novelheartbeat's review against another edition
3.0
While this one didn’t necessarily wow me, I did really love the concept! That was by far my favorite part. I could picture everything clearly, and I thought the world building was spot on. It was so easy to imagine the world in Elusion. This would make a great movie!
I think the characters were the downfall for me in this book. I never really cared much about what was happening to them, and they didn’t feel very realistic. They didn’t inspire any empathy. Regan was just there, and I didn’t care about Josh at all. I felt their relationship developed much too fast. I didn’t care about Regan and Patrick’s relationship because it had already been established. In fact, I pretty much felt nothing throughout the entire book. If it weren’t for the amazing cinematic world, I probably wouldn’t have liked this book much at all.
I did think that the mystery aspect was cool, though! I liked that there was little bit of a puzzle to solve with the book and the numbers. It kept me interested even when the story was dragging a bit. All the secrecy behind Elusion and the company was intriguing. I also really liked that the science of Elusion was explained, and it all sounded very convincing, and I was fascinated by it. It sounded like something that could actually happen! The snippets of the future world we got really helped to portray why Elusion was necessary – the overpopulation, the Standard 7 cycle (you work 7 am to 7 pm, 7 days a week), and the poor air quality (they had to wear something called an O2 shield). It was very easy to understand why people would practically want to live in Elusion instead of facing reality.
But the ending – WTH? This isn’t listed as a series, but it pretty much stopped in the middle of the story. Nothing was resolved, and there was even a little bit of a cliffhanger in there! I’m curious to see how that ending is going to be solved, so I hope there is a second book!
ASSESSMENT
Plot: 4/5
Premise: 5/5
Writing style: 3/5
Originality: 4/5
Characters: 1/5
World-building: 4.5/5
Pace: 3.5/5
Feels: 1/5
Cover: 4/5
samiism's review against another edition
2.0
The main character is a bint and I just couldn't make sense of her idiotic decisions. She's a blinded lovestruck teenager.
sc104906's review against another edition
3.0
Elusion offers a hot new virtual way to forget about your problems and just be happy. Regan's father created Elusion, but he recently committed suicide and Regan simply cannot visit Elusion anymore. While her best friend is now in charge of the company, Regan tries to be supportive of him, but increasing negative reports are being leaked. Regan is determined to find answers and prove that her father created a good thing (right?).
This book reminded me of Countdown and the graphic novel Chobits. It discusses the impact of the virtual world on our daily lives. Also, just because something feels good, doesn't neccesarily mean that it is good.
This book reminded me of Countdown and the graphic novel Chobits. It discusses the impact of the virtual world on our daily lives. Also, just because something feels good, doesn't neccesarily mean that it is good.
alexperc_92's review
3.0
The concept of having a dreamscape of virtual reality was really appealing to me when I first saw this book. While I waited to see many things, I was alittle disappointed.
Ree and Patrick know about Elusion the app which can tranfer you into the "Escapes" virtual places where you can relax. But when probles start to arise friends are tested and mystery prevails.
The plot felt a little too rushed for me and the love triangle was annoying. Whule I liked the mystery and didn't expect the ending, I really hope to see more of Josh on the second book "Etherworld".
On the other hand, there's a detailed description of the destroyed planet, where the people nedd masks to breathe and acid rain makes your eyes burn. At least there are some messages coming from the book. ;)
Ree and Patrick know about Elusion the app which can tranfer you into the "Escapes" virtual places where you can relax. But when probles start to arise friends are tested and mystery prevails.
The plot felt a little too rushed for me and the love triangle was annoying. Whule I liked the mystery and didn't expect the ending, I really hope to see more of Josh on the second book "Etherworld".
On the other hand, there's a detailed description of the destroyed planet, where the people nedd masks to breathe and acid rain makes your eyes burn. At least there are some messages coming from the book. ;)
cendi's review against another edition
3.0
Reviewed By: Paperback Princesses
When I started reading Elusion, it wasn’t exactly what I’d been expecting. I had been expecting a virtual reality more akin to the Smarteye in the book Under the Never Sky. What Elusion was, was more or less the early version of that, closer to the virtual reality we can achieve now with our current technology.
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When I started reading Elusion, it wasn’t exactly what I’d been expecting. I had been expecting a virtual reality more akin to the Smarteye in the book Under the Never Sky. What Elusion was, was more or less the early version of that, closer to the virtual reality we can achieve now with our current technology.
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themoongoddessreads's review against another edition
3.0
This was a fun read but it really lacked resolution. I am assuming that there is a sequel coming. There is a certain finesse I feel that an author or authors must have both when ending a book that is a standalone and a book that is part of a series. The ending to this book certainly left enough questions and intrigue for a sequel, though I feel it left so much open that reading this book felt like a waste of my time. However, I did really enjoy the imagery and concept of the book. I look forward to reading a sequel if there is one and I hope that it ends with more resolution than Elusion did, even if it is not the final book.
booklvrkat's review against another edition
4.0
Lately some of the stories I have been reading have been giving me movie vibes. Like, I have seen this movie before, but the storyline is different. I will compare this to The Maze Runner because that is what I got when Regan finds out about the alternate reality that her dad has been working on and has lost his life building. Her friend Patrick has taken over the building of the newest version of Elusion, the app that will transport you to any exotic location you desire. This is an extremely fast paced story, I finished it just a little over four hours. If you are looking for a futuristic, young adult, soft on the romance story, this one will work for you.
straciehniezdo's review
2.0
V prvom rade si musím utriediť myšlienky.
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Utriedené. Uff! Hlavným pozitívom knihy je to, že sa číta neskutočne rýchlo, prečítala som ju ani nie za deň, čo sa mi pri tristostranovej knihe už dávno nestalo. Nehovoriac o tom, že som ani nemala veľa času čítať.
Na druhej strane mi to prišlo také nemastné-neslané. Nevyužitý potenciál, predvídateľné... Nič výnimočné. Možno som už z niečoho takéhoto vyrástla.
Koniec bol však zaujímavý. Len nie natoľko, aby som si chcela prečítať aj ďalší diel.
Ale nebolo to zlé. Nepatrí to ku knihám, ktoré považujem za odpad a nechápem, čo na nich kto vidí. Proste mi to nesadlo.
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Utriedené. Uff! Hlavným pozitívom knihy je to, že sa číta neskutočne rýchlo, prečítala som ju ani nie za deň, čo sa mi pri tristostranovej knihe už dávno nestalo. Nehovoriac o tom, že som ani nemala veľa času čítať.
Na druhej strane mi to prišlo také nemastné-neslané. Nevyužitý potenciál, predvídateľné... Nič výnimočné. Možno som už z niečoho takéhoto vyrástla.
Koniec bol však zaujímavý. Len nie natoľko, aby som si chcela prečítať aj ďalší diel.
Ale nebolo to zlé. Nepatrí to ku knihám, ktoré považujem za odpad a nechápem, čo na nich kto vidí. Proste mi to nesadlo.
wiredwytch's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe 3 stars is still a bit much, but I did enjoy reading this book. However, many questions are left unanswered and I kept waiting for explanations and some history. I still don't get what the Walden Thoreau book has to do with anything.