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hoarderreader's review against another edition
1.0
I imagine the author like: It makes perfect sense to recruit two teenagers for a super secret governmental agency that fights shitty monsters WHO ONLY ATTACK THIS TOWN instead of field agents from CIA or FBI.
alishabrookx's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
theaudioauditor's review against another edition
3.0
Paper book review.
A really valiant effort at a YA sci-fi. I like the character dynamics and the originality of the antagonists. Definitely not a vampire book! I like the layering, the different locations, and the angst. Well done for a short book.
Things I was not so fond of, the characters are a bit underdeveloped, or maybe the story was just not long enough for me to feel their natural progression from loving to hateful and back again. Also, the writing style is unpracticed, in my opinion. You read a lot and you get a sense of how a good story flows naturally. This one is about 60% there. There are disjointed sentences of varying lengths, some cliche phrases and dialogue, and characters that just aren't consistent. One minute they're sad or upset, the next, they're loud and defensive. It was a bit hard to follow. Toward the beginning, trying to get into the story, the sentence structure was bugging me. Soooo many sentences started with a phrase, then the main direction of the sentence. I don't normally notice something like that, but it was happening all the time! That and the editing team missed a few glaring spelling mistakes, and at one point a sentence was tabbed down in the middle, like trying to start a new paragraph in the middle of a sentence. Weird!
One other tiny thing I noticed is how the name of the book is a bit odd. Saintsville is the town where they all meet, but shortly after the two families collide, they leave Saintsville and never return. The bulk of the story takes place somewhere else, and we never go back. Seems an odd choice for a title when it really wasn't that super important of a place. Maybe it will come back in later books?
I like how the ending sets up a continuation of the story, which I will still read. This was not a bad book! As I said, just feels unpracticed as a writing style, but that always improves over time, right? Would recommend!
A really valiant effort at a YA sci-fi. I like the character dynamics and the originality of the antagonists. Definitely not a vampire book! I like the layering, the different locations, and the angst. Well done for a short book.
Things I was not so fond of, the characters are a bit underdeveloped, or maybe the story was just not long enough for me to feel their natural progression from loving to hateful and back again. Also, the writing style is unpracticed, in my opinion. You read a lot and you get a sense of how a good story flows naturally. This one is about 60% there. There are disjointed sentences of varying lengths, some cliche phrases and dialogue, and characters that just aren't consistent. One minute they're sad or upset, the next, they're loud and defensive. It was a bit hard to follow. Toward the beginning, trying to get into the story, the sentence structure was bugging me. Soooo many sentences started with a phrase, then the main direction of the sentence. I don't normally notice something like that, but it was happening all the time! That and the editing team missed a few glaring spelling mistakes, and at one point a sentence was tabbed down in the middle, like trying to start a new paragraph in the middle of a sentence. Weird!
One other tiny thing I noticed is how the name of the book is a bit odd. Saintsville is the town where they all meet, but shortly after the two families collide, they leave Saintsville and never return. The bulk of the story takes place somewhere else, and we never go back. Seems an odd choice for a title when it really wasn't that super important of a place. Maybe it will come back in later books?
I like how the ending sets up a continuation of the story, which I will still read. This was not a bad book! As I said, just feels unpracticed as a writing style, but that always improves over time, right? Would recommend!
cheezyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
Still not sure what I actually think of this book.... There was moments where I genuinely enjoyed it but also moments that were tedious and hard to keep focused on..
edward_leviathan's review against another edition
1.0
A relatively mediocre book that did nothing much in the way of creating meaningful relationships and somehow made even the cooler parts of this book a bit stupid.
I saw no point to any of the romantic aspects in this book and it added nothing to the characters or story. If it wasn't so short on audible, I wouldn't have got to the end.
I saw no point to any of the romantic aspects in this book and it added nothing to the characters or story. If it wasn't so short on audible, I wouldn't have got to the end.
herwitchiness's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
foggysunday's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
Pretty enjoyable but very rushed. Will continue with the series
Pretty enjoyable but very rushed. Will continue with the series
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