Revived

May 07, 2012 Giselle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: science-fiction

After dying 5 times, Daisy is kind of tired of it all. Having to relocate each time: a new school, new routine, new last name - a whole new life. It gets tiring after a while not getting to keep your identity. An interesting plot with a fast pace and short chapters, Revived is surprisingly easy to fly through.

Revived is the drug that can bring people back to life. This drug has been secretly tested on a few kids - Daisy included, and controlled by an anonymous eerie guy they call God; his agent...more After dying 5 times, Daisy is kind of tired of it all. Having to relocate each time: a new school, new routine, new last name - a whole new life. It gets tiring after a while not getting to keep your identity. An interesting plot with a fast pace and short chapters, Revived is surprisingly easy to fly through.

Revived is the drug that can bring people back to life. This drug has been secretly tested on a few kids - Daisy included, and controlled by an anonymous eerie guy they call God; his agents - the disciples; and the subjects - converts. We did not delve into this secret project much more than this. Consequently, you can't look into it too deeply without raising questions. Mostly whys and hows. This could have been fine if it was the first in a series where we would still have a chance to examine this further, but for a standalone I felt the information was scarce. Likewise, the promised sinister goals don't feel as sinister when we only vaguely know about these people. But there are some fun, though not unpredictable twists, which gives an overall entertaining plot. However, regardless of the synopsis, this book reads more like a contemporary with some added supernatural events so this doesn't become a very big problem.

The characterization is what makes it the most engaging. Daisy has a very relatable voice that you can see grow inside this book when she develops relationships with Audrey and Matt, her first real friends. Being able to come back to life has given her a nonchalant attitude about death. So when faced with real, no coming back, death, she's at a loss. Suddenly, everything is being doubted. Is the Revive project really a positive thing? Is it fair that she can cheat death? We touch base on a lot of subjects: From death, to experiencing her first love, to her amazing relationship with her "fake" father - I could feel her joy and her pain. We see her at her best, but also at her worse; making her an intricately written character.

Falling in love for the first time is bliss; but it's also confusing. The romance plays a pretty big part in Revived. Daisy and Matt develop a believable and truly sweet relationship. Like any teenage romance, there are bumps in the road; the ones in this story are particularly steep. Although clever and undeniably loving, Daisy may be a bit too trusting. I was surprised by how quick she gave away her enormous secret to her boyfriend. Maybe it's just simple naivety, but after keeping it for so long she was quick to spill the beans. It was definitely not the smartest idea.

Quick and entertaining, Revived is filled with compelling characters that will lead you in a fun, but also emotionally-profound story. It's a delightful read that I would recommend if you enjoy contemporary novels with sci-fi elements.

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Oct 10, 2012 Book Angel Emma rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I wasn't expecting the emotional aspect of death & bereavement captured in this book.
I did think it would be paranormal romance but government conspiracy I adore. Fab narrative voice, utterly unique premise, defies classification.

Revived is the highly anticipated second novel from Cat Patrick. Although I hate to compare books and authors my reaction to this book was the same as when I read Delirium after Before I Fall. As a reader, I think there is a style of writing you love more than other...more I wasn't expecting the emotional aspect of death & bereavement captured in this book.
I did think it would be paranormal romance but government conspiracy I adore. Fab narrative voice, utterly unique premise, defies classification.

Revived is the highly anticipated second novel from Cat Patrick. Although I hate to compare books and authors my reaction to this book was the same as when I read Delirium after Before I Fall. As a reader, I think there is a style of writing you love more than others making you prefer a particular book over another even if it is by the same author. For me it was Before I Fall with Lauren Oliver and now its Forgotten with Cat Patrick.

Don’t get me wrong there isn’t anything negative I have to say about this book its just that I personally preferred Forgotten. Possibly its the romance within the narrative that tips the scales for me.

Revived is told in first person narrative from Daisy’s perspective. Daisy is part of a secret drug trail for Revive, a drug that actually brings people back from the dead. Such an utterly unique premise delivered in a realistic and believable fashion.

Daisy is understandably a loner by necessity. Constantly on the move to protect her and prevent the discovery of the Revive testing. Moving is unavoidable when Daisy develops an allergy to bee stings causing an anaphylactic shock she has to be revived from. She can’t risk people knowing she’s alive thanks to the miracle drug. She takes solace in decorating and creating a unique space for herself with each move. However, this last move has caused something to unlock deep within Daisy; she realizes that while she may have been ‘revived’ she isn’t living.

Daisy finds herself forming a friendship and a romance. However, her friend has secrets of her own that adds a whole new dimension to the story.

The story as a whole reads like a mystery while tackling some really weighty issues such as death and bereavement. The element of the drug testing provoked questions relating to the quest for power, ‘playing god’ if you will alongside the themes of control and manipulation. The narrative examines the extent some people are willing to go to in order to obtain something as powerful as a drug that can bring back the dead in most circumstances. Both the good and bad were identified in having this type of ability.

The portrayal of the secret government department and the testing controls were really well developed. The test subjects lives akin to those of people placed in the witness protection program. Daisy is the only orphan and is placed in the care of one of the agents, Mason. Their relationship although professional does take on elements of the traditional father/daughter structure providing a really sweet element to the character development in the plot.

There are a number of twists within the narrative that maintain the action and pacing. While Daisy’s narrative voice is fabulous I can’t say I developed any real connection to her or to any of the other characters for that matter. Although I will admit to crying in parts of the book, lol.

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Oct 02, 2012 Patricia rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: disappointing, frivolous-plot-or-a-lack-thereof, young-adult, sci-fi, contemporary

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD

You'd think dying 5 times over will make one more sensible.

Evidently not.

At least for Daisy McDaniel (her real name).

Daisy, Daisy, Daisy.... Now what can I say about our dear, dear protagonist? She's a selfish little girl, who thinks the world revolves only around her, no doubt irresponsible and totally immature to boot. Having to shift houses and take up new identity everytime she dies, and this of course applies to everyone assigned to babysit her, I would think that she...more

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Apr 28, 2013 Laurel May rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

*SPOILERS*
Sigh.
Double sigh.
Still sighing.
Lately I have been really unlucky with my book choices and it's starting to get to me.

Anyway.
What a disappointment!
After reading Forgotten I was so pumped for this book. The blurb was intriguing and the cover so captivating, I couldn't wait to sink my teeth into my second Cat Patrick book.
And boy, I should have waited!

