jbojkov's review against another edition
3.0
I was expecting more from this book after reading a few reviews. It's ok, but not great. With the dystopian genre bursting at the seams- you need to be great for me to read past book one. I don't think I will with this trilogy. Having said that- I also didn't think it was bad. Those who want all-things-dystopian will probably read and enjoy it.
yade95's review against another edition
3.75
The plot of this book is like the writerasked an AI to read a lot of dystopian books and then write one. The resemblance with The Hunger Games is striking, but The Testing lacks the emotions and tension that I felt while reading The Hunger Games. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this book, and I know that if I was younger and would have given this 4.5 stars. Not having any high expectations for this series surly helped with my enjoyment.
frootjoos's review against another edition
4.0
Posted at http://www.readnowsleeplater.com/2013/06/the-testing-review.html
You won't be able to help but think about The Hunger Games and constantly compare The Testing against it as you read, assuming you are one of the millions of people who have read the book and/or seen the movie. This really worried me as I scanned the first few pages. Could this new novel even hold a candle to Suzanne Collins's heart-wrenching runaway hit?
There are a few notable differences between the two series which I appreciate very much. As brutal as the tests may get, there is an inherent hopefulness in The Testing, brought forth by Cia's loving upbringing and her desire to help others despite her father's whispered warnings. Indeed, the secondary characters are complex--revealing new facets at every turn and sure to provoke conversation about heroes, villains, and the gray area in between that most humans occupy. Finally, and most important of all, the parts of this trilogy are spaced six months apart. No more waiting years to finish a series--we'll get it all in one, this time!
Though Charbonneau drags her heroine feet-first through Mary Sue territory, Cia can still give The Girl on Fire a run for her money. She's likable and tough, practical and smart. There's no love triangle, unless you can count the niggling feeling that clever, handsome Tomas isn't all he seems to be. I'm not sure whether it's the straightforward language or Cia's level-headedness which stops this book from being too maudlin. Something utilitarian about this book's tone stops me just short of tears; that, I'd have to say, is its biggest weakness.
You won't be able to help but think about The Hunger Games and constantly compare The Testing against it as you read, assuming you are one of the millions of people who have read the book and/or seen the movie. This really worried me as I scanned the first few pages. Could this new novel even hold a candle to Suzanne Collins's heart-wrenching runaway hit?
There are a few notable differences between the two series which I appreciate very much. As brutal as the tests may get, there is an inherent hopefulness in The Testing, brought forth by Cia's loving upbringing and her desire to help others despite her father's whispered warnings. Indeed, the secondary characters are complex--revealing new facets at every turn and sure to provoke conversation about heroes, villains, and the gray area in between that most humans occupy. Finally, and most important of all, the parts of this trilogy are spaced six months apart. No more waiting years to finish a series--we'll get it all in one, this time!
Though Charbonneau drags her heroine feet-first through Mary Sue territory, Cia can still give The Girl on Fire a run for her money. She's likable and tough, practical and smart. There's no love triangle, unless you can count the niggling feeling that clever, handsome Tomas isn't all he seems to be. I'm not sure whether it's the straightforward language or Cia's level-headedness which stops this book from being too maudlin. Something utilitarian about this book's tone stops me just short of tears; that, I'd have to say, is its biggest weakness.
gkells's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
emosucculents's review against another edition
3.0
so i read this in probably 5th grade, and i thought that it was the best book ever. i went so far to buy it both in hardback and ebook. but last night i was going through it, because i was bored and i remembered i still had the ebook in my library, and it was not at all like i remembered.
i didn’t like the writing style, there was a case of insta love between the two main characters quickly, and it just felt very off. it may have been because i was reading it at 2:30 in the morning, but i don’t know. all i know is that when i was skimming through, it wasn’t good. and that makes me really sad because this has been a favorite for so long.
i didn’t like the writing style, there was a case of insta love between the two main characters quickly, and it just felt very off. it may have been because i was reading it at 2:30 in the morning, but i don’t know. all i know is that when i was skimming through, it wasn’t good. and that makes me really sad because this has been a favorite for so long.
aggressively_reads_books's review against another edition
5.0
Wow,
They said that if you liked the hungergames trilogie you would like this one too. I dind't really enjoyed the Hungergames trilogie but I certainly enjoyed this one very much.
Looking forward to read the second and tirth part.
That this book is also about the battle of growing up and choosing the right school and thing to do is very nice because I did not expect that is a Sci-Fi genre and it's very important..
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They said that if you liked the hungergames trilogie you would like this one too. I dind't really enjoyed the Hungergames trilogie but I certainly enjoyed this one very much.
Looking forward to read the second and tirth part.
That this book is also about the battle of growing up and choosing the right school and thing to do is very nice because I did not expect that is a Sci-Fi genre and it's very important..
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nicole_torok's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
This is Hunger Games meets Divergent meets The 100.
You can definitely see that the author took influence from stories like these. I mean, “The Testing” was written during that prime time when dystopian ya was all the rage, so lines are bound get blurred ig
This is Hunger Games meets Divergent meets The 100.
You can definitely see that the author took influence from stories like these. I mean, “The Testing” was written during that prime time when dystopian ya was all the rage, so lines are bound get blurred ig
lawlipop7's review against another edition
4.0
I thought it was a very good book. Almost never bored while reading and very good plot. New stuff that contributes to the Testing at every turn. Tomas and Cia's love is very believable and the ending is somewhat sad.