A review by debstep88
Riot by Sarah Mussi
3.0
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.
For me, this book was about a 3.5. It’s not bad; I just didn’t find it all that captivating. I thought the overall storyline was somewhat believable, and an interesting way to meld dystopian YA with today’s world. The Snip campaign was also an interesting concept; however the word “snip” was used far too many times throughout the novel. Another word that felt extremely overused was “yob”. Using those same words over and over was distracting, and made the story less enjoyable overall. There were world building facts, which I appreciated, but at one point there were just pages of made up reports and statistics that were very dry and boring.
Tia was incredibly naive at times, but she grew up a sheltered rich kid, so while her naivety felt in character it was still frustrating.
Overall, I thought this book was okay. I didn't feel strongly one way or the other.
For me, this book was about a 3.5. It’s not bad; I just didn’t find it all that captivating. I thought the overall storyline was somewhat believable, and an interesting way to meld dystopian YA with today’s world. The Snip campaign was also an interesting concept; however the word “snip” was used far too many times throughout the novel. Another word that felt extremely overused was “yob”. Using those same words over and over was distracting, and made the story less enjoyable overall. There were world building facts, which I appreciated, but at one point there were just pages of made up reports and statistics that were very dry and boring.
Tia was incredibly naive at times, but she grew up a sheltered rich kid, so while her naivety felt in character it was still frustrating.
Overall, I thought this book was okay. I didn't feel strongly one way or the other.