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lovebugboo22's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
ikvindlezenleuk_mathilde's review against another edition
4.0
Op mijn website staat een uitgebreide recensie: http://www.ikvindlezenleuk.nl/2014/07/michelle-gagnon-het-verzet-project.html
_camk_'s review
3.0
3.5 stars. I enjoyed Don't Look Now more than I thought I would especially as it had been so long since I read the first one I was worried I would be a bit lost. Gagnon leaves the book on a great cliffhanger drawing you in to read the final book of the series.
sk24's review
3.0
I found Don't Look Now to be pretty disappointing, overall. I really enjoyed Don't Turn Around and was, therefore, really looking forward to this book. But, all I got was a disappointing sequel that definitely suffered from "middle book syndrome".
The story felt like it went in a completely different direction than the first book. It also had a very different tone. Don't Turn Around was non-stop action that kept me captivated and not wanting to put it down, whereas this one was much of a slower-pace. I wouldn't say this book was boring, but it just had a very different tone than the first book and I wasn't prepared for that.
Now, after completing the book, I feel like the plot didn't progress at all from the first book. It feels as if we are basically where we were at the end of first book, with a couple more kids saved and a couple more people dead. But, not much has changed from where the first book left off. Middle book syndrome!
I had some issues with some aspects throughout the story. I thought that some things seemed kind of unrealistic at times. For example, Peter goes to break into someone's home and purchases a key to let him in easily. He purchases a master key that opens "any and all dead bolts, regardless of brand." Umm...okay...if that actually existed, it kind of defeats the purpose of keys and locks in the first place. Talk about making it easy for Peter to break in!
I thought that all of the characters seemed different in Don't Look Now than they were in Don't Turn Around. I don't mean that they grew as characters and have changed that way...I mean that they are just different. They almost seem like completely different characters in some ways. And I didn't find them to be as likeable either. In the first book, Noa was all independent and badass and tough. And now she's like a typical teenager with boy problems and everything. She's totally lost her edge! She also didn't do any hacking in this book...at all! She just threw all her hacking skills to the wind in order to lead this renegade squad of teens. What?? This book is supposed to be a teen spin on The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. What happened to her hacking?? That's who Noa is! Suffice it to say, Noa is COMPLETELY different in this book.
Don't Look Now wasn't a bad book. It was just very disappointing, especially after liking Don't Turn Around so much. The characters weren't as good and neither was the story. Not cool.
The story felt like it went in a completely different direction than the first book. It also had a very different tone. Don't Turn Around was non-stop action that kept me captivated and not wanting to put it down, whereas this one was much of a slower-pace. I wouldn't say this book was boring, but it just had a very different tone than the first book and I wasn't prepared for that.
Now, after completing the book, I feel like the plot didn't progress at all from the first book. It feels as if we are basically where we were at the end of first book, with a couple more kids saved and a couple more people dead. But, not much has changed from where the first book left off. Middle book syndrome!
I had some issues with some aspects throughout the story. I thought that some things seemed kind of unrealistic at times. For example, Peter goes to break into someone's home and purchases a key to let him in easily. He purchases a master key that opens "any and all dead bolts, regardless of brand." Umm...okay...if that actually existed, it kind of defeats the purpose of keys and locks in the first place. Talk about making it easy for Peter to break in!
I thought that all of the characters seemed different in Don't Look Now than they were in Don't Turn Around. I don't mean that they grew as characters and have changed that way...I mean that they are just different. They almost seem like completely different characters in some ways. And I didn't find them to be as likeable either. In the first book, Noa was all independent and badass and tough. And now she's like a typical teenager with boy problems and everything. She's totally lost her edge! She also didn't do any hacking in this book...at all! She just threw all her hacking skills to the wind in order to lead this renegade squad of teens. What?? This book is supposed to be a teen spin on The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. What happened to her hacking?? That's who Noa is! Suffice it to say, Noa is COMPLETELY different in this book.
Don't Look Now wasn't a bad book. It was just very disappointing, especially after liking Don't Turn Around so much. The characters weren't as good and neither was the story. Not cool.
_stephp's review against another edition
4.0
Toujours à 100 à l'heure, Noa, séparée de Peter, mène sa croisade contre les industriels derrière le projet Persephone. Elle parcourt le pays pour empêcher les jeunes sans domiciles de se faire enlever pour être soumis à des expériences.
De trahisons en attaques éclairs, elle n'a pas le temps de se reposer, et elle commence à fatiguer d'être toujours sur la brèche. A moins que ce ne soit son thymus qui commence à faire des siennes ?
De trahisons en attaques éclairs, elle n'a pas le temps de se reposer, et elle commence à fatiguer d'être toujours sur la brèche. A moins que ce ne soit son thymus qui commence à faire des siennes ?
patty_creatively_bookish's review against another edition
4.0
Verhaal: 4/5
Karakters: 4/5
Schrijfstijl: 4/5
Papier/audio? Papier.
Herlezen: Waarschijnlijk! Op naar het laatste deel!
Karakters: 4/5
Schrijfstijl: 4/5
Papier/audio? Papier.
Herlezen: Waarschijnlijk! Op naar het laatste deel!
poorashleu's review
4.0
Originally posted at yAdult Review
As I made it clear here, I love and adore the first book in this series. The way the author writes and portrays her characters was spot on. The second book in the series continued with this portrayal. I made quite a noise when I was approved for this ARC because I was just that! excited! I barely found out that there was a sequel and then I found the ARC and book noises were made. Probably for the best that this was an eARC not a physical copy because it would not have been pretty.
This book picks up quickly after the first book in the series finishes, in the middle of a new caper no less! I had high expectations for this book for many reasons. Love of the first book, love of the storyline, etc. I promise you it didn’t not let me down. One could easily pick up this book without the first book and know immediately what was going on. The recap was amazing without seeming so “THIS! IS! A! RECAP!” which was much appreciated. In Don’t Look Now, good friends Peter and Noa are separated. Peter is still hacking, trying to figure out what happened in Noa’s life and essentially the systems working on breaking it down. While this is going on Noa is with Persefone’s Army which at this point is a modern day Robin Hood saving people from the worst.
The worst, which has happened to Amanda, who throughout this novel you continue to not trust. Or maybe you do, and if you do can you please tell me why you trust her? She gives me bad vibes (which I know, is so cliche to say).
Obviously Peter and Noa continue to have trust issues with everyone in this story who aren’t each other. The interesting part of the trust issues is that it gets in the way of them moving on with their lives and of course the oh so important plot. Noa slowly starts to trust Zeke, a fellow member of the army, who, while he doesn’t understand all the minute details of Noa’s life, is okay going slow and waiting for her. It is very sweet and endearing to not have a boy in a teen novel be demanding and be like NOW NOW NOW.
It is hard to review this book without giving too much away, not only about the first book in the series, but of course this book. I will say that while the book nears the end of the novel we’re getting closer to what happened and the soon downfall of it all but we’re still left hanging for the third and final novel of the series.
Solid 4.5. review closer to publication.
As I made it clear here, I love and adore the first book in this series. The way the author writes and portrays her characters was spot on. The second book in the series continued with this portrayal. I made quite a noise when I was approved for this ARC because I was just that! excited! I barely found out that there was a sequel and then I found the ARC and book noises were made. Probably for the best that this was an eARC not a physical copy because it would not have been pretty.
This book picks up quickly after the first book in the series finishes, in the middle of a new caper no less! I had high expectations for this book for many reasons. Love of the first book, love of the storyline, etc. I promise you it didn’t not let me down. One could easily pick up this book without the first book and know immediately what was going on. The recap was amazing without seeming so “THIS! IS! A! RECAP!” which was much appreciated. In Don’t Look Now, good friends Peter and Noa are separated. Peter is still hacking, trying to figure out what happened in Noa’s life and essentially the systems working on breaking it down. While this is going on Noa is with Persefone’s Army which at this point is a modern day Robin Hood saving people from the worst.
The worst, which has happened to Amanda, who throughout this novel you continue to not trust. Or maybe you do, and if you do can you please tell me why you trust her? She gives me bad vibes (which I know, is so cliche to say).
Obviously Peter and Noa continue to have trust issues with everyone in this story who aren’t each other. The interesting part of the trust issues is that it gets in the way of them moving on with their lives and of course the oh so important plot. Noa slowly starts to trust Zeke, a fellow member of the army, who, while he doesn’t understand all the minute details of Noa’s life, is okay going slow and waiting for her. It is very sweet and endearing to not have a boy in a teen novel be demanding and be like NOW NOW NOW.
It is hard to review this book without giving too much away, not only about the first book in the series, but of course this book. I will say that while the book nears the end of the novel we’re getting closer to what happened and the soon downfall of it all but we’re still left hanging for the third and final novel of the series.
Solid 4.5. review closer to publication.
joliendelandsheer's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this sequel, but the first book is still better in my opinion.
So, a lot happened in this book... It was action-packed and exciting and so much fun! The reason I liked the first book more I believe is because Peter and Noa were never in the same place in the second one. Don't think that was a spoiler, but if it was, I am so very sorry.
Anyway, curious about the third book!
So, a lot happened in this book... It was action-packed and exciting and so much fun! The reason I liked the first book more I believe is because Peter and Noa were never in the same place in the second one. Don't think that was a spoiler, but if it was, I am so very sorry.
Anyway, curious about the third book!
dustin_o's review
tense
fast-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
3.0