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kandi_of_the_future's review
2.0
I have read some amazing books with a teenage heroine thrown into complex and foreign situations and adapting. This is not one of those books. The possibility was there in the idea of a teenage girl running away from home and the next morning returning home in a parallel world. But there were too many things that didn't make sense.
Spoiler alert here.
The main character, Morgan, walks through a mysterious tunnel to find some other family in her home. She sets out to find her family and in the process discovers that everyone is fixated on being thin. Through various events she learns that it is illegal to be overweight, and the government in big-brother style monitors everyone's weight and hauls them away to work off the excess if they gain too much weight. Morgan finds her family and then determines she needs to go back through the same tunnel, now a 4-hour car ride away, to return to her own world. So while waiting to make this plan to return to her own world happen, like anyone trapped in a parallel world they don't understand, she proceeds to draw excessive attention to herself with no consideration that she is putting herself in danger by doing so.
The fact that Morgan keeps drawing attention to herself and making just plain stupid decisions is what kept me from giving this book more stars. Yes there are plot holes but I can forgive that when the story is engaging and the main characters likable or even hateable. But I found I didn't really care what happened to Morgan. Teenagers are smart, and I just couldn't wrap my mind around Morgan's obliviousness, it didn't seem believable. When you break it down, she really only thought about three things, and in order those were "where can I get something decent to eat?", "does this boy Conner really like me?", And "how do I get back to my own world?" This made no sense to me. It's unfortunate, because the idea for the story is great. I just wish Morgan had been a great character.
Spoiler alert here.
The main character, Morgan, walks through a mysterious tunnel to find some other family in her home. She sets out to find her family and in the process discovers that everyone is fixated on being thin. Through various events she learns that it is illegal to be overweight, and the government in big-brother style monitors everyone's weight and hauls them away to work off the excess if they gain too much weight. Morgan finds her family and then determines she needs to go back through the same tunnel, now a 4-hour car ride away, to return to her own world. So while waiting to make this plan to return to her own world happen, like anyone trapped in a parallel world they don't understand, she proceeds to draw excessive attention to herself with no consideration that she is putting herself in danger by doing so.
The fact that Morgan keeps drawing attention to herself and making just plain stupid decisions is what kept me from giving this book more stars. Yes there are plot holes but I can forgive that when the story is engaging and the main characters likable or even hateable. But I found I didn't really care what happened to Morgan. Teenagers are smart, and I just couldn't wrap my mind around Morgan's obliviousness, it didn't seem believable. When you break it down, she really only thought about three things, and in order those were "where can I get something decent to eat?", "does this boy Conner really like me?", And "how do I get back to my own world?" This made no sense to me. It's unfortunate, because the idea for the story is great. I just wish Morgan had been a great character.
mouse35's review
2.0
Overall, this book does have a good story line. It's unique and I think the author does portray different aspects throughout the book to make it seem feasible. It is geared toward a younger generation - probably more in the age range of teenagers. For that age range, this would be a great book as they could relate on a lot of levels to the main character over her frustration with her mother for telling her no as well to the main character's feelings about being the new person at school and developing a crush for the 'cute boy.'
I didn't enjoy it though due to not really feeling like I could relate well to the main character and for the story line being more juvenile for myself. If the author has books for adults, I would probably consider reading them to compare her writing in those books.
I didn't enjoy it though due to not really feeling like I could relate well to the main character and for the story line being more juvenile for myself. If the author has books for adults, I would probably consider reading them to compare her writing in those books.
amiejcp's review
2.0
Interesting enough idea, but I didn't really like the writing style or the main character.
shesnicky's review
3.0
Personally didn't mind reading this, it was a really short read so it wasn't like I invested a lot of time in finishing it. The main character lacked depth for sure, but Conner seemed cute, and I'm kind of a sucker for cheesy but cheap ebooks.
eatingfiction's review
1.0
Morgan seems to think she's 16, but I'm pretty sure she's actually 10. She is one of the most annoying and stupid characters I have ever come across.
Not to mention there are to many plot holes to count. How did she even end up in a parallel world? What happened to the other Morgan?
This book was an extremely painful read, and I wish I never had.
Not to mention there are to many plot holes to count. How did she even end up in a parallel world? What happened to the other Morgan?
This book was an extremely painful read, and I wish I never had.
woolfardis's review
1.0
Is there anything more abysmal than reading the inner-most thoughts of teen-aged girls? I think not. Utterly devoid of any intelligence.
jenbooks's review
2.0
Unlikable, *stupid* protagonist, poor writing, and the worst sin: 1/3 of an actual book. First hit's free, but this is not primo grade ganja here. Seriously, don't bother with this one. I wish Goodreads had half-stars, because this would be a one and a half.
The premise is actually kind of cool and in the hands of a non ham-fisted author would make for an interesting story.
The premise is actually kind of cool and in the hands of a non ham-fisted author would make for an interesting story.
hitzuji's review
3.0
No estuvo tan terrible como creía que estaría, la verdad. La premisa sonaba ridícula, pero de alguna forma tiene poquito sentido y hace reflexionar sobre lo peligroso que puede ser centrarse tanto en la apariencia física y la supuesta "salud" que conlleva ser delgado.