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spookshow's review
4.0
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Maya is the invisible girl. No one really notices her, she wears glasses and struggles with acne. Until today. All of a sudden she can see without her glasses, her skin clears up and her hair becomes full, thick and shiny. And then there's Eric. He notices her. He talks to her. He seeks her out! What the hell is going on? Maya soon learns that everything she thinks, everything she wishes for, is coming true. But what is the purpose of this? And why the hell is it happening now?! She soon learns the weight of the power she possesses. They do say, be careful what you wish for.
I actually enjoyed this way more than I thought I would. Maya was likeable enough, I guess I could sympathise with her in a way as I felt super invisible for most of my life up until my early 20s. She's just a teenage girl struggling with teenage life and Eaton portrays it well.
The whole idea of Wardens was well thought out and executed, I felt. The revelation that Maya has is believable and I love the moral question it poses. What would happen if every thought you had came to pass? Would you be as good or as terrible as you think you are? I believe it also lends weight to, really THINK about what you're saying (or in this case thinking). If everything you thought came to pass, what would your life and the lives of those around you look like? Yes when you get grounded you may say "I wish you were dead" But what if it happened? I think it raises a glass to the saying of "think before you speak" which a lot of people could really learn from. Things said, or in this case thought, in a moment of intense irritation, passion, anger, can have lasting consequences that cannot be undone.
I'm interested in checking out the rest of this series and seeing where the story goes from here.
Maya is the invisible girl. No one really notices her, she wears glasses and struggles with acne. Until today. All of a sudden she can see without her glasses, her skin clears up and her hair becomes full, thick and shiny. And then there's Eric. He notices her. He talks to her. He seeks her out! What the hell is going on? Maya soon learns that everything she thinks, everything she wishes for, is coming true. But what is the purpose of this? And why the hell is it happening now?! She soon learns the weight of the power she possesses. They do say, be careful what you wish for.
I actually enjoyed this way more than I thought I would. Maya was likeable enough, I guess I could sympathise with her in a way as I felt super invisible for most of my life up until my early 20s. She's just a teenage girl struggling with teenage life and Eaton portrays it well.
The whole idea of Wardens was well thought out and executed, I felt. The revelation that Maya has is believable and I love the moral question it poses. What would happen if every thought you had came to pass? Would you be as good or as terrible as you think you are? I believe it also lends weight to, really THINK about what you're saying (or in this case thinking). If everything you thought came to pass, what would your life and the lives of those around you look like? Yes when you get grounded you may say "I wish you were dead" But what if it happened? I think it raises a glass to the saying of "think before you speak" which a lot of people could really learn from. Things said, or in this case thought, in a moment of intense irritation, passion, anger, can have lasting consequences that cannot be undone.
I'm interested in checking out the rest of this series and seeing where the story goes from here.
jessthebookslover's review
4.0
Wow. Wow. Wow. So much for such a short story! Loved the characters, loved the story, loved the unique superpowers, loved everything!
Only thing missing is a little bit of background into the Wardens' lives and their history.
Anyway, I really enjoyed this book and highly suggest you to read it!
It's packed with action and there's also a great variety of feelings.
Eaton's writing style is super fluid and it will take you less than half an hour to get through this one!
Only thing missing is a little bit of background into the Wardens' lives and their history.
Anyway, I really enjoyed this book and highly suggest you to read it!
It's packed with action and there's also a great variety of feelings.
Eaton's writing style is super fluid and it will take you less than half an hour to get through this one!
ktbgoodwin's review
2.0
Very short, but I knew that going in. It was just too cheesy and Maya’s powers were way too vague and convenient.
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