A review by catbewks
Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
1.0
Overall, this book was painfully boring and I had to force myself through. The characters annoyed me and I wish I hadn't bothered reading this. Both Lizzie's and Darcy's narrative were forgettable, indistinct and incredibly dull. Just thinking about this book makes me enraged - that's how much I hated it.
DARCY'S STORY - 1.5 stars:
It took me sometime to actually gain interest for the story but, eventually, I started to mildly enjoy some parts of it - the main character adapting to a new city and maturing were good parts (although I did not like Darcy).
I didn't like that every author Darcy met talked about their own books or praised Darcy's - really, how could it have received so much praise?
LIZZIE'S STORY - 1 star:
These parts of the book were so BORING. The only chapters that I thought were not worth skipping (I didn't skip any, though; I should have, it would have spared me the boredom, and I wouldn't have wasted time) were the first and last chapters and maybe some action scenes (although I would gladly skip them if I were to ever read this book again). But, overall, Lizzie's story was incredibly boring and flat.
The characters were bland, the world poorly developed, the romance began with insta-love (they kiss in the first chapter!!!) and the MC's love interest's lines were ridiculously bad. Lizzie gained the ability to teleport into a new world and see ghosts, and she just accepted it, no questions asked. She was an awful protagonist, with no personality whatsoever.
DARCY'S STORY - 1.5 stars:
It took me sometime to actually gain interest for the story but, eventually, I started to mildly enjoy some parts of it - the main character adapting to a new city and maturing were good parts (although I did not like Darcy).
I didn't like that every author Darcy met talked about their own books or praised Darcy's - really, how could it have received so much praise?
LIZZIE'S STORY - 1 star:
These parts of the book were so BORING. The only chapters that I thought were not worth skipping (I didn't skip any, though; I should have, it would have spared me the boredom, and I wouldn't have wasted time) were the first and last chapters and maybe some action scenes (although I would gladly skip them if I were to ever read this book again). But, overall, Lizzie's story was incredibly boring and flat.
The characters were bland, the world poorly developed, the romance began with insta-love (they kiss in the first chapter!!!) and the MC's love interest's lines were ridiculously bad. Lizzie gained the ability to teleport into a new world and see ghosts, and she just accepted it, no questions asked. She was an awful protagonist, with no personality whatsoever.