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timeea_77's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
antonella24's review against another edition
4.0
Ho letteralmente divorato questo libro ! Fin dall'inizio è impossibile non provare empatia per i protagonisti che nonostante il destino avverso coraggiosamente lottano per salvare le persone che amano. Sia i buoni che i cattivi sono ben caratterizzati , non ci sono punti morti, descrizioni prolisse ed è suspence fino alla fine. Ho letto alcune recensioni in cui ci si lamentava della poca originalità della Roth ma non la penso così infatti "la corrente " , la "ripesca" sono dei concetti originali così come i fiori del silenzio e in generale tutto il world building creato dall'autrice. Non vedo l'ora di leggere il seguito.
anagram's review against another edition
2.0
Friends, Romans, lend me your ears, and let me tell you something: SETTING SOMETHING IN SPACE DOES NOT MAKE IT SCIENCE FICTION. You can write fantasy novels that include spaceships, planets, and stars, but unless your story is well-researched and explained through gee, I dunno, actual SCIENCE, it is NOT science fiction! The Martian is science fiction. The War of the Worlds is science fiction. Even Cinder can be considered sci fi. But let me tell you what is NOT science fiction:Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth.
To be clear, I didn't like Divergent. At all. But the cover of this bad boy was pretty and the synopsis sounded interesting, so I was like, huh, why not?
My main problem with this book was that it felt like nothing happened. Like sure there was a plot and stuff, but it felt soooooooooo slow. There was no tension. (This might have stemmed from the fact that I had exactly 0 emotional investment in the characters.) It was only my pride that stopped me from giving up completely.
Also, everyone acted like there was a clear divide between Thuvesit and Shotet cultures and stuff, but the book didn't really give off that vibe. The major issues in this world were reduced to minor issues through the eyes of the protagonists, which also didn't really make sense?
BUT it would be unfair to review a book without finding at least a few of its positive traits. Though I didn't really care enough to enjoy the romance, I did appreciate that Cyra and Akos decided to, like, take it slow instead of having their hands all over each other every chance they got. Had I been invested in the characters, I probably would have liked that it stemmed more from "oh, they're a neat person" rather than "oh, they're smokin' hot".
My recommendation: don't read this book if you're looking for sci fi. But hey, if you liked Divergent, you might like this one too.
To be clear, I didn't like Divergent. At all. But the cover of this bad boy was pretty and the synopsis sounded interesting, so I was like, huh, why not?
My main problem with this book was that it felt like nothing happened. Like sure there was a plot and stuff, but it felt soooooooooo slow. There was no tension. (This might have stemmed from the fact that I had exactly 0 emotional investment in the characters.) It was only my pride that stopped me from giving up completely.
Also, everyone acted like there was a clear divide between Thuvesit and Shotet cultures and stuff, but the book didn't really give off that vibe. The major issues in this world were reduced to minor issues through the eyes of the protagonists, which also didn't really make sense?
BUT it would be unfair to review a book without finding at least a few of its positive traits. Though I didn't really care enough to enjoy the romance, I did appreciate that Cyra and Akos decided to, like, take it slow instead of having their hands all over each other every chance they got. Had I been invested in the characters, I probably would have liked that it stemmed more from "oh, they're a neat person" rather than "oh, they're smokin' hot".
My recommendation: don't read this book if you're looking for sci fi. But hey, if you liked Divergent, you might like this one too.
olaatzii's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
carawoods's review against another edition
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? Yes
3.0
pupada's review against another edition
5.0
1st Read(10:46pm): I liked this book a lot once I got further into it and built up the world and the concepts of the current and the current gifts. It was a really nice read and I can’t wait to start the second book in the future.
k_seidl's review against another edition
4.0
Good series, YA and futuristic. The crazy names were very distracting for me the whole time unfortunately.
lorienf26's review against another edition
3.0
rereading a book from my teen reading days, took me a solid week to trundle through this, and whilst it wasn't necessarily bad, I just found my attention drifting. however, love a female MC who is the strong, badass fighter, and the world building was pretty solid, so still enjoyed
golden_onion's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
3.75