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bookswithemily's review
4.0
I thought this was an interesting plot. Having a group of teens living in a dome for a year and each getting £1 million doesn’t sound too bad at the beginning until you realise they only get one food delivery meant to last the whole year. I loved the YA dystopian theme and it definitely had a deeper meaning behind it. This book shows how different humanity is and how people can be ‘in charge’ with no real reason to be other than liking the attention and title. It was interesting to see how certain characters acted, for example, the social rankings from school no longer matter anymore which means anyone can be in charge.
At times I did cringe at this book because it was quite graphic (animal cruelty). Just imagine what happens when people are put into a dome without any food and having to live in the wild. I was glad I wasn’t eating while reading these sections.
I thought the characters were interesting. One group did anything they could to survive, scavenging together everything and dividing it between everyone. The other group found all the secret pieces of food and kept it for themselves and charged the other group money for essentials. It really shows the divide between people and how selfish people can be. Everyday is a struggle to survive for some.
I did enjoy reading this book, I couldn’t wait to find out more. I was shocked at the ending and I can’t wait for the next book in the series.
At times I did cringe at this book because it was quite graphic (animal cruelty). Just imagine what happens when people are put into a dome without any food and having to live in the wild. I was glad I wasn’t eating while reading these sections.
I thought the characters were interesting. One group did anything they could to survive, scavenging together everything and dividing it between everyone. The other group found all the secret pieces of food and kept it for themselves and charged the other group money for essentials. It really shows the divide between people and how selfish people can be. Everyday is a struggle to survive for some.
I did enjoy reading this book, I couldn’t wait to find out more. I was shocked at the ending and I can’t wait for the next book in the series.
jessicaoreads67's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I don’t think I’ve ever read a book with such an unlikeable set of characters. And the way in which it was wrote just was so bad and cringy to me. But I do like the plot idea for this book. And I am very thankful to have been sent this book.
deven_reads's review
dark
medium-paced
4.25
In 2037, AI has taken over the majority of jobs, and people are in desperate need of money.
Eden Shepard is a high schooler, who agrees to enter a biodome experiment for 12 months. She's not alone, as there are eleven other students (most of them friends), in the dome with her.
Every student receives their million up front, on their first full day in the dome. They receive one shipment of snacks and junk food, and that’s it.
There is no other food readily available, no fresh water, and no electricity. This biodome has been built, by the AI, in an abandoned suburb. Every store is empty, very few houses have anything of use in them.
A line is drawn in the sand and the single group of students becomes 2. Their journey goes seriously downhill.
While I did enjoy some aspects of this book, the idea of being completely cut off from the rest of the world.
What I didn’t care for was that it felt like a recycling of ideas that have been done before, extensively. I didn’t like the main character, Eden, as she is a spoiled brat, and only interested in herself
norma_cenva's review
4.0
OK, so first things first. It took me such a long time to finish this book! When I started it still had its old cover - the new one is an absolute bomb!
This book is very much outside of my usual reading. I like dystopian, yes, but I think it is more geared towards younger readers. So, for me, it was is a bit dull and slow in the beginning. Things start to get better about the half-way point.
There are a lot of great points in this book, like 1) Lots of swearing loved it; add's more realism to the story. 2) There is no cuddling in this story, the characters here are young, yes, but they are ruthless because their life is ruthless. 3) No unnecessary "sweetness", things are not dialled-down here, things get fucked up, as they do in life.
I initially started with a lower rating originally but persevered till the end (great last chapter) and my rating gradually got higher. This book has some very good ideas "hidden" in it and the writing is consistent, sometimes annoying (ALL THAT SHOUTING!) but works well for the story.
Have another book by the same author on my to-read list. Will go now and see what it is all about...
This book is very much outside of my usual reading. I like dystopian, yes, but I think it is more geared towards younger readers. So, for me, it was is a bit dull and slow in the beginning. Things start to get better about the half-way point.
There are a lot of great points in this book, like 1) Lots of swearing loved it; add's more realism to the story. 2) There is no cuddling in this story, the characters here are young, yes, but they are ruthless because their life is ruthless. 3) No unnecessary "sweetness", things are not dialled-down here, things get fucked up, as they do in life.
I initially started with a lower rating originally but persevered till the end (great last chapter) and my rating gradually got higher. This book has some very good ideas "hidden" in it and the writing is consistent, sometimes annoying (ALL THAT SHOUTING!) but works well for the story.
Have another book by the same author on my to-read list. Will go now and see what it is all about...
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