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15th out of 83 books
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244 voters
Feedback (Variant #2)
by
Robison Wells (Goodreads Author)
Benson Fisher escaped from Maxfield Academy’s deadly rules and brutal gangs.
Or so he thought.
But now Benson is trapped in a different kind of prison: a town filled with hauntingly familiar faces. People from Maxfield he saw die. Friends he was afraid he had killed.
They are all pawns in the school’s twisted experiment, held captive and controlled by an unseen force. As he s...more
Or so he thought.
But now Benson is trapped in a different kind of prison: a town filled with hauntingly familiar faces. People from Maxfield he saw die. Friends he was afraid he had killed.
They are all pawns in the school’s twisted experiment, held captive and controlled by an unseen force. As he s...more
Hardcover, ebook, 356 pages
Published
October 2nd 2012
by HarperTeen
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2.5 stars.
This is hard for me. I absolutely adored Variant. I was really looking forward to the sequel. I counted the months, even.
Alas, I was thoroughly disappointed. The book was very dull. It got "exciting" halfway through but just for a fleeting moment—the good stuff was gone as soon as it came. I was hoping for anything to stop the never-ending snoozefest.
I'm so sad. Variant's ending/cliffhanger left me (us) with so many theories, and I was expecting Feedback to blow us away with the real...more
This is hard for me. I absolutely adored Variant. I was really looking forward to the sequel. I counted the months, even.
Alas, I was thoroughly disappointed. The book was very dull. It got "exciting" halfway through but just for a fleeting moment—the good stuff was gone as soon as it came. I was hoping for anything to stop the never-ending snoozefest.
I'm so sad. Variant's ending/cliffhanger left me (us) with so many theories, and I was expecting Feedback to blow us away with the real...more
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I know what you're all thinking: Rob Wells wrote another book? Beardy guy, loves a good sweater? Huh, okay. I mean, sure his first book, VARIANT, was fantastic, and there was a huge plot twist that we didn't see coming. But it's not like he could do it again.
Don't let the Cosby sweater fool you. FEEDBACK is amazing. I felt pretty confident that the second book could not possibly contain a plot twist that would come close to touching the one in VARIANT. But let me tell you something, there's a mo...more
Don't let the Cosby sweater fool you. FEEDBACK is amazing. I felt pretty confident that the second book could not possibly contain a plot twist that would come close to touching the one in VARIANT. But let me tell you something, there's a mo...more
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It was really good but VERY confusing. I have so many questions and some of the book didn't make sense. But it was still good. :)
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HURRY UP
HURRY UP
HURRY UP
ETA - new review; 22nd Oct
When I read Variant #1, I thought it was one of the most amazing books I had ever read in 2011. It was my 'bug people to read it until they do' book.
So it's safe to say that I was very, very excited to start Feedback (as you can tell from my 'HURRY UP, HURRY UP' comment above)
In Variant there was tension and suspense with the added element of surprise with all the twists it had in it.
In Feedback - there's...well, nothing.
The answers you get to...more
HURRY UP
HURRY UP
ETA - new review; 22nd Oct
When I read Variant #1, I thought it was one of the most amazing books I had ever read in 2011. It was my 'bug people to read it until they do' book.
So it's safe to say that I was very, very excited to start Feedback (as you can tell from my 'HURRY UP, HURRY UP' comment above)
In Variant there was tension and suspense with the added element of surprise with all the twists it had in it.
In Feedback - there's...well, nothing.
The answers you get to...more
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2.5 stars
Pretty disappointed. The book was ok - not bad, not great. But after how much I loved Variant, it was a let down. The answers didn't feel as satisfying as I'd hoped, and all of the emotional buildup felt artificial.
With Variant, even beyond the element of surprise, you got a sense of the characters. Here, they just felt like props. And the need to escape didn't feel immediate, whereas in the first book, the tension and paranoia were killing me.
Benson didn't seem as smart or heroic, but...more
Pretty disappointed. The book was ok - not bad, not great. But after how much I loved Variant, it was a let down. The answers didn't feel as satisfying as I'd hoped, and all of the emotional buildup felt artificial.
