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3.59 AVERAGE
"Momentum," she repeats. "You can't just stand there if you want something to fly. You have to run."
wow,I don't think I've read such a sad, hopeless painful book in a very very very long time.
This one took all my willpower to finish. At some point, I want a win in the corner for the good guys..
I want grown men (the ones that are NOT going to die at 25) to want more from a young girl than just her body.
I want less drugs shoved, morphed and forced into people
I want less taken, more given. And love and affection.
and this...ugh, was....painful. and just left me feeling empty.
the line that broke me the most:
"If only we could be together, maybe we'd have an answer between us."
God, if only.....
wow,I don't think I've read such a sad, hopeless painful book in a very very very long time.
This one took all my willpower to finish. At some point, I want a win in the corner for the good guys..
I want grown men (the ones that are NOT going to die at 25) to want more from a young girl than just her body.
I want less drugs shoved, morphed and forced into people
I want less taken, more given. And love and affection.
and this...ugh, was....painful. and just left me feeling empty.
the line that broke me the most:
"If only we could be together, maybe we'd have an answer between us."
God, if only.....
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I really liked Fever! There’s a lot that happens in the book – Rhine and Gabriel have quite the adventure. And when I say adventure, I mean horror-filled nightmare.
Where Wither was sort of dreamy and whimsical, Fever is gritty and harsh. Wither is about Rhine seeing the life she could have in the mansion with her sister-wives, carefully removed from the horror of the world where girls die in their 20s. In Fever, Rhine gets reacquainted with the life she left behind, which she has been away from for too long.
This book really lives up to its name – the plot, pacing and characters are feverish and sick. I was in suspense the entire novel, just waiting for the next terror to befall Rhine.
I really loved Rhine. She’s resilient and strong yet full of self-doubt and apprehension. I think she’s the type of person I would want to be in her dystopian world. (Although I sincerely hope I never live in a post-apocalyptic world).
Writing & Romance
I absolutely love DeStefano’s writing style. It’s just beautiful. The imagery she uses and the stories she tells are stunning:
“‘Things will get better before they get worse.’”
“This is a saying that first generations seem to have. My mother used to say it, her voice cooing and soft as she stroked my forehead when I was sick. Things will get worse before they get better. A little more agony before the fever will break. Of course they can say that. They live onto old age. The rest of us don’t have time to wait through the worse for the better.”
Although the steaminess level between Rhine and Gabriel is at a “light foam” in Fever, I definitely enjoyed seeing their relationship grow organically over time. Nothing rushed and instalove free.
The one negative thing I have to say about Fever is that through the first half of the book, I struggled. Things were stuck in place for Rhine – and it seemed a lot like being back in the mansion and it dragged a bunch. I think this is what kept me from loving the book instead of just liking it.
OVERALL:
DeStefano has done it again! Fever is a great continuation of the Chemical Garden series. I think there’s so much yet to be revealed and I’m anxiously waiting to read more about Rhine and Gabriel and Cecily and Vaughn. Fever left me feeling achy and emotionally congested – job well done.
I really liked Fever! There’s a lot that happens in the book – Rhine and Gabriel have quite the adventure. And when I say adventure, I mean horror-filled nightmare.
Where Wither was sort of dreamy and whimsical, Fever is gritty and harsh. Wither is about Rhine seeing the life she could have in the mansion with her sister-wives, carefully removed from the horror of the world where girls die in their 20s. In Fever, Rhine gets reacquainted with the life she left behind, which she has been away from for too long.
This book really lives up to its name – the plot, pacing and characters are feverish and sick. I was in suspense the entire novel, just waiting for the next terror to befall Rhine.
I really loved Rhine. She’s resilient and strong yet full of self-doubt and apprehension. I think she’s the type of person I would want to be in her dystopian world. (Although I sincerely hope I never live in a post-apocalyptic world).
Writing & Romance
I absolutely love DeStefano’s writing style. It’s just beautiful. The imagery she uses and the stories she tells are stunning:
“‘Things will get better before they get worse.’”
“This is a saying that first generations seem to have. My mother used to say it, her voice cooing and soft as she stroked my forehead when I was sick. Things will get worse before they get better. A little more agony before the fever will break. Of course they can say that. They live onto old age. The rest of us don’t have time to wait through the worse for the better.”
