Reading a Thousand Lives
I'm a goodreads refugee. I read horror, classics, literary, science fiction, YA, weird, regency romances, historical fiction, history, science, fantasy and random bits and pieces of every genre, it seems like. I don't do as much reading and reviewing as I used to, but I'm trying to get back into the swing of things.
Currently reading
Cracked
Yes.
That.
Give me some more of that kind of young adult. Meda has a completely unique voice and its consistent throughout. She's just got the best inner dialogue and it hooked on it from page one with a deliciously dark opening scene that just promised this was going to be a good one.
Oh. And it was.
The supporting characters are likable too, I didn't find myself overly annoyed with anyone (though I did brace myself, I thought initially when Jo was introduced it was going to be another love triangle with the book constantly bashing the "other girl". But no such thing occurred and I am grateful.) Actually, the fact that there is no element of romance for the main character made me like it more (though if there was a sequel, I would not mind some Meda/Armand, for suuuuure. Sign me up).
It is a bit predictable though, once things get going. Because... you know what she's going to choose. What else would she choose? You just know. So I would not call this book surprising, but come on, it's enjoyable, well written, and its not following the same trampled path of every YA author out there.
Give it a go!
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