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prationality's review against another edition
2.0
If I had to articulate the issues I had with this book, and this is a review so I should, it boils down to the unrelenting dislike I had for the entire cast. Not that they all didn't have various reasons for their disastrous personalities, but sweet stars I wanted to throttle them.
Genesis, aka I Have Plot Convenient Hidden Depths and Talents.
Maddie, aka everyone I love is taken from me!
Holden, aka typical rich boy diva whiner.
Ryan, aka I must protect my sister...or at least make a good show of it.
The summary wrecks part of the mystery why these kids are taken hostage - I think if I hadn't known going in Genesis was a big reason for it, I probably would have cared more to unravel the why of it.
I can't speak towards the culture represented (Colombia), as I know very little about it or the country, but the judgy attitude of Maddie's (in regards to her Uncle Hernan and cousin Genesis) and Genesis's casual dismissal of her heritage except when it suited her (all part of her hidden depths by the way) rubbed me wrong.
In the end while I didn't hate this, I found no reason to continue the trilogy either sadly.
Genesis, aka I Have Plot Convenient Hidden Depths and Talents.
Maddie, aka everyone I love is taken from me!
Holden, aka typical rich boy diva whiner.
Ryan, aka I must protect my sister...or at least make a good show of it.
The summary wrecks part of the mystery why these kids are taken hostage - I think if I hadn't known going in Genesis was a big reason for it, I probably would have cared more to unravel the why of it.
I can't speak towards the culture represented (Colombia), as I know very little about it or the country, but the judgy attitude of Maddie's (in regards to her Uncle Hernan and cousin Genesis) and Genesis's casual dismissal of her heritage except when it suited her (all part of her hidden depths by the way) rubbed me wrong.
In the end while I didn't hate this, I found no reason to continue the trilogy either sadly.
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