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bibliovino's review
3.0
A solid YA tale with interesting word building and characters. I enjoyed the references to the “past” and the interpersonal relationships, particularly the nuerodivergent character.
It’s not particularly original in its overall scope, however, relying heavily on Hunger Games and Divergent tropes, as well as imagery from Renegades and The Boys. The pacing was great, but the character arcs sometimes seemed truncated to fit the speed of the story.
Overall, I enjoyed it, as I enjoyed all of the material it’s related to, and will be continuing the series.
It’s not particularly original in its overall scope, however, relying heavily on Hunger Games and Divergent tropes, as well as imagery from Renegades and The Boys. The pacing was great, but the character arcs sometimes seemed truncated to fit the speed of the story.
Overall, I enjoyed it, as I enjoyed all of the material it’s related to, and will be continuing the series.
libraryjen's review
3.0
Caitlin Feral is a Dreg. There is nothing that makes her special except maybe her antagonism. Years ago during the Genetic Wars dregs like her were guilty of hunting down the Supergenics (DNA mutants with superpowers). But Caitlin doesn't accept that she's just a Dreg. When the last testing day comes, at age 16, Caitlin is determined that she will manifest and become like the superheros she reads about in the comic books from the library.
This book was advertised as a cross between Hunger Games and Divergent and it pretty much fits that description. There wasn't a whole lot here that was really original, but it was a wild ride that kept me reading. I enjoyed Caitlin's bada$$ attitude and Normand's quirkiness. The insta-love between Caitlin and Bradie was a little unbelievable, and their relationship was never developed enough to make me buy into it. I was also annoyed at the constant references to "kids who identified as male" or "those who identified as female". Now, I understand and applaud the efforts to be inclusive, but using the phrases over and over again really drew the reader out of the story. The first use was perfect, the rest of them could have been replaced with "kids were wearing either..." or "kids were stripping down in the locker room and changing into their uniforms" easily and that wouldn't have drawn the reader's attention away from the plot. It felt very forced and unnecessary.
The book was only 250 or so pages and could have easily used another 100 pages to better establish the relationships or the backstories of the characters to get the reader more invested in what happens.
Not great literature, but entertaining brain candy. It was a quick read and I enjoyed it.
Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy from the publisher through Edelweiss.com in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
This book was advertised as a cross between Hunger Games and Divergent and it pretty much fits that description. There wasn't a whole lot here that was really original, but it was a wild ride that kept me reading. I enjoyed Caitlin's bada$$ attitude and Normand's quirkiness. The insta-love between Caitlin and Bradie was a little unbelievable, and their relationship was never developed enough to make me buy into it. I was also annoyed at the constant references to "kids who identified as male" or "those who identified as female". Now, I understand and applaud the efforts to be inclusive, but using the phrases over and over again really drew the reader out of the story. The first use was perfect, the rest of them could have been replaced with "kids were wearing either..." or "kids were stripping down in the locker room and changing into their uniforms" easily and that wouldn't have drawn the reader's attention away from the plot. It felt very forced and unnecessary.
The book was only 250 or so pages and could have easily used another 100 pages to better establish the relationships or the backstories of the characters to get the reader more invested in what happens.
Not great literature, but entertaining brain candy. It was a quick read and I enjoyed it.
Disclaimer: I received a free electronic copy from the publisher through Edelweiss.com in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
shortandsweetreviewsbysam's review
5.0
Thank you to Edelweiss and the author, Steven Bereznai, for providing a copy of Generation Manifestation. I have reviewed honestly.
Generation Manifestation features, but is not limited to, the following themes:
○ YA Fantasy
○ Dystopian
○ Superheroes
○ Revolutions
○ Morals
○ LGBTQ+ rep
○ Friendship
○ Light romance
My overall rating for Generation Manifestation is…
4.5 Stars!
Katniss Everdeen who? Caitlin Feral is here to start a revolution even bigger then the girl on fire! Generation Manifestation is insane! Think, the Hunger Games meets X-Men. This action packed dystopian tale explores wrongs and rights, villains and heroes; we experience the courage of fighting a system that is not what it seems. The world building is absolutely phenomenal and the characters are not what you'd expect. We see side characters with disabilities and I love that the author also doesn't use gender to define their characters, for example the use of "those who identify as girls wear dresses" or "those who don't conform to either gender." It's very modern and, adding the subtexts I mentioned previously, I can see this book being added to school reading lists. Overall, this powerful tale is unpredictable, unforgettable and contains characters who defy the norm.
