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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
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
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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:
No
Okay so, I didn't know this book has so many bad reviews and its not even that awful. Yes, the book does remind me of the Hunger Games when its starts, and then the Bachelor because of all the dating and stuff. But then it also kind of reminds me of Eleanor & Park. The red head, the guy she doesn't really like but then starts to love. This is definitely a book that seems to have a little bit of everything. However, it is one of those books that as bad a review that some people have posted it will make you laugh. Yup, there are some funny yet, dumb jokes between the characters but that's what makes the book. As a reader you realize this book didn't need to be a trilogy, it could have honestly ended in just one. It seems that it was being dragged out just for the hell of it. And you also realize America really just needs to make up her mind, seriously! But in all I enjoyed the book, it was a quick read, and it makes you want to pull for the Prince. Definitely a YA book, but it is an easy entertaining read. Give it a chance and enjoy it for what it is. It really wasn't that bad.
If you're ever in the mood for an easy to read book with very little complexity, that doesn't require a lot of effort, this is it. It's like cotton candy in book form.
Ahhh I remember why I love this book. Definitely lost a little of the charm for me this time, but that's natural to happen A. with a reread and B. no longer being the target demographic.
Hate the name Gerad. How do I even say that? It's like a weird mix of Jared and Gerald and I know it's pronounced like Jared but then just spell it like Jared cuz I kept going to say Gerald and getting tripped up.
This book was a lot less not-like-other-girls than I remembered or at least I guess expected, and even, dare I say, rather girls-supporting-girls?
Hate the name Gerad. How do I even say that? It's like a weird mix of Jared and Gerald and I know it's pronounced like Jared but then just spell it like Jared cuz I kept going to say Gerald and getting tripped up.
This book was a lot less not-like-other-girls than I remembered or at least I guess expected, and even, dare I say, rather girls-supporting-girls?
fast-paced
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
slow-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
I did not find this book super interesting as its very slow and drags on and on. There are a few moments of tension, but they don’t last long and everything goes back to normal right after. This book is basically a combination of the Hunger Games (i.e. love triangle with a big she leaves behind and a new shiny boy she learns to love, Caesar Flickerman character with tv interviews of the contestants, a poor girl raised up and chosen for a competition she doesn’t want to be in) and The Bachelor television show (I.e. 35 girls competing for one man). The main characters have a bit of growth, but it takes forever to get there and there’s so much other stuff going on that it gets missed sometimes. Too much focus on the details and daily routines, rather than actually moving the plot forward. The main plot point isn’t even resolved at the end - and not even in a cliffhanger way, it just kind of stops mid-process. It’s weird. I might still finish the series just to say I did, but it’s definitely not an exciting book that makes me want more. However, If I were reading this book as a younger teen, instead of the adult I am, I probably would have really enjoyed it - which is why I’m giving it 3 stars instead of 2.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Classism
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It might have been an easy read, but it was definitely worth reading. As a fan of a dystopian love triangle, I was a big fan of this book. It has compelling characters and a decently interesting storyline. The ending of this book was a little rushed but I’m definitely looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced