985 reviews for:

Yours for the Taking

Gabrielle Korn

3.74 AVERAGE

mrs_love's review against another edition

4.0

challenging reflective slow-paced

ryannrripley's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional fast-paced

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This book rocks. The first chapter made me cry (in a good way). However, the last 50 pages or so felt rushed, and there were some character motivation issues. Also, I would have appreciated a little more hard science showing up, since it’s something the characters are relying on to survive. However, most of the book was amazing. I’m very excited to read the sequel, which I already have checked out from the library. 

rileyjewel's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Conceptually loved. Kinda chaotic and probably too much going on, but very thought provoking which carried me through

gabz49242's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark reflective 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: Complicated

sophiaohio's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

frogggirl2's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is a little paint by numbers, a little overly simplistic and a little on the nose.  That said, I liked what it had to say and I thought it was interesting throughout.  Approaching climate change and post-apocalyptic survival through a compex feminist lense was interesting and led to some important conclusions.  

sorceryofpie's review against another edition

3.5

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

whoevencaresthen's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pathological_reader's review against another edition

4.0

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I really struggled with the narration in the book, but the stories of the individual characters and their choices were compelling for me. Lots of parallels to our current world; good food for thought. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Colonisation

kmuzio's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes