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megsbookishtwins's review against another edition
4.0
“Use the fear; feed the anger.”
Kyla Davis has been what they call 'Slated' - her memories erased, a clean slate. Kyla has forgotten who she was and why she was Slated. She is sent to live with people who she is told to call Mum and Dad. Being Slated is like a second chance, and those Slated have to fulfil a contract or they risk being returned. But Kyla is different as she thinks and asks things she shouldn't.
Kyla is an original narrator as she was like a child in some aspects, yet an adult in others, and she didn't know anything about herself - about her personality, fears or hopes. Kyla's life is masked in mystery, yet she is very willful in her quest for answers, yet cautious as she is aware she needs to keep her head down and follow the rules. Dr Lysander was a character which intrigued me a fair amount, and hopefully her character will be explored more in the sequel. Other characters, such as Phoebe had more to them than meets the eye and they were written really well. I didn't really enjoy the romance between Ben and Kyla as it seemed rushed and forced and, personally, I didn't see any chemistry between the two. Fortunately the romance wasn't at the forefront of the story.
The idea behind the Levo was very interesting, and it was a great addition to the world building which is needed in dystopia's. At times, the pace was slow, yet I didn't find it boring. I was slightly disappointed with the ending as there wasn't as many answers to questions as I would have wished, and to me it just seemed to introduce more questions.
I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a good mystery and is a fan of dystopia.
Kyla Davis has been what they call 'Slated' - her memories erased, a clean slate. Kyla has forgotten who she was and why she was Slated. She is sent to live with people who she is told to call Mum and Dad. Being Slated is like a second chance, and those Slated have to fulfil a contract or they risk being returned. But Kyla is different as she thinks and asks things she shouldn't.
Kyla is an original narrator as she was like a child in some aspects, yet an adult in others, and she didn't know anything about herself - about her personality, fears or hopes. Kyla's life is masked in mystery, yet she is very willful in her quest for answers, yet cautious as she is aware she needs to keep her head down and follow the rules. Dr Lysander was a character which intrigued me a fair amount, and hopefully her character will be explored more in the sequel. Other characters, such as Phoebe had more to them than meets the eye and they were written really well. I didn't really enjoy the romance between Ben and Kyla as it seemed rushed and forced and, personally, I didn't see any chemistry between the two. Fortunately the romance wasn't at the forefront of the story.
The idea behind the Levo was very interesting, and it was a great addition to the world building which is needed in dystopia's. At times, the pace was slow, yet I didn't find it boring. I was slightly disappointed with the ending as there wasn't as many answers to questions as I would have wished, and to me it just seemed to introduce more questions.
I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a good mystery and is a fan of dystopia.
book_blob's review
2.5
the book moves so slowly and there is no real sense behind anything, the ideas and the plot are so jumbled nothing is explained
hannahboliver's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I did genuinely enjoy this book, and I was gripped. I realised almost instantly though that I had read this book when I was much younger so the twists weren’t as surprising to me and you could also really tell this book is for young adults - which made some of the action and dramatic scenes a little bit cheesy. I will definitely read the next book though so this didn’t spoil it.
angevba's review
4.0
I was going to give this a 3.5 but the ending had me so excited I HAVE to give it 4 stars. I mean, dystopian is a genre I don't read a lot of, but when I do I usually don't like it as much because it feels kind of repetitive, BUT THIS ONE I really liked, easy to read and very action-packed.
Didn't love the romance but I usually dont like romance in dystopian anyway, so that was hard to accomplish.
Definitely will be continuing with the trilogy.
Didn't love the romance but I usually dont like romance in dystopian anyway, so that was hard to accomplish.
Definitely will be continuing with the trilogy.
cait_personallibrary's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
em_daydreaming's review
mysterious
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Bullying and Sexual harassment
Minor: Child death and Vomit
jellyfists's review against another edition
5.0
I was in no way expecting Slated to be this good. The premise sounded promising but the actual execution was much better than I had expected.
Kyla, our MC, was awesome. I never knew what she was going to do next. She kept me on my toes and I really felt like I got to know her.
My only true regrets come from how it ended. Cliffhangers! Gah! Need next book!
Kyla, our MC, was awesome. I never knew what she was going to do next. She kept me on my toes and I really felt like I got to know her.
My only true regrets come from how it ended. Cliffhangers! Gah! Need next book!
sh543's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction and Domestic abuse
ellajpg's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hairymaclairey's review
4.0
I usually find that most dystopian novels like this are way too similar for my liking. But wow. This one is amazing. Randomly chosen on the shelf, I finished within 2 days. Thank gawd I bought the next one at the same time.