Possession by Elana Johnson
Copy Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
Already Published
Summary
Vi knows she shouldn't be kissing Zenn, but he is her match so it can't be all bad right? Then she is captured, and the Thinkers who rule wants her to join them in controlling society. Along the way she meets another inmate, Jag, who also makes her skin tingle.
Commentary
Ok, I'm really not sure whether the final version had significant revision or not, but I do hope it had some revision because this had some issues. This was another one of those books where I really was pulled in by the cover :(
Biggest issue I had was that the story jumped constantly. I really had no idea what was going on for a lot of the book because we would be somewhere and then suddenly we would be in Vi's head or Jag's head without any warning or indication or it would jump to a new scene with no transition. Because of this constant confusion, I also had a hard time following character growth because sometimes I wouldn't be able to remember who had thought or experienced what.
I'm sure the society was interesting, but much of it wasn't really explored. I also wasn't really able to immerse myself in it. Perhaps you will think differently (especially if there were more edits). Also, apologies for taking so long to actually write this review heh~~
Star Rating: 1.0/5.0
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They're really starting to condition me into expecting a crappy book whenever I see a pretty cover now. I've heard enough negatives about this one that I think I'll be passing on it.
ReplyDeleteIt's a sad, sad world when even pretty covers can no longer be trusted. But honestly, I'm pretty sick of dystopian love stories now; most of them just don't deliver on thrills OR romance.
ReplyDeleteOh that sucks! I really love this cover and had high hopes. Sometimes a cover is just a cover :)
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