With Variant, even beyond the element of surprise, you got a sense of the characters. Here, they just felt like props. And the need to escape didn't feel immediate, whereas in the first book, the tension and paranoia were killing me.
Benson didn't seem as smart or heroic, but...more
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Señor Robison Wells, no la vallas a cagar igual como la cagaron con el final de la serie de "The Maze Runner". Espero un gran final con esta novela.
Having said that, I cant wait to get me some Feedback.
Great Story. Great action. Damn Dupes kept coming back. Hopefully some day Mr. Wells writes a third book or a prequel to the story. I want to know more about them alien looking creatures. The President's daughters wouldn't have been introduced if a third book wasn't intended. I'd like to see Bens...more
Having said that, I cant wait to get me some Feedback.
Great Story. Great action. Damn Dupes kept coming back. Hopefully some day Mr. Wells writes a third book or a prequel to the story. I want to know more about them alien looking creatures. The President's daughters wouldn't have been introduced if a third book wasn't intended. I'd like to see Bens...more
When a friend recommended Variant by Robison Wells, I was skeptical. Typically, I don’t do science fiction and I don’t do YA (except for the Twilight series, which I do so enjoy disliking that I can’t seem to stop reading. Seriously, I accidentally happened upon The Short Life of Bree Tanner the other day at the library, and almost picked it up. Even though there are probably at least a billion other books I would rather read. Still, sometimes hating something is more fun than loving it).
But I t...more
But I t...more
Feedback by Robinson Wells was kinda a confusing book to read because there was a lot of characters and conflicts that happen in this book. That is why I rated this book a 3 for all of those reasons.
The very beginning of the book Benson is running away from Maxfield academy from the brutal gangs and the violent rules of Maxfield academy and he also runs into other characters in the book and other conflicts in the book.
The book was really confusing for me because the conflicts that are going on...more
The very beginning of the book Benson is running away from Maxfield academy from the brutal gangs and the violent rules of Maxfield academy and he also runs into other characters in the book and other conflicts in the book.
The book was really confusing for me because the conflicts that are going on...more
I described Variant as vivid but bland, and I would describe Feedback as stagnant and frustrating. It's a book where a lot seems to be happening, but nothing much happens at all. One of the issues I think is Benson as a character. He's impulsive, irrational and difficult to connect to. In Variant this was frustrating, but there was enough outside factors to explain some of Benson's stupid decisions (kind of), and keep me interested beyond the MC. The cause of tension in Feedback isn't nearly as...more
Well-written and well-paced but did not live up to first book. The best thing about Variant, even better than the sci-fi elements, was the fascinating conflict between the school's factions. Though the sequel still dwells on the interesting theme of the conflict security and freedom, the social dynamics are not quite as engaging.
Regarding the sci-fi elements, the link between the mysterious "town" and the school is given an interesting twist but it is not explored very deeply. By the end of the...more
Regarding the sci-fi elements, the link between the mysterious "town" and the school is given an interesting twist but it is not explored very deeply. By the end of the...more
I was ready to give Feedback a healthy four and a half stars, but then I read the acknowledgments at the end. Hmmmm.
Book One, Variant, left me a wanting something more, something that I just couldn't put my finger on. I cared about Benson, about Becky, along with all the other kids trapped at Maxfield Academy. But it wasn't until things really fell apart outside of Maxfield in Book Two that I really began to care about these kids, and what they'd been through.
It's about having no control over yo...more
Book One, Variant, left me a wanting something more, something that I just couldn't put my finger on. I cared about Benson, about Becky, along with all the other kids trapped at Maxfield Academy. But it wasn't until things really fell apart outside of Maxfield in Book Two that I really began to care about these kids, and what they'd been through.
It's about having no control over yo...more
In the acknowledgements, Robison Wells states that this book was written during one of the darkest periods in his life. This makes me wonder if publisher deadlines prevented him from writing as intriguing and polished a book as Variant. Or this could simply be sophomore slump. Whatever the reason, I felt the same disappointments expressed by other readers. One of my biggest peeves is the quasi-romance between Benson and Becky. First, I really hate when the romantic relationship overpowers the su...more
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Mar 25, 2012
Katie Joiner
marked it as to-read
There's no summary! So, being me, I went on the author's website (www.robinsonwells.com, if you want to check it out) and got the summary off there. It sounds pretty good!
