Finally decided to give up on this novel. I'm more than 20% in and nothing great has happened. Not even a little bit of excitement to try and push me Finally decided to give up on this novel. I'm more than 20% in and nothing great has happened. Not even a little bit of excitement to try and push me to read more. 20% is my standard "I draw the line here" rule, so there's that. ...more
This is one of those novels wherein everything was against my odds. Netgalley didn't approve my request, and I ended up forgetting about it despite thThis is one of those novels wherein everything was against my odds. Netgalley didn't approve my request, and I ended up forgetting about it despite the intimidating amount if praise this novel's been receiving the past few months. Thankfully Edelweiss accepted my request.
Dark Matter is about endless possibilities. That's all I'm going to say about this novel because saying more would definitely spoil you and steal the amazing experience you'll feel after reading this. I haven't read a novel so perfectly crafted in a long time. Terrific and chilling plot with remarkable characters. This novel is the best Sci-Fi novel of 2016 that I've read, and one of the best SF novels ever. I haven't heard anyone say that this novel is predictable or that they've read something terribly similar in the past. It's safe to say that this novel is original. This is how I like my SF novels, unpredictable and would definitely keep you turning the pages.
Despite my huge reading slump since 2015, this is the fastest I've read a novel in a very long time. Also, I was looking forward to reading the novel. I wasn't conscious of my progress, because I wanted more. Even after reading the last page, I wanted a lot more because the world that the author created is amazing. Despite the beautiful ending the he gave the novel, I still wanted more because there are endless possibilities to add in to the novel. This is clearly a standalone novel, but it wouldn't hurt to ask for more.
5/5 stars. It's been 2 months since my last 5 star rating, and this novel clearly deserves all the praise it's been receiving. I don't care if the author is famous because of this older book series, because I haven't even read his other books and I'm still blown away by this novel. It's clearly not the author hype or the hype itself that makes this novel amazing, it's the content. It's how the author created a masterpiece. One of my favorite books of all time....more
I haven’t had a great read from Netgalley in months. I’m glad that I saw this on the most requested section and decided to give it a try. One of the bI haven’t had a great read from Netgalley in months. I’m glad that I saw this on the most requested section and decided to give it a try. One of the best decisions I’ve made this 2016.
If you’re planning on reading this novel then you should avoid spoilers at all cost. I read the short summary provided by the author on Goodreads and immediately read the novel. It’s only 304 pages, and I was really happy about this fact. Unfortunately, after reading the whole novel, I’m actually asking for more. I normally avoid lengthy novels because I’m a busy with college, but you’ll understand why I’m asking for more. This novel is amazing.
When I got to around 50%, I was already projecting my rating for the novel. I always do this when I read, and I normally project ratings in random parts of the novel. In this case, I was ready to give this novel 2-3 stars at most, 50% in. The reason is that I didn’t see anything special about it. The plot is engaging, but it lacked the wow factor. Fortunately the last 1/3 of the novel completely made up for the lack of wow-factor I was looking for.
The characters are proficiently written, and I really liked the main character early on in the novel. The supporting characters are diverse and fun to read about.
The novel consists of alternating chapters between early on the event, and the latter part. I’m not going to spoil anything, because it would surely ruin the whole novel. Even a hint of spoilers would mess this novel up for you. You need to read this with as little information as possible.
I liked how everything progressed. It didn’t seem like it was going to wrap up nicely, but the author managed to do it. At one point you’re probably assuming that this is going to happen, or this is not going to happen, but the author throws in a completely different situation and you’ll be knocked off your seat. The twists and turns in the novel
The ending is both great and confusing at the same time. The ending is very crucial when it comes to my final rating of any novel. I don’t care if the novel is 5-star material 99% in. If the ending ruins the whole thing, a 5-star rating can go down to a 1-star rating. It’s great that the ending of this novel helped give it a boost from 3.5 to 4 stars. I’m still hoping for a sequel or a side story to be honest, but that might ruin the first book. You’ll understand everything if you’ve read this amazing novel.
4/5 stars. Clearly not a perfect novel, but it’s really entertaining and worth your time. It’s relatively short but it’s going to make you ask for more, even though there’s never going to be another book because it’s a standalone novel.
Thank you Netgalley for giving me an advance reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review. ...more
I got an arc from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
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I got an arc from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
Most of my friends here know that I dislike reading most YA books. I find most of them shallow and repetitive, but the premise of This Savage Song made me want to give the genre another chance. I'm glad that I did, because this is one of the best YA books out there. I stopped reading the genre a long time ago, so if this novel strikes you as repetitive and predictable, then it's the difference of situations for us.