My problems with this book:

- Daisy
What a stupid, obsessive, self-absorbed Mary Sue. Half of the time I wanted to slap her dead. I'm tired...more

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Aug 09, 2012 Amy or "Ames" rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: sci-fi, death-reapers-zombies, young-adult, library-books, read-in-2012, contemporary

Revived committed suicide early on, but somehow it was saved. It was... Revived. Dun, dun, dun.

The Science. Oh dear god, the science!

"Revive" is a drug which brings the recently dead back to life though it heals no wounds and cures no disease.

Adrenaline, anyone? Has this not been discovered in this world yet? Why yes, it has. Daisy has epi-pens on hand for a deadly allergy. So how is it any different from adrenaline? There's no answer because Revive's discovery was never explained. Nor is the st...more

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Mar 23, 2012 Brodie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, aussie-swap

Cat Patrick throws us into the miracles of Daisy's life right from the beginning of the novel. It's not often the main character dies within the first two pages. Even rarer when she's walking, talking and travelling out of state by the third page. Cheating death is a natural phenomenon to Daisy. She should have died at the age of 5 when she was involved in a tragic accident, but instead she was selected for a secret scientific experiment to test a drug called Revive. Rightfully named, as it brin...more Cat Patrick throws us into the miracles of Daisy's life right from the beginning of the novel. It's not often the main character dies within the first two pages. Even rarer when she's walking, talking and travelling out of state by the third page. Cheating death is a natural phenomenon to Daisy. She should have died at the age of 5 when she was involved in a tragic accident, but instead she was selected for a secret scientific experiment to test a drug called Revive. Rightfully named, as it brings the gift of life back to it's subject with a well-timed injection. But with each death, she and the agents acting as her parents must relocate, adopting with new identities to avoid awkward questions like, "How the *BEEP* are you alive?!" After her fifth death, Daisy Appleby becomes Daisy West, and while she's accustomed to settling into a new school, she's not familiar with growing emotionally attached to people. But Omaha is home to the McKean siblings, a girl and a boy who are about to unintentionally rumble Daisy's entire world.

Daisy has a very real, girl-next-door kind of vibe. She's an easily likable character, her emotions and sweetness make her relatable, while her unique upbringing give her a compelling aura. In ways, she does take life for granted. Death is not a threat she's really had to fear, with the Revive drug just an injection away from bringing her back. But that all changes the more she becomes invested in her new life. She may have outwitted death all these years, but it strikes back in a way she never expected, forcing Daisy to reassess her own life, the ethics of the Revive drug and especially to question the motives of the man who created it. She shows visible growth as the novel progresses and I really enjoyed watching her change.

While I'm not sure any can live up to the heart-fluttering, sugary sweet romance of Luke and London from Cat's debut novel, Forgotten, Daisy and Matt were an endearing pair. It's nothing mind-blowing, but the blossoms of first love. It begins as an innocent attraction, cute and genuine, but the rosy hue doesn't last forever and their loyalty is tested when an event completely shatters their worlds. Something that could either draw them closer together or be the bridge that painfully separates them forever...

I did go into this book expecting something completely different. The US cover gave me more of a dystopian feel, with the impression that there would be lots of action and intensity. That's likely my own fault for reading too much into it. While I do love the US art, the Australian one (shown above) has a more softer, contemplative, contemporary feel which is a truer representation of the story. So really, that was my only problem: My expectations were different to what the story shaped up to be. And the fact that I couldn't help but compare it to Forgotten, because that was one of my favourite reads last year. And while I did enjoy Revived (obviously!), I had to tell my inner voice to shut the heck up and stop saying, "He's nice, but he's no Luke Henry..." etc.

Once again Cat has pieced together a beautifully written novel. I won't say if she leaves us on a happy or sad note, but I love that her endings feel very realistic and not always what you typically expect from these kind of YA books. Just as she did in Forgotten, Cat is brilliant at surprising you with a well-timed twist that in retrospect, you really should have seen coming, but just didn't see the clues until the very last minute. The second half of the novel picks up the pace as suspicions arise, the mystery deepens and our protagonist is weighed down by an emotional upheaval that inspires some thought-provoking questions. Revived is an engaging read from a wonderfully talented author with a penchant for a unique premise!(less)

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Jul 19, 2012 Melissa added it

This book deals with a girl who has died several times and has been revived by a secret agent drug tested on a select number of kids. We follow one of these kids in Daisy. The fact that she has defied death has made her unafraid of dying even though there still could be a chance that the drug may just stop working one day.

The premise of this drug is not without it's drawbacks. We understand that it will not cure someone suffering from a debilitating illness. However, Daisy has died more than onc...more This book deals with a girl who has died several times and has been revived by a secret agent drug tested on a select number of kids. We follow one of these kids in Daisy. The fact that she has defied death has made her unafraid of dying even though there still could be a chance that the drug may just stop working one day.

The premise of this drug is not without it's drawbacks. We understand that it will not cure someone suffering from a debilitating illness. However, Daisy has died more than once by asphyxiation. That made me question how that drug will work because if her brain was deprived of oxygen shouldn't there have been some damage? Especially if it was more than once? However, it wasn't hard to suspend belief and we just assume that they got to her in scant seconds, always at the ready. Even though I had this question, I admit it didn't bother me that much. It's fiction and I can suspend my belief for the sake of the story.

I enjoyed the characterization of Daisy and also enjoyed her new friend Audrey. Matt her love interest was suitably swoon worthy even if you wanted to kick him in the arse at least once. He did have a good reason for being a bit of a jerk (and no, I'm not telling why...). Although I must say that I did question his motive for liking Daisy more than once. He does get me to forgive him in the end. :)

I also enjoyed the other subjects this book presents. One is what is often called invisible chronic illnesses. Daisy has a severe allergy to bee stings. She carries an epi-pen. Her friend has cancer but you can't tell physically. The way people draw away from the person with the illness and the adjustments to life were also dealt with briefly. I thought that was pretty well done. You hardly ever see that in YA. In fact you hardly see this at all.

