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laureenreads's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. There were things that bugged me, of course (PoV shifts and the interchanging use of caste/class systems), but overall it was a really interesting book. It stands alone, I find, in that there is no desperate rush to read the next in the series. There's a hint of more to come, that there's another story there, but there is still a definitive ending, which is my preference in a series.
I liked the way language was used. Italics were used to set off when people were speaking in one of the higher languages, so it was easy to tell when Charlie shouldn't have been able to understand the language. At times it felt like maybe there was an over-abundance in italics, but the fact that Charlie prefers the basic language helped a lot. It was definitely the most unique way I've seen used to distinguish between the different classes.
I liked the way language was used. Italics were used to set off when people were speaking in one of the higher languages, so it was easy to tell when Charlie shouldn't have been able to understand the language. At times it felt like maybe there was an over-abundance in italics, but the fact that Charlie prefers the basic language helped a lot. It was definitely the most unique way I've seen used to distinguish between the different classes.
uutopicaa's review against another edition
2.0
En pocas palabras, "El juramento" transcurre en un mundo entre distópico y futurista, en el reino de Ludania. La situación allí es mala. La reina ya está muy anciana y una rebelión interna amenaza con apoderarse del trono. Esto ha llevado a medidas extremas como padres que entregan a sus hijos acusándolos de ser rebeldes y sospechosos colgados en la plaza central a diario.
Pero más allá de lo que pasa en el reino, nos acomodamos tras la narración de Charliana, una chica joven que trabaja en el restaurante de sus padres y a veces escapa a fiestas con su mejor amiga por las noches.
De una u otra forma, Charlie se verá involucrada con los sucesos del país.
(No puedo contarles más que eso).
Con la trama aclarada, pasemos a un breve análisis del texto.
Este es un libro es un tanto extraño en cuanto a su organización.
Los capítulos van numerados y siguen la historia de Charliana que cuenta todo en primera persona, pero al mismo tiempo, nos vamos cruzando con otros capítulos cortos (en el medio) que en vez de números llevan el nombre de un personaje y narran en tercera persona lo que sucede a su alrededor.
Me costó acostumbrarme al principio, pero luego dejé de notarlo. Destaco la capacidad de la autora de crear buenas escenas con un vocabulario sencillo.
Considero que esta novela fue DEMASIADO introductoria para mi gusto. No pasa casi nada.
Además, me ha resultado un poco molesto el asunto del constante INSTALOVE entre los personajes y qué tan predecibles fueron un par de giros.
Entre las cosas que no me gustaron, destaco que este primer libro (no la saga entera) me recordó MUCHO MUCHO MUCHÍSIMO a tantos otros libros de la misma temática en los que la trama se resuelve CASI IGUAL y hasta en el mismo orden. Casos similares son LA REINA ROJA, SOMBRA Y HUESO y CINDER. Misma trama, mismos giros. Algunos elementos distintos, pero nada demasiado especial.
Esperaba mucho más de esta novela y me he decepcionado.
Seguiré leyendo la saga de a poco porque SÉ que vale la pena y que a partir del próximo libro la historia tomará un giro distinto, bastante diferente a las sagas de este estilo.
PERO esta primera entrega en particular, es mala.
Admito que el libro se lee MUY MUY rápido. En un par de horas puede terminarse sin problemas. Es una combinación entre la simplicidad del vocabulario, la gran separación entre líneas, los enormes márgenes y todos esos detalles que si lo hubiesen maquetado de otra forma hubiese tenido la mitad de páginas.
Pero más allá de lo que pasa en el reino, nos acomodamos tras la narración de Charliana, una chica joven que trabaja en el restaurante de sus padres y a veces escapa a fiestas con su mejor amiga por las noches.
De una u otra forma, Charlie se verá involucrada con los sucesos del país.
(No puedo contarles más que eso).
Con la trama aclarada, pasemos a un breve análisis del texto.
Este es un libro es un tanto extraño en cuanto a su organización.
Los capítulos van numerados y siguen la historia de Charliana que cuenta todo en primera persona, pero al mismo tiempo, nos vamos cruzando con otros capítulos cortos (en el medio) que en vez de números llevan el nombre de un personaje y narran en tercera persona lo que sucede a su alrededor.
Me costó acostumbrarme al principio, pero luego dejé de notarlo. Destaco la capacidad de la autora de crear buenas escenas con un vocabulario sencillo.
Considero que esta novela fue DEMASIADO introductoria para mi gusto. No pasa casi nada.
