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A review by jenbsbooks
Rated by Melissa Grey
4.0
I liked this. 3.5 stars. It was a quick and easy read. It takes a little bit to get into, because with six characters, the first six chapters have very little to do with each other, as they set up each storyline. Then, the six kids connect in twos ... Tamsen and Honna ( I had the audiobook, so forgive my spelling if incorrect), Chase and Becs, Noah and Javi ... and then ultimately all come together. While the names (and their ratings) were announced at the start of each chapter, I wished they had been written in the Table of Contents, as I had a little trouble remembering at the start and would have liked it for reference.
Funny - looking over the other reviews, so many people are saying that this reminded them of this or that (other books or TV shows/movies). For me, it was reminiscent of [b:The Thousandth Floor|24921954|The Thousandth Floor (The Thousandth Floor, #1)|Katharine McGee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1464892870l/24921954._SY75_.jpg|44574911]. It had the same feel to me, several different students in high school, switching off chapters, and their stories would ultimately intertwine as they attempt to solve situations they find themselves in. There are some of the same stereotypes, the jock, the brain, the computer programmer, the girl with an eating disorder. The Thousandth Floor is also set in a futuristic setting, but it is SO much more fun and futuristic! This was just barely ... smart watches and ratings were about the only things that made that world any different.
I didn't quite understand how the ratings really worked. Peer to peer ratings? Wouldn't teenagers be constantly just giving points to people they like, deducting from people they didn't? Even adults aren't really beyond being petty. How does the program keep the points from being a popularity contest? Chase is popular, but struggling in school, so his points are lower ... but couldn't friends just bump it up for him, the way one of the girls is targeted near the end of this book?
I really didn't get the ending. I suppose it's a setup for a sequel, but I'm not really sure where the story is supposed to go. I enjoyed the book more while reading it, than now when I'm reflecting upon it.
Borrowed the audiobook from my local library.
Funny - looking over the other reviews, so many people are saying that this reminded them of this or that (other books or TV shows/movies). For me, it was reminiscent of [b:The Thousandth Floor|24921954|The Thousandth Floor (The Thousandth Floor, #1)|Katharine McGee|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1464892870l/24921954._SY75_.jpg|44574911]. It had the same feel to me, several different students in high school, switching off chapters, and their stories would ultimately intertwine as they attempt to solve situations they find themselves in. There are some of the same stereotypes, the jock, the brain, the computer programmer, the girl with an eating disorder. The Thousandth Floor is also set in a futuristic setting, but it is SO much more fun and futuristic! This was just barely ... smart watches and ratings were about the only things that made that world any different.
I didn't quite understand how the ratings really worked. Peer to peer ratings? Wouldn't teenagers be constantly just giving points to people they like, deducting from people they didn't? Even adults aren't really beyond being petty. How does the program keep the points from being a popularity contest? Chase is popular, but struggling in school, so his points are lower ... but couldn't friends just bump it up for him, the way one of the girls is targeted near the end of this book?
I really didn't get the ending. I suppose it's a setup for a sequel, but I'm not really sure where the story is supposed to go. I enjoyed the book more while reading it, than now when I'm reflecting upon it.
Borrowed the audiobook from my local library.