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bibliophile_xo's review against another edition
1.0
I love the work of Penny Reid, by and large, but I did not love this one in the least, nor did I enjoy it. I've never in my life rated any of her books this low but there was just too much here that didn't work for me or connect with me.
Let's start with premeditated deception/dishonesty powered by familial entitlement & emotional blackmail (yuck). I hate how the deception lasted the entire book and every time he thought he was saying her name, or having a positive interaction, he thought it was her sister's. I also hated her sister and Gabby both; catty, selfish, wildly irresponsible and don't forget mean-spirited.
I hate the trope of mcs being forced/coerced into doing unnecessary, unethical and unsavory things for family in the name of LoVe.
I regret that I was outside my return window; I think this is a sign I need to get my ass on Kindle Unlimited. Quickly. I felt obligated to skim the entire thing because I paid for it outright. In my defense, I've never disliked a PR book this much and I bought this grouped in with the previous books of the series because I mostly enjoyed them. Won't be proceeding to the next one, unfortunately.
Let's start with premeditated deception/dishonesty powered by familial entitlement & emotional blackmail (yuck). I hate how the deception lasted the entire book and every time he thought he was saying her name, or having a positive interaction, he thought it was her sister's. I also hated her sister and Gabby both; catty, selfish, wildly irresponsible and don't forget mean-spirited.
I hate the trope of mcs being forced/coerced into doing unnecessary, unethical and unsavory things for family in the name of LoVe.
I regret that I was outside my return window; I think this is a sign I need to get my ass on Kindle Unlimited. Quickly. I felt obligated to skim the entire thing because I paid for it outright. In my defense, I've never disliked a PR book this much and I bought this grouped in with the previous books of the series because I mostly enjoyed them. Won't be proceeding to the next one, unfortunately.
smodis1031's review against another edition
5.0
Penny warned the masses for months that the first two parts of Laws of Physics would end in cliffhangers. I kept telling myself that I would wait until all three parts were out but with the teasers and ability to preview the first two chapters, I gave in.
Though in Motion it is focused on Abram and Mona, a lot of it is focused on setting up the picture of how Mona is as well as her relationship with members of her family. The cliffhanger ended up not being as bad as I thought it would be. This is due to the fact that I think that by the end of Motion we are are seeing that connection/bond between the two really form.
Now bring on Space!
Though in Motion it is focused on Abram and Mona, a lot of it is focused on setting up the picture of how Mona is as well as her relationship with members of her family. The cliffhanger ended up not being as bad as I thought it would be. This is due to the fact that I think that by the end of Motion we are are seeing that connection/bond between the two really form.
Now bring on Space!
bookphenomena_micky's review against another edition
4.0
So there’s Mona and then there’s Lisa and in this book you get a slice of both of them. MOTION quickly launches you into the quirky, intelligent world of Mona. She feels initially one-dimensional and she is definitely somewhat emotional stunted but there’s lots to unwrap with Mona, her quirks, her quips and her insecurities. I like Mona, a lot and I feel like I’ve only just scratched the surface.
Abram is the house-sitter but really the minder and chaperone employed to keep ‘Lisa’ in line. He’s nice, in every way, there’s not much to dislike, after all he took her to a bookshop and had some great recs. Can I just pause here a moment and admire the cameo for the books that were name-dropped? There is some bubbling chemistry between these two and again I felt like I was scratching the surface with what is possible but there I still much more to come both in my connection with the characters and the story itself.
I didn’t find the cliffy bad, more like a commercial break but I’ll need the next instalment tomorrow.
I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/review/B07JZ6Z272/R1PNC695GU9A6T?ref=pf_ov_at_pdctrvw_srp
Abram is the house-sitter but really the minder and chaperone employed to keep ‘Lisa’ in line. He’s nice, in every way, there’s not much to dislike, after all he took her to a bookshop and had some great recs. Can I just pause here a moment and admire the cameo for the books that were name-dropped? There is some bubbling chemistry between these two and again I felt like I was scratching the surface with what is possible but there I still much more to come both in my connection with the characters and the story itself.
