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3.31 AVERAGE
3.31 AVERAGE
3.5 to 4.
The foundation of the story was solid however it depletes in the end.
The story introduced the pros of the current virtual world. As the story goes, it shows the cons such as addiction, suicide, sexism, racism, depression, cyber bullying, and sexual harrasment.
I like the premise of the book even though the ending was forced. I understood the message the author was trying to make.
That too much or too less of anything is harmful.
The foundation of the story was solid however it depletes in the end.
The story introduced the pros of the current virtual world. As the story goes, it shows the cons such as addiction, suicide, sexism, racism, depression, cyber bullying, and sexual harrasment.
I like the premise of the book even though the ending was forced. I understood the message the author was trying to make.
That too much or too less of anything is harmful.
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
Meh.
It felt like this book was promising a VR adventure and what I got was a day in the life of a Youtuber.
It felt like this book was promising a VR adventure and what I got was a day in the life of a Youtuber.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Okay, let me stop you right there ✋
The three stars are simply because of my own rating system, so if you want to know what three stars mean to me check my bio.
Now let me continue; This book caught my attention firstly because the author is from Iranian background and I always support and read books written by my motherlands people because no matter what I always find something to connect with and I think that’s nice.
And so I added it to my tbr list and moved on. Somewhere along all the other books that came in between I forgot what it was supposed to be about and when I saw it at the bookstore I picked it up and didn’t read the summary (because of already trusting it) and didn’t do it when I started reading it either. I was expecting tech-stuff. I like tech-stuff.
And what a surprise it was, it was like going to the movies and not knowing what the movie is going to be about. It was somewhat trilling like would she find her dad or not? All the way through the book I expected to see some kind of version of Utopia, where Abba is prisoned for his genius. Like.. everything felt possible. I very much enjoyed this book. Mostly appreciating all the friendships and loyalty everywhere. Always need more of that. Don’t get me wrong romance is nice, but there is too many stories about betrayals, vengefulness and jealousy and so so little of loyalty, having your back through it all, supporting friendships.
This is sometimes the great sadness of reading YA and not really being YA anymore, because YA me would have absolutely looooved this book. She was a nerd, she liked to make quirky jokes about feedback loops and all the code references.
The three stars are simply because of my own rating system, so if you want to know what three stars mean to me check my bio.
Now let me continue; This book caught my attention firstly because the author is from Iranian background and I always support and read books written by my motherlands people because no matter what I always find something to connect with and I think that’s nice.
And so I added it to my tbr list and moved on. Somewhere along all the other books that came in between I forgot what it was supposed to be about and when I saw it at the bookstore I picked it up and didn’t read the summary (because of already trusting it) and didn’t do it when I started reading it either. I was expecting tech-stuff. I like tech-stuff.
And what a surprise it was, it was like going to the movies and not knowing what the movie is going to be about. It was somewhat trilling like would she find her dad or not? All the way through the book I expected to see some kind of version of Utopia, where Abba is prisoned for his genius. Like.. everything felt possible. I very much enjoyed this book. Mostly appreciating all the friendships and loyalty everywhere. Always need more of that. Don’t get me wrong romance is nice, but there is too many stories about betrayals, vengefulness and jealousy and so so little of loyalty, having your back through it all, supporting friendships.
This is sometimes the great sadness of reading YA and not really being YA anymore, because YA me would have absolutely looooved this book. She was a nerd, she liked to make quirky jokes about feedback loops and all the code references.
Kinda fun, a little vague in parts and not as firmly structured as I was hoping, but a good read for its intended age range!
When Opal was only 10 years old, her dad disappeared, leaving behind a note that brings up more questions than it answers. She's been looking for him for years. Now she's in school at a tech-heavy high school in Palo Alto. She and some friends enter a tech contest where one of the prizes is a meeting with the powerful owner of WAVE, a huge VR platform. Opal wants to win more than anything so she can finally speak to that man. He was her father's partner and he may have answers.
I forget where I got the rec for this, but it's been on my list a while. I never quite fell into this one and I'm not sure why. The story is interesting, though while it did reveal the big question in the end, it felt like a sudden ending with not a lot of closure. But Opal never felt fully fleshed out to me. Or her friends, for that matter. I didn't really feel like I knew them. In the end, this was fine, but not spectacular.
I forget where I got the rec for this, but it's been on my list a while. I never quite fell into this one and I'm not sure why. The story is interesting, though while it did reveal the big question in the end, it felt like a sudden ending with not a lot of closure. But Opal never felt fully fleshed out to me. Or her friends, for that matter. I didn't really feel like I knew them. In the end, this was fine, but not spectacular.
3.5 stars, really. The premise is decent, and certainly timely, but it's heavy-handed with the young adult morality lessons it has set out to teach.