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topazsky's review against another edition
3.0
It's a series. Of course. And a cliffhanger. Still too many characters.
nancyadelman's review against another edition
1.0
From all of the reviews of this book, I gather that it is supposed to be like Gossip Girl set in some futuristic world. I have neither seen not read Gossip Girl and maybe this makes me an old fuddy-duddy but this book at 59 pages in was all about teenagers drinking, smoking, and getting high. Or having sex. All of this overlaid with some interesting sounding technology. After a while I noticed that I had stopped caring about the characters and was really only reading it for the technology, which was setting, not so much plot, at least as far as I could tell by page 59. I just couldn't really care about the characters.
lalibreriadegloglo's review against another edition
5.0
El Piso Mil escrito por Katharine McGee. Quería leer este libro desde el año pasado, y la verdad es que me ha impresionado muchísimo. Es uno de mis libros favoritos.
Este libro te lleva a una sociedad lujosa y futurista que nos da Katherine McGee, en el que nos enreda y transporta a una serie de sucesos intrigantes comenzado por la caída de una chica desde el piso más alto de esa sociedad, el piso 1.000.
La pluma de la escritora es muy buena, no se va por las ramas ni hace pesada la lectura como en otros libros en los que describen más la situación que la acción en sí. Katharine McGee va directamente al grano. Rápidamente se entiende lo que quiere decir.
La historia está ambientada en el año 2118, con tecnología punta, muy avanzada. Está dividida en estratos sociales, en los pisos superiores se encuentran las familias más ricas; y en las plantas inferiores subsisten las familias más pobres.
El argumento trata sobre una chica que cae desde el último piso de la Torre de Nueva York. El prólogo describe la caída y en el primer capítulo nos cuenta que sucedió en los dos meses anteriores a ella, explicando todos los acontecimientos que llevan a la muerte de la chica, terminando en el último capítulo
Hay 5 narradores, Avery, Leda, Eris, Watt y Rylin. Está contado en tercera persona desde el punto de vista de cada uno de ellos. A través de los capítulos vemos como van evolucionando los personajes, y vemos como funciona su mente y como es la personalidad de cada uno.
La historia lleva un ritmo bastante rápido, que te engancha desde el primer momento. Si os gusta Gossip Girl o Pequeñas Mentirosas, os va a encantar este libro ya que es muy de este estilo.
Esta novela te lleva a una sociedad plagada de secretos, traiciones y amores. En cada capítulo te enamoras más del libro y de sus personajes, te intriga y quieres seguir leyendo hasta que te lo terminas.
Si lo leéis contadme que os ha parecido!
Besos!!
Este libro te lleva a una sociedad lujosa y futurista que nos da Katherine McGee, en el que nos enreda y transporta a una serie de sucesos intrigantes comenzado por la caída de una chica desde el piso más alto de esa sociedad, el piso 1.000.
La pluma de la escritora es muy buena, no se va por las ramas ni hace pesada la lectura como en otros libros en los que describen más la situación que la acción en sí. Katharine McGee va directamente al grano. Rápidamente se entiende lo que quiere decir.
La historia está ambientada en el año 2118, con tecnología punta, muy avanzada. Está dividida en estratos sociales, en los pisos superiores se encuentran las familias más ricas; y en las plantas inferiores subsisten las familias más pobres.
El argumento trata sobre una chica que cae desde el último piso de la Torre de Nueva York. El prólogo describe la caída y en el primer capítulo nos cuenta que sucedió en los dos meses anteriores a ella, explicando todos los acontecimientos que llevan a la muerte de la chica, terminando en el último capítulo
Hay 5 narradores, Avery, Leda, Eris, Watt y Rylin. Está contado en tercera persona desde el punto de vista de cada uno de ellos. A través de los capítulos vemos como van evolucionando los personajes, y vemos como funciona su mente y como es la personalidad de cada uno.
La historia lleva un ritmo bastante rápido, que te engancha desde el primer momento. Si os gusta Gossip Girl o Pequeñas Mentirosas, os va a encantar este libro ya que es muy de este estilo.
Esta novela te lleva a una sociedad plagada de secretos, traiciones y amores. En cada capítulo te enamoras más del libro y de sus personajes, te intriga y quieres seguir leyendo hasta que te lo terminas.
Si lo leéis contadme que os ha parecido!
Besos!!
g00sereads's review against another edition
1.0
expect a strongly worded review of my experience with this book in a few days!
brightside_83's review against another edition
5.0
5 **Binge Worthy** Stars!!!
