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2.66 AVERAGE
2.66 AVERAGE
ETA: I'm changing my mind about this book after reading a couple of reviews that reminded me of some complaints that I also had. The characters were sort of boring and their motivations were not clear at all. I liked Syd and Declan, but everyone else was kind of blah. I liked the end, but I thought the choice of
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having Syd/Allyson narrate from beyond the grave was ... interesting.
Well...that was not the ending I expected. I did totally call the "sisters" thing. Does not pack quite the same punch as The We Were Liars did but I can see how those who enjoyed that book would like this one. Recommended for high schoolers who like their twisty endings.
Well, this was...... twisted to be exact. Throughout the whole book I was really bored, until that brilliant ending. I am very angry but also I applaud Norah Olsen on created that terrifying and haunting ending. I don't understand what the heck I read.
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CHARACTERS
I couldn't connect to the characters very well. Sydney was a very irresponsible and immature teen. That's one of the reasons I felt like she was so hard to connect with. She had good and bad traits. I enjoyed how protective and very sarcastic was but on the other hand I wasn't a fan of how she was on drugs. I'm not really into that.
Allyson
Ally was pretty cool. I didn't like her though. She was very dumb and innocent, oblivious to want could possibly be a link to danger. She was very annoying and extremely likeable but unlikable at the same time. It's pretty dang weird if you ask me.
Graham
Graham is absolute brilliance. I can't say why but just know you will be so intrigued by him when you've read the end. I hate him, but it's a good kind of hate when the author makes you hate him. That's when you Know that the author is very good at their craft.
PLOT
The plot was very boring and very cookie cutter for the first two hundred pages. ( Thus being the reason I rated this three stars) I personally thought the author did great on the end though, which is really the only outstanding and insane part of the book I liked.
THE WRITING
The writing was not the best. Olson needs to improve on characterization and development. I think that with more books though, she will be an author that will be producing great books instead of okay ones like this book.
OVERALL
I gave this book three stars because overall, I was entertained. The characters and writing though need improvement.
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CHARACTERS
I couldn't connect to the characters very well. Sydney was a very irresponsible and immature teen. That's one of the reasons I felt like she was so hard to connect with. She had good and bad traits. I enjoyed how protective and very sarcastic was but on the other hand I wasn't a fan of how she was on drugs. I'm not really into that.
Allyson
Ally was pretty cool. I didn't like her though. She was very dumb and innocent, oblivious to want could possibly be a link to danger. She was very annoying and extremely likeable but unlikable at the same time. It's pretty dang weird if you ask me.
Graham
Graham is absolute brilliance. I can't say why but just know you will be so intrigued by him when you've read the end. I hate him, but it's a good kind of hate when the author makes you hate him. That's when you Know that the author is very good at their craft.
PLOT
The plot was very boring and very cookie cutter for the first two hundred pages. ( Thus being the reason I rated this three stars) I personally thought the author did great on the end though, which is really the only outstanding and insane part of the book I liked.
THE WRITING
The writing was not the best. Olson needs to improve on characterization and development. I think that with more books though, she will be an author that will be producing great books instead of okay ones like this book.
OVERALL
I gave this book three stars because overall, I was entertained. The characters and writing though need improvement.
I am such a contrary person. I mean, I will give chances to books that have been universally panned because what if I am the black sheep and I love that one book everyone hated and it becomes my new favorite book of all time. You guys, usually this is the wrong instinct. However, it is an instinct that caused me to give Twisted Fate by Norah Olson a chance.
Read the rest of my review here
Read the rest of my review here
Let me describe this book in one word.
Horrible.
The Allyson/Sydney personality concept was so obvious early on. Reading this book was like chewing on a piece of cardboard. I was about a quarter into this book when I wanted to stop, but I decided to give it the benefit of the doubt. Totally the wrong choice. Graham was so screwed up, but his actions and demise were utterly predictable from beginning to end of the story. Also, the characters were redundant from every other YA book out there. Quiet, distant, bad boy. Punk rock loving skater chick. Perky muffin baking blonde. Think about how many times you've seen those three personalities. All in all, don't waste your time reading this.
Horrible.
