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kimal2028's review against another edition
2.0
This book wasn't that good.
No offense, but I don't think that men write very good romance books. Exception is John Green. But by the end of the book Dylan was somehow in love with her when he didn't even spend that much time with her.
No offense, but I don't think that men write very good romance books. Exception is John Green. But by the end of the book Dylan was somehow in love with her when he didn't even spend that much time with her.
alyssaindira's review against another edition
3.0
I have a day where no school work is required of me, how do I choose to spend the day? I think you all know the answer. Okay, so I finished Pulse by Patrick Carman and well.....it's a novel that has its ups and downs to put it simply. First of all,I thought the beginning was kinda creepy and not a very good opening to this world. Also, I found that the authors' style of writing is kinda different, it's like every other paragraph gives insight to the main characters thoughts and feelings. It felt like many different point of views crammed together. Not very appealing and made it hard for me to keep up with the story. Which, by the way, was kinda scattered and vague itself. Granted, I liked the futuristic entails of this novel. For example, the very real concept of the "internet of things". Tablet runs your life, books are ashes, etc. But was really interesting was how the school system worked in this book. Won't go into detail, dont want to be a spoiler. Anyway, I got the gist of the plotline and stuff, but it felt a bit impersonal, I didn't find myself connecting to the characters. Not sure what or who's at fault for that, but I did like how her powers came about and some of the climactic scenes. Though they were scarce amongst the book, large gaps in action within the pages. Not a fan, especially when the non action scenes are rather boring. Probably wont read the second book Tremor, neither the third, Quake. Questions?
apalu's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
alwaysannsley210's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
thebookhaze's review against another edition
1.0
Read 30% of the book, didn't really like it much at all, decided that life is too short to read lousy books.
heatherg213's review against another edition
4.0
This is the start of a trilogy, one that I have yet to finish. The first book, however, gets a thumbs up from me! The premise is interesting, and as someone who's read a ton of dystopian YA fiction, it felt new and fresh. Faith as a character is relatable, and there's the whole "dark, mysterious" love interest thing going on. I fully expected to find that the State was the enemy, and maybe they will be in the end, but I thought that premise that the State was good and the people opposing the State were bad turned that old "Hunger Games" style trope on its head.
As far as deep, meaningful discussion opportunities go, it's not exactly chock full of them, at least not this first book in the trilogy, but it is action-packed, and has enough intrigue to keep a person interested. I'd say the trilogy is a solid addition to any well-stocked classroom library, though I reserve the right to change my mind if the rest of the books in the series suck.
As far as deep, meaningful discussion opportunities go, it's not exactly chock full of them, at least not this first book in the trilogy, but it is action-packed, and has enough intrigue to keep a person interested. I'd say the trilogy is a solid addition to any well-stocked classroom library, though I reserve the right to change my mind if the rest of the books in the series suck.
malreynolds111's review against another edition
2.0
i was 200 pages into the book before it even started to get to the plot. really not a fan.
melissasbookshelf's review against another edition
2.0
I have mixed feelings about this book. It was OK. I'd give it 1 1/2 stars. I thought it was sort of a bad copy of Michael Vey and Hunger Games. There were some things in the book that were somewhat disturbing such as "drug use" and a hint of sexual issues and violence. I wouldn't have my 12 year old read it. Michael Vey and Hunger Games are much better books and have a much better story.
There are also A LOT of plot holes in this that drove me nuts. In one chapter, one of the characters we'll call him A makes a disturbing discovery about another character B. In this situation, B threatens to kill A. In the next scene, the characters interact as though nothing happened. There are numerous scenes like this where the characters don't react in a way that would make sense or is explainable. The author also leaves out key information which only confuses the reader and truly made me not want to invest my time in this book.
There will be an inevitable sequel, but I don’t think I’ll be reading it. All in all it was OK, but it seemed like the author was trying too hard to make a more gritty version of Michael Vey and it didn’t work for me.
There are also A LOT of plot holes in this that drove me nuts. In one chapter, one of the characters we'll call him A makes a disturbing discovery about another character B. In this situation, B threatens to kill A. In the next scene, the characters interact as though nothing happened. There are numerous scenes like this where the characters don't react in a way that would make sense or is explainable. The author also leaves out key information which only confuses the reader and truly made me not want to invest my time in this book.
There will be an inevitable sequel, but I don’t think I’ll be reading it. All in all it was OK, but it seemed like the author was trying too hard to make a more gritty version of Michael Vey and it didn’t work for me.
rhaenyrareads's review against another edition
2.0
Univers un peu bancal, 2,5/5. Dommage je m'attachais beaucoup à Hawk et à Dylan
l4uren_11's review against another edition
5.0
I don't know why this book has low star rating. I found this book so much fun to read. Faith wasn't what I expected and the end result of the book I wasn't expecting. Can't wait to read the next book! But I read this book without knowing what it was about of read any of the reviews. So if you have high expectations for this book you will be greatly disappointed.