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kirstenrose22's review against another edition
4.0
This book felt like a continuation of The Giver (in a good way), with non-arena elements of The Hunger Games added in. The ending was somewhat predictable, in several ways, but I did enjoy the journey of getting there. I liked this.
etinney's review against another edition
3.0
3.25 out of 5 stars
I will hand it to this book; this is one of the most creative dystopians I have ever read.
However, with that creativity comes the responsibility of explaining your world to the characters. And although the weaving was kind of explained, I was still quite confused about certain things. If weaving is man-made, why would people have the inherent ability to control it? Why would a world in the future go back to 18th century gender standards? Why do you need to exercise this amount of control over people? You literally can make whatever you want buy you can't feed everyone?
I do appreciate the talks about sexism and homophobia, but it just seemed out of place. It isn't necessary to have women be so oppressed in this futuristic world.
Besides the confusing world, I did enjoy this book. I liked Adelice's sass and unrelenting sarcasm because that is how I would react to situations. I think the love triangle is a little unnecessary, but I like Jost enough.
The character relations are a little weird. Everyone blames Adelice for things she clearly has no control over. Seriously, there is no reason for Pryana to hate her. It makes no sense.
Overall, this book is fun as long as you don't try to think too hard about the would it is in. I will continue the series, and I hope the next two books will clear things up.
I will hand it to this book; this is one of the most creative dystopians I have ever read.
However, with that creativity comes the responsibility of explaining your world to the characters. And although the weaving was kind of explained, I was still quite confused about certain things. If weaving is man-made, why would people have the inherent ability to control it? Why would a world in the future go back to 18th century gender standards? Why do you need to exercise this amount of control over people? You literally can make whatever you want buy you can't feed everyone?
I do appreciate the talks about sexism and homophobia, but it just seemed out of place. It isn't necessary to have women be so oppressed in this futuristic world.
Besides the confusing world, I did enjoy this book. I liked Adelice's sass and unrelenting sarcasm because that is how I would react to situations. I think the love triangle is a little unnecessary, but I like Jost enough.
The character relations are a little weird. Everyone blames Adelice for things she clearly has no control over. Seriously, there is no reason for Pryana to hate her. It makes no sense.
Overall, this book is fun as long as you don't try to think too hard about the would it is in. I will continue the series, and I hope the next two books will clear things up.
emmajlovett's review against another edition
3.0
Yes, I liked this book and thought it as good, and original, but after all of the hype I expected something a little better...
secamimom's review against another edition
5.0
Being chosen as a spinster is what every girl in Arras longs for. The ability to weave time with matter is exactly what the Guild looks for when choosing candidates and Adelice possesses that ability. But Adelice isn’t interested in the powerful life of a spinister. She doesn’t want to choose what people may eat and how many children they may have.
Adelice thinks that she’s fooled everyone during her testing, but one slip up shows them her true ability. They are coming for her and there is no escaping. She has no idea who in her new life she can trust.
First things first, the cover for this book is absolutely breathtaking. Most often, the reason I pick up a book is because of the cover, so whoever chose this one did a great job.
Crewel was unlike any book I’ve ever read. Albin did a wonderful job with her debut. It sucks the reader in right away and has you desperate to find out what happens next. She weaves you (see what I did there…weave…ha, ha. You’ll understand once you read.) into the lives of these characters.
I love that Adelice isn’t some woe-is-me type girl. She fights back and has attitude, which I love. You can’t imagine how tired I get of some of the main characters in some YA novels that claim to be strong female leads, but definitely aren’t. Adelice definitely is!
Now, lets talk about the love triangle. Yes, I know, I know. You get so tired of the love triangles in some of these books. Me too. But not this one. I don’t know exactly what it is about this one, but it isn’t like the others, at least in my opinion. Most of the time, I can find myself pulling more toward one of the love interests. Not with this one. Even after I finished the book, I still couldn’t decide who I preferred for Adelice, Jost or Eric. They both had their good qualities and bad.
I utterly adored this book. I am patiently awaiting the next book of the series.
Adelice thinks that she’s fooled everyone during her testing, but one slip up shows them her true ability. They are coming for her and there is no escaping. She has no idea who in her new life she can trust.
First things first, the cover for this book is absolutely breathtaking. Most often, the reason I pick up a book is because of the cover, so whoever chose this one did a great job.
Crewel was unlike any book I’ve ever read. Albin did a wonderful job with her debut. It sucks the reader in right away and has you desperate to find out what happens next. She weaves you (see what I did there…weave…ha, ha. You’ll understand once you read.) into the lives of these characters.