Although the steaminess level between Rhine and Gabriel is at a “light foam” in Fever, I definitely enjoyed seeing their relationship grow organically over time. Nothing rushed and instalove free.
The one negative thing I have to say about Fever is that through the first half of the book, I struggled. Things were stuck in place for Rhine – and it seemed a lot like being back in the mansion and it dragged a bunch. I think this is what kept me from loving the book instead of just liking it.
OVERALL:
DeStefano has done it again! Fever is a great continuation of the Chemical Garden series. I think there’s so much yet to be revealed and I’m anxiously waiting to read more about Rhine and Gabriel and Cecily and Vaughn. Fever left me feeling achy and emotionally congested – job well done.
War leider gar nicht mein Fall und definitiv nicht so gut wie das erste Buch.
The second book of the Chemical Garden Trilogy answers a lot of the questions I had of the first book and reveals the truths of the Housemaster who captured the protagonist, Rhine and her other sister-wives. The first book ended with Rhine and Gabriel having escaped from the mansion and ended up on a small boat. This book continues with that and we end up in Manhattan, Rhine's home before she was captured by the Gatherers. All is not well though, because later on we end up right where we started. I found this book gave me a bit of a headache as we were seeing the world in Rhine's first person perspective and it felt like she was drugged up 90% of the time. She kept on drifting in and out of consciousness due to getting her head hit, weird scents clogging up her thoughts, drugs and fever. It hurt my head to follow her as she was unable to distinguish between reality and her hallucinations. I don't really have much to say about this book besides I need to take a nap now after finishing to rest my head.
I liked this book. It had some slow parts but I still want to see what happens in this series. The ending was such a cliffhanger!
More like 2.5 stars, honestly. I really liked [b:Wither|8525590|Wither (The Chemical Garden, #1)|Lauren DeStefano|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1341532430s/8525590.jpg|13392566] is much better!
I can't believe it's almost been a year since I've read Wither. It feels like it was just yesterday I was all like "Ohemgeee, Nicki! Read this book nao!"
It also feels like just yesterday when I saw this cover and nearly puked, but that's besides the point.
When Wither left off, Rhine and Gabriel escaped from Vaughn's mansion. What they come upon next is even more trouble. Figures.
I'm not going to go into full detail, because so much went on in this tiny book.
I think my main problem in this book was Gabriel. I was gaga over him in the first book, mainly because he was just...there. Now, he has an actual personality. A cliche personality, that is. The caring, yet easily angered love interest. Ooh la la--bleh.
I mean, there were still some cute parts between them, but their relationship felt a bit forced.
Just like in the former, I love DeStefano's writing. So dark and morbid. So different from her Facebook and Twitter updates, that's for sure.
The ending was pretty much the standard cliffhanger, but it set up perfectly for the next book. I am really curious to see how the trilogy will end, because I find it hard to believe that it'll have a happy ending.
It better not, because this plot so doesn't set up for one!
It also feels like just yesterday when I saw this cover and nearly puked, but that's besides the point.
When Wither left off, Rhine and Gabriel escaped from Vaughn's mansion. What they come upon next is even more trouble. Figures.
I'm not going to go into full detail, because so much went on in this tiny book.
I think my main problem in this book was Gabriel. I was gaga over him in the first book, mainly because he was just...there. Now, he has an actual personality. A cliche personality, that is. The caring, yet easily angered love interest. Ooh la la--bleh.
I mean, there were still some cute parts between them, but their relationship felt a bit forced.
Just like in the former, I love DeStefano's writing. So dark and morbid. So different from her Facebook and Twitter updates, that's for sure.
The ending was pretty much the standard cliffhanger, but it set up perfectly for the next book. I am really curious to see how the trilogy will end, because I find it hard to believe that it'll have a happy ending.
It better not, because this plot so doesn't set up for one!
i really liked the second part. & i can't wait to read the third part of this book !