This Savage Song revolves around the lives of August Flynn and Kate Harker. The former a monster, and the latter the daughter of a very influential and horrendous man named Callum Harker.
The author introduced an interesting world. I enjoyed reading about several types of monsters and how they affect the world the author created. Even the gift of August is very interesting. Really complies with the title of the novel.
The plot is a mixture of paranormal and thriller rolled up into one novel. It's interesting to read about how August fights his own demons, and the demons around him. Even better reading about Kate's thirst for her father's respect, and the respect of those people around her. The two characters strengthens the novel by a long shot. Aside from a terrific plot, Schwab managed to create several likeable and relatable characters.
This novel has a bunch of plot twists, so don't expect your ending to be bleak. Also, it's not one of those typical end the first book so that there will definitely be a second book gimmick most authors do. Most of them turn out annoying and forced, but Schwab managed to write a great ending, or should I say, a great cliffhanger. The last page of the novel made me want to read the next novel right away.
It was months ago that I read a novel that made me stay up till 4:30 in the morning just to finish it. I can't believe that this novel made me do that, but it felt really refreshing to truly get out of the reading slump. This novel gave hope to the YA genre.
This is my very first read ever of Victoria Schwab and I'm planning to read her other series very soon. Such an amazing author.
5/5 stars. Highly recommended for anyone who reads. Such a compelling read written by one of the highly acclaimed authors of the Fantasy-YA genre. ...more
I received an arc of this book from Netgally in exchange for an honest review
Recently it's been a series of disappointments when it comes to sequels I received an arc of this book from Netgally in exchange for an honest review
Recently it's been a series of disappointments when it comes to sequels. This second and last book in the Psychological-Thriller duology proved no different. I had high expectations because I enjoyed the first book very much, but sadly it didn't live up to my high expectations.
There are various factors that could have affected my enjoyment of this novel. First is that I listened to 3/4 of the novel, and continued reading the last 1/4. I honestly don't think that it made a huge difference though because I was listening as intently as I could. The narrator is really good so I don't think that's the real issue here. While I really enjoyed Joe in the first novel, it's unfortunate that he got a lot less interesting in this novel. The problems he encountered in the first half of the novel are not that interesting, as compared to the first book. I didn't care much for him here, but the last 1/4 of the novel redeemed the whole thing for me. I was about to give this a 2-star rating, but thankfully the last chunk made me change my mind.
The plot isn't as interesting as a whole, but certain parts are better than the others. There was a time that I was listening to this while driving and a huge plot twist suddenly happened, but then a plot twist changed the plot twist. Those moments got me all rilled up and distracted me from driving, which is a good thing because it proves that the fact that I was listening to an audiobook wasn't a problem with my overall enjoyment.
3/5 stars. Despite the not so great experience with this novel, I would still read anything that Kepnes writes. Hopefully she would release a book soon, because who wouldn't want another psychological-thriller to read anyway....more
Don't we all like a badass DC character? Shouldn't Lobo be one of the go to characters when we're talking about badass? Normally yes, but in this New Don't we all like a badass DC character? Shouldn't Lobo be one of the go to characters when we're talking about badass? Normally yes, but in this New 52 arc, no is the answer.
Whenever I hear Lobo I immediately think badass. Lobo normally kills merciless, so brutality should be expected in this volume. I like a huge amount of gore and killing no matter how gruesome, and this one delivered in that aspect. Right from the start I was introduced with Lobo killing a bunch of things already. Action wise, you're not gonna miss out at all.
The main problem with this was the plot. There was no plot development, or there plot wasn't even interesting to begin with. That's the problem with these New 52 series. DC wanted to wow us fans with great things, but ended up disappointing us volume after volume. Lobo is one of those disappointments.
The artwork was decent. It didn't impress me like Justice League(New 52) but I'm glad it wasn't terrible. Most not so famous characters get the bad artwork treatment, but Lobo received a decent one. It was vivid and the artwork made the gruesome aspect even better.
3/5 stars. I'm still puzzled on why Netgalley (DC Comics) accepted my request, but I'm damn glad they did. After all those rejections I at least deserve one of your titles. Still hoping they would start accepting more of my requests now, especially of the more famous titles.
I received a review copy from Netgalley (DC Comics) in exchange for an honest review.
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