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ingo_lembcke's review against another edition
3.0
As I write this a few months later, I still have not looked into the third book of this series, yawn.
Too much romance, MC not really the strong heroine I prefer. Pesky love triangle. Not enough
action and major cliffhanger ending. Preordered the next book in the series. But am not really looking forward to it, will probably read it just to see how it ends and to judge the series.
No Sex and no real love-scenes more like a bit of feeling-fooling around, reads like a book
about twelve year olds. As the heroine was 16 when she the Taking took place and her
new love interest in the first book is 17, not very real, I'd expect most to practice sex
at that age - except when under close parental supervision or silly other reasons like
"saving for marriage", relegion etc. As it is written I do not see a reason why they did
not at least try to have sex in first book, in this second book there simply was not
the time and place for it. Still this felt more like "for age 10 and up", not like
"age 16 and up" as the MC, and a few other characters, and for adults like me (turning fifty this June 2016) it feels unreal.
And I must admit, as I write a few notes for the review I had to read the ending again, to refresh my memory just a short few hours after reading it, what exactly the cliffhanger was - bad sign that it was so instantly forgettable, meh, whatever
And as I finally write this review I have forgotten this ending a second time.
Cannot really say this is still a recommendation, wait for the review of the third (and probably last) book, as I think this is set to be a trilogy.
Too much romance, MC not really the strong heroine I prefer. Pesky love triangle. Not enough
action and major cliffhanger ending. Preordered the next book in the series. But am not really looking forward to it, will probably read it just to see how it ends and to judge the series.
No Sex and no real love-scenes more like a bit of feeling-fooling around, reads like a book
about twelve year olds. As the heroine was 16 when she the Taking took place and her
new love interest in the first book is 17, not very real, I'd expect most to practice sex
at that age - except when under close parental supervision or silly other reasons like
"saving for marriage", relegion etc. As it is written I do not see a reason why they did
not at least try to have sex in first book, in this second book there simply was not
the time and place for it. Still this felt more like "for age 10 and up", not like
"age 16 and up" as the MC, and a few other characters, and for adults like me (turning fifty this June 2016) it feels unreal.
And I must admit, as I write a few notes for the review I had to read the ending again, to refresh my memory just a short few hours after reading it, what exactly the cliffhanger was - bad sign that it was so instantly forgettable, meh, whatever
And as I finally write this review I have forgotten this ending a second time.
Cannot really say this is still a recommendation, wait for the review of the third (and probably last) book, as I think this is set to be a trilogy.
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
2.0
2.5/5
This sequel wasn’t as good as the first one but there was a plot twist and the ending has been hooked to where I want to read the next book right away.
This sequel wasn’t as good as the first one but there was a plot twist and the ending has been hooked to where I want to read the next book right away.
books4susie's review against another edition
5.0
The only problem with reading an ARC is the fact that the wait for the last book in the trilogy will take forever! Once again, love everything this author writes!
yuniesan's review against another edition
5.0
I have one problem and that's how long it's going to be until the next book comes out. Can Agent Douchebag go away already? I don't like him I don't like him at all. So much happened but Kyra and Tyler ♡ , Simon is okay but I just don't like that he's using Kyra's emotional state for his own benefit its weird and wrong. I also think that he and Griffin would make a good couple there's so much history there.
mom2triplets04's review against another edition
3.0
I started out reading this and then switched to audio. The beginning was a bit slow. I was disappointed in this book because I loved book 1 so much. The story did pick up during the end of the book.
zu_reviews's review against another edition
2.0
I really enjoyed the first book, but this one suffers from muddled middle syndrome. There really isn't a plot or an end goal... everything feels dragged out just to fill the page count.
The tone is also completely different. The first felt very character focused, honing in on the situation and the feelings. This was more action heavy - but a lot of it felt very purposeless to the actual story. And they introduce a love triangle, but it's super creepy because all of the Returned Kyra meets, as we learned last book, are actually old despite their young bodies. Like, they're in their sixties old. And Kyra is still only 17-18... it seriously grossed me out and just felt super unbelievable. And it was an insta love romance with zero buildup. Where as Tyler was also an insta-love scenario, I actually found it well written in the first. They knew eachother before, they were both young and impressionable. I liked them in spite of normally hating that sort of thing so I know Derting can write it, here though it just fell flat.
