cleverbean's review against another edition
2.0
I've never heard of Boys Over Flowers, which this book is apparently based off, but even if I hadn't heard that it's a massive ripoff, I wouldn't enjoy the book. I DNFed at around 15% when I just couldn't keep going. It feels just like a Wattpad story with all the typos, changes in tense and person, and cliche writing. I mean come on, "stormy orbs"? Lots of the story also seemed really unbelievable, like no matter how rich or famous you are in your school, that would never happen.
When I read the blurb I had hopes for this book, but they were very quickly crushed
When I read the blurb I had hopes for this book, but they were very quickly crushed
clockworkp's review against another edition
2.0
Que pena, la primera mitad a pesar de notarse que venía de una autora novel y de wattpad la disfruté un montón y la leí en un día pero al tener que dejarla de lado para ocuparme de la vida real, cuando lo retomé me llevé un chasco. Seguía siendo relativamente rápido de leer, pero las relaciones que son el gancho de la historia se vuelven muy dramáticas sin razón y bastante estúpidas. Desde que Maya se "tiene" que mudar con Roman tuve que forzarme a aceptar lo ridículo de la situación, pero a partir de ahí todo fue de mal en peor. Cada vez las situaciones eran más inverosímiles y poco de la personalidad del principio del libro les quedaba a los personajes al final. Ninguna de las relaciones me acabó gustando y sinceramente es bastante olvidable a pesar de lo mega drama que es el "gran" conflicto.
Me gustó mucho la abuela y la verdad es que la historia con Rico está muy bien entrelazada y fue la mejor trama.
A las primeras 300 páginas les daría 3,5 estrellas, pero desafortunadamente el final es muy malo y cliché. Todos de parejitas con lo que supongo que es el cebo para otra historia en este mundo. Un fanfic de Boys over flowers que recomiendo mucho más que este libro.
Me gustó mucho la abuela y la verdad es que la historia con Rico está muy bien entrelazada y fue la mejor trama.
A las primeras 300 páginas les daría 3,5 estrellas, pero desafortunadamente el final es muy malo y cliché. Todos de parejitas con lo que supongo que es el cebo para otra historia en este mundo. Un fanfic de Boys over flowers que recomiendo mucho más que este libro.
mumay's review against another edition
4.0
American Boys over Flowers
This was very cute. It was a fun and quick read. I love k-drama's and Boys over flowers was my first so it hold a special spot in my heart even though I felt the last few episode of that series was lacking. This book really reminding me of that story with the scions being the F4 but a little bit more fun. I only really have two complaints one there was no real love triangle which isn't really a complaint but maybe could of juiced it up or who knows maybe woulda taken away.... and second, with such a steamy exciting teasing scene it felt dry and boring and glossed over all the romance after words... I mean it goes from the tension and stuff of that scene to and then they made love. Moving on next! Also LOVE the grandmother !!!!!!!!!
This was very cute. It was a fun and quick read. I love k-drama's and Boys over flowers was my first so it hold a special spot in my heart even though I felt the last few episode of that series was lacking. This book really reminding me of that story with the scions being the F4 but a little bit more fun. I only really have two complaints one there was no real love triangle which isn't really a complaint but maybe could of juiced it up or who knows maybe woulda taken away.... and second, with such a steamy exciting teasing scene it felt dry and boring and glossed over all the romance after words... I mean it goes from the tension and stuff of that scene to and then they made love. Moving on next! Also LOVE the grandmother !!!!!!!!!
emberwarner's review against another edition
WTAF!! I've been listening abt Ana Huang all this time. Read 2/4 books of the Twisted Series (#1 and #4 to be precise) BUT I JUST REALIZED THAT SHE IS THE AUTHOR OF THIS BOOK!!
I still remember every detail of this book and reading it when I was in 8th standard! I'm in 12th (final year of school) now and just discovering this fact-
I still remember every detail of this book and reading it when I was in 8th standard! I'm in 12th (final year of school) now and just discovering this fact-
angelicasreads's review against another edition
4.0
Before:
Those 600+ pages are making me worry.
After:
First I must say that I read this pretty much in one sitting. I read 80% of the novel from like 2am until like 8 am. Then since I'm such a great student I went to class at 9am then went to my sister’s graduation. Then I came back to finish this book without sleep. I call that an accomplishment considering this is a 626 page book.
Anyway. . .