Además, me ha resultado un poco molesto el asunto del constante INSTALOVE entre los personajes y qué tan predecibles fueron un par de giros.
Entre las cosas que no me gustaron, destaco que este primer libro (no la saga entera) me recordó MUCHO MUCHO MUCHÍSIMO a tantos otros libros de la misma temática en los que la trama se resuelve CASI IGUAL y hasta en el mismo orden. Casos similares son LA REINA ROJA, SOMBRA Y HUESO y CINDER. Misma trama, mismos giros. Algunos elementos distintos, pero nada demasiado especial.
Esperaba mucho más de esta novela y me he decepcionado.
Seguiré leyendo la saga de a poco porque SÉ que vale la pena y que a partir del próximo libro la historia tomará un giro distinto, bastante diferente a las sagas de este estilo.
PERO esta primera entrega en particular, es mala.
Admito que el libro se lee MUY MUY rápido. En un par de horas puede terminarse sin problemas. Es una combinación entre la simplicidad del vocabulario, la gran separación entre líneas, los enormes márgenes y todos esos detalles que si lo hubiesen maquetado de otra forma hubiese tenido la mitad de páginas.
sam_hartwig's review against another edition
DNF
I got just over a third of the way through and lost steam. I decided to read the last couple of chapters to see what happened in the end, and I'm happy to pass reading the rest of this.
I feel like I would've enjoyed this more if I'd read it years ago, but it doesn't have that special something for me to enjoy now.
I got just over a third of the way through and lost steam. I decided to read the last couple of chapters to see what happened in the end, and I'm happy to pass reading the rest of this.
I feel like I would've enjoyed this more if I'd read it years ago, but it doesn't have that special something for me to enjoy now.
bella247's review against another edition
4.0
This book was not bad at all! I loved
Charlie and enjoyed reading about her times with Max!
Charlie and enjoyed reading about her times with Max!
roglows's review against another edition
5.0
this had some great twists and turns toward the end.
plus, max was dreamy.
i look forward to more in this world.
plus, max was dreamy.
i look forward to more in this world.
merilizabeth's review against another edition
4.0
The plot was quite good and different from others. The characters sometimes were annoyingly plain, they just ask for more layers. But nontheless I enjoyed it from cover to cover.
halynah's review against another edition
5.0
Gripping, unusual and exiting book with an interesting dystopian-fantasy society, great characters and easy-to-read style of writing. Highly recommended!
rjdenney's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book.
I loved this book.
I LOVED THIS BOOK!
I don't know why it's so damn hard for me
to write a review. I do better in vlog form
so I will just say that this was a great read, it's dystopian, and the story line was insane.
I loved the characters, except for Max who I didn't care for AT ALL! I kind of feel like the author threw him in to add a love interest. It didn't hurt the book but it wasn't necessarily needed. The book would have been awesome without a love interest. I loved the world Kimberly built and I don't expect people to read this thinking it will happen in the future. It won't. This book, even though it is dystopian has elements of Fantasy, which I ATE UP! I loved it. I don't know many dystopian novels that mess with fantasy/supernatural elements and I would love to find more. (PS. my debut dystopian "Hollow" has some elements of... well you'll find out when you read it.) So I loved this book and I hope it's a standalone, because the ending was PERFECT! If there are more books, I probably won't read them because I like how this ended. YES. Okay, I'm done. Go read this book.
-R.D.
I loved this book.
I LOVED THIS BOOK!
I don't know why it's so damn hard for me
to write a review. I do better in vlog form
so I will just say that this was a great read, it's dystopian, and the story line was insane.
I loved the characters, except for Max who I didn't care for AT ALL! I kind of feel like the author threw him in to add a love interest. It didn't hurt the book but it wasn't necessarily needed. The book would have been awesome without a love interest. I loved the world Kimberly built and I don't expect people to read this thinking it will happen in the future. It won't. This book, even though it is dystopian has elements of Fantasy, which I ATE UP! I loved it. I don't know many dystopian novels that mess with fantasy/supernatural elements and I would love to find more. (PS. my debut dystopian "Hollow" has some elements of... well you'll find out when you read it.) So I loved this book and I hope it's a standalone, because the ending was PERFECT! If there are more books, I probably won't read them because I like how this ended. YES. Okay, I'm done. Go read this book.
-R.D.
bayalams's review against another edition
2.0
Loved the Max, I have a thing for hot sweet boys. Didn't love Charlaina, but I tend to dislike female "heroic" characters... And the story.... Well, I didn't get why he fell so head-over-heels in love with her, enough to risk everything, after seeing one time. So... Yeah...