mandiluna's review against another edition
3.0
I loved this book but couldn’t of the police just tested eris’s alcohol level or whatever, I know there’s a test for these types of things.
Update: When I stumbled upon this book in Target, I loved the cover and its writing. Now, that I have considered all the thing, I’m sad that the book is not as great as I thought it was. I’m annoyed I spent so much time obsessing over this book when it was pretty problematic. This book had a lot of potential. It had much representation & for me it was one of the few times I saw a Asian character in a book after years of nonexistent diversity. But she was just given a bland romance plot. I’m still really sad they killed off Eris, she was a really good character.
Update: When I stumbled upon this book in Target, I loved the cover and its writing. Now, that I have considered all the thing, I’m sad that the book is not as great as I thought it was. I’m annoyed I spent so much time obsessing over this book when it was pretty problematic. This book had a lot of potential. It had much representation & for me it was one of the few times I saw a Asian character in a book after years of nonexistent diversity. But she was just given a bland romance plot. I’m still really sad they killed off Eris, she was a really good character.
abbyshef16's review against another edition
Im am not for the adopted sibling incest. Its not the move.
sarahrusty's review against another edition
1.0
Hot mess of soap opera characters. Way too many characters with full stories and not enough background of the tower or the future setting itself. All that was missing was a long lost twin. Gossip girl meets the future and unfortunately not in a good way.
kgb20's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
📈: Plot was engaging. World building was tough at first but became more manageable as the book went on. I enjoyed the characters as a whole but favored a few storylines over the others.
🌶️: 1/5 Closed door but has multiple mentions within the plot. Nothing graphic
🌶️: 1/5 Closed door but has multiple mentions within the plot. Nothing graphic
maiamatson's review against another edition
3.0
Honestly I don't know what to think. I liked this book but it was not at all what I thought it would be like. It reminds me of gossip girl. However, this world is so cool, but the plot so scattered. I wish there had been less POVs and more plot. But I love the world and some of the characters.
jazzyjan94's review against another edition
3.0
This was an okay book, but I'll be honest, I only read it for the futuristic parts of it. Reading books about teenagers drinking and partying is not my thing and if it wasn't for the fact that it was set in the future I probably would have stopped reading it. However, the prologue also kept me reading - I had to find out how it ended. 3/5 Stars.
jejiyo's review against another edition
3.0
i feel like people who enjoy reality tv would like this book. the characters where cliches and mostly unlikable (I hated Avery with a passion) but they were fun to follow. like bad tv, there's just so much drama that you can turn off your brain and enjoy it for what it is.
riverbarret's review against another edition
2.0
This book was decently written. The vocabulary was quite advanced and I had to look up words often. In addition, this book was extremely diverse. However, the content and themes of the book were difficult to get through. I’ll give you one word to describe my main issue. Incest. It’s not really a spoiler because you see it coming on page three and then it’s confirmed on page 6 or something but it’s still creepy. There is one LGBT character in this book which I liked and personally thought was decently written, even thought this book does follow the “kill your gays” trope. That IS a spoiler. Maybe don’t read this? I’d have to be either very bored or very curious to continue the trilogy. And I’m 0/2 right now.