I have this weird need to follow through on all series, even the bad ones. I write in my review that I won't read the next book and then when I do anyway I always wonder why I do it to myself. I was not a fan of Wither and when I started this book I found myself disappointed again. The dystopian world created in this book is similar to The Handmaiden's Tale but lacks Atwood's bravery. DeStefano fails to take the leap into the dark and frightening potential of the world she has created. In the first book, the main character, Rhine, is stolen off the streets and sold into a polygamous marriage with the sole purpose of producing children, but manages to escape untouched. In this book, she lands in a den of prostitution run by a creepy Madame....just to escape again untouched. Hello...do we know what the word "dystopia" means? The author's lack of commitment to the story made me want to pull my hair out. But then I surprisingly found some redemption in the second half of the book, despite the lackluster romance. The happy dystopia of Wither started to dissolve, the fear and despair of Fever started, and with it, my interest. Then lo and behold, an explanation as to why Rhine's "husband" was okey dokey with her not putting out, and I actually could by it! I liked this installment so much better than its predecessor and I will go as far as to say I will read the next book.
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While there were things that I liked about Wither, there were things I didn’t like. I decided to continue the series because of the dystopia world. I hoped that Fever would be an improvement on the first book.
“What if he’s not there?
What if something goes wrong?
What if Vaughn finds you?
What if …”
My main problem that I had with Wither was the plot, or lack of it. I felt that it was just a lot of the characters sitting around, and I had no sense of what the story was. If a book is all about the emotional turmoil the character is put through, then this would have been fine. Unfortunately this was not the case either. But that was Wither. Fever was a different story all together. There was a story, there was a journey. There was a reason for me to keep reading. I wanted to know what happened next. There were even moments of added tension. I definitely enjoyed Fever more because of this.
Second thing that Fever improved upon was Rhine’s relationship with Gabriel. Well just Gabriel in general. I didn’t understand what Rhine thought of Gabriel in Wither. More of the story was describing her feelings on Linden than of Gabriel. However, Gabriel was the guy she was pinning for. Fortunately, with the added Gabriel time in Fever, I now actually understand what Rhine sees in him. He is so caring and protective without being overbearing. I definitely understand him better now. Looking forward to finding out more about him book 3.
Unfortunately, I still cannot connect with Rhine. It feels like I am walking along behind her, following the events that unfold. I’m not inside her head as much as I want to be. There is rarely an expression of emotion and, when there is, it feels false to me. I want to connect with her but I can’t. She is not making wildly different decision to those I would make, so it shouldn’t be too hard but...
Fever felt a little detached from the events in the first book; like it was its own story. A few tweaks, here and there, and it could have been. Maybe this was just me.
Looking back this review may seem a bit negative. I actually did enjoy this book. It is just these points that creep into my mind as I am reading it. There was a plot, there was mystery, and there was a little action. Fever has stepped it up, slightly. I’m looking forward to Sever, especially with that cliff-hanger. Hopefully the series will go out with a bang.
While there were things that I liked about Wither, there were things I didn’t like. I decided to continue the series because of the dystopia world. I hoped that Fever would be an improvement on the first book.
“What if he’s not there?
What if something goes wrong?
What if Vaughn finds you?
What if …”
My main problem that I had with Wither was the plot, or lack of it. I felt that it was just a lot of the characters sitting around, and I had no sense of what the story was. If a book is all about the emotional turmoil the character is put through, then this would have been fine. Unfortunately this was not the case either. But that was Wither. Fever was a different story all together. There was a story, there was a journey. There was a reason for me to keep reading. I wanted to know what happened next. There were even moments of added tension. I definitely enjoyed Fever more because of this.
Second thing that Fever improved upon was Rhine’s relationship with Gabriel. Well just Gabriel in general. I didn’t understand what Rhine thought of Gabriel in Wither. More of the story was describing her feelings on Linden than of Gabriel. However, Gabriel was the guy she was pinning for. Fortunately, with the added Gabriel time in Fever, I now actually understand what Rhine sees in him. He is so caring and protective without being overbearing. I definitely understand him better now. Looking forward to finding out more about him book 3.
Unfortunately, I still cannot connect with Rhine. It feels like I am walking along behind her, following the events that unfold. I’m not inside her head as much as I want to be. There is rarely an expression of emotion and, when there is, it feels false to me. I want to connect with her but I can’t. She is not making wildly different decision to those I would make, so it shouldn’t be too hard but...
Fever felt a little detached from the events in the first book; like it was its own story. A few tweaks, here and there, and it could have been. Maybe this was just me.
Looking back this review may seem a bit negative. I actually did enjoy this book. It is just these points that creep into my mind as I am reading it. There was a plot, there was mystery, and there was a little action. Fever has stepped it up, slightly. I’m looking forward to Sever, especially with that cliff-hanger. Hopefully the series will go out with a bang.