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
“They say that before death, people’s lives flash before their eyes. But as the ground rushed ever faster toward her, the girl could think only of the past few hours, the path she’d taken that ended here."
Well I don't know what I was expecting when I picked this up but... I certainly didn't expect what I got either. From the very first page I was in for the long haul. The prologue got me... HOOK LINE AND SINKER.
This book was FUN and 100% book crack for me... others may call it a guilty pleasure. Regardless.. It was addicting. It was dramatic and dark and absolutely delicious.
It was futuristic and FULL (and I mean FULLLL) of extremely interesting concepts. I feel like the author did an excellent job of coming up with the futuristic tech that is used in the story.
The story follows a group of characters each with their own POV. They were … well I cant even tell you if I liked any of them to be honest. There were maybe 2 that I actually cared about. Each of them had their own issues, but we get to look inside them and see all their thoughts and the darkness that lies beneath. The pace was perfection- It moved so quickly that I was shocked how fast I got to the half way point and then to the end.
The writing was pretty good but that's not what this one was about for me. It was the consistent pace and the way that I just couldn't put it down. The twists and turns the OMG AND WTFRAPPPP moments. Also the shock factor-
If I read a mystery I don't want to be figuring it out at the half way point and this one, I didn't get until about 5 minutes before the reveal which was awesome. There is so much to be said but honestly, I feel like everyone should really go into this one blind. You will either love or hate it. Don't judge me :P
Three words. Eight letters. I LOVED IT!
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
“They say that before death, people’s lives flash before their eyes. But as the ground rushed ever faster toward her, the girl could think only of the past few hours, the path she’d taken that ended here."
Well I don't know what I was expecting when I picked this up but... I certainly didn't expect what I got either. From the very first page I was in for the long haul. The prologue got me... HOOK LINE AND SINKER.
This book was FUN and 100% book crack for me... others may call it a guilty pleasure. Regardless.. It was addicting. It was dramatic and dark and absolutely delicious.
It was futuristic and FULL (and I mean FULLLL) of extremely interesting concepts. I feel like the author did an excellent job of coming up with the futuristic tech that is used in the story.
The story follows a group of characters each with their own POV. They were … well I cant even tell you if I liked any of them to be honest. There were maybe 2 that I actually cared about. Each of them had their own issues, but we get to look inside them and see all their thoughts and the darkness that lies beneath. The pace was perfection- It moved so quickly that I was shocked how fast I got to the half way point and then to the end.
The writing was pretty good but that's not what this one was about for me. It was the consistent pace and the way that I just couldn't put it down. The twists and turns the OMG AND WTFRAPPPP moments. Also the shock factor-
If I read a mystery I don't want to be figuring it out at the half way point and this one, I didn't get until about 5 minutes before the reveal which was awesome. There is so much to be said but honestly, I feel like everyone should really go into this one blind. You will either love or hate it. Don't judge me :P
Three words. Eight letters. I LOVED IT!
shorouk97's review against another edition
3.0
3 and half stars,
The world itself was so good. The author did a good job building it .My problem was with the building of the characters.I was drawn to Avery's world instantly.I loved the characters of Atlas and Rylin ,too but The rest of them wasn't interesting for me at all .Then Watt was added to the interesting persons.Any way, I couldn't connect to most of the characters easily .The missed up situation of love in this story was a problem ,too.Things became wilder toward the ending but I don't know where the story will go.All I hope is more of Atlas because he was the least mentioned one.
The world itself was so good. The author did a good job building it .My problem was with the building of the characters.I was drawn to Avery's world instantly.I loved the characters of Atlas and Rylin ,too but The rest of them wasn't interesting for me at all .Then Watt was added to the interesting persons.Any way, I couldn't connect to most of the characters easily .The missed up situation of love in this story was a problem ,too.
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the only normal relationship for me was Cord and Rylin's relation other than that no but I loved Avery with watt for the time of itSpoiler
I hated Leda through all the novel and that increased by tons ---____---.kim_reads87's review against another edition
4.0
I received this book in a random book box and thought the cover was so pretty, I’d give it a go. I couldn’t put this book down. The writing was ok. The world building was ok. I loved the characters and all the drama. Definitely a guilty pleasure book. There are some trigger warnings, so check them out before diving in. I definitely want to read the rest of the series soon.
mehsi's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars. 2.5 because on the one hand I really liked this book. 0.5 stars for Eris/Mariel.
This was one of my most anticipated books for August, but I have to say I am quite disappointed in it all. For so many reasons.
