shelfrighteous_lex 's review for:

Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth

3.0

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I really wanted this book to be a successful chosen one story with a twist, but I was not convinced. This is one of those books where I think I will enjoy the sequels more than the original. I had trouble following the story because the plot moved along fairly quickly, with lots of new characters being introduced. I never believed in the villain or their intent and that made it hard to believe in a chosen one. This book did a great job of setting up a new crazy world for the next book, but the set up in this one felt clumsy and forced. I still enjoyed the world building, but wish more focus had been placed on character development and a slower timeline.