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Ve světě, kde vládne násilí a právo silnějšího, v galaxii, v které mnozí trpí, má každý člověk zvláštní dar. Většina dokáže ze svého daru vytěžit to nejlepší, ale Akos a Cyra jsou kvůli němu zneužíváni. Cyra je sestrou tyrana, jenž vládne celému válečnickému národu, a má dar bolesti, kterou její bratr zneužívá k tyranizování svých nepřátel. Cyra však chce být něčím víc než
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Hardcover, 424 pages
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January 17th 2017
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1 1/2 stars. Just.... soooo sloooowwww.
Let's be honest, I actually liked Divergent for what it was - a fast-paced, exciting YA adventure that demanded very little of me. Sure, a lot of the world made absolutely no sense, and I still find that whole "I'm Dauntless so I jump off moving trains" thing so ridiculously laughable, but I found it really entertaining. In this book, though, I spent the majority of it wondering where the actual plot was.
It's set in space, and I've heard other reviewers tal ...more
Let's be honest, I actually liked Divergent for what it was - a fast-paced, exciting YA adventure that demanded very little of me. Sure, a lot of the world made absolutely no sense, and I still find that whole "I'm Dauntless so I jump off moving trains" thing so ridiculously laughable, but I found it really entertaining. In this book, though, I spent the majority of it wondering where the actual plot was.
It's set in space, and I've heard other reviewers tal ...more

2018 edit because I'm still getting hate mail.
The UK publisher asked me to review the book, they sent me a contract to sign for me to sign saying that I would get paid. I declined because I don't rate books well to earn a few coins, I'm the Book Bitch for a reason. When I declined the UK publisher then broke all contact with me and we've not had a working relationship since.
Let's talk about the elephant in the room: Sponsered reviews from booktubers who were paid to give a positive review and ...more
The UK publisher asked me to review the book, they sent me a contract to sign for me to sign saying that I would get paid. I declined because I don't rate books well to earn a few coins, I'm the Book Bitch for a reason. When I declined the UK publisher then broke all contact with me and we've not had a working relationship since.
Let's talk about the elephant in the room: Sponsered reviews from booktubers who were paid to give a positive review and ...more

May 07, 2016
karen
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
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oooh, goodreads choice awards semifinalist for best YA fantasy! what will happen?
i'm going to review this without giving too much away, which seems to be the publisher's desire, since this is the first time i have ever gotten an arc that had this
across every single page.
text blurred so no one yells at me.
DON'T YELL AT ME!
i am someone who liked the divergent trilogy. i even sort of liked those four stories: Four: A Divergent Story Collection.
but i am SO SO pleased that roth has diverged (h ...more
i'm going to review this without giving too much away, which seems to be the publisher's desire, since this is the first time i have ever gotten an arc that had this

across every single page.
text blurred so no one yells at me.
DON'T YELL AT ME!
i am someone who liked the divergent trilogy. i even sort of liked those four stories: Four: A Divergent Story Collection.
but i am SO SO pleased that roth has diverged (h ...more

Jan 05, 2017
Meg (fairy.bookmother)
rated it
did not like it
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So, I should preface this with a few key points. I work for a bookstore and received an ARC of this book through my job. All opinions are my own. This review is not an attack on the author, the publisher, or anyone else. I am also white, and I am aware this affects my position to call something out as racist. I find that it's helpful to raise awareness of problematic representation in the media we consume.
In regards to advance copies being sent out to reviewers, I've noticed in a lot of Goodread ...more
In regards to advance copies being sent out to reviewers, I've noticed in a lot of Goodread ...more

Oh dear!! Where do I start?????
Racial stereotyping and questionable use of certain imagery.
Ill advised plot lines that reinforce rape culture rather than expose it as negative
Unflagged trigger warnings.
And a romanticised depiction of chronic pain (something that is very personal to me).
But let's begin with the writing. Wow talk about dull! The first half of this book was so incredibly tedious. The pace, the plotting, the world building (what world building?!?!)... It just dragged. It felt uninsp ...more
Racial stereotyping and questionable use of certain imagery.
Ill advised plot lines that reinforce rape culture rather than expose it as negative
Unflagged trigger warnings.
And a romanticised depiction of chronic pain (something that is very personal to me).
But let's begin with the writing. Wow talk about dull! The first half of this book was so incredibly tedious. The pace, the plotting, the world building (what world building?!?!)... It just dragged. It felt uninsp ...more

Three things:
1. This book tries to YA too hard
2. This book tries to Sci-fi too hard
3. This book tries to world build too hard
I do give it 3 stars because overall I found it enjoyable, but the the things above distracted me so much. (Note: Lowered to two stars on 10/17/2017 because I thought I already gave it two and I keep thinking back to how much I didn't care for it . . . so, I had to drop it!)
YA - There is a general YA formula, but if you mix it in well with a creative story, it doesn't matt ...more
1. This book tries to YA too hard
2. This book tries to Sci-fi too hard
3. This book tries to world build too hard
I do give it 3 stars because overall I found it enjoyable, but the the things above distracted me so much. (Note: Lowered to two stars on 10/17/2017 because I thought I already gave it two and I keep thinking back to how much I didn't care for it . . . so, I had to drop it!)
YA - There is a general YA formula, but if you mix it in well with a creative story, it doesn't matt ...more

I was very disappointed with this book. Maybe after Divergent my expectations were too high, and it probably not fair to compare the tow although when a book is released saying the writer of Divergent it is hard not to expect a lot and compare the two. Also knowing Veronica Roth was a Star Wars fan and I am a Star Wars fan I figured what could possible go wrong.
The book is very slow then as soon as something exciting happens it is the end of the chapter and the moment is lost. Worse still in som ...more
The book is very slow then as soon as something exciting happens it is the end of the chapter and the moment is lost. Worse still in som ...more

This book already has 70k reviews and ratings... fml.
This book is interesting not because of it's story (which is dull) but because of the circumstances surrounding it's release.
BLACK FACE
Every now and then a book comes along that presents some toxic ideas which are commonly seen in tons of books. But our GoodReads community turns into a hive mind and decides this one book is the absolute worst.
I can't help but feel that this book got unlucky. The Winner's Curse was gushed about despite it's ...more
This book is interesting not because of it's story (which is dull) but because of the circumstances surrounding it's release.
BLACK FACE
Every now and then a book comes along that presents some toxic ideas which are commonly seen in tons of books. But our GoodReads community turns into a hive mind and decides this one book is the absolute worst.
I can't help but feel that this book got unlucky. The Winner's Curse was gushed about despite it's ...more

After Allegiant I don't know wether to trust Veronica Roth. I mean, that book... that fucking book:

But let's give it a chance! Let's read the description:
"in "the vein of 'Star Wars'"
"a boy's "unlikely alliance" with an enemy"
"what they most desire: for one, redemption, and the other, revenge,"
Okay, okay! I'm in! I'm SO in!!
However...
2017?!?!?!


YOU'VE MADE MY INNER CHEWBACCA ANGRY!!!!

Listen to Solo, Veronica! Listen to him!
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But let's give it a chance! Let's read the description:
"in "the vein of 'Star Wars'"
"a boy's "unlikely alliance" with an enemy"
"what they most desire: for one, redemption, and the other, revenge,"
Okay, okay! I'm in! I'm SO in!!
However...
2017?!?!?!


YOU'VE MADE MY INNER CHEWBACCA ANGRY!!!!

Listen to Solo, Veronica! Listen to him!
...more

this book reminds me of preteen me, meaning it tries too hard to fit in with all the cool kids. oof. not a good look for anyone involved. trust me.
this book tries a little too hard to be YA relatable, to be sci-fi intense, and to have the most fantastic world ever built. and i think because there is so much focus on all of these different elements, it neglects one major component - THE PLOT. my goodness. its practically nonexistent. combine that with some slow pacing and you get many bored reade ...more
this book tries a little too hard to be YA relatable, to be sci-fi intense, and to have the most fantastic world ever built. and i think because there is so much focus on all of these different elements, it neglects one major component - THE PLOT. my goodness. its practically nonexistent. combine that with some slow pacing and you get many bored reade ...more

I'd like to put a disclaimer for all the controversy surrounding this novel. I read this before anyone and didn't see the underlying issues everyone saw with the story until a few of my friends told me about all the explosions on social media sites I don't even have. I did still adore this story, I'd be lying if I said I didn't, but I don't want to offend anyone by liking this book. I want everyone to know I can't possibly relate to these issues, but my eyes are open and I understand people are
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Jul 29, 2016
Nenia ✨️ Socially Awkward Trash Panda ✨️ Campbell
rated it
did not like it
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review of another edition

