kstring's review against another edition
2.0
A good premise, but needs a lot of work.
The beginning was slow and I didn't understand anything (like what the surrogates are and what they do) until a third of the way into the book. I was very lost and confused up until that point and almost put it down on several occasions. The part that bothered me most, though, was the apparent bi-polar-ness of the main character. I couldn't get a sense of who she was or what her morals were since she made a lot of rash, last-minute, spur-of-the-moment decisions. Perhaps that's actually her character--if so, I don't like it.
The timing was off in this book; like I said, the beginning was slow, but the romance line moved *way* too fast. As in, Violet had never been interested in boys and then she sees one and can't keep her hands off him. The entire "falling into love" bit I love reading in books was probably a total of 3 pages. Very disappointing--no process. The entire romance part of the novel was completely unbelievable and I couldn't feel what the characters were feeling since everything moved too fast. Mostly, it was unbelievable. I'm still not sold on it; I don't think their love is legitimate.
Not terribly interested in reading book 2, but the last page may have me reading the next book to find out a certain character's motivations.
The beginning was slow and I didn't understand anything (like what the surrogates are and what they do) until a third of the way into the book. I was very lost and confused up until that point and almost put it down on several occasions. The part that bothered me most, though, was the apparent bi-polar-ness of the main character. I couldn't get a sense of who she was or what her morals were since she made a lot of rash, last-minute, spur-of-the-moment decisions. Perhaps that's actually her character--if so, I don't like it.
The timing was off in this book; like I said, the beginning was slow, but the romance line moved *way* too fast. As in, Violet had never been interested in boys and then she sees one and can't keep her hands off him. The entire "falling into love" bit I love reading in books was probably a total of 3 pages. Very disappointing--no process. The entire romance part of the novel was completely unbelievable and I couldn't feel what the characters were feeling since everything moved too fast. Mostly, it was unbelievable. I'm still not sold on it; I don't think their love is legitimate.
Not terribly interested in reading book 2, but the last page may have me reading the next book to find out a certain character's motivations.
helos's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
I actually liked the book setting until the 3rd book.
fairytale_bookworm's review against another edition
3.0
It was an okay book. I listened to it while doing other stuff and usually find myself losing track while listening instead of reading but this book worked out fine. The pacing was too slow, but I found myself slightly enjoying the story filled with dresses and drama. I will probably not be reading the other books, even though there was a very mean cliffhanger at the end.
seriouslybookish's review against another edition
3.0
3.75 stars.
i was good but could've been better.
i was good but could've been better.
rosakatevincent's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
abbyh1011's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bibliophilekaitlyn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
ark99's review against another edition
3.0
despite these reviews i see where everyone doesn't like this book I actually kinda enjoyed it.. It's like selection vibes but without the bachelor part?? and darker?? Romance wasn't my favorite but it was an overall okay book ,, enough for me to read the rest of the series lmao
ronimac74's review against another edition
4.0
A fascinating story that has a combination of The Selection meets Hunger Games. It is an interesting concept of how the rich and powerful are really dependent on those who have less. A story about whether or not you have the strength to do what is right.