I didn’t find the cliffy bad, more like a commercial break but I’ll need the next instalment tomorrow.
I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/review/B07JZ6Z272/R1PNC695GU9A6T?ref=pf_ov_at_pdctrvw_srp
tamtam's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
smarginaturae's review
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
sarcasticromancereader's review against another edition
2.0
2 ambergris stars.
I’m in a minority here with this review. I was really looking forward to reading this book, I love [a:Penny Reid|5997227|Penny Reid|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1548811001p2/5997227.jpg] and there were many high reviews. I just found this book sooo boring. It could be because I’m coming off a BDB high, but I’m not sure that’s it. Motion skirts the line of being a YA book even though it really is a NA.
Mona, our heroine, is a 19-year old brilliant college student. She’s so brilliant that she went to college when she was 15. At times she acts like she’s still 15, or even younger. Her naiveté irked me. For someone who has famous parents, a life of luxury and exposure to college as such a young age, she knows little of the 'real' world.
Mona is forced to help out her twin sister, Lisa, and stand in her place and keep her real identity secret from Abram. I did not like Lisa’s best friend (and Mona’s ex-best friend), Gabby. She was shallow, judgmental, “immature and superfluous”.
Because of the 1st person POV we know little to nothing about Abram except how Mona feels about him. I did like his family, and the short time we spent with them.
I found myself skimming most of the book; looking for something, I’m not sure what, but anything really. There was no real chemistry between the MCs. The storyline was dull. I realize that this is a trilogy and this ends on a mild cliffhanger, but there was really nothing of substance that makes me want to continue in this series.
Sorry.
I’m in a minority here with this review. I was really looking forward to reading this book, I love [a:Penny Reid|5997227|Penny Reid|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1548811001p2/5997227.jpg] and there were many high reviews. I just found this book sooo boring. It could be because I’m coming off a BDB high, but I’m not sure that’s it. Motion skirts the line of being a YA book even though it really is a NA.
Mona, our heroine, is a 19-year old brilliant college student. She’s so brilliant that she went to college when she was 15. At times she acts like she’s still 15, or even younger. Her naiveté irked me. For someone who has famous parents, a life of luxury and exposure to college as such a young age, she knows little of the 'real' world.
Mona is forced to help out her twin sister, Lisa, and stand in her place and keep her real identity secret from Abram. I did not like Lisa’s best friend (and Mona’s ex-best friend), Gabby. She was shallow, judgmental, “immature and superfluous”.
Because of the 1st person POV we know little to nothing about Abram except how Mona feels about him. I did like his family, and the short time we spent with them.
I found myself skimming most of the book; looking for something, I’m not sure what, but anything really. There was no real chemistry between the MCs. The storyline was dull. I realize that this is a trilogy and this ends on a mild cliffhanger, but there was really nothing of substance that makes me want to continue in this series.
Sorry.
thoughtsfullofbooks's review against another edition
3.0
3,5 stars
not as excited as i was when i read the elements of chemistry series. this was really good at the beginning but then i found myself getting bored
not as excited as i was when i read the elements of chemistry series. this was really good at the beginning but then i found myself getting bored
petudc's review against another edition
5.0
Mona is the best, she became so fast my second favorite pennyverse heroine (after our goddess Marie, of course). The biggest thing I feel right now, however, is regret. I should have waited until the entire trilogy was out. I hate myself for not waiting. This month is going to be torture.
lisastein's review against another edition
3.0
I am a fan of Penny Reid, but something in this one just didn't draw me in like they normally do. I'm not sure if I thought it was too slow, too repetitive, too something.
I'm glad I read it, and really enjoyed the next one in the series, so this was just an anomaly, I'm sure.
I'm glad I read it, and really enjoyed the next one in the series, so this was just an anomaly, I'm sure.