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ambeesbookishpages's review against another edition
3.0
The full review can be found at The Book Bratz
So, I liked Need. It is one of those books that I don't have much to say about. But I will try. Long story short, NEED is a social experiment of the students of Nottawa high school. It starts off as an invite only site, but eventually as the site gains popularity NEED asks them to do something more. Now, people who want their "needs" granted have to complete an assignment on the behalf of NEED. Soon, people are dying, being frames, and no one but the high school students know about the site that is under it all.
Need changed POVs way too many times for my liking. Every time I thought that Joelle was done adding POVs another one was added. After the fourth person I was getting confused with who was who. Kaylee (Our MC) is told in first person point of view, and the rest in third person. She was the only character, besides Nate that I was able to get a clear view on. Kaylee, is a social out cast. A few months earlier her brother was told he needed a kidney transplant, and in desperation she begged people to be tested. Do to her actions in trying to find her brother a kidney, Kaylee isn't believed by her mother or the police when she founds a connection between Amanda's death and NEED.
This book is incredibly hard to talk about with out spoiling the whole thing. So I am apologizing now for such a short review. Need reminded me a lot of The Monkey's Paw. It was a required reading for my 10th grade English class and it taught the lesson that there is a price for everything you ask for. Which I think is what Need got at. None of the things that people were asking for where actually needs. They were wants. Kaylee asked for a kidney for her brother. That was an actual need and there for she wasn't asked to do anything vs. the people who only wanted something who had to complete an incriminating action.
Overall I liked Need. I had a few issues with it (spoiler things) that caused my rating to be on the low side. But the ending was left open so I am really curious to see if there will be a book two in the future.
So, I liked Need. It is one of those books that I don't have much to say about. But I will try. Long story short, NEED is a social experiment of the students of Nottawa high school. It starts off as an invite only site, but eventually as the site gains popularity NEED asks them to do something more. Now, people who want their "needs" granted have to complete an assignment on the behalf of NEED. Soon, people are dying, being frames, and no one but the high school students know about the site that is under it all.
Need changed POVs way too many times for my liking. Every time I thought that Joelle was done adding POVs another one was added. After the fourth person I was getting confused with who was who. Kaylee (Our MC) is told in first person point of view, and the rest in third person. She was the only character, besides Nate that I was able to get a clear view on. Kaylee, is a social out cast. A few months earlier her brother was told he needed a kidney transplant, and in desperation she begged people to be tested. Do to her actions in trying to find her brother a kidney, Kaylee isn't believed by her mother or the police when she founds a connection between Amanda's death and NEED.
This book is incredibly hard to talk about with out spoiling the whole thing. So I am apologizing now for such a short review. Need reminded me a lot of The Monkey's Paw. It was a required reading for my 10th grade English class and it taught the lesson that there is a price for everything you ask for. Which I think is what Need got at. None of the things that people were asking for where actually needs. They were wants. Kaylee asked for a kidney for her brother. That was an actual need and there for she wasn't asked to do anything vs. the people who only wanted something who had to complete an incriminating action.
Overall I liked Need. I had a few issues with it (spoiler things) that caused my rating to be on the low side. But the ending was left open so I am really curious to see if there will be a book two in the future.
sciencequeen's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
vandavknihach's review against another edition
4.0
Joelle Charbonneau má svůj styl psaní, alespoň co se týče jejích young adult knížek. Líbí se mi, jak mezi dějem rozebírá jednotlivé problémy současné doby. Tím kniha dostává i jiný rozměr než jen plytký příběh bez jakéhokoliv poselství. Stejně tak je to i u Univerzity výjimečných.
Na začátku jsem se bála množství postav, které se v knize objevovali. Každá kapitola byla z pohledu někoho jiného. Naštěstí to autorka zvládla dobře, nic se mi nemotalo, věděla jsem kdo je kdo.
Kniha je čtivá a postupně jak se příběh rozjížděl, tak to bylo čím dál tím víc napínavější. A ten konec jsem shltla. Pachatel projektu NEED (nebudu zmiňovat konkrétně kvůli spoilerům) mi silně připomínal Jeanine z Divergence.
Kniha je vlastně zobrazením, čeho všeho jsou lidé schopní, když mají před sebou vidinu splněného přání. Nad čím nechtějí přemýšlet a nedomýšlejí následky. A také, jak jsou schopni se s tím vyrovnat.
Celkově byla kniha příjemná, napínavá a čtivá.
A nakonec nezapomeňte, že přání je něco jiného než potřeba.
Na začátku jsem se bála množství postav, které se v knize objevovali. Každá kapitola byla z pohledu někoho jiného. Naštěstí to autorka zvládla dobře, nic se mi nemotalo, věděla jsem kdo je kdo.
Kniha je čtivá a postupně jak se příběh rozjížděl, tak to bylo čím dál tím víc napínavější. A ten konec jsem shltla. Pachatel projektu NEED (nebudu zmiňovat konkrétně kvůli spoilerům) mi silně připomínal Jeanine z Divergence.
Kniha je vlastně zobrazením, čeho všeho jsou lidé schopní, když mají před sebou vidinu splněného přání. Nad čím nechtějí přemýšlet a nedomýšlejí následky. A také, jak jsou schopni se s tím vyrovnat.
Celkově byla kniha příjemná, napínavá a čtivá.
A nakonec nezapomeňte, že přání je něco jiného než potřeba.
apple_cider's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
seethinglloron's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Storygraph deleted my review so to summarize:
- it was ok
- last third super mid
- teens deleting Instagram=book good for world
hayleybeale's review against another edition
4.0
A creepy and atmospheric YA page-turner that asks 'what would you do to get what you wanted?' and combines that with the anonymity of social media. Read my full review here.
sarahvlovestoread's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
christinaerickson33's review against another edition
5.0
What an interesting idea of what you need vs what you really want and how far you will go to get it. I couldn't put this book down.
vidhi26p's review against another edition
5.0
One of the darkest novels I have ever read. It made me question everything I know, everything I thought I knew, and everything I thought I wanted.