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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
I love a great western. Unfortunately this wasn't a great western. A good western, Yes. But not great. I just wish there was a bit more to it instead of Pity just . I really wanted a bit more action and i feel as though the book lacked it.
Overall it was a fun/emotional story that i still enjoyed.
3.5/5 stars
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shooting flying objects in a showOverall it was a fun/emotional story that i still enjoyed.
3.5/5 stars
I was disappointed. I *really* wanted to love this book. And while the world-building was there and the characters were fun, it just never felt like more than a fictional world to me...which is, of course, what it was. But when I'm deeply immersed in a really well-done YA Fantasy, I want to forget that it's fiction at all. I want to feel the urgency of the moment and hold my breath as the characters face whatever awaits!
My biggest complaint? I feel like the main character, Pity, lacked agency. Everything and everyone around her were taking action and moving their own stories forward. Except for her. She was a product of circumstance at every turn. And, I so desperately wanted her to kick ass.
It was a good book. And entertaining. But I didn't make the connection to the characters and to the story the way I really craved. I doubt I will pick up the sequel. I just didn't love it the way I hoped.
My biggest complaint? I feel like the main character, Pity, lacked agency. Everything and everyone around her were taking action and moving their own stories forward. Except for her. She was a product of circumstance at every turn. And, I so desperately wanted her to kick ass.
It was a good book. And entertaining. But I didn't make the connection to the characters and to the story the way I really craved. I doubt I will pick up the sequel. I just didn't love it the way I hoped.
A fantastic, wild-west style adventure set in an America ravaged by a second civil war. Pity Jones, quickest draw in Cessation, is a brilliant, kick-ass heroine who I'm truly looking forward to seeing more of!
The best summer read! I am so happy I saw this book at the library. If Lyndsay Ely wants to write a sequel it would most definitely be at the top of my reading list!
Wild West showdown in futuristic society is a fun, female driven story
I picked up an ARC of this book at ALA Annual 2017 and I enjoyed it much more than I was expecting! From the cover and the blurb, it sounded like a somewhat generic YA dystopia, but I found it to have more depth and more interesting characters and twists than I originally expected. There were definitely some obvious plot twists, but overall it was a fun read. I enjoyed the main character, Pity Jones, immensely, and the supporting characters were interesting and fun as well. Definitely worth reading!
3.25 stars
I really loved the world this book was set in but found it overall very under developed and it felt like a missed opportunity.
I really loved the world this book was set in but found it overall very under developed and it felt like a missed opportunity.
2.5
If you're hankerin' for a futuristic western, let me save you some time: Go binge watch all 13 episodes of Joss Whedon's western space opera, Firefly, and its follow-up feature, Serenity. In her author bio, it mentions that Lyndsay Ely is a "geek," so I can only assume she has done some binge-watching herself, as Gunslinger Girl seems heavily influenced by the much sharper Firefly.
Admittedly, I judged this book by its cover. I saw a young woman holding a six-shooter and thought, "Hmmm, this should be different." Not so much.
I hesitated to read it when I saw the "James Patterson presents" emblazoned across the front cover because as anyone who has read more than one of Patterson's novels knows, his works have become formulaic and repetitive. But, because he wasn't actually listed as the author, I decided to give it a shot.
First, let's talk about that title. Gunslinger Girl? Was that really the best all the marketing geniuses Patterson must have in his power could come up with? Especially in this era of "Time's Up" and #metoo, isn't it a little outdated? Not to mention slightly too on the nose. Even something as simple as the lead character's name, Serendipity Jones, would make a much better title.
Read the rest of this and other reviews at The Bookwyrm Abides.
If you're hankerin' for a futuristic western, let me save you some time: Go binge watch all 13 episodes of Joss Whedon's western space opera, Firefly, and its follow-up feature, Serenity. In her author bio, it mentions that Lyndsay Ely is a "geek," so I can only assume she has done some binge-watching herself, as Gunslinger Girl seems heavily influenced by the much sharper Firefly.
Admittedly, I judged this book by its cover. I saw a young woman holding a six-shooter and thought, "Hmmm, this should be different." Not so much.
I hesitated to read it when I saw the "James Patterson presents" emblazoned across the front cover because as anyone who has read more than one of Patterson's novels knows, his works have become formulaic and repetitive. But, because he wasn't actually listed as the author, I decided to give it a shot.
First, let's talk about that title. Gunslinger Girl? Was that really the best all the marketing geniuses Patterson must have in his power could come up with? Especially in this era of "Time's Up" and #metoo, isn't it a little outdated? Not to mention slightly too on the nose. Even something as simple as the lead character's name, Serendipity Jones, would make a much better title.
Read the rest of this and other reviews at The Bookwyrm Abides.