The Allyson/Sydney personality concept was so obvious early on. Reading this book was like chewing on a piece of cardboard. I was about a quarter into this book when I wanted to stop, but I decided to give it the benefit of the doubt. Totally the wrong choice. Graham was so screwed up, but his actions and demise were utterly predictable from beginning to end of the story. Also, the characters were redundant from every other YA book out there. Quiet, distant, bad boy. Punk rock loving skater chick. Perky muffin baking blonde. Think about how many times you've seen those three personalities. All in all, don't waste your time reading this.
Allyson and Sydney couldn't be more different. In fact, the Tate sisters are almost polar opposites. So it makes sense that when Graham Copeland moves to the neighborhood, they're reactions to him would be different. Allyson is immediately drawn to him - he's a bit shy and artsy, and she quickly finds herself becoming very close to the boy. Sydney on the other hand is quickly turned off by Graham's quirkiness. For one, he seems to be on something almost all the time. For another, his habit of filming everything, while somewhat intriguing, is also a bit annoying. Plus, Sydney is sure that Graham is hiding something. She's convinced he's bad news for Allyson, but she can't put her finger on exactly why that might be. And she can't seem to get Allyson to stay away from him.
Right off the bat I should say that I didn't love Twisted Fate, but I didn't dislike it either. I'm in the middle.
I thought the author did an overall decent job of putting together such a clever read but there were parts that I felt were quite underdeveloped. For one, the book is split into multiple viewpoints, offering varying perspectives on the characters and occurrences of the story. But with this formatting I never really got a sense of exactly what was wrong with Graham and I felt like everyone around him was pretty wishy washy where he was concerned. Sydney and Allyson were particularly problematic in this area: the relationship between Allyson and Graham felt very thin and Sydney seemed to spend more time with Graham than not - in direct conflict with her comments about how much she can't stand him.
I also wanted the relationship between Allyson and Sydney to be focused on more than it was. Their interplay was the best part of the story and it could be that in featuring their particular interactions more the author may have been afraid of giving too much away too early. I don't know, I figured it all out fairly quickly so I can't say.
Overall the interactions between all of the characters really could have been beefed up in a way to provide more context and more depth without spilling the beans on Graham's secret or even Allyson and Sydney's story.
I will say this, though, what the author was trying to accomplish is tough and (as I mentioned above) she does do a pretty good job of it overall.
Right off the bat I should say that I didn't love Twisted Fate, but I didn't dislike it either. I'm in the middle.
I thought the author did an overall decent job of putting together such a clever read but there were parts that I felt were quite underdeveloped. For one, the book is split into multiple viewpoints, offering varying perspectives on the characters and occurrences of the story. But with this formatting I never really got a sense of exactly what was wrong with Graham and I felt like everyone around him was pretty wishy washy where he was concerned. Sydney and Allyson were particularly problematic in this area: the relationship between Allyson and Graham felt very thin and Sydney seemed to spend more time with Graham than not - in direct conflict with her comments about how much she can't stand him.
I also wanted the relationship between Allyson and Sydney to be focused on more than it was. Their interplay was the best part of the story and it could be that in featuring their particular interactions more the author may have been afraid of giving too much away too early. I don't know, I figured it all out fairly quickly so I can't say.
Overall the interactions between all of the characters really could have been beefed up in a way to provide more context and more depth without spilling the beans on Graham's secret or even Allyson and Sydney's story.
I will say this, though, what the author was trying to accomplish is tough and (as I mentioned above) she does do a pretty good job of it overall.
This book is very confusing and very very creepy. The whole thing about Brian and Eric made me want to cry so badly. I've come up with an ending that satisfied me. I feel like this is the only thing that could've happened. Firstly, the girl definitely has a personality disorder or something like that. Her parents neglect her because of how 'perfect' she is seeming, which is the Ally version of her. After Syd hit Graham, she switched back to being Ally and tries to save him. After she's hit, I believe she manages to get up as she switches back to Syd and take the car to destroy the evidence. Finally, she goes back to carry her sister which is when she dies. I think this really might be what happened. Unless Becky had decided to save her in the last second. Maybe she's the one who deleted the evidence? I think I like the former one better. Anyway, twisted story. I do like this stuff that drives you crazy, but it's just...I don't know. It's messed up.
This book was strange and so enjoyable! Loved the mystery, and I'd guessed the big twist, but I was still great to read!
I kept reading to see if I had figured out the "twist" and the end was so abrupt that I still don't feel like I have closure. I'm not mad I read it, I just wanted more.