This review might be a bit chaotic, I will discuss good and bad all mixed-up. I just don't feel like sorting my thoughts at the moment, I will just let them all out as it comes.
Incest, drugs, drugs, more drugs, stupid drama, rich-kid problems (that just don't make sense), alcohol, did I mention incest?
Yep. Incest. Really, you have been brother/sister since the age of 5 (or 7 for Atlas), and I know you are not from the same blood/genes, but still so long together this makes you family. It was just creeping me out, and frankly I didn't feel well reading it. I was definitely not rooting for them. I am not going to continue on about this, some things you just don't want to dwell on.
We have 5 POVs and really? I just hated 4 of them in various degrees. Eris, Eris was my favourite girl out of the 5 and I looked forward the most to her POV. Sure, she had some flaws, but out of all the POVs and all of the side-characters, she was definitely the most real. The most true to everything. I felt oh so sorry for her when all that stuff happened to her family. And even later on. Sure, she made some stupid mistakes, but she did try to fix things. She did try to make things better. What happened between her and Mariel were the best parts and I loved and rooted for them so much.
Then we Avery, the sister. She is obsessed with her brother. So obsessed even that she gets pissy and breaks up with a friendship with a friend when that friend shows interest in her brother. Whut? Really whut? I didn't like Avery that much, at times she showed a very lovely, kind, caring side, but then she would do something that would undo all that. For instance, I hated how she treated Watt, how she acted all interested in him, while actually she still wanted her brother. :| I also got a bit tired of the constant descriptions of her perfect beauty, how wonderful she was, how perfect she was in each and every way. We get it. No need to rehash it all the time. :|
Watt. Definitely my least favourite character. He was just so boring and acting all superior. Like he was so much better than everyone in the world. Until he met Avery he was just pretty much a playboy, flirting with every girl he could flirt with. I also don't get why he has to have something so illegal with him. Does he want to ruin his chances in life?
Rylin. Meh. Meh, and meh. She had some interesting parts, but mostly I didn't like her. From the point that she was cheating on her boyfriend with Cord, to the fact she stole from Cord, to so many other parts. Sure, Cord and her made a cute couple, but I just wished she had been honest from the start. Honest about what she did. I am sure that he would listen, that he would understand her, would help her out. He is a pretty swell guy. I also didn't really like the constant descriptions of how poor she was. We get it, she is poor.
Leda. Ah, our resident yandere girl. She was just terrible. The first few POV chapters about her were pretty decent, but as soon as Atlas returns? She totally turns into yandere mode. Stalking the dude (through Watt), following him around, and when she notices that Atlas might have someone else she completely snaps and goes in highly creepy mode. She is one disturbed girl. She definitely could use a few more months in rehab or maybe someplace else that is more suited for her mental state.
I could go on about her, but sorry, I don't want to waste more time on this terrible person.
The book starts with a death. A girl plunges to her death of the top of the tower. Sadly after that we travel back 2 months, and that is what about 400 pages of the book are about. Then it happens, and then the book is pretty much over. So yeah, the death felt like it was a prelude, something set so the author could write a second book. Meh. :| I was so looking forward to seeing the mystery unfold, but instead it was handled like this.
The who dies, and who done it? Well after a while I could just imagine at least the perpetrator. It was easy to see.
I also was definitely interesting in the setting. A giant tower (and apparently even more throughout the world) that apparently spans a whole part of the city. However, I couldn't imagine it one bit. I tried, and tried, but I just couldn't visualise it all. I just couldn't see how the tower would look. How people lived in it. Every time we would hear another fact about the tower and I would just stack on the big pile of details we already had, yet still not getting the picture. Such a shame.
I definitely was annoyed with all the drugs and alcohol use in this book. I know kids will experiment (not all of them though), but this was just ridiculous, it was as if it was totally normal to be drunk all the time. Or be high on drugs.
The drama was also quite silly at times, and it seemed like no one could have a normal life in that tower, or anywhere for that.
There definitely a few technological things that I would love to have (not having to change clothes while shopping for new ones, or having a personal hairstylist in your head), though also enough that I wouldn't want to have (the fact everything you are doing can be viewed and hacked by anyone, the contacts and what they do).
I really loved the cover (and as for my edition also the spine of the book). It is just so fabulous, glittery, and shiny.
All in all, I am not sure if I would recommend this book. At times it was good, and the times I read (about 4 hours in total) I flew through the book. But at times it was just terrible. I have thought about dropping this book several times while I read.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
This was one of my most anticipated books for August, but I have to say I am quite disappointed in it all. For so many reasons.