I give this book 3 stars. It was an enjoyable mystery. It did have it's slow moments, but it didn't last long. I think this book will also appeal to those that like contemporary YA but want that little extra "strange" element within the story.(less)

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Oct 14, 2012 April rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, sci-fi, paranormal, for-review

In a sea of sad girls in pretty dresses, harsh dystopias and sexy vampires it can be a challenge to find a book that doesn’t give you the impression of ‘been there, read that.’ Although Cat Patrick is a relative newcomer to the young adult arena, Revived is her sophomore book, I think that her books have such an original feel to their plots as demonstrated by Revived.

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May 03, 2012 Nancy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Cat Patrick is, perhaps, one of the leading voices in Young Adult fiction. This is her second published novel and the second time she had me completely spellbound by the story, plot, and relationships between characters. Her last book, Forgotten, was so original in plot, I loaned it out so much I think I lost it. That protagonist remembered tomorrow and days after that. Not yesterday.

This time we meet Daisy, age 15, as she is dying. Again. She's kind of bummed about it. She was just starting to...more Cat Patrick is, perhaps, one of the leading voices in Young Adult fiction. This is her second published novel and the second time she had me completely spellbound by the story, plot, and relationships between characters. Her last book, Forgotten, was so original in plot, I loaned it out so much I think I lost it. That protagonist remembered tomorrow and days after that. Not yesterday.

This time we meet Daisy, age 15, as she is dying. Again. She's kind of bummed about it. She was just starting to like it where she was and dying kind of hurts. Oh, well. Next scene is Daisy and her faux parents driving away. They have to start over in a different location, change their last names, you know. The usual things you do when you die and then revive.

So it's really a government project. 11 years ago a bus crashed and 21 children died. All but 6 were revived with a secret injection. They were relocated and the experiment continues. Daisy was already an orphan so she lives with agents, Mason and Cassie. They move to Omaha and start over. Again. Each playing their part. Daisy gets to reinvent herself and decides she wants a friend. Audrey, a girl at school befriends her and Daisy starts growing roots. She gets a boyfriend. Her first kiss. Sleepovers, girl talk, dating, hanging out. Meanwhile, something is up with the program and the puppet master who pulls the strings. There are also situations that come up that threaten her identity.

Although a clever story, it goes deeper than just that. Without overplaying the religion and God card, Daisy begins to question what comes after this. Someday she will die for good. She believes in God, creator of the earth and has an overall belief of afterlife but has never explored it as much as she is forced to do so when she is in Omaha.

*Slight spoiler alert* Somebody close to Daisy dies.For good without Revival. The story explores how relationships continue after a shared loss, when the death is not optioned with a reviving but a real, gut-wrenching loss. Also, family relationships are touched upon in many forms; brother/sister, dad/daughter, mother/child. This part is not deeply explored but the book does give it a platform.

Excellent book. Great idea. Writing is cohesive. My one complaint is that I wanted to know what happened to Daisy's parents. It's not part of the story. I just wondered.(less)

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Sep 22, 2012 Katherine rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: death, dissapointed, science-fiction-science-experiment

RATING: 2.5 Out Of 5

For a novels concept that sounded utterly too cool, unfortunately Revive just wasn't as good as its blurb led on. The novel is about a secret government program known as: Revive. The creator, who has been given the name God, came up with way to bring people back to life. Those who work within the program are known as his disciples. For Daisy, she was introduced into the program when she died as a little kid in a bus crash and was revived. Now Daisy lives with Mason and Cassie...more

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Jul 07, 2012 Kyle rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

Revive has one of the most unique premises I’ve come across in YA, but fails to deliver since it seems to leave out the actual plot of the book in the flap that so deceivingly made me think this was a good book.

In modern times, there is a secret government project that has made an experimental drug known as Revive, which can revive people back to life. Daisy is one of many test subjects, who all died in a bus crash one day and have since then been relocated, given new last names, and given Reviv...more Revive has one of the most unique premises I’ve come across in YA, but fails to deliver since it seems to leave out the actual plot of the book in the flap that so deceivingly made me think this was a good book.

In modern times, there is a secret government project that has made an experimental drug known as Revive, which can revive people back to life. Daisy is one of many test subjects, who all died in a bus crash one day and have since then been relocated, given new last names, and given Revive every time they die. They also live with new people, in Daisy’s case Mason and Cassie, who are her legal guardians that are agents for the project. After Daisy dies for the fifth time (somebody’s a klutz), they’re relocated to Omaha, Nebraska, where she meets Audrey and Matt McKean, and makes friends outside of the test subjects for the first time in her life.

Some people were disappointed because they thought it was a dystopian novel, but it turned out to be a modern day science fiction.

Others, like me, are disappointed because this isn’t science fiction like we were told it was by the people who thought it was dystopian, but because it’s a contemporary romance masquerading behind a flimsy science fiction façade.

The romance isn’t even very good, it comes up out of nowhere, you know it’s going to happen, there’s nothing between the two, Daisy’s reasons for falling in love with them are nonexistent, and it took up far too much of the book.

The whole book was far too mundane for my tastes. Hanging out with her best friend and the friend’s brother (i.e. the love interest), school, visiting other people, hanging out with more friends, doing more ordinary things, and mentioning of science-y things.

Do you know what a huge flaw in this book is? WE DON’T KNOW HOW THE HECK PEOPLE MADE REVIVE. So you expect me to believe that people just randomly found out a drug that you inject somebody with a syringe with, but you’re not going to tell us how this amazing discovery was made. Okay, I’m not going along with that. I’m sorry, but if you’re trying to be a science fiction book with contemporary elements (or be a contemporary novel with science elements in the background compared to the romance like this book), you need to explain the science elements. And if you can’t even give us a stupid, random reason at all, then the author should not be writing science fiction.

I did not find one character in this book relatable or just likeable. There very flat, I didn’t connect with them, didn’t sympathize with them, and they’re not going to be people that I’ll be thinking about months from now. The love interest felt flat, and of course he was uber-hot. Audrey should be the one we really sympathize with the most, since you find out some big secret about her health, but I didn’t. Daisy was whiny, she was far more concerned with friends and boys to advance the plot in any significant way other than finding stuff by chance, and oh my God, how many times can you get freakin’ stung by bees?! You’re deathly allergic to them, so why don’t you ever learn to be more careful?!

I’m not an expert on CPR, but I know for a fact the chances of you being brought back to life with CPR after being dead for twelve minutes is virtually impossible. So don’t you dare try and pull that on me, I know for a fact that she should’ve been brain dead by the time you “saved” her. So the climax of this stupid book is just not only virtually medically impossible, but it’s very convenient for Daisy and it comes too easy.

