tashva's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
sarahelyse's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? No
4.25
aubreymichelle's review
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
vivianne's review against another edition
4.0
Spoiler free mini review
The Forgetting: 4,00 stars
The Knowing: 3.75 stars
What I really enjoyed was the main character. I felt like she was a little different from the usual ya heroin. She was quiet, thoughtful, clever, made right choices. I really enjoyed following her as the main character. I was also not bothered by the romance and found them even cute at several points of this book (even though the romance was quite stereotypical). The other characters were also great, even though I wish I got a bit more from them.
This book was also written very well. There are some gorgeous quotes and inspiration in it. I loved every second of it. It just kept me engaged from the first until the last page and I had trouble putting it down. It is also a very fast read. Unraveling the mystery with the main character was so much fun.
I LOVED the plot, so much. I’ve always been very interested in the future and human colonizing on other planets. And I felt like this one was very well done for such a short book. I really liked reading about it. Another thing I liked was the concept of the forgetting and how people will deal with this. Very intriguing and cool to see. It really got me thinking about our live and what was better? Plus the writing in books and carrying them around was so interesting. The science aspect in this book was just so cool.
I was also quite surprised in the turn that this book took 2/3 of the way through. In the beginning I thought it would be probably a Maze Runner or Divergent reasoning behind the city. But it took a turn that was phenomenal. And I loved how all the subplots came together in the end and made everything tie together and made sense.
Now for the few let downs:
- I still felt like I missed something. I can’t put my finger on it exactly but since this book is a standalone (companion aside) and it was quite short, a lot was crammed into it.
- The other reason this book didn’t get 5 stars was that it was very YA-like, in the way that nothing really stood out from the other YA books I’ve read and that made some things a bit predictable e.g. the romance and character development.
- Furthermore I felt like I wanted a bit more explanation about everything! How is earth? What planet are they on? What is over the mountains? Etc.. I felt like the world could have been a bit delved into deeper, but that is just because I was very interested in it.
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But overall I did really like the ending and I am diving right into the companion book! The ending was very well done for a standalone and full of action and twists. It also doesn’t leave an empty hole in my chest. And to be honest it’s been a while after I have been so satisfied after a ya book.
The Forgetting: 4,00 stars
The Knowing: 3.75 stars
What I really enjoyed was the main character. I felt like she was a little different from the usual ya heroin. She was quiet, thoughtful, clever, made right choices. I really enjoyed following her as the main character. I was also not bothered by the romance and found them even cute at several points of this book (even though the romance was quite stereotypical). The other characters were also great, even though I wish I got a bit more from them.
This book was also written very well. There are some gorgeous quotes and inspiration in it. I loved every second of it. It just kept me engaged from the first until the last page and I had trouble putting it down. It is also a very fast read. Unraveling the mystery with the main character was so much fun.
I LOVED the plot, so much. I’ve always been very interested in the future and human colonizing on other planets. And I felt like this one was very well done for such a short book. I really liked reading about it. Another thing I liked was the concept of the forgetting and how people will deal with this. Very intriguing and cool to see. It really got me thinking about our live and what was better? Plus the writing in books and carrying them around was so interesting. The science aspect in this book was just so cool.
I was also quite surprised in the turn that this book took 2/3 of the way through. In the beginning I thought it would be probably a Maze Runner or Divergent reasoning behind the city. But it took a turn that was phenomenal. And I loved how all the subplots came together in the end and made everything tie together and made sense.
Now for the few let downs:
- I still felt like I missed something. I can’t put my finger on it exactly but since this book is a standalone (companion aside) and it was quite short, a lot was crammed into it.
- The other reason this book didn’t get 5 stars was that it was very YA-like, in the way that nothing really stood out from the other YA books I’ve read and that made some things a bit predictable e.g. the romance and character development.
- Furthermore I felt like I wanted a bit more explanation about everything! How is earth? What planet are they on? What is over the mountains? Etc.. I felt like the world could have been a bit delved into deeper, but that is just because I was very interested in it.
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Spoiler
And the final thing that was a bit of a mwhe for me was that in the end you still don’t find out why Nadia is the only one that doesn’t forget. That was a letdown for me.But overall I did really like the ending and I am diving right into the companion book! The ending was very well done for a standalone and full of action and twists. It also doesn’t leave an empty hole in my chest. And to be honest it’s been a while after I have been so satisfied after a ya book.
fishwearingsocks88's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
freckles1987's review against another edition
4.0
While the twists and turns may not be groundbreaking or particularly unique to those who have read their share of modern YA...The Forgetting is very well written and compelling. I enjoyed every minute and devoured this novel.
0rdinaryreader's review against another edition
3.0
3,5
This one took a bit to pick up, but once it did it was pretty good. It was your typical dystopian/sci-fi, so nothing ground breaking or new, but an okay read.
This one took a bit to pick up, but once it did it was pretty good. It was your typical dystopian/sci-fi, so nothing ground breaking or new, but an okay read.
sugarbloom's review against another edition
5.0
This. Thiiiiiissss. It's like a combination of The Hunger Games and Divergent, but different than both, with such a twist ending! I really loved how consistent the main character is and how complex the plot became.
violetshemitz's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
andhastthouslainthejabberwock's review against another edition
Extremely YA and straight. Not my thing. Interesting idea but boring writing.