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The Conspiracy of Us
by Maggie Hall
fast-paced
“Toska.” He leaned forward, too. “It’s a Russian word, it has no translation into any other language, but the closest I’ve heard is the ache. A longing. The sense that something is missing, and even if you’re not sure what it is, you ache for it. Down to your bones.”
The Conspiracy of Us was one of the books that I have been wanting to read for a really long time and it didn't disappoint me. I've marked this book as "TBR" in January or so, and when I read it now for some reason I had this idea in my head that it was about time travelling, but it wasn't! LOL!
Okay! Let's get started. I really liked the concept of the book; a secret society that controls the world and most of them are politicians. Not very far from the truth, so I enjoyed reading how selfish they are. Avery, the main character, was so annoying at some parts of the book that I was willing to kill her myself. Not only that, but she's so hormonal (normal for a 16-year-old) that it took 2 pages or so describing the manly, very handsome, beautiful, British with an accent that makes you drool, interesting, oh my God I want him, please-be-mine Jack. Moving on, she's also reckless and naive that she went with a boy whom she had just met like 5 minutes ago (literally) because she found out she had a family!!! Please, all parents tell their children to NEVER LEAVE WITH A STRANGER, and when it's the night a girl doesn't leave with a man who has a knife!!! Fast forward to "I HAVE A BOY IN MY ROOM!! IN MY BED!!" Phase. The short version that she spent two pages describing awkward touching between them and it was hilarious when it should have made me feel all "butterflies" okay! I guess I have made it clear that I am not a big fan of her, but I don't hate her still!
Next, we have Jack and Stellan. Personally, I really liked Stellan much more, even though he appeared for 10 chapters or less, mainly because he was a sarcastic little shit and that's my favourite kind of any character. Jack reminds me of Adam from Shatter Me, but he's not an ass like Adam, Stellan is more like Warner minus Warner from Shatter Me.
Overall, I enjoyed the book enough to finish it in one sitting. I liked the description of Istanbul and Paris. I LOVED the multiculturalism in this book, Russian, Turkish, French and Arabic. I think this book is becoming one of my favourites and I hope the next one is better.
The Conspiracy of Us was one of the books that I have been wanting to read for a really long time and it didn't disappoint me. I've marked this book as "TBR" in January or so, and when I read it now for some reason I had this idea in my head that it was about time travelling, but it wasn't! LOL!
Okay! Let's get started. I really liked the concept of the book; a secret society that controls the world and most of them are politicians. Not very far from the truth, so I enjoyed reading how selfish they are. Avery, the main character, was so annoying at some parts of the book that I was willing to kill her myself. Not only that, but she's so hormonal (normal for a 16-year-old) that it took 2 pages or so describing the manly, very handsome, beautiful, British with an accent that makes you drool, interesting, oh my God I want him, please-be-mine Jack. Moving on, she's also reckless and naive that she went with a boy whom she had just met like 5 minutes ago (literally) because she found out she had a family!!! Please, all parents tell their children to NEVER LEAVE WITH A STRANGER, and when it's the night a girl doesn't leave with a man who has a knife!!! Fast forward to "I HAVE A BOY IN MY ROOM!! IN MY BED!!" Phase. The short version that she spent two pages describing awkward touching between them and it was hilarious when it should have made me feel all "butterflies" okay! I guess I have made it clear that I am not a big fan of her, but I don't hate her still!
Next, we have Jack and Stellan. Personally, I really liked Stellan much more, even though he appeared for 10 chapters or less, mainly because he was a sarcastic little shit and that's my favourite kind of any character. Jack reminds me of Adam from Shatter Me, but he's not an ass like Adam, Stellan is more like Warner minus Warner from Shatter Me.
Overall, I enjoyed the book enough to finish it in one sitting. I liked the description of Istanbul and Paris. I LOVED the multiculturalism in this book, Russian, Turkish, French and Arabic. I think this book is becoming one of my favourites and I hope the next one is better.