Maybe I was just expecting far too much from this book, but I think it’s the fact that the marketing team was trying to make it look either far better or far different from what it really was: some starry-eyed teen romance with random sci-fi elements to try and hook readers (but only a reader who doesn’t care how the heck it’s possible, just that it’s there).
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Feb 28, 2013 Inessa rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult

My English review: http://betweendandr.blogspot.com/2012...

Mon avis en français : http://betweendandr.blogspot.com/2012...

J’étais très curieuse de lire le nouveau roman de Cat Patrick. Ayant lu et apprécié son premier roman, Forgotten, je dois dire qu’avec Revived je m’attendais à quelque chose de similaire mais en mieux. Or ce ne fut pas vraiment le cas et j’avoue que sur le coup cela m’a un peu déçue. Les deux ouvrages, bien qu’ils traitent de choses différentes sont finalement assez semblable...more My English review: http://betweendandr.blogspot.com/2012...

Mon avis en français : http://betweendandr.blogspot.com/2012...

J’étais très curieuse de lire le nouveau roman de Cat Patrick. Ayant lu et apprécié son premier roman, Forgotten, je dois dire qu’avec Revived je m’attendais à quelque chose de similaire mais en mieux. Or ce ne fut pas vraiment le cas et j’avoue que sur le coup cela m’a un peu déçue. Les deux ouvrages, bien qu’ils traitent de choses différentes sont finalement assez semblables. Revived reste malgré tout une lecture très divertissante, c'est juste que pour moi elle ne s'est pas révélée être aussi exaltante que cela. Pourtant, le thème était original et très intéressant et surtout il n’avait pas encore été abordé de cette manière dans d'autres romans YA. Je veux parler ici bien sûr de « résurrection ».

Car en effet, l’héroïne, Daisy, est morte cinq fois ! L’histoire débute au moment de sa cinquième mort, survenue au lycée, en plein cours d’Éducation Physique. Revenue à la vie grâce au sérum Revive, elle et ses « faux parents » sont contraints de déménager pour aller s’installer dans une autre ville, sous une nouvelle identité, où elle devra recommencer tout à zéro, comme à chaque fois lorsqu’elle meurt. On sent bien une certaine lassitude chez la jeune fille. Surtout que sa sixième vie s’annonce bien différente des précédentes : pour la première fois, elle se fait une véritable amie, puis tombe amoureuse. Tout cela va la pousser à remettre en question tout ce en quoi elle croyait ainsi que le bien fondé du programme Revived.

Jusqu’où la science peut-elle aller pour défier la mort ? Le Revive est un sérum expérimental et top secret qui permet de ressusciter les gens. Quelles conséquences peuvent bien découler de la fabrication puis de l'administration d’un tel médicament ? Quel est le revers de la médaille ? Et d’un point de vue religieux et éthique, qu’en penser ? Voilà des questions qu’on aurait aimé voir soulevées ici. Mais malheureusement, l’auteur a préféré se concentrer sur Daisy et ses relations avec les autres adolescents de son âge et sur son histoire d’amour avec Matt, ce qui est vraiment dommage. Je m’attendais à quelque chose d’un peu différent, qui pousse davantage à la réflexion et au final je me suis retrouvée avec une romance YA des plus classiques. J’aurais voulu en savoir un peu plus sur ce fameux sérum, les origines du programme Revived et sur ce qui se passe au sein même de cette agence ultra-secrète car il faut bien le dire, on ne sait pas grand-chose. Et comment cet homme, qui en est le cerveau, et que les agents ont pris l’habitude de surnommer « Dieu », en est arrivé là ? L’ensemble aurait mérité de plus amples développements.

S’agissant des personnages, j’ai bien aimé Daisy, c’est une jeune fille intelligente et un peu casse-cou (normal me direz-vous, après avoir bravé la mort autant de fois !). J’ai beaucoup aimé aussi les rapports qu’elle entretient avec Mason, cet agent qui se fait passer aux yeux de tous pour son père. Mais ce qui m'a le plus touchée c'est sans nul doute l'amitié qui la lie à Audrey. Les deux jeunes filles sont vraiment très proches et une telle complicité, c'est toujours beau à voir. Certains passages m'ont beaucoup émue. En revanche, pour ce qui est de sa romance avec Matt, je n’ai pas été convaincue, il manquait ce petit quelque chose qui fait frissonner toutes les midinettes. Néanmoins, bien que très simple, leur histoire d'amour reste tout de même sympathique. C’est mignon tout plein, avec un côté très fleur bleue, il n’y a pas d’effusions de tendresse du fait du jeune âge de nos deux protagonistes. C’est une lecture très agréable et qui se dévore en à peine quelques heures ! (less)

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Jun 12, 2012 Missy Frye rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reads, contemporary, fantasy, sci-fi, ya

After reading a book you walk away with something, good or not. A good novel shows a character change; the changes may be small in comparison to the surrounding actions, but there is a change none-the-less. Revived by Cat Patrick fulfilled both.

As a little girl, Daisy Appleby was killed in a school bus crash. Moments after the accident, she was brought back to life.

A secret government agency has developed a drug called Revive that can bring people back from the dead, and Daisy Appleby, a test s

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May 07, 2012 Kristin (Beneath Shining Stars, I Read) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: to-read

Overall Rating: 4.5 stars

Daisy is a part of a top secret project called Revive not as an agent--known as Disciples--but as a test subject--referred to as Converts. What does Revive do? Simply put, it brings people back from the dead; the downside? Every time Daisy dies, she has to relocate with her "parents." It's in Omaha that she meets Audrey, who she quickly befriends, and Matt, a boy who catches her interest on Daisy's first day of classes. Once there and settled into her new life, she'll di...more Overall Rating: 4.5 stars

Daisy is a part of a top secret project called Revive not as an agent--known as Disciples--but as a test subject--referred to as Converts. What does Revive do? Simply put, it brings people back from the dead; the downside? Every time Daisy dies, she has to relocate with her "parents." It's in Omaha that she meets Audrey, who she quickly befriends, and Matt, a boy who catches her interest on Daisy's first day of classes. Once there and settled into her new life, she'll discover things about Revive that will put a new spin on things and she'll have to ask herself whether or not she should do--well, I'll let you read Revived to find out.

