Goodbye, 2017! Farewell! You were a tough year, but full of blessings, too.
I'm happy to say I squeaked my final read of 2017 in just before midnight last night (literally with seconds to spare)! And what a read it was! I started it only the day before, which means this was the fastest I've finished a book in, well, a while. So... let's review!
To be honest, this book was mainly a cover buy, but it also came recommended by a worker at Barnes and Noble who seemed to have mostly similar taste in YA books as me, so I gave it a shot. And bought it brand new. At full price!! But let me say, it was totally worth it!!
1. Characters: There is a nice mix of characters in this story, and one in particular goes through some serious development. I probably wouldn't say this story is very character driven, but I connected with the characters and cared what happened to them and what choices they made more than usual for this kind of book. No spoilers, but there was definitely a point with one of the characters where they made a choice that truly broke my heart. I hope they redeem themself in the next book! (So glad there's another book...)
2. Story: What a story! I honestly didn't really have high hoped because a lot of the YA cover buys I've reached for lately have been a bit of a letdown (I'm looking at you, The Diabolic..), but this one moved quickly once it got going, and the setup for the first few chapters kept me interested as well. There were a couple of turning points I didn't expect, although they may have been more predictable had I sat down and thought about it. Instead, I devoured this as quickly as I could. I did have one suspicion, however, that turned out to be true... I KNEW IT! Haha.
3. Author's Writing Style: I really enjoyed this author's style, and I'll definitely be looking for more works by her. It reminded me slightly of Mary E. Pearson's style in The Remnant Chronicles which was one of my favorite reads of 2017.
4. Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars. I knew early on (and I even mentioned it in an update on Goodreads) that this would be a 4 or 5 star read unless something appalling happened, but I really did not expect the end to grip me as much as it did. Those last hundred pages flew by!! Needless to say, I will be keeping an eye out for the sequel, Eden Conquered. I'm slightly disappointed I don't like the cover of that one as much as this.
5. Similar Reading: Here we come to one of my favorite but most challenging parts of my book reviews.. related works! If you've read these titles below, you will likely enjoy Dividing Eden and vice versa. Click the covers to visit each book's page on Goodreads and add it to your tbr shelf!
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I'm happy to say I squeaked my final read of 2017 in just before midnight last night (literally with seconds to spare)! And what a read it was! I started it only the day before, which means this was the fastest I've finished a book in, well, a while. So... let's review!
To be honest, this book was mainly a cover buy, but it also came recommended by a worker at Barnes and Noble who seemed to have mostly similar taste in YA books as me, so I gave it a shot. And bought it brand new. At full price!! But let me say, it was totally worth it!!
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2. Story: What a story! I honestly didn't really have high hoped because a lot of the YA cover buys I've reached for lately have been a bit of a letdown (I'm looking at you, The Diabolic..), but this one moved quickly once it got going, and the setup for the first few chapters kept me interested as well. There were a couple of turning points I didn't expect, although they may have been more predictable had I sat down and thought about it. Instead, I devoured this as quickly as I could. I did have one suspicion, however, that turned out to be true... I KNEW IT! Haha.
3. Author's Writing Style: I really enjoyed this author's style, and I'll definitely be looking for more works by her. It reminded me slightly of Mary E. Pearson's style in The Remnant Chronicles which was one of my favorite reads of 2017.
4. Overall Rating: 5/5 Stars. I knew early on (and I even mentioned it in an update on Goodreads) that this would be a 4 or 5 star read unless something appalling happened, but I really did not expect the end to grip me as much as it did. Those last hundred pages flew by!! Needless to say, I will be keeping an eye out for the sequel, Eden Conquered. I'm slightly disappointed I don't like the cover of that one as much as this.
5. Similar Reading: Here we come to one of my favorite but most challenging parts of my book reviews.. related works! If you've read these titles below, you will likely enjoy Dividing Eden and vice versa. Click the covers to visit each book's page on Goodreads and add it to your tbr shelf!
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