Feedback
Coming October 2012!
Benson Fisher escaped from Maxfield Academy’s deadly rules and brutal gangs.
Or so he thought.
But now Benson is trapped in a different kind of prison: a town filled with hauntingly familiar faces. People from Maxfield he saw die. Friends he was afraid he had killed.
They are all pawns in the school’s...more
Feedback
Coming October 2012!
Benson Fisher escaped from Maxfield Academy’s deadly rules and brutal gangs.
Or so he thought.
But now Benson is trapped in a different kind of prison: a town filled with hauntingly familiar faces. People from Maxfield he saw die. Friends he was afraid he had killed.
They are all pawns in the school’s...more
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To be honest, Varient was a very interesting book and I was immediately captured by the storyline and the ending of the book 1 had made me wonder just what exactly was happening at Maxfield. With the same expectations I begun reading Feedback, but I felt that it was lacking the action and the storyline has turned into a conflict of Benson choosing between Jane, Becky and escaping. The storyline did not seem that appealing in this book, in fact I felt that Benson wasn't trying to escape from Maxf...more
Readers return to the sci-fi world of Variant with it's high anticipated sequel, Feedback.
Benson and Becky have escaped but Becky is badly injured and luckily, Benson discovers a little town not far from the fence. The shocking ending that had readers reeling was when Benson came face to face with Jane, who was an android robot. This one though is the real person.
The town is filled with the people, people Benson knew in the school. they have "dupes" robots who look identical to them and are conn...more
Benson and Becky have escaped but Becky is badly injured and luckily, Benson discovers a little town not far from the fence. The shocking ending that had readers reeling was when Benson came face to face with Jane, who was an android robot. This one though is the real person.
The town is filled with the people, people Benson knew in the school. they have "dupes" robots who look identical to them and are conn...more
YA Wel
- grades 8-11
- Having escaped from the prison-like Maxfield Academy with the injured Becky, Benson comes across a town in the wilderness populated by the human versions of the teenage robots back at the school. What’s more, these teens have a semi-psychic connection with their android counterparts, through which they can see, hear, and feel. One thing they can’t do, however, is run because of the chips implanted in their brains. So Benson plots for a way to get them out from under the ne...more
- grades 8-11
- Having escaped from the prison-like Maxfield Academy with the injured Becky, Benson comes across a town in the wilderness populated by the human versions of the teenage robots back at the school. What’s more, these teens have a semi-psychic connection with their android counterparts, through which they can see, hear, and feel. One thing they can’t do, however, is run because of the chips implanted in their brains. So Benson plots for a way to get them out from under the ne...more
I didn't like this book as well as I liked the first book in the series, but it did satisfactorily end the story of Variant. I thought it took a little too long for the real action to get started, but once it did, it held my attention:
When Benson and Becky escape Maxfield Academy, they don't know what to do next. Can they get help to the kids who couldn't follow them? Should they look out for themselves. When they get to the settlement beyond Maxfield Academy things get creepier. All of the kids...more
When Benson and Becky escape Maxfield Academy, they don't know what to do next. Can they get help to the kids who couldn't follow them? Should they look out for themselves. When they get to the settlement beyond Maxfield Academy things get creepier. All of the kids...more
The book was okay. At least this time, there weren't any trite paintball scenes and there were more of killing and murders. And while that may sound like cheap entertainment, honestly that was all this book was. The action scenes were pretty well written but everything else was thrown out the window. While the concept was still cool, again, the story was just ripped apart and, I feel, a little wasted. A confusing and bad ending. The obvious questions: who was what in that box what water black ta...more
Oh, second books. Why do you never live up to expectations? Part of the problem is that we need to have relationships established in order to feel tension as events unfold and in first books we get both the relationships and the events. Second books sometimes assume you still feel all those tensions from the first book and keep going with the events without making sure you still care about the characters. That's what happened for me here. Another issue with this series is there are so many chara...more
Variant was an excellent book filled with constant action, incredible pacing and a downright compelling concept that kept me riveted to every page. I constantly wanted to learn more about this strange world, how it came to be and most importantly -how the characters can escape. For many reasons, I was a little sad when Variant ended, and even though I knew a sequel was planned, I wondered how it could possibly top the first book.
