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rhreviewer91's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.75
For as long as "Eve" (Evelyn) could remember, she and her mother have been on the run. Never knowing why, they never stayed in one place for more than a few months. Never trust anyone, never reveal your true identity. These things were pressed into her, but the reason was always unknown.
Eventually, Eve finds herself accepted into a prestigious school well known all over the world, specifically for working with Variants: people with special abilities. It's here that she learns she's no normal human but that she has Variant DNA. More things are revealed throughout the book, and she has no idea why her mother had insisted on running away from the life she once had. By the end of the book, we discover some dark secrets, and it could very well be what her mother had been running from, and even what got others killed.
This book definitely has its emotional moments. It has times that my eyes may have watered just a little bit (perhaps someone was just cutting onion somewhere!). I'm happy that Eve was finally able to settle down somewhere for a while and open herself up to having friends for once. There was one point that two of the guys in the story, Ethan and Josh, treated her rather strangely (and rudely) after something particular happened, but then when something happened that had her running to them, fearing for their safety, the guys acted like they hadn't been mostly ignoring her for days and that things were all hunky-dory. She didn't even seem phased by it, which bugged me a bit. She had been really bothered by it, so why she let it slide so easily, I'm not sure. It really didn't seem like something she'd do. She's not one to just ignore how people treat her unless it's jealous women glaring at her for... reasons.
It was a good read, and I'm jumping right into book two to see what happens next!
Eventually, Eve finds herself accepted into a prestigious school well known all over the world, specifically for working with Variants: people with special abilities. It's here that she learns she's no normal human but that she has Variant DNA. More things are revealed throughout the book, and she has no idea why her mother had insisted on running away from the life she once had. By the end of the book, we discover some dark secrets, and it could very well be what her mother had been running from, and even what got others killed.
This book definitely has its emotional moments. It has times that my eyes may have watered just a little bit (perhaps someone was just cutting onion somewhere!). I'm happy that Eve was finally able to settle down somewhere for a while and open herself up to having friends for once. There was one point that two of the guys in the story, Ethan and Josh, treated her rather strangely (and rudely) after something particular happened, but then when something happened that had her running to them, fearing for their safety, the guys acted like they hadn't been mostly ignoring her for days and that things were all hunky-dory. She didn't even seem phased by it, which bugged me a bit. She had been really bothered by it, so why she let it slide so easily, I'm not sure. It really didn't seem like something she'd do. She's not one to just ignore how people treat her unless it's jealous women glaring at her for... reasons.
It was a good read, and I'm jumping right into book two to see what happens next!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Toxic relationship and Kidnapping
swampmallow's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Gun violence, Hate crime, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
cassie12_21's review against another edition
1.5
I want to punch Alec in the face. Also some supper obvious stuff happened , and the couldn’t figure it out?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Violence
Minor: Sexual content and Kidnapping
kat1105's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
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