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Divergent Wars: One Force will define you.
Curious (and polite) people kept asking me if I was enjoying CARVE THE MARK while I was reading it. For the flippant response to that question, please refer to the opening of the song "Nobody But Me" by The Human Beinz. Or, you know, check out my star rating. (But my way is more fun, and you get a fun song out of it, too!)
I was one of the few people who did not like DIVERGENT. Part of that was ...more

01/26/2017...more
Having spent the last hour reading through Review 1, Review 2, Tweets, opinion posts, in addition to the comments threads, there seems to be a whole lot of furore about this book which, I must say, now has me intrigued enough to want to read Carve the Mark.
A few reviewers felt the need to disclaim previous reviews, while some bloggers sought to distance themselves from both the author and HarperTeen, the publishers. My understanding is that one, the book has racial undertones, the aut

Mar 03, 2017
Sana
rated it
did not like it
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review of another edition
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BR with the evil little pie. <3
Dnf @ page 88
This book is putting Maggie and I in a slump, not to mention extremely boring and slow. ...more
Dnf @ page 88
This book is putting Maggie and I in a slump, not to mention extremely boring and slow. ...more

Long review for a rather long read. I'm still struggling to figure what words are appropriate to describe the mediocrity and utter pointlessness of this book. My thoughts about it aren't as concise as this review will turn out being, because I only have so many words to fit in my review space and I want to illustrate why this book ended up being such a horrible experience. It's my worst read of 2017 thus far, though I considered giving it credit for at least the last quarter of the book holding
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DNF @ 22%
Sana and I are bored and are being put in a reading slump reading this. It's extremely slow and boring and nothing interesting has happened. We encountered some of the issues going on and asked each other if it was triggering for either of us and since it wasn't, we continued. I do agree that this does have issues that can be triggering for people, so I suggest watching out for that before starting it. We also have read like 2 more pages since our last update (pg. 108) and stopped ther ...more
Sana and I are bored and are being put in a reading slump reading this. It's extremely slow and boring and nothing interesting has happened. We encountered some of the issues going on and asked each other if it was triggering for either of us and since it wasn't, we continued. I do agree that this does have issues that can be triggering for people, so I suggest watching out for that before starting it. We also have read like 2 more pages since our last update (pg. 108) and stopped ther ...more

EDIT 11/02/2017/: Lowering my rating to two stars because holy moley, I already don't remember a thing of what happened in this book. And I read it, like, a month ago. This is Lady Midnight happening to me all over again. Is it my memory's fault or these run-of-the-mill-yet-super-popular books'?
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“Growing up here really has warped you, hasn’t it?”
“Growing up here,” I clarified, “has made me see the truth about people.”
•I feel that a foreword is needed here.
First, I read the Divergent trilogy a ...more
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“Growing up here really has warped you, hasn’t it?”
“Growing up here,” I clarified, “has made me see the truth about people.”
•I feel that a foreword is needed here.
First, I read the Divergent trilogy a ...more

By god, is that cover appealing.
Now let's pray the stuff inside it is too. ...more
Now let's pray the stuff inside it is too. ...more

2 stars
Uncensored review as always
And spoiler-free
Oh boy. This is not going to be pretty. I’m sure you have seen all the upchucked Haterade that the “controversy brigade” so generously spewed about this book before and after it’s release. So obviously, I wanted to love this book SO HARD if only to shove a raving review in the face of absurdity! Unfortunately, I can’t do that here.
*sulks*
On the other hand … I honestly did not see ANY of the controversy. Like … where is it? I have no idea. I’m sur ...more
Uncensored review as always
And spoiler-free
Oh boy. This is not going to be pretty. I’m sure you have seen all the upchucked Haterade that the “controversy brigade” so generously spewed about this book before and after it’s release. So obviously, I wanted to love this book SO HARD if only to shove a raving review in the face of absurdity! Unfortunately, I can’t do that here.
*sulks*
On the other hand … I honestly did not see ANY of the controversy. Like … where is it? I have no idea. I’m sur ...more

I liked the story overall! But there a few things that might seem minor, but are actually really detracting from the story, and I took issue with them. It was a good story, don't get me wrong. But I have some things to explore in my review that I just didn't like.
***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog***
Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
Book One of the Carve the Mark series
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Publication Date: January 17, 2017
Rating: 3 stars
Source: ARC sent by the publisher
Summary ...more
***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog***
Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
Book One of the Carve the Mark series
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Publication Date: January 17, 2017
Rating: 3 stars
Source: ARC sent by the publisher
Summary ...more

I refuse to put myself in a position where the likelihood of myself being triggered is high. I don't think the "kill marks" which feature in this book are okay. My friend Cait talks more about how they these marks can be connected to self harm. I was curious about this book but after hearing several quotes which feature in the book about these marks I am physically sick and disgusted. It honestly saddens me. I wonder how such a thing passed by so many ARC readers though.
The cover itself is a re ...more
The cover itself is a re ...more

Am I the only one confused by the blurb? What I'm getting is Romeo and Juliet, superpowers, and a thinly-veiled Abnegation/Dauntless showdown thing.

Too much, yet too little. ...more

Too much, yet too little. ...more

Aug 08, 2018
Tina ➹ the girl who lives in Fandoms
rated it
it was amazing
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4.5 Golden stars!
wow! I didn't think I would love this story this much! the characters, the thrills, this beautiful world!
Splendid!
To be honest I didn't even expect it to be a space sci-fi, & it was wonderful!
I was looking for a satisfying sensible Space sci-fi & this book mostly met my expectations! I really enjoyed it.
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World Building: ★★★★★/5
the world, the usual jobs, every responsibilities, the rules & the gifts. everything was great! it took its times to get used to this totally-new world ...more
wow! I didn't think I would love this story this much! the characters, the thrills, this beautiful world!
Splendid!
To be honest I didn't even expect it to be a space sci-fi, & it was wonderful!
I was looking for a satisfying sensible Space sci-fi & this book mostly met my expectations! I really enjoyed it.
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World Building: ★★★★★/5
the world, the usual jobs, every responsibilities, the rules & the gifts. everything was great! it took its times to get used to this totally-new world ...more

"I didn't choose the blood that runs in my veins," I replied. "Any more than you chose your fate. You and I, we've become what we were made to become."
I feel like I could throw a dart in a bookstore and hit at least a dozen YA books with practically the same quote and premise.
The nature vs nurture debate is well-trodden ground in fiction, not just in YA. Is there such thing as fate? Are villains born or made? These are all themes that can be reinvigorated and made fresh and unique, but Carv ...more

WE GOT A COVER AND A RELEASE DATE!!!
January 17, 2017!!
...more
January 17, 2017!!


Ok...I'm gonna film a review tomorrow and talk about something. Over al, objectively, I'm bouncing between 4-4.5 more towards a 4. Subjectively...really not my style so more of a 3 if you have similar "preferences" as me.
As far as everything else goes, I'll get a video up soon to discuss all my thoughts 😉 ...more
As far as everything else goes, I'll get a video up soon to discuss all my thoughts 😉 ...more

This was a YA sci-fi/fantasy story, set in a different universe.
I liked how strong Akos was in this story, and he really did hold up under some terrible circumstances. I also liked Cyra, who put up with so much pain from such a young age, and was still able to be feared, and able to stand up to her brother when she needed to.
The world building in this was pretty good, although it did take quite a while for it all to come out, and the odd-sounding names did make things a little more difficult. Th ...more
I liked how strong Akos was in this story, and he really did hold up under some terrible circumstances. I also liked Cyra, who put up with so much pain from such a young age, and was still able to be feared, and able to stand up to her brother when she needed to.
The world building in this was pretty good, although it did take quite a while for it all to come out, and the odd-sounding names did make things a little more difficult. Th ...more

"Carve The Mark is straining to be everything to everyone yet ends up hollow and soulless. It is a novel seemingly comprised of editorial requests yet seems to have been untouched by the editing process. It begs to be unique in its world-building but falls so fast into the most derivative of tropes that parts feel like straight-up copying. It is devoid of any display of technical competence, with clumsy plotting, soporific pacing that only wakes up when it remembers it’s got a sequel coming, per
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Veronica Roth is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Divergent series (Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, and Four: A Divergent Collection), the Carve the Mark duology (Carve the Mark, the Fates Divide), The End and Other Beginnings collection of short fiction, and many short stories and essays. Her first book for adult audiences, Chosen Ones, is out now. She lives in Chicago.
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