This review might be a bit chaotic, I will discuss good and bad all mixed-up. I just don't feel like sorting my thoughts at the moment, I will just let them all out as it comes.
Incest, drugs, drugs, more drugs, stupid drama, rich-kid problems (that just don't make sense), alcohol, did I mention incest?
Yep. Incest. Really, you have been brother/sister since the age of 5 (or 7 for Atlas), and I know you are not from the same blood/genes, but still so long together this makes you family. It was just creeping me out, and frankly I didn't feel well reading it. I was definitely not rooting for them. I am not going to continue on about this, some things you just don't want to dwell on.
We have 5 POVs and really? I just hated 4 of them in various degrees. Eris, Eris was my favourite girl out of the 5 and I looked forward the most to her POV. Sure, she had some flaws, but out of all the POVs and all of the side-characters, she was definitely the most real. The most true to everything. I felt oh so sorry for her when all that stuff happened to her family. And even later on. Sure, she made some stupid mistakes, but she did try to fix things. She did try to make things better. What happened between her and Mariel were the best parts and I loved and rooted for them so much.
Then we Avery, the sister. She is obsessed with her brother. So obsessed even that she gets pissy and breaks up with a friendship with a friend when that friend shows interest in her brother. Whut? Really whut? I didn't like Avery that much, at times she showed a very lovely, kind, caring side, but then she would do something that would undo all that. For instance, I hated how she treated Watt, how she acted all interested in him, while actually she still wanted her brother. :| I also got a bit tired of the constant descriptions of her perfect beauty, how wonderful she was, how perfect she was in each and every way. We get it. No need to rehash it all the time. :|
Watt. Definitely my least favourite character. He was just so boring and acting all superior. Like he was so much better than everyone in the world. Until he met Avery he was just pretty much a playboy, flirting with every girl he could flirt with. I also don't get why he has to have something so illegal with him. Does he want to ruin his chances in life?
Rylin. Meh. Meh, and meh. She had some interesting parts, but mostly I didn't like her. From the point that she was cheating on her boyfriend with Cord, to the fact she stole from Cord, to so many other parts. Sure, Cord and her made a cute couple, but I just wished she had been honest from the start. Honest about what she did. I am sure that he would listen, that he would understand her, would help her out. He is a pretty swell guy. I also didn't really like the constant descriptions of how poor she was. We get it, she is poor.
Leda. Ah, our resident yandere girl. She was just terrible. The first few POV chapters about her were pretty decent, but as soon as Atlas returns? She totally turns into yandere mode. Stalking the dude (through Watt), following him around, and when she notices that Atlas might have someone else she completely snaps and goes in highly creepy mode. She is one disturbed girl. She definitely could use a few more months in rehab or maybe someplace else that is more suited for her mental state.
I could go on about her, but sorry, I don't want to waste more time on this terrible person.
The book starts with a death. A girl plunges to her death of the top of the tower. Sadly after that we travel back 2 months, and that is what about 400 pages of the book are about. Then it happens, and then the book is pretty much over. So yeah, the death felt like it was a prelude, something set so the author could write a second book. Meh. :| I was so looking forward to seeing the mystery unfold, but instead it was handled like this.
The who dies, and who done it? Well after a while I could just imagine at least the perpetrator. It was easy to see.
I also was definitely interesting in the setting. A giant tower (and apparently even more throughout the world) that apparently spans a whole part of the city. However, I couldn't imagine it one bit. I tried, and tried, but I just couldn't visualise it all. I just couldn't see how the tower would look. How people lived in it. Every time we would hear another fact about the tower and I would just stack on the big pile of details we already had, yet still not getting the picture. Such a shame.
I definitely was annoyed with all the drugs and alcohol use in this book. I know kids will experiment (not all of them though), but this was just ridiculous, it was as if it was totally normal to be drunk all the time. Or be high on drugs.
The drama was also quite silly at times, and it seemed like no one could have a normal life in that tower, or anywhere for that.
There definitely a few technological things that I would love to have (not having to change clothes while shopping for new ones, or having a personal hairstylist in your head), though also enough that I wouldn't want to have (the fact everything you are doing can be viewed and hacked by anyone, the contacts and what they do).
I really loved the cover (and as for my edition also the spine of the book). It is just so fabulous, glittery, and shiny.
All in all, I am not sure if I would recommend this book. At times it was good, and the times I read (about 4 hours in total) I flew through the book. But at times it was just terrible. I have thought about dropping this book several times while I read.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com
golden_onion's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0