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liinukka's review against another edition
3.0
It was okay. I liked the characters in it but the world felt a bit odd. I think it lacked a sense of realism for me. But I'm interested to see what happens next.
epearly's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked this book! I found it exciting, fast paced, and interesting. It certainly wasn't flawless, but as is the case with so many books I read, I found the good to far outweigh the not-so-good. I'd recommend this to anyone who likes dystopians or post-apocalyptic type books. Action junkies would like this too. Also maybe if you like superhuman/zombie things. Try this out.
Here we go into spoilers...
The overall premise of this book I found really cool, and an original take on zombies or superhumans. All of the death references gave the book that "undead" vibe for me. I also loved having two different adversaries, HARC and the humans. Especially since human is the perspective you usually read.
I love action/adventure things, so I ate up all of the physicality in this, and during the break-in of HARC I couldn't put it down! I also loved the relationship that grew between Wren and Callum (though I did think it developed too fast for my taste).
Though I loved both of those things, I did also have problems with them. Well, not problems per say, but things I noticed that could have been improved. Firstly, the break-in to HARC went off without a hitch. There was the small moment when Wren was trapped behind the glass, but that was over quickly. I don't think that every book has to have plans that go awry (I love it when a plan comes together), but it could have made it better to have a more serious setback. Secondly, I think that Wren's struggle for her humanity could have been so much more of a focus that would have been so wonderful to read about. I definitely think that that's what the author tried to get at, but I just felt it could have been done better. Her relationship with Callum, I think, would have been much more developed if she had gone through this, and that moment when she cried when she thought she and lost him would have had so much more impact.
On the whole, though, I really liked it and I am really excited to see where the next one goes because this had a bit of a cliffhanger!!
Here we go into spoilers...
The overall premise of this book I found really cool, and an original take on zombies or superhumans. All of the death references gave the book that "undead" vibe for me. I also loved having two different adversaries, HARC and the humans. Especially since human is the perspective you usually read.
I love action/adventure things, so I ate up all of the physicality in this, and during the break-in of HARC I couldn't put it down! I also loved the relationship that grew between Wren and Callum (though I did think it developed too fast for my taste).
Though I loved both of those things, I did also have problems with them. Well, not problems per say, but things I noticed that could have been improved. Firstly, the break-in to HARC went off without a hitch. There was the small moment when Wren was trapped behind the glass, but that was over quickly. I don't think that every book has to have plans that go awry (I love it when a plan comes together), but it could have made it better to have a more serious setback. Secondly, I think that Wren's struggle for her humanity could have been so much more of a focus that would have been so wonderful to read about. I definitely think that that's what the author tried to get at, but I just felt it could have been done better. Her relationship with Callum, I think, would have been much more developed if she had gone through this, and that moment when she cried when she thought she and lost him would have had so much more impact.
On the whole, though, I really liked it and I am really excited to see where the next one goes because this had a bit of a cliffhanger!!
ketsueki_randi's review against another edition
DNFed somewhere between 2/3 and 75% in. usually I don't explain why I dnf a book, but this had not only an amazing concept with "immortal supersoldiers" with an incredible bamf female protagonist and I WAS SO EXCITED! But my God how quickly she fell to a character that just obsesses over a boy she just met. not only do I hate the love at first sight trope, but im more upset that it devolved such a great character. AGGGGHHHHH!!!!!
readingmissfroggy's review
4.0
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Really enjoyed this read. The main female character kicks ass and the world is super interesting. I did feel like the romance was a bit... quick. The female character suddenly changes a lot after meeting her love interest and it sometimes feels like she is a totally new character. But luckily, she is also at times till the awesome Reboot that you got to know at the beginning of the book.
Really enjoyed this read. The main female character kicks ass and the world is super interesting. I did feel like the romance was a bit... quick. The female character suddenly changes a lot after meeting her love interest and it sometimes feels like she is a totally new character. But luckily, she is also at times till the awesome Reboot that you got to know at the beginning of the book.
kelsuffering's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bangalee57's review against another edition
2.0
It's strange, Austin is the city setting for some of the story. The two main characters are both from Austin.
etinney's review against another edition
3.0
3.25 out of 5 stars
I really need to stop being so harsh on YA dystopians. I am the one that keeps reading them.
In my attempt to clean out my TBR, I came across this book. I decided it was interesting enough and read it. It was exactly that: interesting enough.
