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What I know: a boy in my school will one day wipe out two-thirds of the population with a virus.
What I don’t know: who he is.
In a race against the clock, I not only have to figure out his identity, but I’ll have to outwit a voice from the future telling me to kill him. Because I’m starting to realize no one is telling the truth. But how can I play chess with someone who ...more
What I don’t know: who he is.
In a race against the clock, I not only have to figure out his identity, but I’ll have to outwit a voice from the future telling me to kill him. Because I’m starting to realize no one is telling the truth. But how can I play chess with someone who ...more
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Pintip Dunn is back and her words are just as addictive. This is a suspense novel with a dash of romance and a whole lot of mystery. To save the world you must sabotage your future.
Alice is an ordinary girl with an extraordinary brother. She doesn’t think she’s anything special, in fact, she can’t even cook. When a voice in her head starts telling her she needs to save the world her future path is about to take a new route. Malice is the only way to stop a virus wiping out millions. What if you ...more
Alice is an ordinary girl with an extraordinary brother. She doesn’t think she’s anything special, in fact, she can’t even cook. When a voice in her head starts telling her she needs to save the world her future path is about to take a new route. Malice is the only way to stop a virus wiping out millions. What if you ...more
Jan 28, 2020
NAT.orious reads ☽
marked it as to-read
*reads about a release where a virus is the main plot drive just while a real-life virus makes people show their true faces*
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Check out my full review on my blog here! https://pawsomereads.home.blog/2020/0...
“One step, one kindness, one moment at a time.”
Malice by Pintip Dunn follows Alice, our narrator, who attends a STEM school for geniuses like her older brother Archie and his best friend, Zeke. The reader soon discovers that Alice, who would rather be a photographer than any sort of science genius, is the key to saving the future of the human race. It all starts when she’s forced to tell a popular-yet-nerdy jock, ...more
“One step, one kindness, one moment at a time.”
Malice by Pintip Dunn follows Alice, our narrator, who attends a STEM school for geniuses like her older brother Archie and his best friend, Zeke. The reader soon discovers that Alice, who would rather be a photographer than any sort of science genius, is the key to saving the future of the human race. It all starts when she’s forced to tell a popular-yet-nerdy jock, ...more
Jan 15, 2020
Hristina
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it was amazing
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I went into Malice with a slight bias, but I'm glad that this book only cemented the fact that Pintip Dunn is my favorite author.
If you're a fan of well executed plot twists with Malice you're in for a treat. I found myself guessing along the way, only to be absolutely mistaken for the most part.
Dunn's leading ladies are always stellar, so I knew not to expect anything less. Alice was well developed, executed in a way that it was impossible not to feel for her. Bandit was one hell of a love ...more
If you're a fan of well executed plot twists with Malice you're in for a treat. I found myself guessing along the way, only to be absolutely mistaken for the most part.
Dunn's leading ladies are always stellar, so I knew not to expect anything less. Alice was well developed, executed in a way that it was impossible not to feel for her. Bandit was one hell of a love ...more
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*Genre* Young Adult / Syfy / Thriller
*Rating* 3.5
*Thoughts*
"One wrong move, one detail too many, and we could create ripples that will change the future in ways we never intended." Malice
Author Pintip Dunn's Malice is the first book in a new series, or so the author stated on Goodreads. What you need to know: 17-year old Alice Sherman dreams of one day taking pictures for National Geographic. She's quite good, actually. Her mother left 6 years ago without an explanation as to ...more
*Genre* Young Adult / Syfy / Thriller
*Rating* 3.5
*Thoughts*
"One wrong move, one detail too many, and we could create ripples that will change the future in ways we never intended." Malice
Author Pintip Dunn's Malice is the first book in a new series, or so the author stated on Goodreads. What you need to know: 17-year old Alice Sherman dreams of one day taking pictures for National Geographic. She's quite good, actually. Her mother left 6 years ago without an explanation as to ...more
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2.5 stars rounded up.
It's been too long since I read this book to give a full-length review, but here are the basic:
THE PLOT
17-year-old Alice is just living her life when out of the blue, she's psychically contacted by her older self. Older Self (OS) says that in the future, a madman has unleashed a deadly virus and killed millions. It's her job to stop him in the present - because he goes to her school. OS pushes her into the path of Bandit, a popular nerdy jock, in embarrassing ways.