This book follows the story of Maya, a girl attending her senior at the most prestigious academy in the country. Only the richest in the world attend, people with billions instead of millions in the bank. Among those students are the Scions a group of four totally gorgeous boys who happen to be the children of the richest people on Earth. The Scions are desirable, enviable and untouchable. They are the kings of the world and Maya has been trying to avoid them since she first transfered. Then thanks to unfortunate events at a party Maya and the Scions are about to collide and neither of their worlds will be the same.
So apparently this book resembles a Korean TV drama a lot and a lot of people have decided not to read it because of it. The way I see it if we stopped reading things due to resemblance no one would have read Divergent due to resemblance to the Hunger Games and no one would have read the Hunger Games because it’s nothing more than the Western version of Battle Royale. Also since I have not watched the TV drama that this closely resembles I went into this without any type of prejudice. And you know what? I liked it. A lot.
Other than the fact that this was a 626 page book, it was really enjoyable. The characters were all wonderful and the plot was very good also. I really liked how the author did not just focus on the main characters story but instead showed a bit into the lives of the other characters. That made all the secondary characters seem much more rounded and real since we all got to look onto their minds and feelings and know their wants and ambitions.
All of the boys were great. We got Parker, the playboy. Zach, the lovable goofball and aspiring musician. Carlo, the silent muscle of the group. Lastly we got Roman, the leader. There was even Adriana, Zach’s twin sister and the only girl in the group. At first glance all of them look like terrible people. They look stuck up and snobby but then you get to know them are realize that they are all really great friends. I mean, they are still a bit snobby but then again they are the kids of the richest people in the world and one cannot expect overnight change. But truly they were all really great friends who really did love each other. All except Roman. Everyone was great except Roman.
Then there was Maya. She was a nice and likable character. She was strong and fun and all around awesome. She had principles and even though she was scared she stood up for her friends and dared to face the Scion’s wrath. She was also one of the only people to ever stand up to Roman and always speak her mind. On top of it all she was witty and playful and a great friend. She quickly became close to the Scions but never forgot her other friend Venice, instead she brought Venice along for the ride. I hate in YA when someone becomes kind of popular they leave everyone behind. But not Maya, she never stopped being best friends with the girl who had remained by her side all those times and I really liked her loyalty.
The plot was another thing I enjoyed. It was like taking a duology and making it into one book. There was that before and after sort of feel. Half way through the book things started to change and new conflicts started to arise and I really liked it. The one problem I had was the revenge aspect of it near the end. I hate when contemporary romance books have to go there. Why? IT COMES COMPLETELY OUT OF NOWHERE! This is like the fourth contemporary romance that has pulled the exact same crap. I don’t like it!! The story could work without it. Like I get the revenge. It isn’t that what bothers me. It is what the villain does that is so not necessary!
In the end I really did enjoy the book. I laughed so hard while reading it. Like real laughter, I really laughed out loud. There were a lot of cute moments and funny moments and it was great. My only two problems were that little twist at the end and Roman. He was a jerk. All the other boys turned out to be really nice people and Adriana turned out to be a really great friend but Roman mostly remained the same. Sure he wasn’t as horrible and learned to be a bit more sociable but he was still, for the most part, a jerk. Still, I would recommend it to anyone who would not mind reading a 600+ page contemporary.
Those 600+ pages are making me worry.
After:
First I must say that I read this pretty much in one sitting. I read 80% of the novel from like 2am until like 8 am. Then since I'm such a great student I went to class at 9am then went to my sister’s graduation. Then I came back to finish this book without sleep. I call that an accomplishment considering this is a 626 page book.
Anyway. . .
This book follows the story of Maya, a girl attending her senior at the most prestigious academy in the country. Only the richest in the world attend, people with billions instead of millions in the bank. Among those students are the Scions a group of four totally gorgeous boys who happen to be the children of the richest people on Earth. The Scions are desirable, enviable and untouchable. They are the kings of the world and Maya has been trying to avoid them since she first transfered. Then thanks to unfortunate events at a party Maya and the Scions are about to collide and neither of their worlds will be the same.
So apparently this book resembles a Korean TV drama a lot and a lot of people have decided not to read it because of it. The way I see it if we stopped reading things due to resemblance no one would have read Divergent due to resemblance to the Hunger Games and no one would have read the Hunger Games because it’s nothing more than the Western version of Battle Royale. Also since I have not watched the TV drama that this closely resembles I went into this without any type of prejudice. And you know what? I liked it. A lot.