The other frustrating thing was the secrets being kept from Kyra for no good reason. I was already mad in the first book that Simon didn't mention her blood was toxic, like at all. You know how easy it is to bleed? How many people she could have hurt (and did) because she didn't know? Especially after showing her the way to prove her abilities was to cut herself open and let people watch her heal fast? I was hoping that would be addressed this book, but it wasn't, and everyone kept even more secrets from Kyra with zero justification. It really felt contrived just to stretch out this book to make a trilogy. The "twists" aren't all that surprising either.
I'm going to continue to the third book, if only because I bought all three and I still feel like the elements I enjoyed in the first book are still in the series somewhere. I think the third book will be better - that we will get into an actual plot - but this one disappointed me.
The tone is also completely different. The first felt very character focused, honing in on the situation and the feelings. This was more action heavy - but a lot of it felt very purposeless to the actual story. And they introduce a love triangle, but it's super creepy because all of the Returned Kyra meets, as we learned last book, are actually old despite their young bodies. Like, they're in their sixties old. And Kyra is still only 17-18... it seriously grossed me out and just felt super unbelievable. And it was an insta love romance with zero buildup. Where as Tyler was also an insta-love scenario, I actually found it well written in the first. They knew eachother before, they were both young and impressionable. I liked them in spite of normally hating that sort of thing so I know Derting can write it, here though it just fell flat.
The other frustrating thing was the secrets being kept from Kyra for no good reason. I was already mad in the first book that Simon didn't mention her blood was toxic, like at all. You know how easy it is to bleed? How many people she could have hurt (and did) because she didn't know? Especially after showing her the way to prove her abilities was to cut herself open and let people watch her heal fast? I was hoping that would be addressed this book, but it wasn't, and everyone kept even more secrets from Kyra with zero justification. It really felt contrived just to stretch out this book to make a trilogy. The "twists" aren't all that surprising either.
I'm going to continue to the third book, if only because I bought all three and I still feel like the elements I enjoyed in the first book are still in the series somewhere. I think the third book will be better - that we will get into an actual plot - but this one disappointed me.
1_romance_reader's review against another edition
4.0
Very good
This one was a little slow than the first one but was a great read all the same. I'm really enjoying the whole sci-fi storyline.
This one was a little slow than the first one but was a great read all the same. I'm really enjoying the whole sci-fi storyline.
kitsunebi_reads's review against another edition
5.0
The Returned answered burning questions from The Taking, but left do many more unanswered. Where will Kyra find herself in the future? More importantly what will happen between her and Tyler? Or with Simon? Can't wait to find out in the next installment.
erinarkin20's review against another edition
4.0
The Replaced is book two of The Taking series by Kimberly Derting and I have been waiting to get my hands on this book since I finished book one. The book picks up shortly after The Taking ended and if you haven’t read that one yet, you might want to hold off on reading this review. Not because I am going to spoil anything with this book (or at least try not to) but because I don’t want to give anything away on the first book.
Ok, so this book picks up shortly after book one ends. Kyra has been at the Silent Creek camp in Oregon where the other Returned are and she has been relying on Simon and some of the others to help her find her dad and Tyler. When a message comes through that an unidentified male has been found and is being held at a facility for inspection, Kyra jumps at the opportunity to see if it really is Tyler.
While at the camp, Kyra has become friends with a few of the people there and they are the same people that are headed out to the facility with her. Natty, Willow, Simon, Thom, and Jett all make the trip and as they get to the location, things don’t go exactly as planned. They also end up face to face with Agent Truman and after their escape, Kyra finds out how many secrets the group has been keeping from her. The biggest one being around the replacement DNA she has in her and the fact that Agent Truman is specifically hunting her.
Now that the group is on the run again, they decide that they will need to head to Blackwater Ranch, which is where Thom and Simon met. As the group gets there, Kyra finds out there is more to the story than Thom and Simon led her to believe and she finds out that the leader of the camp, Griffin, has a history with them. She also finds out that Griffin’s story is a bit different from the rest of the group as she has a connection to the scientists working for the government.