I love that Adelice isn’t some woe-is-me type girl. She fights back and has attitude, which I love. You can’t imagine how tired I get of some of the main characters in some YA novels that claim to be strong female leads, but definitely aren’t. Adelice definitely is!
Now, lets talk about the love triangle. Yes, I know, I know. You get so tired of the love triangles in some of these books. Me too. But not this one. I don’t know exactly what it is about this one, but it isn’t like the others, at least in my opinion. Most of the time, I can find myself pulling more toward one of the love interests. Not with this one. Even after I finished the book, I still couldn’t decide who I preferred for Adelice, Jost or Eric. They both had their good qualities and bad.
I utterly adored this book. I am patiently awaiting the next book of the series.
indigolenom's review against another edition
2.0
a mi yo de 13 años le hubiera gustado este libro, aunque me dio cringe casi todo
letsbebookfriends's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I loved the twist on the word "spinster." I enjoyed the sassy main character. (Who, I would like to point out was sassy without the author feeling the need to tell the reader that she was sassy). The world well pretty developed for a first book in a series. Ending was stellar. Looking for to reading the next one.
Fair warning: There is a love triangle. You see it coming pretty friggin' early. It becomes kind of irritating (take this from someone who enjoys love triangles). It doesn't ruin the story too much though.
Fair warning: There is a love triangle. You see it coming pretty friggin' early. It becomes kind of irritating (take this from someone who enjoys love triangles). It doesn't ruin the story too much though.
knotaduck's review against another edition
3.0
The idea was so cool! I really loved the idea of weaving time, I just wish it felt more complete. It felt like some things were missing from the story.
halynah's review against another edition
5.0
BRILLIANT! One of the best dystopias I've ever read! Intricately woven plot, awesome characters, excellent style of writing make the book unputdownable and the cliffhanger promises an exciting and eventful sequel. This is an offbeat and terrific book and I highly recommend it not only to dystopia-fans, but to anybody who wants to experience a truly consuming read!
renuked's review against another edition
2.0
It sounded great. It looked great. I opened it, but it was not great. It was boring, and confusing. Dull. Slow-paced. Absolutely nothing happened until the end, but by then I had lost interest anyway.
Basically, Crewel is about a girl who lived in a world where women are oppressed. The only way to gain even a semblance of power in this world of men is to become an elite spinster, and to weave the very fabric of creation. Or something. It was horribly muddled, and it was difficult to understand whether it was science-fiction or fantasy. I didn't understand much of what the weaving did, only basic facts. Things were tried to be explained, sorta, but by the end, it was still a vague concept in my head. For example, at one point she manages to weave a passageway? It was really odd, and I couldn't get a clear picture of what the author was trying to convey.
The rest of the world-building was good - the politics, and social problems were interesting and well explained. But there was no action. None. It was just intrigue and mystery that accounted for nothing. The characters were dull and flat, and I barely remember any of them. Adelice was not likable, the love "triangle" was predictable and banal, and even the love interests did not get me excited about the story. I felt no connection, even when the backstory was introduced.
Basically, it was not executed properly even if the idea was intriguing. The story became flat, and the characters were thinner than paper. Even the villains weren't evil enough. I'll continue reading the story because the end was mediocrely better, (cliffhangers are usually good), but there will need to be vast improvements in the style, character development, and pacing.
Basically, Crewel is about a girl who lived in a world where women are oppressed. The only way to gain even a semblance of power in this world of men is to become an elite spinster, and to weave the very fabric of creation. Or something. It was horribly muddled, and it was difficult to understand whether it was science-fiction or fantasy. I didn't understand much of what the weaving did, only basic facts. Things were tried to be explained, sorta, but by the end, it was still a vague concept in my head. For example, at one point she manages to weave a passageway? It was really odd, and I couldn't get a clear picture of what the author was trying to convey.
The rest of the world-building was good - the politics, and social problems were interesting and well explained. But there was no action. None. It was just intrigue and mystery that accounted for nothing. The characters were dull and flat, and I barely remember any of them. Adelice was not likable, the love "triangle" was predictable and banal, and even the love interests did not get me excited about the story. I felt no connection, even when the backstory was introduced.
Basically, it was not executed properly even if the idea was intriguing. The story became flat, and the characters were thinner than paper. Even the villains weren't evil enough. I'll continue reading the story because the end was mediocrely better, (cliffhangers are usually good), but there will need to be vast improvements in the style, character development, and pacing.
flosoris's review against another edition
3.0
Tiene una trama muy original, te hace imaginar mucho. Es un buen libro, pero odie el final. Siento que le faltó tanto, me dejo con muchas dudas. No hubiera importado que tuviera más páginas, solo que hubieran dado a conocer mas cosas que quedaron inconclusas.