Why hello there, standalone! Or at least, I'm pretty sure Revived is a standalone--there's an epilogue and everything, although I certainly wouldn't have minded reading more about Daisy and the Revive program. Asides from having a gorgeous--and slightly creepy--cover, the plot is wonderful and best of all, it's easy to follow along and it grabs you--or at least, it certainly grabbed me. I won't get into how much I loved Daisy's room decorating skills (and Audrey's) or how I wouldn't mind her helping me decorate my room--but let's just say that I loved the room descriptions, yes?

Then there was Daisy who, as a character, starts off a bit uptight--for a very good reason--and she definitely lightens up and gets a life in Omaha. I won't get into her past, what brought her to the program, etc. but I will tell you that she's allergic to bees--and that it definitely plays a part throughout Revived. Audrey was another character that I really loved--she became fast friends with Daisy and again, I really can't say much more than that without giving spoilers. And then we come to Matt, who Daisy can't help but find attractive and they're relationship is slow going at first--and there's trouble in paradise on occasion--but overall? They definitely make a cute couple and yay for boys who are understanding! But honestly, I think I liked Mason the best and I know that people might not like him at first, but it's really towards the end of Revived when he grows on you. Yes, he's an agent but he's also--er, can't tell you that. I do hope that you like him too though! (Just to clarify, he plays Daisy's father.) Oh, and God--a nickname for the guy running the program--is a creeper, just letting you know now

I loved how the plot was paced and it definitely kept me engaged from start to finish--but I should warn you, it isn't non-stop action, so don't go into Revived thinking that it'll be that way. Also, it's definitely more plot-centric than romance-centric (which in this particular case, I'm definitely glad of). (less)

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Oct 22, 2012 Shaheen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: hardiegrant

How would your life change if you knew that you could be revived upon death? When I first heard about this book I thought 'what a cool premise'. Daisy's involvement in the human trials of a super secret drug that can 'cure death' predictably lessens her sense of self-preservation. She is also an expert liar and good at hiding her past. Unfortunately, her use of the drug also makes it hard for her to have close friends, and even harder to have a relationship. While this hasn't bothered Daisy in t...more How would your life change if you knew that you could be revived upon death? When I first heard about this book I thought 'what a cool premise'. Daisy's involvement in the human trials of a super secret drug that can 'cure death' predictably lessens her sense of self-preservation. She is also an expert liar and good at hiding her past. Unfortunately, her use of the drug also makes it hard for her to have close friends, and even harder to have a relationship. While this hasn't bothered Daisy in the past, as she has friends in the program, things change when she is Revived for the fifth time.

Daisy begins a life changing friendship with Audrey and her brother Matt in her new town. Suddenly she wants to tell someone about her unusual life and share the secrets she has been keeping for so many years. While I understood this impulse on one level, I felt that she shared too much, too soon. All the warnings about how harmful public knowledge of Revive would be fly out of her head, just because she wants to feel closer to a boy. The circumstances under which she tells Matt make her decision even more bizarre, and I am baffled as to why she thought the situation to turn out any differently than how it did.

Her impulsive decisions aside, Daisy has some incredible relationships with the people around her. Her friendship with Audrey is a shining example of how friends can empower you. Daisy, when forced to deal with death as others experience it - final and unchanging - only gets through it because of Audrey. I found their relationship in credibly touching and wish more friendships in YA were depicted like this.

Like Forgotten, Revived has made my list of books I will always remember. I find that it explores death with the appropriate sympathy and delicacy, and challenged a lot of my thinking on the subject. Cat Patrick has very quickly jumped into my list of favourite authors, and I urge you to try some of her work!

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May 21, 2012 Sara (sarabara081) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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After reading the synopsis, I went into reading Revived expecting the storyline to be a little dark and full of science-fiction. Though I would have been more than happy to find that, I was also pleasantly surprised that it was not the case! Of course there are touches of it here and there but this book reads much more like a contemporary fiction.

After dying in a bus accident, Daisy becomes part of a super secret test on a drug called R...more You can see more of my reviews on my blog: Forever 17 Books.

After reading the synopsis, I went into reading Revived expecting the storyline to be a little dark and full of science-fiction. Though I would have been more than happy to find that, I was also pleasantly surprised that it was not the case! Of course there are touches of it here and there but this book reads much more like a contemporary fiction.

After dying in a bus accident, Daisy becomes part of a super secret test on a drug called Revive that can bring people back from the dead. Unfortunately, Daisy has needed the use of this drug many times and after each time she needs to relocate and use a new identity. This sort of leaves Daisy to distance herself from making new friends, until her latest death leads her to Audrey and her brother, Matt. Here she learns what it is like to really live.

I really enjoyed the character of Daisy. She was so sweet and truly loved her friends. I think we get a lot of focus on friendships in this book. Daisy's really only close friend before her latest move was Megan, who is also in the Revive program. The best thing about them - they run a blog together! They talk about all sorts of things like music, movies and such, but it is a great way for them to connect with each other from afar and to connect with new people, anonymously. Her new friendship with Audrey I totally adored. Daisy needed someone to help show her what it was like to let loose and have fun, to step away from the secrecy. But not only that, she also never really thought of death as anything permanent, and why would she when she has Revive available to save her. This all changes when she meets Audrey, a carefree spirit who needed someone to see beyond her cancer. These two were so cute and silly together, whether it'd be sharing clothes or talking about Jake Gyllenhaal. I think these friendships were some of my favorite parts of this novel.

Besides meeting Audrey, Daisy falls head over heels for Matt. I think their relationship was cute and endearing. Matt has a hard time dealing with Audrey's cancer so Daisy entering the picture was exactly what he needed, for more reasons than one. My only complaint is that I wish we got a little more... oomph with their love story? I felt like it was just missing something and I am not quite sure what. Things are great and then get bad fairly quickly when she suddenly decides to share her secret, so perhaps an extra chapter or two to develop the relationship a bit more before that would have done it for me.

Of course there is the plot dealing with the Revive program. As Daisy starts to poke around when she is unhappy with the drug's limitations, she gets a little reckless with the secrecy. Daisy discovers a mystery case file and starts to question what it is the program is doing. This is where I may have yelled at my book a time or two. "Don't you know what happens when someone starts poking around secret government information?!" LOL But the storyline really picks up at this point to where I didn't want to put it down! I also really enjoyed the ending. I felt it stayed true to everything leading up to it and fit perfectly.

