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suey's review against another edition
3.0
Strange little story about kids being taken over by their doppelgangers! Quirky and fun.
urlphantomhive's review against another edition
2.0
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Citrus is already having a bad day, but things take a turn for the worst when she see's herself, already in class, making her History test. She's got a doppelganger...
I think this book would work better for teens a bit younger than YA, as the writing and story seem a bit too childish for YA. There's a lot of repetition, mostly at the beginning of the story. Citrus repeats over and over who her crush is and what nickname she dislikes. (and this while the world may come to an end!) Also, the main characters make some very illogical decisions. Like, it's so important I tell you this now, but I can't speak while we're driving. But as the characters are sixteen, I guess it's meant as a YA after all.
My biggest problem with this book however is that we don't get to know anything really. It's very short, on my eReader it was only 130 pages, but there's going to be a sequel! Why not just make it a bigger book. The ending was quite abrupt, and not a single question as to why the Doppelgangers are here is answered... I'm always a bit disappointed if I'll have to buy another book to find out, especially as I don't really care for the characters and their childish/stupid decisions while faced with Doppelgangers.
Read all my reviews on http://urlphantomhive.booklikes.com
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review, thank you!
Citrus is already having a bad day, but things take a turn for the worst when she see's herself, already in class, making her History test. She's got a doppelganger...
I think this book would work better for teens a bit younger than YA, as the writing and story seem a bit too childish for YA. There's a lot of repetition, mostly at the beginning of the story. Citrus repeats over and over who her crush is and what nickname she dislikes. (and this while the world may come to an end!) Also, the main characters make some very illogical decisions. Like, it's so important I tell you this now, but I can't speak while we're driving. But as the characters are sixteen, I guess it's meant as a YA after all.
My biggest problem with this book however is that we don't get to know anything really. It's very short, on my eReader it was only 130 pages, but there's going to be a sequel! Why not just make it a bigger book. The ending was quite abrupt, and not a single question as to why the Doppelgangers are here is answered... I'm always a bit disappointed if I'll have to buy another book to find out, especially as I don't really care for the characters and their childish/stupid decisions while faced with Doppelgangers.
gypjet's review against another edition
4.0
This is a fun little book. A YA paranormal romance/maybe sci-fi? Hard to place since we don't know what the doppelgangers are. Are they aliens? Are they vampires? We don't know yet! This book follows our heroine, Citrus, a high school girl whose biggest worry to date was to keep her nose out of a book long enough to study for a test. Then the day comes that she is late to school, and while walking into class, realizes she is already sitting in a seat taking the test. Her only consolation is that the cutest boy in school is having the same moment she is. What follows is their adventure to free their friends, discover what is going on and maybe try to escape the "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" moment they are having.
This book is completely harmless. We have a budding romance, teen angst, weird situations and an introverted teen who keeps an inward monologue going through all her surprises. It was quick, likable and easy to read. It ends with a cliffhanger and a lead into the next book. I can recommend it to lovers of paranormal romance and the YA genre. It is safe for all teens. I will read the sequel!
This book is completely harmless. We have a budding romance, teen angst, weird situations and an introverted teen who keeps an inward monologue going through all her surprises. It was quick, likable and easy to read. It ends with a cliffhanger and a lead into the next book. I can recommend it to lovers of paranormal romance and the YA genre. It is safe for all teens. I will read the sequel!
samhainreads's review against another edition
2.0
The premise of this book sounded so exciting, but unfortunately I didn't enjoy this book as much as I had hoped. The plot itself is really good and was what kept me going but the writing style and our main character was what killed the book.
First of, what kind of name is Citrus? It's a bit too special for my liking, and made me frown every time I came across it. Furthermore, Citrus is really annoying and stupid. In the beginning she keeps mentioning that: "I was the good kid". I lost count for how many times she said that. Really annoying. And then there is the part of her "distraction". I was really surprised that even though facing evil doppelgangers, and having no clue whatsoever as to what was going on, her main focus was Aedan, and how hot and cute he was. Seriously, I felt like punching her, because that is just so unrealistic. Even though she mentions it herself, I just couldn't deal with it. And her 'excuse' for it? "I hated being a romantic sometimes. It made your brain go on overdrive even when you had bigger things to think about". I mean, come on, that is really just frustrating and completely unrealistic... She was more concerned about how she looked, behaved and what Aedan would thing of her, than what was going on and her friends and family.
Another thing that really bugged me was Melissa, or Citrus' and Melissas interaction. Citrus really really hates Melissa, and Melissa is portrayed as the meanest girl ever, and the biggest bully, for one reason only, she calls Citrus Orange. Come on. That is so stupid. And then there's the time Citrus question the evil of Melissa, when they try to rescue her, because Melissa says something about being friends. "Or, well, I guess we had been semi-friends a long time considering what she said, I just hadn't realized it." I seriously have no comment on this. It makes no sense to me...
The writing style was OK, but sometimes forced and awkward, and yeah... I was curious regarding the doppelgangers, and that was what made me go on. I probably won't read the next one, even though I have a lot of unanswered questions. Citrus just annoys me too much.
First of, what kind of name is Citrus? It's a bit too special for my liking, and made me frown every time I came across it. Furthermore, Citrus is really annoying and stupid. In the beginning she keeps mentioning that: "I was the good kid". I lost count for how many times she said that. Really annoying. And then there is the part of her "distraction". I was really surprised that even though facing evil doppelgangers, and having no clue whatsoever as to what was going on, her main focus was Aedan, and how hot and cute he was. Seriously, I felt like punching her, because that is just so unrealistic. Even though she mentions it herself, I just couldn't deal with it. And her 'excuse' for it? "I hated being a romantic sometimes. It made your brain go on overdrive even when you had bigger things to think about". I mean, come on, that is really just frustrating and completely unrealistic... She was more concerned about how she looked, behaved and what Aedan would thing of her, than what was going on and her friends and family.
