romance to be slightly irritating at best. This mainly revolved around one third of the people involved (yes, there' s a love triangle. I'll get to that later): Jackson. His character was just so contrary and confrontational. While it's not a bad thing for a character to have those traits, I just didn't see much in the way of explaining how he got that way. There are little bits of discovery here and there, but his character never really reached Evie's level which I think is where it should have been to make the romance truly effective. Getting back to the love triangle, if you've been following my reviews or my blog for any amount of time, you know that the trope has soured somewhat for me. While I do think the reasoning behind the love triangle is justified, I couldn't get behind the actuality of it. This is mostly personal preference but I really didn't care for the cattiness war that our two female characters were drafted into as it took up more and more brain space of the MC.
“I was with the boy that monsters should fear.”
4. The idea. This is what really enamored me to this book and ultimately, what convinced me I need to continue on with the series! The fantasy elements (aka the powers) are based on the idea of Tarot cards and their roles interplaying with each other. I do wish we had gotten more of an explanation with the whole apocalypse bit, I have a strong feeling my questions will be answered in subsequent books as Evie discovers them.
“Remember my titles? I don't get poisoned, I do the poisoning. I'm the Princess of it”
The Final Verdict:
A thoroughly unique book with a captivating plot and a breathtaking character transformation. However, the love triangle isn't quite my speed and the middle lagged. Despite this, I'm eagerly looking forward to reading the next installment!
3.5 stars
This was certainly a wild ride! I can wholeheartedly say I've never read a book anything like this one before (I say that in the best way possible).
“Matthew, exactly how psychic are you? So psychic that other psychics should be called Mattics.”
1. The characters. This was really interesting to me. Our main character, Evie, undergoes somewhat of a dramatic shift in attitude that is breathtaking to watch. In the beginning, she's unskilled and honestly kind of useless (and she has no problem seeing herself that way, either) and by the end, she's so fierce and she's accepted her role in the world. She's the character that I loved the most and connected with the most. After all, if the apocalypse hits, the average person would panic and be unsure and that's exactly what she does. She's realistic, even with all the fantasy elements going on. As for the other characters, I found her companions to be intriguing and slightly memorable but certainly not as dynamic. Jackson was the one character I really had a problem with: his attitude was just awful, mostly relating to the romance which I'll talk about in a later section.
“Somebody want to explain to me why those soldiers were shooting each other?' (...)'Inbreeding?”
2. The plot. This was somewhat of a surprise to me. I didn't really read the blurb before jumping right in (it's been a while since I accepted this for review) so I didn't really know what I was getting into. As I worked further along, it looked like there was going to be some serious magical realism driving the plot but really, this book is a nice mix of science fiction (think dystopia) and fantasy elements. The pacing itself is a little slow in the middle which is my main quarrel. As Evie is trying to find her place in all the madness that surrounds her, she does make a transition, but it's rather sudden and abrupt right at the end, making the plot also take an abrupt turn. To that end, I wish it would have been more gradually built up. In the middle, we don't really have much driving the plot besides the everyday physical challenges (raiders and such attacking their party). However, the ending and the beginning provide beautiful contrasts and driving questions.
“This morning Jackson had told Matthew, "You mention death one more time, and I'll knock you into next week. Comprends?" "Already been there," Matthew had answered.”
3. The romance. While everything else is well built and engrossing, I found the romance to be slightly irritating at best. This mainly revolved around one third of the people involved (yes, there' s a love triangle. I'll get to that later): Jackson. His character was just so contrary and confrontational. While it's not a bad thing for a character to have those traits, I just didn't see much in the way of explaining how he got that way. There are little bits of discovery here and there, but his character never really reached Evie's level which I think is where it should have been to make the romance truly effective. Getting back to the love triangle, if you've been following my reviews or my blog for any amount of time, you know that the trope has soured somewhat for me. While I do think the reasoning behind the love triangle is justified, I couldn't get behind the actuality of it. This is mostly personal preference but I really didn't care for the cattiness war that our two female characters were drafted into as it took up more and more brain space of the MC.
“I was with the boy that monsters should fear.”
4. The idea. This is what really enamored me to this book and ultimately, what convinced me I need to continue on with the series! The fantasy elements (aka the powers) are based on the idea of Tarot cards and their roles interplaying with each other. I do wish we had gotten more of an explanation with the whole apocalypse bit, I have a strong feeling my questions will be answered in subsequent books as Evie discovers them.
“Remember my titles? I don't get poisoned, I do the poisoning. I'm the Princess of it”
The Final Verdict:
A thoroughly unique book with a captivating plot and a breathtaking character transformation. However, the love triangle isn't quite my speed and the middle lagged. Despite this, I'm eagerly looking forward to reading the next installment!
3.5 stars
Oh gosh
no freaking way ?!? That was a crazy rollercoaster and now I can't wait to read the next book .
no freaking way ?!? That was a crazy rollercoaster and now I can't wait to read the next book .
3.5 stars.
I actually had a fairly long review half way done but I either accidently deleted or it didn't save properly. Either way it's gone.
So in short, the first 200 pages were a bit slow going. That section was 3 stars. The last 170 pages really picked up and I couldn't stop reading. That section was 4 stars.
I liked Evie and Jackson but they also annoyed me at times. I don't like Selena but I like/find interesting to read the strife she causes.
Arthur was a creepy character. I figured out fairly early that
I wish that at least one of Evie's friends
Overall this was a fairly good introduction, there were some problems but nothing that has sworn me off the series. I'm interested in seeing where KC takes this series.
I actually had a fairly long review half way done but I either accidently deleted or it didn't save properly. Either way it's gone.
So in short, the first 200 pages were a bit slow going. That section was 3 stars. The last 170 pages really picked up and I couldn't stop reading. That section was 4 stars.
I liked Evie and Jackson but they also annoyed me at times. I don't like Selena but I like/find interesting to read the strife she causes.
Arthur was a creepy character. I figured out fairly early that
Spoiler
Evie was setting him up in some way. So it was nice to have that confirmed at the end.I wish that at least one of Evie's friends
Spoiler
from the beginning of the book would have stayed alive through the Flash. I was rooting for Mel to survive but with Evie saying ashes were in Mel's car I don't see it being too likely.Overall this was a fairly good introduction, there were some problems but nothing that has sworn me off the series. I'm interested in seeing where KC takes this series.
To continue my post-apocalyptic YA period, I wanted to try this book which was in my TBR for ages and which had caught my eye with this tarot card incarnate in human story =D It was a nice surprise despite some flaws ...
First of all, I LOVED the story and the universe that is super original : tarot cards that are reincarnated century after century into teenagers for a kind of game like in the Highlander's series (Macleod and Methos <3) in a world that has fall into chaos =D The style is great with action, humor and I liked the idea of story into another story ><
I LOVE the Cajun (who is SO sexy but mostly I love when he talks with his Cajun pfiouloulou voice, I sooo need to buy the audiobook to hear his voice ><) and I really enjoyed meeting the other cards ... And I'm sooo looking forward to meet the Death who simply fascinated me =D
The big flaw of this book is the heroine Evie : she's such a moron !! She is very childish and she has not an ounce of survival instinct in her !! After Penryn from Angelfall series, I was very disappointing ... She becomes much more interesting when she is fully in Empress mode =)
In short, I don't like the heroine but I like the story and it's pretty addictive =)