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aeryth's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Child death, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood and Bullying
bookstakenzie's review
4.0
This book was very good. It gave me many surprises when I thought it would go down a cliche path. I loved the story and it was a great read, hard to put down.
algae429's review
5.0
A girl is created to be an echo of another girl, who lives half a world away. The echo studies everything about her Other's life - her siblings, her friends, her likes, what she reads and watches. If her Other doesn't finish Bridget Jones' Diary, well, neither does she. One day, the Other dies and she's expected to go and step seamlessly into her life.
This book was really well done. The characters feel fleshed out, the world feels real and there's a ton of pulling at your heartstrings. I couldn't put it down once I started reading it and I was on the verge of tears throughout most of the book. The echo feels trapped by her life and I really felt for her lost and confused feelings.
This book was really well done. The characters feel fleshed out, the world feels real and there's a ton of pulling at your heartstrings. I couldn't put it down once I started reading it and I was on the verge of tears throughout most of the book. The echo feels trapped by her life and I really felt for her lost and confused feelings.
beckysee's review
5.0
I don't know why it took me 5 years to pick this book up after reading it the first time. Honestly just love everything about it. Such a good discussion on humanity, grief, and family. Probably in my top 5 favorite books of all time.
bridgetteramirez's review
3.0
3.5 stars. I found myself quickly invested in this book. The idea of the weavers and the echos were unique and pulled me in, but it felt like there was still a piece missing. The ending left me wanting more, it felt like it was tied up too neatly. Overall, this was a good book through about 90%.
sk24's review
4.0
4.5/5
The story was very well done and was interesting, creative, and unique. The book grabbed my attention right away and held my interest until the end. Told in first person narrative, through the eyes of an echo named Eva, this story will capture your interest and leave you begging for more at the end. However, I feel as though there are some aspects of the story that deserve a bit more explanation, such as the science behind the creation of the echoes.
The characters are well-developed. The narrator, Eva (self-named because she is, legally, not supposed to have her own name), is created for the purpose of replacing her "other," Amarra, if she were ever to die. Eva is definitely easy to connect with. She is a lovable character who the reader will be rooting for throughout the novel.
The writing is good. I was especially impressed due to the fact that I received an ARC copy (pre-published and uncorrected proof) of the book and it is a debut! Mandanna's writing style makes sure to capture and hold onto the reader's interest, while also forming a strong connection between the characters and reader.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this novel to fans of YA dystopia fiction. Probably the only thing I didn't like was the ending, which left me frustrated. The book has a very uncertain ending that will leave the reader wondering. I also wish that there was a bit more romance in this book. The romance in The Lost Girl is present in parts, but there isn't very much of it (and I like romance!). The cover is also amazingly creative, in my opinion; I love the cover. All-in-all, I very much enjoyed this book.
This review was also published on SIK Book Reviews
The story was very well done and was interesting, creative, and unique. The book grabbed my attention right away and held my interest until the end. Told in first person narrative, through the eyes of an echo named Eva, this story will capture your interest and leave you begging for more at the end. However, I feel as though there are some aspects of the story that deserve a bit more explanation, such as the science behind the creation of the echoes.
The characters are well-developed. The narrator, Eva (self-named because she is, legally, not supposed to have her own name), is created for the purpose of replacing her "other," Amarra, if she were ever to die. Eva is definitely easy to connect with. She is a lovable character who the reader will be rooting for throughout the novel.
The writing is good. I was especially impressed due to the fact that I received an ARC copy (pre-published and uncorrected proof) of the book and it is a debut! Mandanna's writing style makes sure to capture and hold onto the reader's interest, while also forming a strong connection between the characters and reader.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this novel to fans of YA dystopia fiction. Probably the only thing I didn't like was the ending, which left me frustrated. The book has a very uncertain ending that will leave the reader wondering. I also wish that there was a bit more romance in this book. The romance in The Lost Girl is present in parts, but there isn't very much of it (and I like romance!). The cover is also amazingly creative, in my opinion; I love the cover. All-in-all, I very much enjoyed this book.
This review was also published on SIK Book Reviews
emjay24's review
3.0
Eva is a person created to be a copy of another girl. Her whole life, she’s had to learn and study the other girl’s life, and do what she does. Suddenly, at 16, the girl dies, and Eva has to step into her life and give up her own. I kind of felt like this book moved too fast, and things could have been developed more. The end kind of dropped off, too. Overall, I enjoyed it as a good book.
couscous's review
4.0
I think i wanted to cry at how people *cough* her classmate *cough cough* treated poor Eva. And it was to touching at just how much she wanted to live, and how she tried to be Ammara. I couldnt stop reading. Although its not the fastest of books, it has this grip on you that wont let you stop reading cause you NEED to know what happens and if everything turns out right.
Is it weird that Matthew was my favourite in this book? Eva was great, but there was something about Matthew- his 'i know everything' and humourous but misleading attitude that kept me wondering.
Is it weird that Matthew was my favourite in this book? Eva was great, but there was something about Matthew- his 'i know everything' and humourous but misleading attitude that kept me wondering.
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i dont know if i hated Ray. I heavily dislike him, but i can sort of understand why he did what he diddaniella84's review
3.0
The concept of this was hella cool - like people being woven so they can replace people when they die?? But they're still their own people?? And Frankenstein is illegal cause then they'd realise their power?? Hell yeah this was a lot more than what I expected from this. I liked Matthew as a villain, and I liked how Sean is about their relationship especially before she leaves.
The ending definitely went downhill for me though. It was a bit too open ended for my liking, and I feel her freedom came more based on coincidence/things outside of her control than what she had done. It just didn't give me quite the satisfaction I was looking after after following Eva on her journey (though I see it wasn't originally meant to be a standalone so that can be forgiven I guess). That being said, I think this book has a good message about being true to yourself, fighting for your freedoms and agency, and has a really sweet found family element to it. It also deals with death - is it better to have someone step in pretending to be the person you loved so you never have to face their death? Or to go through the long and hard journey to peace after they are gone?
The ending definitely went downhill for me though. It was a bit too open ended for my liking, and I feel her freedom came more based on coincidence/things outside of her control than what she had done. It just didn't give me quite the satisfaction I was looking after after following Eva on her journey (though I see it wasn't originally meant to be a standalone so that can be forgiven I guess). That being said, I think this book has a good message about being true to yourself, fighting for your freedoms and agency, and has a really sweet found family element to it. It also deals with death - is it better to have someone step in pretending to be the person you loved so you never have to face their death? Or to go through the long and hard journey to peace after they are gone?
wwrlad's review
4.0
The Lost Girl was a really interesting sci-fi book with many direct references to [b:Frankenstein|18490|Frankenstein|Mary Shelley|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1311647465s/18490.jpg|4836639]. The ending was a bit open ended for my taste but otherwise I enjoyed it.