Other than the fact that this was a 626 page book, it was really enjoyable. The characters were all wonderful and the plot was very good also. I really liked how the author did not just focus on the main characters story but instead showed a bit into the lives of the other characters. That made all the secondary characters seem much more rounded and real since we all got to look onto their minds and feelings and know their wants and ambitions.
All of the boys were great. We got Parker, the playboy. Zach, the lovable goofball and aspiring musician. Carlo, the silent muscle of the group. Lastly we got Roman, the leader. There was even Adriana, Zach’s twin sister and the only girl in the group. At first glance all of them look like terrible people. They look stuck up and snobby but then you get to know them are realize that they are all really great friends. I mean, they are still a bit snobby but then again they are the kids of the richest people in the world and one cannot expect overnight change. But truly they were all really great friends who really did love each other. All except Roman. Everyone was great except Roman.
Then there was Maya. She was a nice and likable character. She was strong and fun and all around awesome. She had principles and even though she was scared she stood up for her friends and dared to face the Scion’s wrath. She was also one of the only people to ever stand up to Roman and always speak her mind. On top of it all she was witty and playful and a great friend. She quickly became close to the Scions but never forgot her other friend Venice, instead she brought Venice along for the ride. I hate in YA when someone becomes kind of popular they leave everyone behind. But not Maya, she never stopped being best friends with the girl who had remained by her side all those times and I really liked her loyalty.
The plot was another thing I enjoyed. It was like taking a duology and making it into one book. There was that before and after sort of feel. Half way through the book things started to change and new conflicts started to arise and I really liked it. The one problem I had was the revenge aspect of it near the end. I hate when contemporary romance books have to go there. Why? IT COMES COMPLETELY OUT OF NOWHERE! This is like the fourth contemporary romance that has pulled the exact same crap. I don’t like it!! The story could work without it. Like I get the revenge. It isn’t that what bothers me. It is what the villain does
Spoiler
Kidnap the girl in one of the dumbest and most unnecessary plot twists ever to be writtenIn the end I really did enjoy the book. I laughed so hard while reading it. Like real laughter, I really laughed out loud. There were a lot of cute moments and funny moments and it was great. My only two problems were that little twist at the end and Roman. He was a jerk. All the other boys turned out to be really nice people and Adriana turned out to be a really great friend but Roman mostly remained the same. Sure he wasn’t as horrible and learned to be a bit more sociable but he was still, for the most part, a jerk. Still, I would recommend it to anyone who would not mind reading a 600+ page contemporary.
sandeevalley's review against another edition
4.0
Some of this is pretty cliché but it's really cute and funny so I'll let it pass :)
I don't know why Roman has purple eyes, though. That's weird.
I don't know why Roman has purple eyes, though. That's weird.
aiyakondo's review against another edition
3.0
Plot: ⭐⭐
Characters: ⭐⭐
Writing: ⭐⭐
Entertainment: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Characters: ⭐⭐
Writing: ⭐⭐
Entertainment: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
mon_ique's review against another edition
1.0
I was warned.
By the 3rd f word (all within like 2 chapters), I was persuaded.
As many are probably already aware, this is *supposed* to be an American retelling of Boys Over Flowers.
Put this book down and go watch the kdrama.
I'm not too stereotypical, but as an American, I feel justified in saying, man, Americans really mess things up sometimes.
This book pretty much reads as any other angsty teenage book with a heavy-handed dose of "teenage" words and actions, without the quality focus on bullying, confidence, and Gu Jun-Pyo awesomeness found in Boys Over Flowers.
Really, don't bother.
Here's me going to look for the manga of BOF to try to forget this attempt...
BUT. Sidenote: The cover's awesome. *applause*
By the 3rd f word (all within like 2 chapters), I was persuaded.
As many are probably already aware, this is *supposed* to be an American retelling of Boys Over Flowers.
Put this book down and go watch the kdrama.
I'm not too stereotypical, but as an American, I feel justified in saying, man, Americans really mess things up sometimes.
This book pretty much reads as any other angsty teenage book with a heavy-handed dose of "teenage" words and actions, without the quality focus on bullying, confidence, and Gu Jun-Pyo awesomeness found in Boys Over Flowers.
Really, don't bother.
Here's me going to look for the manga of BOF to try to forget this attempt...
BUT. Sidenote: The cover's awesome. *applause*