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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
very mid, certain parts i got into but overall not worth reading lol
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
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
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Also no!
Gripping and interesting, but most of this book felt like a prequel. Not much happened until the last third or fourth. I'm hoping for the next book in the series to pick up exactly where this one left off, when the main character's action was finally causing some changes in the story.
overall I really enjoyed this book and the whole idea of this story. I was drawn in first by the cover and how absolutely beautiful it is. I do agree with a lot of the other reviews, it was a bit of a slow start however, by the middle of the book I was hooked in. I loved the ending and I can't wait to see what happens in book two.
Ok first of all, the blurb only kinda scratches the surface of what is relevant about this book. This story is about a world in which everything about you is marked as a tattoo - your family tree, your age, job, joys and fears. Leora is finishing school to become someone who's job it is to give people their Marks.
This book, aside from being aesthetically gorgeous beyond belief, was quite fun! I enjoyed reading it, especially towards the end. Why? Well...
For 90% of the story, I felt like the plot was being pulled into different directions, but just for a little bit, before going back to a steady, safe plot line. I was missing a dynamic, shocking event.
And then the end happened - everything tied together in a rather unexpected way, that I enjoyed. I wasn't planning to up until the last few chapters, but I think I'll be picking up the next two books soon to find out what happens!
So, we've established that the ending makes it worth the read, but what about the rest?
To be completely honest, the build-up was very slow for me. Every time I thought some event would launch a more intricate plot, it fell flat. None of the characters fascinated me aside from Leora's mentor, Obel. He was interesting from the start! Otherwise, for me everyone felt somewhat flat.
But then again, I guess that that can be expected in a super rule-fueld world.
OH ALSO I wanted to mention one of the biggest things this book talks about. People get tattoos of their life story yes... only to have their skin bound in a book once they die. At first I was somewhat hesitant about this - sure, ok, maybe if they're treated like leather on bongos or something, that's fine and paper-like, so sure. But NO. Leora looks at a her dad's scalp skin (ew) that still has hairs on it. That small detail made me feel nervous about these skin books the entire book.
This book was kinda creepy - I think it would have been fun if Alice had written it as a full-on thriller, actually! For now, it just lacked substance.
This book, aside from being aesthetically gorgeous beyond belief, was quite fun! I enjoyed reading it, especially towards the end. Why? Well...
For 90% of the story, I felt like the plot was being pulled into different directions, but just for a little bit, before going back to a steady, safe plot line. I was missing a dynamic, shocking event.
And then the end happened - everything tied together in a rather unexpected way, that I enjoyed. I wasn't planning to up until the last few chapters, but I think I'll be picking up the next two books soon to find out what happens!
So, we've established that the ending makes it worth the read, but what about the rest?
To be completely honest, the build-up was very slow for me. Every time I thought some event would launch a more intricate plot, it fell flat. None of the characters fascinated me aside from Leora's mentor, Obel. He was interesting from the start! Otherwise, for me everyone felt somewhat flat.
But then again, I guess that that can be expected in a super rule-fueld world.
OH ALSO I wanted to mention one of the biggest things this book talks about. People get tattoos of their life story yes... only to have their skin bound in a book once they die. At first I was somewhat hesitant about this - sure, ok, maybe if they're treated like leather on bongos or something, that's fine and paper-like, so sure. But NO. Leora looks at a her dad's scalp skin (ew) that still has hairs on it. That small detail made me feel nervous about these skin books the entire book.
This book was kinda creepy - I think it would have been fun if Alice had written it as a full-on thriller, actually! For now, it just lacked substance.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
its really good if you like dystopian and its not as dark as it sounds
+ interesting premises
+ morbid and unique
- weird pacing
- no character depth or development
it was a fun read nonetheless
+ morbid and unique
- weird pacing
- no character depth or development
it was a fun read nonetheless
DNF'd at 18%
The cover is gorgeous but that's the only positive thing about this book. This was just awful I couldn't finish it. The writing style was terrible and the book was boring and really weird. The thing about skin was just disgusting...
I really wanted to like this book so I'm disappointed especially because I have the other two books in this trilogy. Anyway I didn't recommend this to anyone.
The cover is gorgeous but that's the only positive thing about this book. This was just awful I couldn't finish it. The writing style was terrible and the book was boring and really weird. The thing about skin was just disgusting...
I really wanted to like this book so I'm disappointed especially because I have the other two books in this trilogy. Anyway I didn't recommend this to anyone.