Another thing that really bugged me was Melissa, or Citrus' and Melissas interaction. Citrus really really hates Melissa, and Melissa is portrayed as the meanest girl ever, and the biggest bully, for one reason only, she calls Citrus Orange. Come on. That is so stupid. And then there's the time Citrus question the evil of Melissa, when they try to rescue her, because Melissa says something about being friends. "Or, well, I guess we had been semi-friends a long time considering what she said, I just hadn't realized it." I seriously have no comment on this. It makes no sense to me...
The writing style was OK, but sometimes forced and awkward, and yeah... I was curious regarding the doppelgangers, and that was what made me go on. I probably won't read the next one, even though I have a lot of unanswered questions. Citrus just annoys me too much.
elephant's review against another edition
3.0
In this short, first book of a series, Citrus sleeps late and when she gets to high school, sees herself already in class. She learns that she and several other students now have doppelgangers - identical look alike people who are taking their places. Together with a boy named Aedan, who also has a doppel, they try to take the doppelgangers on and find out what is going on. To be continued in the next book....
nicolewolverton's review
2.0
This was a 2 or a 2.5 for me.
There are certain novel openings that will never stop being cliched. One of them is “I knew it was going to be a bad day when . . . “ That is exactly how Doppelganger begins. Couple that with an enormous amount of back story on the first two pages, and I wasn’t primed to love Doppelganger. I’m sorry to say that this story never picked up and, ultimately, just wasn’t for me.
The idea is a good one--it plays on the idea that we’ve all got a twin somewhere in the world. And in Citrus’ world (yes, the main character is named Citrus), this equates to an evil twin. Citrus wakes up late because she was up the night before reading The Hunger Games, and when she arrives at her World History class discovers her doppelganger already in the room, taking her test. As she attempts to make sense of it, her dream boy--Aeden--arrives. His doppelganger is in the room as well, and with no evidence to suggest it could be true, he deems the doppelgangers evil, bad, and dangerous and convinces Citrus to leave school grounds with him so they can talk privately in a nature reserve.
Okay, so being a naturally suspicious kind of girl, I wondered a] why Aeden was so hot to get her off school grounds and into a secluded spot; and b] why Aeden would jump to a conclusion about the doppelgangers. I mean, sure, having a twin randomly show up probably isn’t a good thing, but he immediately assumes they’re aliens out to take over the world. Which leads me to jump to my own conclusion: the Aeden currently speaking to Citrus is the real Aeden’s doppelganger, and he’s purposefully screwing with Citrus. Couple this with the fact that he is not even remotely concerned about his girlfriend being replaced by alien pod people, and it was a lock for me. I was sure of it.
And as it turns out,I was right. And having figured out the plot twist in the second chapter, I was spoiled for the remainder of the book .
I'm not convinced this novel should really be marketed as a YA novel. Yes, truly, the characters are teens, but they also come off quite a bit younger. The language is quite simplified and basic, the romance part of it is incredibly innocent, and even the violence is downplayed and mostly occurs off-screen, so to speak. It seems more written for an older MG or perhaps a tween audience that isn't looking for anything too complicated (think Disney or Nickelodeon).
In an overarching, meta way, there are some similarities between this and Rick Yancey's The Fifth Wave. However, comparing the two throws into high relief the differences in tone and intended age group.
*from Netgalley
There are certain novel openings that will never stop being cliched. One of them is “I knew it was going to be a bad day when . . . “ That is exactly how Doppelganger begins. Couple that with an enormous amount of back story on the first two pages, and I wasn’t primed to love Doppelganger. I’m sorry to say that this story never picked up and, ultimately, just wasn’t for me.
The idea is a good one--it plays on the idea that we’ve all got a twin somewhere in the world. And in Citrus’ world (yes, the main character is named Citrus), this equates to an evil twin. Citrus wakes up late because she was up the night before reading The Hunger Games, and when she arrives at her World History class discovers her doppelganger already in the room, taking her test. As she attempts to make sense of it, her dream boy--Aeden--arrives. His doppelganger is in the room as well, and with no evidence to suggest it could be true, he deems the doppelgangers evil, bad, and dangerous and convinces Citrus to leave school grounds with him so they can talk privately in a nature reserve.
Okay, so being a naturally suspicious kind of girl, I wondered a] why Aeden was so hot to get her off school grounds and into a secluded spot; and b] why Aeden would jump to a conclusion about the doppelgangers. I mean, sure, having a twin randomly show up probably isn’t a good thing, but he immediately assumes they’re aliens out to take over the world. Which leads me to jump to my own conclusion: the Aeden currently speaking to Citrus is the real Aeden’s doppelganger, and he’s purposefully screwing with Citrus. Couple this with the fact that he is not even remotely concerned about his girlfriend being replaced by alien pod people, and it was a lock for me. I was sure of it.
And as it turns out,
I'm not convinced this novel should really be marketed as a YA novel. Yes, truly, the characters are teens, but they also come off quite a bit younger. The language is quite simplified and basic, the romance part of it is incredibly innocent, and even the violence is downplayed and mostly occurs off-screen, so to speak. It seems more written for an older MG or perhaps a tween audience that isn't looking for anything too complicated (think Disney or Nickelodeon).
In an overarching, meta way, there are some similarities between this and Rick Yancey's The Fifth Wave. However, comparing the two throws into high relief the differences in tone and intended age group.
*from Netgalley
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