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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
I'm kind of disappointed in this book. The first book had lots of room for improvement, but that was not achieved. The plot felt slow and I was confused near the end.
I don't really have much to say about it because I talked about it a lot in my last review. I found it just decent and I didn't really enjoy how Suzanne Young wrapped it up.
OKAY. THAT'S IT. BUYEE.
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During the last chapter, I was very confused what James and Sloane were going to do. The epilogue was okay, not that exciting.I don't really have much to say about it because I talked about it a lot in my last review. I found it just decent and I didn't really enjoy how Suzanne Young wrapped it up.
OKAY. THAT'S IT. BUYEE.
Bleh. This felt like a forced, unnecessary sequel to [b:The Program|11366397|The Program (The Program, #1)|Suzanne Young|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344986164s/11366397.jpg|16297209]. I loved that book and [b:The Remedy|22449285|The Remedy (The Program, #0.5)|Suzanne Young|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1416506230s/22449285.jpg|41878337] as well, but this book is giving me the same feeling as [b:After You|25041504|After You (Me Before You, #2)|Jojo Moyes|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1429029729s/25041504.jpg|44693518] after [b:Me Before You|15507958|Me Before You (Me Before You, #1)|Jojo Moyes|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1357108762s/15507958.jpg|17763198]. It just doesn't add anything.
I recommend The Program and The Remedy, I'm certainly going to read [b:The Recovery|23666204|The Recovery (The Program, #2.5)|Suzanne Young|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1418561673s/23666204.jpg|43273596], but I don't recommend this book.
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And I dislike it that the epilogue of The Program is being ignored, I was very satisfied with that ending.I recommend The Program and The Remedy, I'm certainly going to read [b:The Recovery|23666204|The Recovery (The Program, #2.5)|Suzanne Young|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1418561673s/23666204.jpg|43273596], but I don't recommend this book.
Quick review for a very sluggish read (on my part, even if it only took me a day, realistically speaking). I honestly didn't like "The Treatment" much at all, but I'm giving it credit for some moments that were harrowing enough for the characters to invest me in pursuing it to the end. The problem is that there really wasn't a lot happening in this book with respect to the central conflict. It begins where it leaves off - the promise of Sloane and James taking off and making their escape from the Program in order to find a way to take it apart and possibly recover their memories. Only this book is one example of the plot driving the characters rather than the characters driving the plot. The supposed love triangle is uber forced and the relationship drama is what takes center stage over any of the dystopian or hefty elements the story had to offer. It felt very weak in overarching delivery and emotion in places. It wasn't until after the first third of the book was over that I started to find my footing with the plot. Even then, it felt thinly drawn and mostly constructed for convenience. It was frustrating because I knew what was going to happen well before it happened and while I did applaud that certain characters were called out and realized for the crummy things they pulled, I still didn't feel as invested in the character journeys as I was hoping for.
I may check into the companion novels, but while this book gave a definitive ending for the characters contained within, I wouldn't cite it as one of the more memorable YA dystopian series I've read. I can say I've read it once at least, but it doesn't make me want to pick it up again after the initial read.
Overall score: 2/5 stars.
I may check into the companion novels, but while this book gave a definitive ending for the characters contained within, I wouldn't cite it as one of the more memorable YA dystopian series I've read. I can say I've read it once at least, but it doesn't make me want to pick it up again after the initial read.
Overall score: 2/5 stars.
Nice. Loved Dallas. Wished there was more James-Sloane page time. The climax didn't get my adrenaline pumping but it was still a good way to end. 3 stars
This book is both hornier and sadder than the first one - honestly I know it’s not good but it was fun
Plot:
Realm told her to take James and run, that Lacy would meet up with them and that everything was going to be okay. At the rebel base, it is hard to keep Realm’s promise in her thoughts. The leader, Dallas, hates her but is constantly flirting with James. Where Sloane wants to hate Dallas, she cannot, as Dallas had a rough life, before The Program and after. With Roger asking Dallas for more than just a kiss, Dallas is obsessed with knowing her past and is always on the hunt for the mythical treatment The Treatment, which is a little orange pill currently sitting in Sloane’s pocket. But how can she take it? How could Realm have thought she could take it? With only one pill, she could remember everything The Program took from her. But James could not. How could Realm expect her to remember pre-program James when he could not remember pre-program her? With the pill in her pocket, Sloane is haunted by flashbacks of old memories that come out of nowhere with no context. On the run from The Program, Sloane, James, and the rebels are seeking answers to end the program and will kill themselves for it.
