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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
Overall, this was a fair read. I think I was not quite in the right mood to read it, though it won't stop me from reading the next book. I did feel that I didn't quite feel for the main character, even if her love interest interested me as a character - just not for her, if that makes sense?
Alright, so short review:
Plot: Generic, with a lot of twists that didn't strike me emotionally, but merely seemed to be included to fuel the drama. Certain deaths occured, but they didn't provide any emotional response from me unfortunately.
World: I actually liked the idea of the world. I think it's very imaginative, a new take on the whole hell (Myriad) vs. heaven (Troika) for the afterlife. But I think the delivery was very bang bang, bang and while I normally liked being thrown into a world, I was exceptionally confused this time. Maybe it was because I didn't like Tenley much.
Characters: I particularly have no opinion of Tenley. Probably more close to saying I dislike her a bit but hat might be because I could not relate to her at all, and couldn't sympathise with her feelings. They came across as a bit false to me, even her curiosity and eventual love for badboy Killian. I liked Killian! He sounded complex, same with Archer. But their development with Tenley was a bit uninspired.
Romance: It's a very typical kind of romance. You have Ten who is of course attracted to the Myriad Labourer. Aka, bad boy. Normally I'd be a sucker for this kind of pairing because who doesn't love a complex loving bad boy as a side of guilty pleasure reading? But this time I just couldn't stop myself rolling my eyes. Loved Killian. But didn't like Tenley & Killian together even if I was half cheering to see them together since well, how else would I get to see Killian? On the side, it would seem like Archer would be the third part of the typical love triangle, but that never comes to fruition and Archer never seems like a threat, instead he's more of a very supportive third person?
Writing: Typical Gena Showalter.
Overall: Concept was interesting enough for me to read the next book, same as Killian, but overall, I probably read it again since this was a pretty average read for me that makes me yearn for beautiful writing and more meaningful, complex plots. I love Gena Showalter's Lord of the Underworld series - it's my THE guilty pleasure read - but I can't say the same for Firstlife. It's not a bad book! It just didn't hit me at the right time!
Alright, so short review:
Plot: Generic, with a lot of twists that didn't strike me emotionally, but merely seemed to be included to fuel the drama. Certain deaths occured, but they didn't provide any emotional response from me unfortunately.
World: I actually liked the idea of the world. I think it's very imaginative, a new take on the whole hell (Myriad) vs. heaven (Troika) for the afterlife. But I think the delivery was very bang bang, bang and while I normally liked being thrown into a world, I was exceptionally confused this time. Maybe it was because I didn't like Tenley much.
Characters: I particularly have no opinion of Tenley. Probably more close to saying I dislike her a bit but hat might be because I could not relate to her at all, and couldn't sympathise with her feelings. They came across as a bit false to me, even her curiosity and eventual love for badboy Killian. I liked Killian! He sounded complex, same with Archer. But their development with Tenley was a bit uninspired.
Romance: It's a very typical kind of romance. You have Ten who is of course attracted to the Myriad Labourer. Aka, bad boy. Normally I'd be a sucker for this kind of pairing because who doesn't love a complex loving bad boy as a side of guilty pleasure reading? But this time I just couldn't stop myself rolling my eyes. Loved Killian. But didn't like Tenley & Killian together even if I was half cheering to see them together since well, how else would I get to see Killian? On the side, it would seem like Archer would be the third part of the typical love triangle, but that never comes to fruition and Archer never seems like a threat, instead he's more of a very supportive third person?
Writing: Typical Gena Showalter.
Overall: Concept was interesting enough for me to read the next book, same as Killian, but overall, I probably read it again since this was a pretty average read for me that makes me yearn for beautiful writing and more meaningful, complex plots. I love Gena Showalter's Lord of the Underworld series - it's my THE guilty pleasure read - but I can't say the same for Firstlife. It's not a bad book! It just didn't hit me at the right time!
adventurous
dark
medium-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
This book left me conflicted..... on one hand I could not put it down which usually is a good thing. on the other I am not sure if I actually enjoyed it.....I think this could be a story that needs time to think and absorb it...I'll let you now in a day or two lol
Ich weiß gar nicht mehr, wie und warum ich auf dieses Buch aufmerksam wurde. Ich wusste auch nicht viel über den Inhalt, aber ab dem ersten Satz war ich darin gefangen.