Generation Manifestation features, but is not limited to, the following themes:
○ YA Fantasy
○ Dystopian
○ Superheroes
○ Revolutions
○ Morals
○ LGBTQ+ rep
○ Friendship
○ Light romance
My overall rating for Generation Manifestation is…
4.5 Stars!
Katniss Everdeen who? Caitlin Feral is here to start a revolution even bigger then the girl on fire! Generation Manifestation is insane! Think, the Hunger Games meets X-Men. This action packed dystopian tale explores wrongs and rights, villains and heroes; we experience the courage of fighting a system that is not what it seems. The world building is absolutely phenomenal and the characters are not what you'd expect. We see side characters with disabilities and I love that the author also doesn't use gender to define their characters, for example the use of "those who identify as girls wear dresses" or "those who don't conform to either gender." It's very modern and, adding the subtexts I mentioned previously, I can see this book being added to school reading lists. Overall, this powerful tale is unpredictable, unforgettable and contains characters who defy the norm.
_readingisfun's review
5.0
4.5⭐
I want to thank the author for sending me an ARC of 'Generation Manifestation' in exchange for an honest review!
I'm a sucker for sci-fi books and movies, and so when I read sci-fi books/watch movies sometimes things can feel quite repetitive. But this book was very unique and I was so drawn to the plot. Every time I picked this book up I just couldn't stop reading it. Unfortunately I had many final exams so it took a while until I got the chance to discover how things ended. But I was so glad when I finally did and was happy about the way it ended.
The writing was incredible, the characters were well developed. There wasn't too much of the world building that sometimes makes books in those genres feel boring. There was a lot of action and the book ended up with a very exciting plot twist.
I highly recommend this book for Sci-fi&Dystopia fans. Although this is a YA book, it feels to me like it could match to anyone who just looking for books with superpowers and heroes.
I want to thank the author for sending me an ARC of 'Generation Manifestation' in exchange for an honest review!
I'm a sucker for sci-fi books and movies, and so when I read sci-fi books/watch movies sometimes things can feel quite repetitive. But this book was very unique and I was so drawn to the plot. Every time I picked this book up I just couldn't stop reading it. Unfortunately I had many final exams so it took a while until I got the chance to discover how things ended. But I was so glad when I finally did and was happy about the way it ended.
The writing was incredible, the characters were well developed. There wasn't too much of the world building that sometimes makes books in those genres feel boring. There was a lot of action and the book ended up with a very exciting plot twist.
I highly recommend this book for Sci-fi&Dystopia fans. Although this is a YA book, it feels to me like it could match to anyone who just looking for books with superpowers and heroes.
mesal's review
4.0
Full review here!
The long and the short:
Considering that young adult dystopian fiction hasn't been my preferred genre since 2016, I was amazed to find myself enjoying this novel. Sure, it had its not-for-me parts, including insta-romance and a couple of predictable character arcs, but it made up for all that by being well-paced and enjoyable, with plot twists that actually excited me.
Regardless of all that, I still think this book is best fit with the intended target audience i.e. teenagers, who would be able to enjoy the writing and all other aspects more than I did.
I was pre-approved by Edelweiss and the publisher for a free eARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
The long and the short:
Considering that young adult dystopian fiction hasn't been my preferred genre since 2016, I was amazed to find myself enjoying this novel. Sure, it had its not-for-me parts, including insta-romance and a couple of predictable character arcs, but it made up for all that by being well-paced and enjoyable, with plot twists that actually excited me.
Regardless of all that, I still think this book is best fit with the intended target audience i.e. teenagers, who would be able to enjoy the writing and all other aspects more than I did.
I was pre-approved by Edelweiss and the publisher for a free eARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
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