Reviews

Need by Joelle Charbonneau

vandavknihach's review against another edition

4.0

Joelle Charbonneau má svůj styl psaní, alespoň co se týče jejích young adult knížek. Líbí se mi, jak mezi dějem rozebírá jednotlivé problémy současné doby. Tím kniha dostává i jiný rozměr než jen plytký příběh bez jakéhokoliv poselství. Stejně tak je to i u Univerzity výjimečných.
Na začátku jsem se bála množství postav, které se v knize objevovali. Každá kapitola byla z pohledu někoho jiného. Naštěstí to autorka zvládla dobře, nic se mi nemotalo, věděla jsem kdo je kdo.
Kniha je čtivá a postupně jak se příběh rozjížděl, tak to bylo čím dál tím víc napínavější. A ten konec jsem shltla. Pachatel projektu NEED (nebudu zmiňovat konkrétně kvůli spoilerům) mi silně připomínal Jeanine z Divergence.
Kniha je vlastně zobrazením, čeho všeho jsou lidé schopní, když mají před sebou vidinu splněného přání. Nad čím nechtějí přemýšlet a nedomýšlejí následky. A také, jak jsou schopni se s tím vyrovnat.
Celkově byla kniha příjemná, napínavá a čtivá.
A nakonec nezapomeňte, že přání je něco jiného než potřeba.

apple_cider's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

achapterahead's review against another edition

5.0

Read 4/30/17-5/2/17
5 stars 99%

seethinglloron's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

Storygraph deleted my review so to summarize:

• it was ok
• last third super mid
• teens deleting Instagram=book good for world

hayleybeale's review against another edition

4.0

A creepy and atmospheric YA page-turner that asks 'what would you do to get what you wanted?' and combines that with the anonymity of social media. Read my full review here.

sarahvlovestoread's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

christinaerickson33's review against another edition

5.0

What an interesting idea of what you need vs what you really want and how far you will go to get it. I couldn't put this book down.

vidhi26p's review against another edition

5.0

One of the darkest novels I have ever read. It made me question everything I know, everything I thought I knew, and everything I thought I wanted.

beastreader's review against another edition

4.0

This book is another one of those guilty pleasure books. There was nothing that redeeming about all of the teens in this book yet the story itself was intriguing to me. The most intriguing part was that I could so picture this book being current events. Which is very scary. Teens now a days are more like sheep, they just follow without really being leaders.

As I was reading this book I kept thinking is there anything in this world that I would really "need" that I would be willing to do anything for? My answer was: "There is nothing that I would absolutely "need" that I would go to great lengths to do things for to get what I "need".

Again I did not feel any remorse for the teens in this story but this is one of those books where if the storyline is great then it does not really matter if the characters where just so so.

mary7974's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25