Overall I found this to be a highly enjoyable and easy read that both fans of sci-fi and contemporary fiction would enjoy!(less)

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Mar 11, 2012 Laura rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-mt-bookpile

This is one of those genres that hasn't hit the "oh no, not another one" stage": teen girl who, for some reason, isn't dead but should be (think Adoration of Jenna Fox or Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac more than If I Stay). Daisy was rescued from a bus crash when she was four, saved from death by Revive, an experimental drug. Since she was an orphan at the time, she's spent her life since then with agents (known as Disciples) who are studying the affects of this drug and monitoring the other Conv...more

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Jul 23, 2012 ~Kate~ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, 4-stars, arc, sci-fi, swaped-books, ya, dont-own

At first I did want this book because of the (American) cover but then when I read the synopsis I knew it would be a very interesting read.

I do like this book cover as I love the grey of most of the background but the hair is a yellow so it does stand out. There isn't really anything that would give away what this book is about within the cover but for me I would say that the hair being in colour suggests that there is some light to come to the character.

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Jul 31, 2012 Janus Vielle (The Blair Book Project) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: owned-paperback, 2012-src

I never really know what to expect in a book when Cat Patrick is involved. The synopsis of Revived is simple enough that I really never thought it to get as deeply as it went through.

Daisy is a part of a secret organization that has developed a drug called Revive that brings people back to life. Daisy has died 5 times already. Suffice to say, she is a test subject of the drug. Seeming to be used to having the drug around every time she dies, she never really thought of death as finality. That is...more I never really know what to expect in a book when Cat Patrick is involved. The synopsis of Revived is simple enough that I really never thought it to get as deeply as it went through.

Daisy is a part of a secret organization that has developed a drug called Revive that brings people back to life. Daisy has died 5 times already. Suffice to say, she is a test subject of the drug. Seeming to be used to having the drug around every time she dies, she never really thought of death as finality. That is until she moves to a new town with a new identity, and meets two of the most important people she could ever have in her life, Audrey her new best friend, and Matt, Audrey’s brother and becomes Daisy’s boyfriend. Daisy comes to realize that dying at this point is not an option; she doesn’t want to start over again and lose what she has now.

One profound subject in Cat Patrick’s books is the love story, and with Revived, the romance is just as sweet and emotional. I love Matt and Daisy relationship; they came out as just typical love struck teenagers but then turned into having such a strong and inseparable bond. I was touched as seeing them hold on and support each other through the distressing moments in their lives.

At first I only thought of this book as just a love story, surprisingly it was more than that. Daisy not only finds love in this new life, but she also finds a great friend (Audrey), which brings this story into a whole other dilemma. It makes Daisy question things in her life that she never thought of before. What good is a drug that can bring people back to death if it can only work on people who experienced quick death but not those who had suffered in illness before dying? Don’t those people deserve the chance just as much or maybe more considering their condition?

I admire how this character-driven book went to the effort of letting Daisy experience a rather realistic development in her personality. I love the idea that she was created in a way that anyone can easily relate to.

Revived is a heart-warming story of love, life and loss. A simple tale that makes you realize the value of the people who are a part of your lives. It makes you thankful for the life that you have been gifted. Most of all it makes one think a lot that, unlike Daisy, we’ve only got one chance at life, so make it count. :)

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Apr 25, 2012 Ambur rated it 5 of 5 stars

Ever since I read the blurb and saw the cover of Revived I wanted to read it, and when I managed to get an ARC in my hands I was ecstatic, and once I actually read it I was even more thrilled! Revived is amazing! Honestly, it's addictive, and the story just reels you in and keeps you hooked until the very last page!

I wasn't sure about Daisy at first, she comes off as kind of flippant, mostly because of how she views death after using Revive for so long. However, even with her flippant feelings t...more Ever since I read the blurb and saw the cover of Revived I wanted to read it, and when I managed to get an ARC in my hands I was ecstatic, and once I actually read it I was even more thrilled! Revived is amazing! Honestly, it's addictive, and the story just reels you in and keeps you hooked until the very last page!

I wasn't sure about Daisy at first, she comes off as kind of flippant, mostly because of how she views death after using Revive for so long. However, even with her flippant feelings towards death, I really liked her as a character. I found her to be hilarious, and I really liked getting to see her open up to Audrey and Matt. I have to say though, while I loved Daisy and Matt together, I loved her relationship with Mason even more. He may not be her actual father, but they had one of the most amazing relationships I've seen in YA between a child and their parental figure. He respects her, and while she may not always listen to him, she still loves him and you could tell he genuinely cared about her. Their relationship wasn't something that I was expecting, but I was thrilled that it was there. I also loved Daisy's friend, Megan, and the blog that they run together sounds awesome. It's also nice to see unconventional character types given the respect and attention that they deserve. I'll let you read about Megan in Daisy's story...no spoiler from me here. :P

Along with the fabulous relationships in this book, it has one amazing storyline. I'm not going to go into too much detail because this is the kind of story that is so much better to experience for yourself, but I absolutely loved it! I'm a sucker for a good conspiracy...and I'm sure that there's no shock that this book has a big once since it's described right in the description. :P I thought that Daisy was the perfect narrator to undercover it all, and I loved getting to experience everything clicking into place for her as she figured everything out.

Overall, I absolutely loved Revived, and I recommend it to anyone who wants an action-packed story that's also character driven. I will warn you that it might make you a bit squeamish at times because Daisy goes into detail about the times that she had to use Revive, but I didn't find it to be too much. However, I do know that I'm not the most sensitive person when it comes to that kind of stuff...I mean I do read zombie books, so I'm warning you just in case. :P That being said, I wholeheartedly suggest that you get your hands on a copy of Revived the first chance you get because this is one story you do not want to miss! :D(less)

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May 08, 2012 Natalia Belikov rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, young-adult, arc, received-won

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An Attractive Story with a Great Sci-fi Touch

When I read Cat Patrick's first novel Forgotten, I was very impressed of the bizarre, yet highly captivating concept of a girl forgetting her past but always remembering her future. This time, Patrick's second novel, Revived, once again surprised me with an attractive new concept that grabbed immediately my attention from the moment I turned to the first page.

