A review by booktrunks
The Project by Courtney Summers
2.0
Synopsis: After a fatal car accident kills both of her parents and leaves her little sister, Lo, in a coma, Bea hopes there is something that can bring her some hope. When Lo finally awakens from her coma, she finds out that both of her parents are dead, and her sister has left her to join “The Unity Project.” Years down the line, Lo, working as a journalist’s assistant, starts investigating The Unity Project as a dangerous colt in the hopes to save her sister and reunite with her.
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Thoughts: I was really excited to read this book, and I really wanted to like it, but it didn’t quite sit right for me. I can tell that a lot of research went into the book, but I’m wondering if that showed a little too much. I didn’t feel any particular connection to the main characters, and felt that the cult leader in particular was very much what I would expect to read about a cult leader. The plot was slow to get going, which is typical for a thriller, but this caused such a dramatic and immediate change in narration for the main character that not only seemed really out of place, but also unrealistic. I still really want to read Sadie, and can’t wait to see what else Summers will bring us.
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Thoughts: I was really excited to read this book, and I really wanted to like it, but it didn’t quite sit right for me. I can tell that a lot of research went into the book, but I’m wondering if that showed a little too much. I didn’t feel any particular connection to the main characters, and felt that the cult leader in particular was very much what I would expect to read about a cult leader. The plot was slow to get going, which is typical for a thriller, but this caused such a dramatic and immediate change in narration for the main character that not only seemed really out of place, but also unrealistic. I still really want to read Sadie, and can’t wait to see what else Summers will bring us.