Thoughts:
Book two is another success by Suzanne Young. We have our old characters James, Realm, Lacy and Sloane, and the newbie rebels of Dallas, Cas, and Asa. Young introduced The Treatment (hence the title) a little orange pill that is supposed to erase what The Program did to your memories. But is it worth it? Young makes Sloane have this debate as much as she wants to know her past, how can she know it, but James does not? Sloane and James's relationship develops more during this book as Young makes them test their relationship with strains of The Treatment, Realm, Dallas, and problems The Program throws their way. Young moves the plot forward at a steady pace, with no major twist and turns but makes this book go by slowly because nothing really happened. Background plot is filled, as you learn more about Realm before he went to The Program, and how he relates to the rebels. In a series of six and this book only being two, Young is not done with the story, as there is more twist and turns coming to Sloane, and hopefully, she will be able to remember them.
Realm told her to take James and run, that Lacy would meet up with them and that everything was going to be okay. At the rebel base, it is hard to keep Realm’s promise in her thoughts. The leader, Dallas, hates her but is constantly flirting with James. Where Sloane wants to hate Dallas, she cannot, as Dallas had a rough life, before The Program and after. With Roger asking Dallas for more than just a kiss, Dallas is obsessed with knowing her past and is always on the hunt for the mythical treatment The Treatment, which is a little orange pill currently sitting in Sloane’s pocket. But how can she take it? How could Realm have thought she could take it? With only one pill, she could remember everything The Program took from her. But James could not. How could Realm expect her to remember pre-program James when he could not remember pre-program her? With the pill in her pocket, Sloane is haunted by flashbacks of old memories that come out of nowhere with no context. On the run from The Program, Sloane, James, and the rebels are seeking answers to end the program and will kill themselves for it.
Thoughts:
Book two is another success by Suzanne Young. We have our old characters James, Realm, Lacy and Sloane, and the newbie rebels of Dallas, Cas, and Asa. Young introduced The Treatment (hence the title) a little orange pill that is supposed to erase what The Program did to your memories. But is it worth it? Young makes Sloane have this debate as much as she wants to know her past, how can she know it, but James does not? Sloane and James's relationship develops more during this book as Young makes them test their relationship with strains of The Treatment, Realm, Dallas, and problems The Program throws their way. Young moves the plot forward at a steady pace, with no major twist and turns but makes this book go by slowly because nothing really happened. Background plot is filled, as you learn more about Realm before he went to The Program, and how he relates to the rebels. In a series of six and this book only being two, Young is not done with the story, as there is more twist and turns coming to Sloane, and hopefully, she will be able to remember them.
My full review can be found on the Epilie Aspie Chick blog!
This series is setup slightly different than most. Rather than having one continuous timeline, this series instead has the books in pairs. Each pair deals with a specific aspect or issue and the fallout that comes with that issue coming to light. Books one and two deal with the Program that resets teens back to a clean slate. Books three and four deal with a pre-Program solution known as the grief department and their closers (who "close" the loop of grief for those left behind by a suicide). Books five and six are about the post-Program solution known as the Adjustment - which can help those who went through the Program get some of their memories back. Each pair of books has their own featured main couple that are the focus of the story. The first book of the pair typically sets up what the solution was at the time and the second book of the pair deals with the fallout of that solution or what was really going on behind closed doors.
This series is setup slightly different than most. Rather than having one continuous timeline, this series instead has the books in pairs. Each pair deals with a specific aspect or issue and the fallout that comes with that issue coming to light. Books one and two deal with the Program that resets teens back to a clean slate. Books three and four deal with a pre-Program solution known as the grief department and their closers (who "close" the loop of grief for those left behind by a suicide). Books five and six are about the post-Program solution known as the Adjustment - which can help those who went through the Program get some of their memories back. Each pair of books has their own featured main couple that are the focus of the story. The first book of the pair typically sets up what the solution was at the time and the second book of the pair deals with the fallout of that solution or what was really going on behind closed doors.
This didn't capture me as much as the first one but it was still a good read. I enjoyed the characters and that each one had shades of good and bad, but all were flawed (in a good way).
I read this book in 2 days and I really enjoyed it. I had to finish this because CoHF happens tomorrow and I will be focusing on that in the coming days.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I found sloane very annoying in this book, we obviously know who is the better option between James and Realm. Like why was she in between