THE ...more
It's been too long since I read this book to give a full-length review, but here are the basic:
THE PLOT
17-year-old Alice is just living her life when out of the blue, she's psychically contacted by her older self. Older Self (OS) says that in the future, a madman has unleashed a deadly virus and killed millions. It's her job to stop him in the present - because he goes to her school. OS pushes her into the path of Bandit, a popular nerdy jock, in embarrassing ways.
THE ...more
You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight
This book wasso freaking good. Like, unputdownable, full of twists and turns and characters and feels. When I started, I didn't know that it would take as much of a sci-fi turn as it did, but I wasreallyexcited that it did! So let us delve into all the phenomenal stuff I loved in this book!
What I Loved:
• So much gray morality! I mean, the grayest of gray,The 100-level gray. I love me ...more
This book wasso freaking good. Like, unputdownable, full of twists and turns and characters and feels. When I started, I didn't know that it would take as much of a sci-fi turn as it did, but I wasreallyexcited that it did! So let us delve into all the phenomenal stuff I loved in this book!
What I Loved:
• So much gray morality! I mean, the grayest of gray,The 100-level gray. I love me ...more
“Once upon a time stream, *BLANK* invents a virus that will wipe out two-thirds of humanity.”
Malice by Pintip Dunn is a story about one girls’ love for her family, her friends and doing what’s right, no matter the cost to herself. It is an engaging story with page-turning twists, turns, and just enough red-herrings to keep me turning pages. It has a captivating story-line and a strong science fiction element that I found fascinating.
Alice is a wonderful main character; she is extremely ...more
Malice by Pintip Dunn is a story about one girls’ love for her family, her friends and doing what’s right, no matter the cost to herself. It is an engaging story with page-turning twists, turns, and just enough red-herrings to keep me turning pages. It has a captivating story-line and a strong science fiction element that I found fascinating.
Alice is a wonderful main character; she is extremely ...more
Wow I’m quite impressed, starting off the year right with the first 5 star read of 2020.
Malice was a nice surprise, I didn’t know much about the storyline which made all the better. There was so many twists and turns, I was continuously waiting with anticipation for what was to happen next throughout the book, it kept me on my toes thats for sure.
The story itself was quite fascinating, I thought the way time travel was included in the story was done quite well.
I do believe this is the first ...more
Malice was a nice surprise, I didn’t know much about the storyline which made all the better. There was so many twists and turns, I was continuously waiting with anticipation for what was to happen next throughout the book, it kept me on my toes thats for sure.
The story itself was quite fascinating, I thought the way time travel was included in the story was done quite well.
I do believe this is the first ...more
This YA sci-fi had me hooked from the very first chapter! Storytelling at it's finest with a loveable, slightly awkward heroine that gets thrown into a mission that's so much bigger than her semi-normal high school life.
Time travel plays a big role in this book in the most unique way. I don't think I've ever read a book that approached time travel in this way. Our heroine Alice gets news from the future that someone she attends school with goes on to create a deadly virus in the future that ...more
Time travel plays a big role in this book in the most unique way. I don't think I've ever read a book that approached time travel in this way. Our heroine Alice gets news from the future that someone she attends school with goes on to create a deadly virus in the future that ...more
Please note: I will be stingy about giving specifics in this review because I really don’t want to inadvertently spoil the story for you.
Malice by Pintip Dunn is an amazing young adult thriller that I didn’t want to put down. From the very opening to the ending, it was a roller coaster ride of feeling and tension culminating in a satisfying ending.
read more: https://saschadarlington.me/2020/02/0...
Malice by Pintip Dunn is an amazing young adult thriller that I didn’t want to put down. From the very opening to the ending, it was a roller coaster ride of feeling and tension culminating in a satisfying ending.
read more: https://saschadarlington.me/2020/02/0...
Here's the thing: *blows out a wrenched breath and grips the bridge of my nose* I wanted so much to like this.
I tried so hard to like the wildly unrealistic, sometimes downright outlandish plot. I hoped and I waited for the timey wimey wibbly wobbly of it all to ground itself in something more scientifically plausible, or at least in something with sensical rules that made it seem like time travel could exist in Alice's world. After all, it was buzz words like "voice from the future" and "stop ...more
I tried so hard to like the wildly unrealistic, sometimes downright outlandish plot. I hoped and I waited for the timey wimey wibbly wobbly of it all to ground itself in something more scientifically plausible, or at least in something with sensical rules that made it seem like time travel could exist in Alice's world. After all, it was buzz words like "voice from the future" and "stop ...more
BOOK REVIEW
Thanks to @this_is_edelweiss @entangledteen and @pintip_dunn for my eARC of Malice. This book is due for release on 4 Feb 2020.
This is a YA sci-fi thriller and really does fill those mighty boots. It’s pacy, exciting and full of teenage angst. I was a little nervous when I discovered the ages of the characters but there really was no need. It’s mature without being too advanced for their years.
The sci-fi concept blended with the who done it element worked really well. The ...more
Thanks to @this_is_edelweiss @entangledteen and @pintip_dunn for my eARC of Malice. This book is due for release on 4 Feb 2020.
This is a YA sci-fi thriller and really does fill those mighty boots. It’s pacy, exciting and full of teenage angst. I was a little nervous when I discovered the ages of the characters but there really was no need. It’s mature without being too advanced for their years.
The sci-fi concept blended with the who done it element worked really well. The ...more
(Disclaimer: I received this book from Edelweiss. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
More like a 3.5
When I started reading Malice I did not expect it to be a science fiction thriller. There's so much manipulation, mystery, and danger. Sure the world hangs in the balance, but I found myself questioning everything - and with good reason! It's a story about love, siblings, and the influence of our actions. Does one person's life always outweigh the good of many? The ...more
More like a 3.5
When I started reading Malice I did not expect it to be a science fiction thriller. There's so much manipulation, mystery, and danger. Sure the world hangs in the balance, but I found myself questioning everything - and with good reason! It's a story about love, siblings, and the influence of our actions. Does one person's life always outweigh the good of many? The ...more
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A twisty time travel tale! This is one of those books that keeps you on your toes---Alice's future self has contacted her because she needs current-Alice to stop a classmate from creating a virus that will decimate the population. You're left not only wonderingwhowill be a future evil genius, but also trying to piece together how future-Alice's instructions will possibly stop the upcoming apocalypse. I love stories ...more
A twisty time travel tale! This is one of those books that keeps you on your toes---Alice's future self has contacted her because she needs current-Alice to stop a classmate from creating a virus that will decimate the population. You're left not only wonderingwhowill be a future evil genius, but also trying to piece together how future-Alice's instructions will possibly stop the upcoming apocalypse. I love stories ...more
Feb 06, 2020
Leelynn (Sometimes Leelynn Reads) ❤
rated it
it was amazing
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Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Fantastic Flying Book Club, Netgalley, and Entangled Publishing for this free copy. All quotes in this review are taken from the Advanced Reader Copy and may change in final publication.
Okay seriously this book had me on the edge of my seat the entire night I was reading it. If I wasn’t out for three whole days last week – meetings and a super bad migraine day – then I ...more
Okay seriously this book had me on the edge of my seat the entire night I was reading it. If I wasn’t out for three whole days last week – meetings and a super bad migraine day – then I ...more
This book had so many twists and turns it kept me on the edge of my seat as I turned page after page trying to figure out just who really was the link to stopping the disaster in the future. I had a feeling from the beginning that it might be someone more important to Alice than just the guy she didn’t know, or his uncle. I had all kinds of hunches and thoughts about who it was really, and honestly, in the end I was right. But the way that the author took it was definitely not what I saw coming.
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Received an eARC for review from the publisher.
Going with a 3.75 star rating for this book. This was a pretty good sci-fi novel with futuristic aspects blended with a slight mystery. The writing was great, the characters were cool, I just didn't connect with them 100% so that's why I couldn't give it a full 4 star rating.
Alice was such a confusing girl. She seemed to be easily swayed by her future self into doing things that were morally wrong. She did seem to have a good head on her shoulder, ...more
Going with a 3.75 star rating for this book. This was a pretty good sci-fi novel with futuristic aspects blended with a slight mystery. The writing was great, the characters were cool, I just didn't connect with them 100% so that's why I couldn't give it a full 4 star rating.
