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jenny_hedberg's review against another edition
3.0
Good but slightly unsatisfactory. From a certain point in the story, we follow the protagonist Jane down five alternative storylines which vary wildly from each other. The fact that I liked the first one the best and then decreasingly liked the following storylines tells me either that this format wasn’t for me or that it wasn’t Cashore’s finest work. I wonder if the different storylines can be read in another order.
brendalovesbooks's review
I don't mind quirky/weird writing, but this is just not working for me at all. I'm not interested or intruiged in the slightest, and reading it feels like a major chore. I'm quitting this one.
blue_moth23's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
annemijnvk's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Een ambitieus boek met wat absurde wendingen. Maar daardoor juist extra knap dat het goed geschreven en te volgen was. Ik had nog wel wat verdieping willen hebben van bepaalde personages of relaties, maar snap ook dat dat door de structuur van het boek misschien te ingewikkeld was geworden.
haleyshort's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed this read so much!! It was creative and fun and mysterious and silly in the way that I remember books being as a child - very From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler, Magic Treehouse, Chasing Vermeer. I don’t remember those plots specifically but the general feeling of self discovery amidst the whimsy made me very nostalgic and happy.
brianne_k's review
4.0
*4/5*
well, that certainly was the weirdest book I have ever read.
I didn't know what to expect going in to it, all I knew was that Kristin Cashore had a new book coming out! I loved Graceling, Fire, and Bitterblue..
this book is based like a chose your own adventure, but you follow all 5 of the adventures.. and it was interesting, seeing all the different possibilities.
well, that certainly was the weirdest book I have ever read.
I didn't know what to expect going in to it, all I knew was that Kristin Cashore had a new book coming out! I loved Graceling, Fire, and Bitterblue..
this book is based like a chose your own adventure, but you follow all 5 of the adventures.. and it was interesting, seeing all the different possibilities.
shareen17's review
2.0
I thought I was going to like this, as I generally like this author's characters and writing, but I really didn't like the concept. The story keeps going back to a critical decision in the story and rewriting the story based on if a different decision were made, each outcome stranger and more convoluted than the last.
mangonrye3's review
5.0
"You'd think the way all of you talk, that no one whose been lied to has any right to feel betrayed"
Jane, Unlimited a tale about the lies and secrets loved ones hold from each other is a well thought out book. The foreshadowing in every alternative timeline makes sense , and with every different choice you see how the story can develop just from changing one small thing.
The main character Jane, is similar to other characters but despite that she has some things that draw her apart and captivate the reader to keep on reading.The aspects that draw her apart from the other protagonists is her boldness and curiosity. Her bravery to tell anyone what she's thinking or what she wants. Her ability to get down to figure out the problems no matter what. Seeing the story from her point of view as a onlooker learning about the mysteriousness of the Tu Reviens was a exciting adventure!
Really makes me hope for a sequel or series!!
Jane, Unlimited a tale about the lies and secrets loved ones hold from each other is a well thought out book. The foreshadowing in every alternative timeline makes sense , and with every different choice you see how the story can develop just from changing one small thing.
The main character Jane, is similar to other characters but despite that she has some things that draw her apart and captivate the reader to keep on reading.The aspects that draw her apart from the other protagonists is her boldness and curiosity. Her bravery to tell anyone what she's thinking or what she wants. Her ability to get down to figure out the problems no matter what. Seeing the story from her point of view as a onlooker learning about the mysteriousness of the Tu Reviens was a exciting adventure!
Really makes me hope for a sequel or series!!
stephxsu's review
There is a huge difference between the narrative style and prose of Kristin Cashore's first two novels, GRACELING and FIRE (which are two of my all-time favorites), and her later novels (starting with BITTERBLUE). There's something a bit... disconnected about the latter. They're written almost frantically, desperately, yet with a sense of almost detachment from the story, the characters, and their outcomes.