zombiezami's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
When I was reading the first few chapters of this book, I thought I would like it a lot. The setup and worldbuilding were compeling.
However, by the end, I felt it was too tropey, too focused on romance, and relied too much on deus ex machina
However, by the end, I felt it was too tropey, too focused on romance, and relied too much on deus ex machina
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Violence, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Blood, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Cursing, and Child death
Moderate: War, Torture, Racism, Police brutality, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual content
zoepagereader's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Racism, Blood, Body horror, and Classism
noellelovesbooks's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
[First posted to my blog]
Content Warnings: racism, alcoholism, violence, captivity, anxiety, confinement, murder, hanging, and graphic injury.
I feel like it’s becoming a trend but…here is another book I bought, almost a year ago, and finally read…and it was AMAZING!
I’ll be honest, when I first started reading this I was a little worried I wasn’t going to get into it. Luckily, I always like to read at least 25% of a book before I decide whether or not to DNF. Slow start, or at least that’s how I felt, but it really started picking up around 18% [I want to say] and took me on a journey. Reading through this book became heavy at times and I needed to take breaks here and there, for my mental health, to listen to cheerful music or watch something comedic.
Janelle, or Ellie, a black, demi-ace, plus-size teen was easy for me to relate to as was her love of books and music. Media forms, like books and music, have always had a way of changing how I feel, no matter how upset/angry/sad I am a good book or a killer playlist can have me smiling, and laughing, in no time. Personally, I don’t even want to imagine a world lacking music and books that allow us to escape reality, and sometimes help us work through our own reality.
Throughout the book, there are tons of pop culture references which I loved! From classic quotes to song titles to books mentions some just giving us breadcrumbs to guess what they are…I loved it all. I bought a physical copy of this book before I ended my BoTM subscription [I really have too many physical books on my tbr to be on any subscriptions *insert nervous laughter here*] that I plan to go through and highlight all the different references. I love the idea of piecing together a playlist with all the songs they mention throughout the story. I decided to read my Kindle version [yes I’m guilty of being multiple formats before reading] mostly so I could highlight and add my favorite quotes to Goodreads easily.
This story, although overall sad [what with the alien takeover and banning of music/art/books/etc], was filled with a silver lining whether you think of all the pop culture references or the deep connection Ellie and M0Rr1S make over them. I can definitely see myself re-reading this book. I’m also very excited to get my hands on a copy of “The Kindred” as, although I couldn’t find anything online saying so, I think there may be a connection between the two books.
Content Warnings: racism, alcoholism, violence, captivity, anxiety, confinement, murder, hanging, and graphic injury.
I feel like it’s becoming a trend but…here is another book I bought, almost a year ago, and finally read…and it was AMAZING!
I’ll be honest, when I first started reading this I was a little worried I wasn’t going to get into it. Luckily, I always like to read at least 25% of a book before I decide whether or not to DNF. Slow start, or at least that’s how I felt, but it really started picking up around 18% [I want to say] and took me on a journey. Reading through this book became heavy at times and I needed to take breaks here and there, for my mental health, to listen to cheerful music or watch something comedic.
Janelle, or Ellie, a black, demi-ace, plus-size teen was easy for me to relate to as was her love of books and music. Media forms, like books and music, have always had a way of changing how I feel, no matter how upset/angry/sad I am a good book or a killer playlist can have me smiling, and laughing, in no time. Personally, I don’t even want to imagine a world lacking music and books that allow us to escape reality, and sometimes help us work through our own reality.
Throughout the book, there are tons of pop culture references which I loved! From classic quotes to song titles to books mentions some just giving us breadcrumbs to guess what they are…I loved it all. I bought a physical copy of this book before I ended my BoTM subscription [I really have too many physical books on my tbr to be on any subscriptions *insert nervous laughter here*] that I plan to go through and highlight all the different references. I love the idea of piecing together a playlist with all the songs they mention throughout the story. I decided to read my Kindle version [yes I’m guilty of being multiple formats before reading] mostly so I could highlight and add my favorite quotes to Goodreads easily.
This story, although overall sad [what with the alien takeover and banning of music/art/books/etc], was filled with a silver lining whether you think of all the pop culture references or the deep connection Ellie and M0Rr1S make over them. I can definitely see myself re-reading this book. I’m also very excited to get my hands on a copy of “The Kindred” as, although I couldn’t find anything online saying so, I think there may be a connection between the two books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Alcoholism
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