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An Attractive Story with a Great Sci-fi Touch

When I read Cat Patrick's first novel Forgotten, I was very impressed of the bizarre, yet highly captivating concept of a girl forgetting her past but always remembering her future. This time, Patrick's second novel, Revived, once again surprised me with an attractive new concept that grabbed immediately my attention from the moment I turned to the first page.

Daisy is not the typical teenage girl. She has died five times, and every time, she has been brought back to life by a program called Revive. After her fifth death, Daisy and her "parents" (they are actually people from the Revive program) move to Omaha to start a new life (after Daisy's last death). Here, Daisy makes a new friend (Audrey), and then falls in love with her new friend's gorgeous brother (Matt) with whom she share the truth about her past and, also, about the Revive program.

I enjoyed Revived and I loved the sci-fi touch Cat Patrick incorporated into the story. It somehow makes the story more believable. The fact that Patrick discards every paranormal element and provides scientific explanation really made me want to jump into the pages to learn more about the Revive program. Yes, I wish I would have learned more about this topic, about its organization and their objectives, the bad guys, the other revived people, etc. In other words, I would have love to have more background history about the Revive concept in the story-line. But maybe we will have that on a sequel? hopefully! I also liked the characters but I didn't fell in love with any of them. Daisy, Audrey and Matt were definitely a lovely trio but I wish I could have felt more for them. I think that if Cat Patrick writes a sequel for Revive (which definitely has the potential for) I will probably get to know more about these characters and therefore, sympathize with them and get to love them more.

Revived is a good switch to a genre that it is not very common among YA books and, as well as Patrick's first novel Forgotten, Revived will surprise you with a nice touch of Sci-fi, romance, friendship, life and death.(less)

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May 19, 2013 Sharons Bücherparadies rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Da es zu diesem Buch viele gespaltene Meinungen gibt und ich schon viele negative Rezensionen gelesen habe, habe ich mich entschieden es zu lesen um mir meine eigene Meinung davon bilden zu können.

Die fünfzehnjährige Daisy nimmt an einem geheimen Projekt teil, welches mit einem Mittel namens "Revive" arbeitet. Dieses Mittel erweckt Menschen immer wieder zum Leben, nachdem sie gestorben sind. Auch Daisy durfte davon schon mehrfach Gebrauch machen. Nachteil an Allem ist jedoch, dass man den Nachna...more Da es zu diesem Buch viele gespaltene Meinungen gibt und ich schon viele negative Rezensionen gelesen habe, habe ich mich entschieden es zu lesen um mir meine eigene Meinung davon bilden zu können.

Die fünfzehnjährige Daisy nimmt an einem geheimen Projekt teil, welches mit einem Mittel namens "Revive" arbeitet. Dieses Mittel erweckt Menschen immer wieder zum Leben, nachdem sie gestorben sind. Auch Daisy durfte davon schon mehrfach Gebrauch machen. Nachteil an Allem ist jedoch, dass man den Nachnamen sowie auch die Stadt wechseln muss.

Eines Tages zieht Daisy also nach Omaha, nennt sich von nun an "West" mit neuem Nachnamen, knüpft dort neue Freundschaften und wird wieder einmal mit dem Thema "Revive" und dem Tod konfrontiert und verliebt sich auch noch. Doch es kommt nicht alles so, wie es sich Daisy vorgestellt hatte. Sie begeht einen schweren Fehler...

Das Buch richtet sich eher an den sehr jungen Leser, wie ich finde. Es ist sehr dünn und vom Schreibstil her einfach zu lesen. Die ersten 100 Seiten des Buches wurden recht simpel gehalten. So erfährt der Leser viel über "Revive" und über Daisys Leben und ihren Umzug nach Omaha. Doch ab der Mitte des Buches kamen so meine Zweifel auf, da der Autorin oft Fehler passierten und die Logik an der weiterführenden Story einfach fehlte. Auch die Spannung hält nicht durchgehend so an, wie sie es hätte sein können. Teilweise wurde es einfach nur langweilig und ich überlegte mehrfach das Buch wegzulegen. Das gibt leider einen dicken Minuspunkt! Erst als Daisy dann begann an "Revive" zu zweifeln und hinter einige Dinge kam, die ihr vorher verborgen blieben, kehrte endlich wieder mehr Spannung in die Story ein.

Was ich aber sehr positiv fand, war, dass die Autorin das Thema Trauer und Tod sowie Freundschaft und Liebe dicht zusammengehalten hatte. Diese Dinge wurden in der Geschichte alle sehr hochgegriffen und waren von großer Bedeutung. Man merkte einfach oft, dass das Leben um Daisy West nicht immer fair und toll war, wie es auf dem ersten Blick schien. Auch da kommt Daisy selber nach und nach hinter.

Die Charaktere in dem Buch sind sehr vielseitig, da Daisy immer neue Leute dazu kennenlernt.

Sie ist natürlich der Hauptcharakter und wirkte leichtsinnig, naiv aber auch klug und talentiert. Mit ihren Gefühlen für Matt wusste sie allerdings nur schwer umzugehen.

Alles in Allem fand ich, dass das Buch eine nette Lektüre für Zwischendurch war, die sich flüssig und schnell lesen ließ. Daher gebe ich dem Buch 3/5 Palmen!(less)

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May 02, 2013 Monica! rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2013, you-go-girl, what-is-this-feeling, i-see-dead-people, meh, robots-and-rockets-and-scifi-oh-my, covered-in-beeeeeeeeees

Y’all, I was super pumped about Revived. Did you read the summary? Seriously? How can you not be excited about this?!

But for a book that features evil government corporations and secret spy organizations and drugs that raise people from the dead and madmen who will do anything to keep their work a secret, it was surprisingly… um…

I don’t know! I don’t know what I wanted! But I wanted more than what I was happening, clearly.