In Feedback, Benson has successfully escaped from Maxfield Academy,...more
In Feedback, Benson has successfully escaped from Maxfield Academy,...more
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4.5 stars! I SO wanted to give this book 5 stars! If you have read the first book, Variant, then you know how Robison Wells took a totally unbelievable concept and weaved it so well that you just accepted it and couldn't wait til the next book....this book started out keeping you on the edge all the way to the last few pages too, but it seemed to end abruptly and with an ending that left me just going...hmmmmmm. I am not sure if there will be a 3rd book and I DO hope there is...that would make...more
I absolutely loved Variant's little surprise at the end, and I was looking forward to another mind-blowing one for Feedback. But honestly, I find the book slow and stagnant. There were no surprises, and I anticipated the whole thing, except for the twins. Speaking of the twins, it kind of mislead me. I was looking forward to something more from them, but obviously they are not much of importance. I wanted something big - something that would blew me off - ANOTHER BIG SECRET PROBABLY - as the lin...more
As Benson sees a town, he thinks his freedom is near; he is wrong. Benson is stuck in a facility built for the people who 'died' and he finds out the truth about what is happening in the school. With the help of his 'dead', but now living friends he manages to avoid the many robots searching for him. On many occasions he could have attempted an escape, but Benson is not ever leaving without leaving his girlfriend Becky, who is hurt from the journey out of the school. With the help of a few loyal...more
The first book in the series, Variant, was very original and left me with a huge cliffhanger. I was very much excited to get into this book, but unfortunately the sophomore offering failed to deliver.
Feedback literally picks up where Variant stopped. Benson meets the real Jane, then she shows him where all the non-robot Maxfield kids have been living. It a weird, complicated situation, but Benson doesn't stop to question it too much.
The biggest problem I had with this book is that the author doe...more
Feedback literally picks up where Variant stopped. Benson meets the real Jane, then she shows him where all the non-robot Maxfield kids have been living. It a weird, complicated situation, but Benson doesn't stop to question it too much.
The biggest problem I had with this book is that the author doe...more
Interesting sequel to local author's first work (which I read as a Beehive nominee for this year). I was glad I didn't have to wait as long between books, but even so the 2-3 months was enough for me to forget some details of the first. I was a bit lost. I don't really remember Becky's part in the end, so the love "triangle" was a bit skewed for me until I just gave in to it.
I find robots to be creepy and unnerving, so this book went right along with it. Much of Maxwell not explained, so even t...more
I find robots to be creepy and unnerving, so this book went right along with it. Much of Maxwell not explained, so even t...more
Once you push over the card table and upset the game, things are bound to get messy, frantic and paranoid. I applaud Rob for not flinching from the messy realities, although I can see why a percentage of the target demographic for this book might not like it near as much as the first one. But it takes a lot to mess up a game as rigged as the one revealed in Variant, and I wanted to see that all play out. To me, these two books are a fascinating matched pair and I'm glad that Rob stuck with them...more
This book starts right after that insanely frustrating cliffhanger in Variant, Benson and Becky managed to escape from the school and now have to hide in a town filled with the original students.
Through maybe 200 pages not a lot of stuff happens, we get a tiny tiny look at another side of a couple of characters like Mason and Shelley. We got to know guys who are kind of in charge of the place, and a few theories of what's the school purpose.Sometimes it's not very clear what Benson's really goin...more
Through maybe 200 pages not a lot of stuff happens, we get a tiny tiny look at another side of a couple of characters like Mason and Shelley. We got to know guys who are kind of in charge of the place, and a few theories of what's the school purpose.Sometimes it's not very clear what Benson's really goin...more
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