Kyra also finds out that the one person she has been looking for, Tyler, has been at the camp but things aren’t the same as when he left since he can’t remember how their relationship changed when Kyra came back. It was definitely difficult for Kyra to adapt to being just friends with Tyler but at the same time, she was clearly starting to have feelings for Simon…which I wasn’t happy about.
A lot definitely happens in this book and I only covered a very small portion of the actual things going on. There is a lot of action and a whole bunch of secrets are revealed to Kyra and this book ends with a bang. I loved how Derting tied everything together and explained what is really going on with the differences Kyra has within her (compared to the other returned). If you liked The Taking, definitely read this one when you can. You will get some answers but like me, you will also have more questions when you hit the last page. I can’t wait to see what happens with these characters and will be waiting anxiously for the next book.
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!
Ok, so this book picks up shortly after book one ends. Kyra has been at the Silent Creek camp in Oregon where the other Returned are and she has been relying on Simon and some of the others to help her find her dad and Tyler. When a message comes through that an unidentified male has been found and is being held at a facility for inspection, Kyra jumps at the opportunity to see if it really is Tyler.
While at the camp, Kyra has become friends with a few of the people there and they are the same people that are headed out to the facility with her. Natty, Willow, Simon, Thom, and Jett all make the trip and as they get to the location, things don’t go exactly as planned. They also end up face to face with Agent Truman and after their escape, Kyra finds out how many secrets the group has been keeping from her. The biggest one being around the replacement DNA she has in her and the fact that Agent Truman is specifically hunting her.
Now that the group is on the run again, they decide that they will need to head to Blackwater Ranch, which is where Thom and Simon met. As the group gets there, Kyra finds out there is more to the story than Thom and Simon led her to believe and she finds out that the leader of the camp, Griffin, has a history with them. She also finds out that Griffin’s story is a bit different from the rest of the group as she has a connection to the scientists working for the government.
Kyra also finds out that the one person she has been looking for, Tyler, has been at the camp but things aren’t the same as when he left since he can’t remember how their relationship changed when Kyra came back. It was definitely difficult for Kyra to adapt to being just friends with Tyler but at the same time, she was clearly starting to have feelings for Simon…which I wasn’t happy about.
A lot definitely happens in this book and I only covered a very small portion of the actual things going on. There is a lot of action and a whole bunch of secrets are revealed to Kyra and this book ends with a bang. I loved how Derting tied everything together and explained what is really going on with the differences Kyra has within her (compared to the other returned). If you liked The Taking, definitely read this one when you can. You will get some answers but like me, you will also have more questions when you hit the last page. I can’t wait to see what happens with these characters and will be waiting anxiously for the next book.
Thank you to the publisher for the review copy!
amarylissw's review against another edition
2.0
2 stars.
I remember liking the first one. A lot. Because of the sweet romance and interesting premise. But this one fell pretty flat for me. Was it because of the lack of that sweet romantic interest? Maybe. (Although I do think it's good to get some distance from romance every once in a while to get perspective.) But more so, I found myself irked by Kyra and her childish narrative and actions and especially her forced romance with Simon. I hate it when we're introduced to a love interest in the first book and then, because he's gone in the second book, the protagonist goes on a rebound. What on earth. It makes me so angry. That may have been one of my biggest problems with the book . . . Kyra, the romance, and.
The world-building isn't great. The character are all right, though many of them rub me the wrong way and none of them are overly developed. The writing seems juvenile at best.
Overall, not the best second book, but because I've managed to get this far, I'll finish the trilogy.
I remember liking the first one. A lot. Because of the sweet romance and interesting premise. But this one fell pretty flat for me. Was it because of the lack of that sweet romantic interest? Maybe. (Although I do think it's good to get some distance from romance every once in a while to get perspective.) But more so, I found myself irked by Kyra and her childish narrative and actions and especially her forced romance with Simon. I hate it when we're introduced to a love interest in the first book and then, because he's gone in the second book, the protagonist goes on a rebound. What on earth. It makes me so angry. That may have been one of my biggest problems with the book . . . Kyra, the romance, and
Spoiler
the fact that the author actually went and pulled the "Tyler's lost his memories" card -- cliché much?The world-building isn't great. The character are all right, though many of them rub me the wrong way and none of them are overly developed. The writing seems juvenile at best.
Overall, not the best second book, but because I've managed to get this far, I'll finish the trilogy.