Wren was an alright protagonist. Her status at the beginning made it very easy to see her progression throughout the book. Her development is a little unrealistic, however. She pretty instantly changes when a pretty boy smiles at her. Callum was sometimes a little too goofy and humorous for me. He was supposed to oppose Wren's character, but sometimes both of them proved to be caricatures. I did not think the relationship was really a problem until I remembered the time frame. It definitely was some insta-love.
The plot was alright to me. It stayed in the typical YA dystopian framework with the necessary changes to make it unique. I do wish the world had been explained more though. At one point, they mentioned something about a war ravaging the land and never mentioned it again. There is no real scientific explanation for the Reboots (I love when science explains things in dystopians, which is probably why I didn't hate Allegiant like everyone else). My biggest problem with YA dystopians is that the actions of the evil government are never explained. Often the things they do seem entirely unnecessary. This was not as bad as some others, but I do think the government is unusually cruel for no reason. The ending was extremely convenient and easy. I was waiting for something bad to happen to them during the big action scene at the end and besides a couple of hiccups, they were totally fine.
I listened to this on audiobook. The narrator was pretty easy to listen to, though there was nothing spectacular about it.
The one thing that was really great to me was the perspective on sex. It's like teenagers actually have sex in a safe and respectful manner. I like how it was treated as a norm in this book, and even though the main character didn't participate for a variety of reasons, she did not judge others. Also, there is a part where consent is explicitly a focus of the conversation and actually followed. I really hope other YA authors follow Tintera in this aspect. Teenagers have sex and that is a fact that should be mentioned more in YA without being preachy and judgmental. It did not detract from the story, and it did not make it unsuitable to read for younger YA. Healthy views of sex in YA should be more prevalent. Younger readers need to understand consent and healthy sexual relationships; this should not be taboo.
Overall, this book was entertaining. I will read the sequel because I am curious as to what happens, but I am not extremely eager about it.
I really need to stop being so harsh on YA dystopians. I am the one that keeps reading them.
In my attempt to clean out my TBR, I came across this book. I decided it was interesting enough and read it. It was exactly that: interesting enough.
Wren was an alright protagonist. Her status at the beginning made it very easy to see her progression throughout the book. Her development is a little unrealistic, however. She pretty instantly changes when a pretty boy smiles at her. Callum was sometimes a little too goofy and humorous for me. He was supposed to oppose Wren's character, but sometimes both of them proved to be caricatures. I did not think the relationship was really a problem until I remembered the time frame. It definitely was some insta-love.
The plot was alright to me. It stayed in the typical YA dystopian framework with the necessary changes to make it unique. I do wish the world had been explained more though. At one point, they mentioned something about a war ravaging the land and never mentioned it again. There is no real scientific explanation for the Reboots (I love when science explains things in dystopians, which is probably why I didn't hate Allegiant like everyone else). My biggest problem with YA dystopians is that the actions of the evil government are never explained. Often the things they do seem entirely unnecessary. This was not as bad as some others, but I do think the government is unusually cruel for no reason. The ending was extremely convenient and easy. I was waiting for something bad to happen to them during the big action scene at the end and besides a couple of hiccups, they were totally fine.
I listened to this on audiobook. The narrator was pretty easy to listen to, though there was nothing spectacular about it.
The one thing that was really great to me was the perspective on sex. It's like teenagers actually have sex in a safe and respectful manner. I like how it was treated as a norm in this book, and even though the main character didn't participate for a variety of reasons, she did not judge others. Also, there is a part where consent is explicitly a focus of the conversation and actually followed.
Spoiler
When Callum and Wren are close to having sex, he actually shows proper respect for her and understands that consent must be enthusiastic. He does not take advantage of her naivety on it or her apprehensive yes.Overall, this book was entertaining. I will read the sequel because I am curious as to what happens, but I am not extremely eager about it.
serialsnark's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely good premise for a novel and it kept me interested. I give it 3 stars because the romance killed me. Wren is supposed to be so badass- I would have liked to have seen her struggle with identifying emotions and feelings as they came back. Instead, this boy comes into the picture and she's like AH YES FEELINGS, I KNOW THESE THINGS even after being essentially emotionless for like, 5 years. Anyway, it's a good one-time read YA dystopian. Fun and fast-paced, but not super complicated.
sonshinelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
I found the premise of this to be pretty fascinating - quite the different take on the "zombie" story. Wren is a really interesting main character. There is a sort of "insta-love" aspect but I didn't mind it because of the way it played out. I really loved Ever and her friendship with Wren. I can't wait to learn more about what HARC is really doing and how the rest of the story plays out.
maddiexoxo's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
5.0