Alice was such a confusing girl. She seemed to be easily swayed by her future self into doing things that were morally wrong. She did seem to have a good head on her shoulder, ...more
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Malice is an extremely different and refreshing read. I really like how Dunn uses the character development in a way that come to a tipping point, everything that happens after they choose good or bad will happen at a landslide. There is no coming back once you make a decision like that. You can try to change your ways, but if you make the wrong decision, it will haunt you forever. Wonderfully written and executed, Dunn weaves a web that will make you wonder how it will play ...more
Malice is an extremely different and refreshing read. I really like how Dunn uses the character development in a way that come to a tipping point, everything that happens after they choose good or bad will happen at a landslide. There is no coming back once you make a decision like that. You can try to change your ways, but if you make the wrong decision, it will haunt you forever. Wonderfully written and executed, Dunn weaves a web that will make you wonder how it will play ...more
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I received an ARC of this book from the publisher EntangledTeen via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! In no way does this affect my rating or review.
All included quotes have been taken from an ARC and may not match the finished publication.
Content Warning: Attempted Murder, Virus Epidemic, Discussion of Suicide, Profanity, borderline Child neglect, ...more
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher EntangledTeen via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you! In no way does this affect my rating or review.
All included quotes have been taken from an ARC and may not match the finished publication.
Content Warning: Attempted Murder, Virus Epidemic, Discussion of Suicide, Profanity, borderline Child neglect, ...more
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The many twisted threads of this story that are constantly changing could have equalled a truly epic novel, instead it was just a complete mess. At times it read like a poorly written children's story, a lot of it didn't make sense and it had characters suddenly making dramatic announcements as if they had recently signed up for an Amateur Dramatics course in Stoke On Trent.
There was some strange choices for Alice's brother, Archie. I presume if they had a ...more
The many twisted threads of this story that are constantly changing could have equalled a truly epic novel, instead it was just a complete mess. At times it read like a poorly written children's story, a lot of it didn't make sense and it had characters suddenly making dramatic announcements as if they had recently signed up for an Amateur Dramatics course in Stoke On Trent.
There was some strange choices for Alice's brother, Archie. I presume if they had a ...more
Malice was my first read by Pintip Dunn, but it definitely won't be my last! This was such an engaging and compelling story, a time-traveling suspenseful mystery wrapped up with a budding young romance.
Alice is an ordinary girl thrown into extraordinary cirumstances, and I didn't envy her one bit. Okay, maybe I envied her just the tiniest bit- at least my 17yo self would have. When a voice in her head starts speaking to her, Alice's life is completely turned on its axis and her future, and the ...more
Alice is an ordinary girl thrown into extraordinary cirumstances, and I didn't envy her one bit. Okay, maybe I envied her just the tiniest bit- at least my 17yo self would have. When a voice in her head starts speaking to her, Alice's life is completely turned on its axis and her future, and the ...more
3.5 stars
MALICE is a highly engaging YA sci-fi read. Alice lives with her father, who spends all his time working, and brother, whom she takes care of. Her brother is a genious, who can't seem to remember the basic stuff like eating. She loves her family fiercely.
One day, she is confronted by a voice claiming to be herself from 10 years in the future, who tells her to approach a popular guy and tell him she loves him. Alice does, but the requests get worse from there, including that there is ...more
MALICE is a highly engaging YA sci-fi read. Alice lives with her father, who spends all his time working, and brother, whom she takes care of. Her brother is a genious, who can't seem to remember the basic stuff like eating. She loves her family fiercely.
One day, she is confronted by a voice claiming to be herself from 10 years in the future, who tells her to approach a popular guy and tell him she loves him. Alice does, but the requests get worse from there, including that there is ...more
(I received a copy of this book from the publisher.)
If you’re in the mood for a thriller with a dash of science fiction and an entertaining romance, you should add MALICE to your to-read list. Author Pintip Dunn does a great job of keeping the tension high throughout this fast-paced novel where a teenager has to stop an apocalyptic future from happening.
One of the things that made Alice a refreshing protagonist for me is that she isn’t the obvious star for a thriller. Even after she finally ...more
If you’re in the mood for a thriller with a dash of science fiction and an entertaining romance, you should add MALICE to your to-read list. Author Pintip Dunn does a great job of keeping the tension high throughout this fast-paced novel where a teenager has to stop an apocalyptic future from happening.
One of the things that made Alice a refreshing protagonist for me is that she isn’t the obvious star for a thriller. Even after she finally ...more
Feb 07, 2020
Zoe L.
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Malice is a high octane sci-fi thriller with a bit of fantasy mixed in. It is such a fun and quick read! A certain character also made me giggle quite a lot, much to my chagrin a few times in class. What can I say? I love some good sarcastic banter. It also goes to show that I was so invested in reading this that I willingly read through class. Not that I would EVER in ANY other circumstance willingly not pay attention.
So I only have Malice as an ebook and I’m kind of sad. AKA, I think Imma buy ...more
So I only have Malice as an ebook and I’m kind of sad. AKA, I think Imma buy ...more
**Disclaimer: I was given a free e-book in exchange for an honest review.**
Title Malice
Author Pintip Dunn
Release Date February 4, 2020
Publisher Entangled Teen
Description from Amazon
What I know: a boy in my class will one day wipe out two-thirds of the population with a virus.
What I don’t know: who he is.
In a race against the clock, I not only have to figure out his identity, but I’ll have to outwit a voice from the future telling me to kill him. Because I’m starting to realize no one is telling ...more
Title Malice
Author Pintip Dunn
Release Date February 4, 2020
Publisher Entangled Teen
Description from Amazon
What I know: a boy in my class will one day wipe out two-thirds of the population with a virus.
What I don’t know: who he is.
In a race against the clock, I not only have to figure out his identity, but I’ll have to outwit a voice from the future telling me to kill him. Because I’m starting to realize no one is telling ...more
* Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. *
4.5 stars.
Alice has started hearing a voice in her head. It's herself...a time-traveling consciousness from 10 years in the future. She has been told that a deadly virus will kill 2/3 of the people on Earth...unless Alice can prevent it. To do so, Alice must kill someone...one of her classmates. She must kill one to save millions.
Occasionally darkly humourous, Malice is a YA sci-fi dystopian novel ...more
4.5 stars.
Alice has started hearing a voice in her head. It's herself...a time-traveling consciousness from 10 years in the future. She has been told that a deadly virus will kill 2/3 of the people on Earth...unless Alice can prevent it. To do so, Alice must kill someone...one of her classmates. She must kill one to save millions.
Occasionally darkly humourous, Malice is a YA sci-fi dystopian novel ...more
The concept of this story intrigued me so much (your older self telling you someone in your school is gonna create a virus that'll kill two thirds of the population? you have to kill them before that? but you don't know WHO it is and also if you can completely trust your older self? how intriguing) and while I enjoyed reading it, I didn't think anything special about it. I liked the time travel et the mystery parts but others, not so much. The romance was a big focus and I understand it was
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I think is the first time when I’m rating a book before finishing it. The risk of an unfulfilling end didn’t matter; I had hope that what was to come will be as good as what I have already read. It was even better.
Traveling in the past in order to save the world is far from a new theme as it was the center of many good books and successful movies. But Mrs. Pintip Dunn has created a fresh and excellent story. It’s a young adult story that bests many of the adult ones and/or of reputed authors.
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Traveling in the past in order to save the world is far from a new theme as it was the center of many good books and successful movies. But Mrs. Pintip Dunn has created a fresh and excellent story. It’s a young adult story that bests many of the adult ones and/or of reputed authors.
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Pintip Dunn is a New York Times bestselling author of young adult fiction. She graduated from Harvard University, magna cum laude, with an A.B., and received her J.D. at Yale Law School.
Her novel FORGET TOMORROW won the 2016 RWA RITA for Best First Book, and SEIZE TODAY won the 2018 RITA for Best Young Adult Romance. Her books have been translated into four languages, and they have been nominated ...more
Her novel FORGET TOMORROW won the 2016 RWA RITA for Best First Book, and SEIZE TODAY won the 2018 RITA for Best Young Adult Romance. Her books have been translated into four languages, and they have been nominated ...more
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