Die Idee, dass es ein Leben nach dem Tod gibt und dass man sich für eine von zwei dort herrschenden möglichen Welten entscheiden muss, um nicht in der „Hölle“ zu landen, ist für ein Jugendbuchthema sehr faszinierend.
Ich konnte mir diese Welten zwar nicht gut vorstellen, da dafür zu viele Informationen fehlen, die es vermutlich im nächsten Band gibt und ich verwechselte auch immer das gute mit dem bösen Land (was eventuell an der Namenswahl der Autorin liegt, Wörter mit T am Anfang klingen „dunkler“ als solche mit „M“), doch es sind die Charaktere, die diese Geschichte so spannend machen.
Ja, die Figuren sind stark überzeichnet. Es sind Superhelden, die einen Superkampf austragen, doch sie sind nicht emotionslos. Sie mögen sich auf einer Mission befinden, doch sie stellen sich selbst immer wieder infrage und entdecken neue Seiten an sich und an anderen, die sie vielleicht für ihre Feinde hielten.
Selbst für die wirklich schlimmen Charaktere findet Ten „menschliche“ Erklärungen dafür, warum sie handeln, wie sie handeln.
Was mich stellenweise ein wenig abgeschreckt hat, war die extreme Brutalität, die sich durch das gesamte Buch zieht und von der man sich als Leser kaum erholen kann. Stellenweise erinnerte es mich an die Panemtrilogie, allerdings hat „Everlife“ seine ganz eigene Form von Gewalt. Etwas weniger davon wäre mir ganz lieb gewesen.
Mit „Everlife“ ist Gena Showalter ein fesselndes Werk gelungen, das Lust auf die nächsten beiden Bände macht.
Die Idee, dass es ein Leben nach dem Tod gibt und dass man sich für eine von zwei dort herrschenden möglichen Welten entscheiden muss, um nicht in der „Hölle“ zu landen, ist für ein Jugendbuchthema sehr faszinierend.
Ich konnte mir diese Welten zwar nicht gut vorstellen, da dafür zu viele Informationen fehlen, die es vermutlich im nächsten Band gibt und ich verwechselte auch immer das gute mit dem bösen Land (was eventuell an der Namenswahl der Autorin liegt, Wörter mit T am Anfang klingen „dunkler“ als solche mit „M“), doch es sind die Charaktere, die diese Geschichte so spannend machen.
Ja, die Figuren sind stark überzeichnet. Es sind Superhelden, die einen Superkampf austragen, doch sie sind nicht emotionslos. Sie mögen sich auf einer Mission befinden, doch sie stellen sich selbst immer wieder infrage und entdecken neue Seiten an sich und an anderen, die sie vielleicht für ihre Feinde hielten.
Selbst für die wirklich schlimmen Charaktere findet Ten „menschliche“ Erklärungen dafür, warum sie handeln, wie sie handeln.
Was mich stellenweise ein wenig abgeschreckt hat, war die extreme Brutalität, die sich durch das gesamte Buch zieht und von der man sich als Leser kaum erholen kann. Stellenweise erinnerte es mich an die Panemtrilogie, allerdings hat „Everlife“ seine ganz eigene Form von Gewalt. Etwas weniger davon wäre mir ganz lieb gewesen.
Mit „Everlife“ ist Gena Showalter ein fesselndes Werk gelungen, das Lust auf die nächsten beiden Bände macht.
!! fun reread of a book i enjoyed when i was younger.
definitely not as good as i thought it was before but the world building is so interesting
definitely not as good as i thought it was before but the world building is so interesting
This book was so hard to get through. Although the story was a good concept I thought it was poorly executed. I DNF but read the last chapter for a bit of closure.
mysterious
The premise of the book was interesting, but the plot was really messy. Half of the time I didnt understand what was going on, but I still wanted to read the book to find out how it ends. Wont be reading the other parts of this series.
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes