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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
I wasn't impressed by the story or the narrator, I listened to the audio book. I love most of Showalter's books but not this one. I knew what was going to happen in the end, but I was still disappointed that it actually happened.
I will more than likely read or listen to book 2 since now I have to know what Tensley's plan is.
I will more than likely read or listen to book 2 since now I have to know what Tensley's plan is.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
was bored, i picked this book up years ago at the airport in the u.s.a. and i was bored back then, too. plus, it really reminds me of shatter me, which i really didn't enjoy
In Tenley fashion... let me count the ways:
1 - Scary Prison
2 - Nights I spent reading way too late to truly focus on my job the next day
3 - The times I wished I could really, really hurt a book character (Van). Maybe more than this, but at least this many times.
4 - The times I wished I could help Ten work through her emotions to get her somewhere faster.
5 - How many lives does a girl have to have just to get to happiness? At least this many times.. I think I lost count!
6 - The numbers of kisses she should have gotten, and got distracted from.
7 - *humming* Wondering what tune Ten's poem was memorized by...
8 - *gasps* At least this many times people wondered what the heck I was reading.
9 - The scary bugs, creatures, birds in the realm in between
10 - +++ The hope this book gives.
This book caught me off guard. Not because of the genre, or where the author was going to take us. But for the hope there is. Throughout the darkness there is always, always a spot of light that will help you make that really great decision.
1 - Scary Prison
2 - Nights I spent reading way too late to truly focus on my job the next day
3 - The times I wished I could really, really hurt a book character (Van). Maybe more than this, but at least this many times.
4 - The times I wished I could help Ten work through her emotions to get her somewhere faster.
5 - How many lives does a girl have to have just to get to happiness? At least this many times.. I think I lost count!
6 - The numbers of kisses she should have gotten, and got distracted from.
7 - *humming* Wondering what tune Ten's poem was memorized by...
8 - *gasps* At least this many times people wondered what the heck I was reading.
9 - The scary bugs, creatures, birds in the realm in between
10 - +++ The hope this book gives.
This book caught me off guard. Not because of the genre, or where the author was going to take us. But for the hope there is. Throughout the darkness there is always, always a spot of light that will help you make that really great decision.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book had an interesting concept, but as it turns out was fairly predictable.
I think the author attempts to have the main character Tenley come across as confused and unsure who she should side with for her ‘second life’, but it’s clear who the ‘good guys’ and the ‘bad guys’ are, and who they represent.
The author is clearly trying to present particular religious morals and belief systems. The book was interesting enough for me to read on, but consequently not interesting enough for me to want to read the next book.
There is a slight twist in the book, but it’s not particularly surprising when it happens.
Someone of a younger audience than I may enjoy this book more, as it seems to be aimed around teenagers.
I think the author attempts to have the main character Tenley come across as confused and unsure who she should side with for her ‘second life’, but it’s clear who the ‘good guys’ and the ‘bad guys’ are, and who they represent.
The author is clearly trying to present particular religious morals and belief systems. The book was interesting enough for me to read on, but consequently not interesting enough for me to want to read the next book.
There is a slight twist in the book, but it’s not particularly surprising when it happens.
Someone of a younger audience than I may enjoy this book more, as it seems to be aimed around teenagers.
WOW.
Okay, first, I want to know why this book have so many 1-star rating? But I guess to each their own, right? But I was right to continue reading this book despite the many low rating and thank FirstKing I did! Light brings Sight!
I love me a long book so I was happy it was long and there wasn’t very much any lull in it, it was very action packed and interesting and mind boggling and amazing!! I was just intrigued with the premise of life after death that’s why I picked this book up and was caught in it after a few chapters. Really, really, really glad I did!
“Fate is an excuse, a way to remove blame and therefore guilt for poor decision making. Free choice decides the outcome of your life, not fate.”
This book is loaded with a lot of life nuggets and decision making thoughts that I absolutely adore.
“This is justice, Ten. You can’t pick and choose the parts you like and ignore the rest. That opens the door for partiality.”
This is why justice is seen unfair because we would always choose something over something and make that our version of justice.
I could go on and on but i’m eager to start the second book already, hehe! 😍
Okay, first, I want to know why this book have so many 1-star rating? But I guess to each their own, right? But I was right to continue reading this book despite the many low rating and thank FirstKing I did! Light brings Sight!
I love me a long book so I was happy it was long and there wasn’t very much any lull in it, it was very action packed and interesting and mind boggling and amazing!! I was just intrigued with the premise of life after death that’s why I picked this book up and was caught in it after a few chapters. Really, really, really glad I did!
“Fate is an excuse, a way to remove blame and therefore guilt for poor decision making. Free choice decides the outcome of your life, not fate.”
This book is loaded with a lot of life nuggets and decision making thoughts that I absolutely adore.
“This is justice, Ten. You can’t pick and choose the parts you like and ignore the rest. That opens the door for partiality.”
This is why justice is seen unfair because we would always choose something over something and make that our version of justice.
I could go on and on but i’m eager to start the second book already, hehe! 😍
Warning: this is less a review, and more just a rant.
I almost couldn't make it past the first 5 pages, not because of the cringe-worthy emails, but because of the degrading way the author described mental illness. It only descended from there as Firstlife offers a variety of violence and relational toxicity. I was absolutely appalled at the way the author disregarded life, suggesting that we don't have as much worth because there's a second life to live, and then doubly disgusted to learn she got her inspiration from the Bible. She portrays a world in which human life is worth little, and violence abounds without any handling of the way it impacts people. Sure, it's cool to have a heroine so hardened to pain, but on second thought, it actually glorifies self harm. As someone who has been there, people don't need this as an example. We need characters who we can relate to, who make nuanced decisions.
Not to mention the complete lack of regard she had for the behavior of the love interest, Killian, deliberately choosing ignorance when confronted with the bad way he treated others. Ten constantly brings up this whole idea of being a damsel in distress as if to subvert it, but then she constantly lives into the trope. I'm not saying we need characters who always save themselves but neither do we need more role models who only depend on men. The only female relationship she had was eliminated at the end of the story.
What gets me more than her dependency on men is her failure to realize until the very end how her actions were literally causing a war and putting more people in danger. Yes, it was important that she have the right to make a choice. But then at the very very least acknowledge the sacrifices other people are making on her behalf. If she was going to stick to her decision, then there should have been a better handling of the reason why she would put lives at risk rather than sign with either realm. The stakes were too high for it to simply boil down to indecision. Don't have much to say about the lack of diversity since the author couldn't be bothered to add much anyway.
That's my word vomit for now. Honestly, I could encapsulate it all by saying I'm just appalled by the irresponsible storytelling that promotes violence and overbearing masculinity. This is NOT the kind of story young adults new to read when understanding the world.
I almost couldn't make it past the first 5 pages, not because of the cringe-worthy emails, but because of the degrading way the author described mental illness. It only descended from there as Firstlife offers a variety of violence and relational toxicity. I was absolutely appalled at the way the author disregarded life, suggesting that we don't have as much worth because there's a second life to live, and then doubly disgusted to learn she got her inspiration from the Bible. She portrays a world in which human life is worth little, and violence abounds without any handling of the way it impacts people. Sure, it's cool to have a heroine so hardened to pain, but on second thought, it actually glorifies self harm. As someone who has been there, people don't need this as an example. We need characters who we can relate to, who make nuanced decisions.
Not to mention the complete lack of regard she had for the behavior of the love interest, Killian, deliberately choosing ignorance when confronted with the bad way he treated others. Ten constantly brings up this whole idea of being a damsel in distress as if to subvert it, but then she constantly lives into the trope. I'm not saying we need characters who always save themselves but neither do we need more role models who only depend on men. The only female relationship she had was eliminated at the end of the story.
What gets me more than her dependency on men is her failure to realize until the very end how her actions were literally causing a war and putting more people in danger. Yes, it was important that she have the right to make a choice. But then at the very very least acknowledge the sacrifices other people are making on her behalf. If she was going to stick to her decision, then there should have been a better handling of the reason why she would put lives at risk rather than sign with either realm. The stakes were too high for it to simply boil down to indecision. Don't have much to say about the lack of diversity since the author couldn't be bothered to add much anyway.
That's my word vomit for now. Honestly, I could encapsulate it all by saying I'm just appalled by the irresponsible storytelling that promotes violence and overbearing masculinity. This is NOT the kind of story young adults new to read when understanding the world.
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated