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The Gotten

Rob Tucker (Goodreads Author)

3.50 · Rating details · 6 ratings · 5 reviews

No one knew about the doorbell until the news story of the boys’ mysterious disappearance.

If certain people couldn’t own the doorbell or if it rejected them, they wanted to destroy it and the boys behind it, calling it a hoax.

Ivor and Inge Borg have been tracking Astrid Sims, who has escaped from the ancient Norse myth as Skuld, the weaver of the future, fate and destiny ...more

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Published November 12th 2020

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Dec 17, 2020 Seraphia rated it really liked it

Shelves: drama, family, fiction, fantasy, magic, mystery, twisted, ya

The Gotten by Rob Tucker is a YA fantasy book mixed with a bit of ancient mythology and the old world. The author gives to readers a young girl with a mysterious doorbell that whisks a group of boys into the future to protect them from a dangerous present. The girl is being hunted by a couple who want the powers that she holds and are intent on doing whatever it takes to get her to join them, because it must be by choice.
The Gotten is the first book that I have read by Rob Tucker. The blurb puz The Gotten by Rob Tucker is a YA fantasy book mixed with a bit of ancient mythology and the old world. The author gives to readers a young girl with a mysterious doorbell that whisks a group of boys into the future to protect them from a dangerous present. The girl is being hunted by a couple who want the powers that she holds and are intent on doing whatever it takes to get her to join them, because it must be by choice.
The Gotten is the first book that I have read by Rob Tucker. The blurb puzzled me when I read it, but I was curious to see how the story would play out and where it would take me. Overall, this book can be categorized as a YA novel for the most part. The boys come off as young boys who are just wanting to hang out with each other and really live their lives when they cross paths with Astrid at school. Then things change when she basically forces her presence and “friendship” on them. The boys accept but begrudgingly.
As I read this book, I found that it felt a bit…off to me. The first part of this book doesn’t really flow like I thought it would. It seems like the author struggled to really find their stride, because as the book gets further in-depth and into another section that introduces the “bad guys” of this story that the author finds their stride and is able to really get things flowing a bit more smoothly and less choppy. In the first section especially I couldn’t help but frown at Astrid’s manner of speaking. She’s supposed to be a teenager, but like the boys even indicated she talks like an adult. I’m sure that this was intentional, but if so then why the change later in the book of where she talks more like a teen should/would? It doesn’t make sense.
There are some words that the author uses in this book as well that are far beyond what an average YA reader would know and understand. Some of the words used I feel that if the readers really want to know what they mean will have to look them up. Then there are some scenes/situations that I found a bit hard to believe. Margaret, one of the boy’s mothers, doesn’t know what the male hormone is? I honestly refuse to believe that she’s that in the dark about men since she is married and grew up around men and boys as well. It’s just a bit strange. Why isn’t there any build-up to the disappearances? The bad guys should be introduced first to bring to light the danger first to help develop the story.
While this book has its good moments and bad moments, it has more bad than good. From the stilted conversations, rude and disrespectful manners from the kids, and lack of build up to properly introduce the bad guys…this book lacks luster and falls flat for me. I’m rating this book 3.5 out of 5 stars. I needed more from this storyline for it to properly develop and that just doesn’t happen leaving me disappointed.
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Dec 08, 2020 Nikki_ Wingedreader_ rated it it was ok

I graciously got accepted for a Netgalley ARC of this book in exchange for a honest review. All opinions in this review are my own

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When a rather intriguing thirteen-year-old girl moves from England to America she tries to befriend four boys her age. Rather reluctantly the boys let her keep them company. In an attempt to become friends with them she suggests that a doorbell be put on the tree of the boy's fort, a doorbell that would only recognize them. At first glance it's innocent but w ...more

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Jan 05, 2021 Lee rated it it was amazing

The Gotten is a time travel, "far out there" book. It's fascinating, though. The group of four boys in middle school is infiltrated by an outspoken, red-haired British girl. Astrid pushes her way into the group and becomes their friend, as she appears to know a lot more about life than any of them. When she follows them to their hand built tree house, she brings about some unusual events through a seemingly harmless doorbell. It's all a big mystery what happens to people when they ring the doorb ...more

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Dec 05, 2020 Lashyashy84 rated it liked it

*I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you #Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review*

The story description said that this book would be similar to Divergent and Stranger Things, which is why I was so interested in reading this story. I didn't really get that comparison with what I was reading. Reading the story was a bit confusing for me and it kind of seemed disorganized ...more

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Dec 30, 2020 Thieving Magpie rated it it was ok

This book had much potential. Sadly, the first 75% proved to be very superficial and uninteresting. Astrid was a truly unlikeable character; I was annoyed with her behaviour, her character - anything about her, really. She acted like a little princess and I am not overly fond of characters like hers when reading books.
The last part of the book however, was very good. The mystery of the doorbell, the nordic mythology that had been added to the book... It almost felt as if I was reading two diffe ...more

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Rob is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara and received his graduate degree in communications from the University of California, Los Angeles. Rob worked as a business and management consultant to advertising, corporate communications, and media production companies as well as many others. Now retired, he resides with his wife in Southern California where he devotes much of hi ...more