Part of this might be my own misconceptions about the book. My library ha...more

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Apr 19, 2013 Warren Kwan rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Daisy is the protagonist of the book. She was involved in the secret program that runs by the government for testing the drug called revive. Once she was revived, she was given a new name, new identity and new life. Her hard time was begun when she was four-the death from the school bus crush.
There is a contrast between Daisy and Audrey. Matt told Daisy that Audrey has cancer and she will be died when it’s arrived to the finial stage. Daisy requested the help from Mason. "You know I can`t do t...more

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Apr 19, 2013 Jonathan Yu rated it 4 of 5 stars

After listening to somebody talk about this book, I thought “This story seems so overdone.” Boy was I wrong. This book turned out to be an enriching story filled with plot twists, action and lots of drama!
In this world we follow the protagonist, Daisy. She lives a normal life... until she dies. She is then revived by a drug called Revive, a top-secret government drug. The “Revive Program” is run tested by an anonymous, mysterious guy nicknamed God. Each time she is revived, she is relocated and...more After listening to somebody talk about this book, I thought “This story seems so overdone.” Boy was I wrong. This book turned out to be an enriching story filled with plot twists, action and lots of drama!
In this world we follow the protagonist, Daisy. She lives a normal life... until she dies. She is then revived by a drug called Revive, a top-secret government drug. The “Revive Program” is run tested by an anonymous, mysterious guy nicknamed God. Each time she is revived, she is relocated and her last name changes. Leaving your hometown multiple times and losing your friends would scar most people, but not Daisy. Daisy is a loner, each time she has been revived; she would stay to herself, disliking other people outside of the program. However, this changes when Daisy is relocated to her new home in Ohama.

Each of the characters in this novel contributes something different to the plot. Their personalities range from the cool, laid-back Matt to the outgoing, cheerful Audrey. Throughout the novel, Daisy develops from an immature loner to a fast-thinking, trustworthy adult. This happens because of the drama between her boyfriend Matt, and her best friend Audrey.

SPOILER ALERT!

Daisy’s relationship with Matt is similar to a typical teenage romance... except completely different. Like any relationship, they have their ups and downs. It was surprising because Daisy is quick to reveal the secret about the drug. This leads to Matt becoming angry with Daisy, because his sister Audrey is dying of cancer. He feels as if it’s unfair that Daisy can beat Death but Audrey can’t because the drug doesn’t work on cancer patients. A lot of the novel talks about how they cope with the death of Audrey, and how they mend their relationship.

In conclusion, Revived is an entertaining book, keeping you at the edge of your seat. Each chapter is a short, entertaining view of her daily life. If you’re looking for a book with lots of drama, character development and plot twists, this book is definitely a book you want to consider.
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Apr 08, 2013 Bruce rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Daisy Appleby, allergic to bee venom, dies when she’s fifteen. This is her fifth death, and after she’s brought back to life as part of a secret government program using the drug Revive, she and her “family,” actually clandestine agents of the Food and Drug Administration, must move out of state, again, and change their name, again. All this dying and moving about makes it hard to make friends, so she’s very happy to make a new friend when she starts school in Omaha, especially when she discover...more

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Apr 06, 2013 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Not once, not twice, but actually five is the number of times Daisy "Appleby" has died. The first was in a car crash, along with twenty other kids and one adult on a school bus, and the last was having an allergic reaction to a bee sting.

Revive is a drug, when given to someone right after passing away, it brings them back to life. But Revive doesn't always work, for instance on people who haven't been healthy before they died, like cancer, for example. The person has to die suddenly in order for...more

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Mar 19, 2013 Alexandra rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013

Daisy ist kein normaler Teenager. Sie ist schon mehrmals gestorben und durch ein Mittel namens Revive zurück ins Leben geholt worden. Doch so ein Leben bringt auch Komplikationen mit sich. Nach jedem Tod muss sie mit ihrer "Familie" umziehen und ihren Nachnamen ändern. So hat sie auch nie die Möglichkeit engere Freundschaften zu schließen. Nachdem sie durch einen Bienenstich stirbt, zieht sie mit Mason und Cassie, ihren "Adoptiveltern" nach Omaha, wo sie schon bald eine Freundin findet und einen...more

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Dec 21, 2012 Brandon rated it 4 of 5 stars

In my opinion, the book contained a very interesting storyline with betrayal, death, and the comparison of God. Revive is a drug that brings the recent people who died alive. Usually, the protagonist does not die within the beginning of the book. Cheating death seems t be no big deal to Daisy. Daisy should have died at the age of 5 by an allergic reaction to bees, but instead, she is taken to a confidential experiment called the God experiment. Her causes of accede ns actually causes her to die...more In my opinion, the book contained a very interesting storyline with betrayal, death, and the comparison of God. Revive is a drug that brings the recent people who died alive. Usually, the protagonist does not die within the beginning of the book. Cheating death seems t be no big deal to Daisy. Daisy should have died at the age of 5 by an allergic reaction to bees, but instead, she is taken to a confidential experiment called the God experiment. Her causes of accede ns actually causes her to die 5 times. Due to her multiple deaths, she had to be relocated for each death making it hard for her to make friends. In the book, there are a lot of comparisons between Revive and the higher power of God since Reviving people is a godly power. “Because revived brings you back from the dead, that is a God-like ability;” referring to the revival of Jesus Christ. When the book introduces Matt, Daisy’s huge crush into her life, the exciting force starts. As they think they live in a perfect world, Daisy decides to tell Matt, her boyfriend about the program, and form then, their relationship is tested through a series of events. In my opinion, the story had much more to do with relationships than science fiction, which makes the cover a bit deceiving. Although I was disappointed the science fiction genre, the combination of both made the story very interested the way the Cat’s diction is inputted. Even though Daisy cheated death, “revive was like an armor that protects you from death.” Daisy is caught of guard by the horrifying news of her friend Audrey. The book was not perfect, but it wasn't bad. In my opinion, the book could have intertwined more science and relationship together. I was really looking forward to something with more science context, but I did get what I expected with the comparison to God. The comparisons between the two are very subliminal until near the end of the story, and shocking discoveries are revealed. The way Cat throws us readers of guard in this story with shocking and unexpected events motivates us to read more into the book, therefore, I will give the book 4 stars. (less)

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Dec 12, 2012 Miss_holly rated it 5 of 5 stars

*******MAJOR SPOILER ALERT. PLEASE DON'T READ THIS REVIEW IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK YET, OTHERWISE IT WILL OFFICIALLY BE RUINED FOR YOU. THANK YOU!!!!!*********

This was one of my favourite books of all time.

Cat Patrick is a majorly talented writer, and her words were epic and heartfelt and My God it tore me to pieces. I have never cried so hard in a book my whole life. It really got to me, and the characters seemed so..... real to me. I connected with Daisy and Matt and Audrey.

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