The Gender Game (The Gender Game #1) by Bella Forrest - Restarting November 21st 2019

[Abi]

A toxic river divides nineteen-year-old Violet Bates's world by gender.
Women rule the East. Men rule the West.
Welcome to the lands of Matrus and Patrus...

Ever since the death of her mother, Violet's life has been shadowed by bad luck. Already a prisoner to her own nation, now after two unfortunate incidents resulting in womanslaughter, she has been sentenced to death.

But one decision could save her life.

One decision to enter the kingdom of Patrus, where men rule and women submit.

Everything about the patriarchy defies Violet's identity, but she must sacrifice many things if she wishes to survive the forbidden kingdom... including forbidden love.

[Abi]

I'm hoping it's good - Going to feel really really long at 640 pages otherwise!

[Abi]

5% - (view spoiler)[4am?? Not fun. (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

6% - (view spoiler)[ Yikes! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

6% - (view spoiler)[She's only 8? Poor kid! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

10% - (view spoiler)[Oh dear! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

This is quite good so far. Doesn't feel long yet either, hopefully it stays that way!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Abbie wrote: "5% - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I'd never survive a 4am wake up call every day. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 1 (view spoiler)[ well, neither of the cities sound like a nice place to live for either gender. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Chapter 2 (view spoiler)[ watch out Dina! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Chapter 3 (view spoiler)[ she's killed again?! She's in trouble now! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Chapter 5 (view spoiler)[ so she has to marry him. Big deal. It's better than death! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 1 [spoilers removed]"

Nope.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 7 (view spoiler)[ she dares to ask the bloody queen for a favour? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 12 (view spoiler)[ so their whole plan is to just blow stuff up and hope that they can escape? Doesn't sound like the best plan to me. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 13 (view spoiler)[ framing an innocent man. I'm liking this plan less and less. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 15 (view spoiler)[ the pace in this is too slow for me. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Chapter 20 (view spoiler)[ she is terrible at following rules. She makes a terrible undercover agent. And now she likes viggo?! Seriously?! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Chapter 23 (view spoiler)[ i so wouldn't trust her with explosives. (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Chapter 34 (view spoiler)[ i was worried that Lee was going to double cross them, but i didn't see him murdering the queen! (hide spoiler)]

[Dannii]

I'm a little late but I started this last night and it was SO GOOD!!

[Dannii]

1/4: (view spoiler)[This did not feel like a 600 odd page book at all! The initial action thrilled and excited me and the fast-pace made sure I bombed through over 1/3 of this book in under two hours. (hide spoiler)]

[Dannii]

2/4: (view spoiler)[So the pace quickly slowed down and with it my interest waned. The synopsis sounded so interesting but I am worried that is just going to turn into a YA romance in a futuristic setting! (hide spoiler)]

[Dannii]

3/4: (view spoiler)[I can totally see a love triangle brewing... (hide spoiler)]

[Dannii]

4/4: (view spoiler)[So the last portion might have upped the pace again but it wasn't enough to alter my opinion of this book. It started good and ended good but had not enough action and tension to keep me intrigued during the central segments. I had anticipated so much more from this! (hide spoiler)]

[Dannii]

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date changed. Restarting February 22nd 2017. Happy Reading ☺

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[Rissa ❤️]

I'm interested in starting this :)

[Klancy]

^ Same! (: I think it's going to be fun! And the book looks interesting, so I'm excited

[Nivedita]

15% (view spoiler)[The book is going good so far. Woah she has to marry him .That's a surprise but it is to pay the price (hide spoiler)]

[Klancy]

19% (view spoiler)[She has to marry the dude? I'm hoping for some awesome romance later on! Also, when the author was describing the differences between Matrus and Patrus I got super confused. (hide spoiler)]

[Nivedita]

42%(view spoiler)[I feel the Patrus is a beautiful place but men are always men.It is sad that they are putting all the blame on Viggo who seems to me has gone through a lot already.Lee seems to be a good man (hide spoiler)]

[Roxanne]

bah i probably can't join in :/ i still don't have the book *sad face*

[Nivedita]

Ohh......bad luck:(

[Nivedita]

54%(view spoiler)[OMG!I am loving Violet she is such a badass.I mean chasing criminals in Patrus..Girl!I like Viggo too but they are betraying him:( (hide spoiler)]

[Nivedita]

75%(view spoiler)[OK...I am feeling quite awkward with the whole love triangle.i am feeling sad for Lee and at Violet think it weird.Well the plan is going quite slow for me (hide spoiler)]

[Klancy]

38% (view spoiler)[Definitely thought Cad was going to notice Violet in the restaurant. I can't help but wonder if he had? Maybe they'll run into each other again...I need answers!(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Nivedita]

Klancy wrote: "38% [spoilers removed]"
That would have been interesting but they have not bumped into each other till now

[Nivedita]

90%(view spoiler)[come on speed up.the mission has still not started!!! (hide spoiler)]

[Nivedita]

100%(view spoiler)[OMG didnt expect that.I think i will be continuing the series. Didnt expect that from you Lee!Crazy man!I felt the book was quite rushed in the climax (hide spoiler)]

[Nivedita]

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Klancy]

Nivedita wrote: "54%[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Same! That's probably my favorite scene so far. And I'm loving Violet and Viggo's relationship. She's super sassy around him...I'm living :P (hide spoiler)]

[Nivedita]

Klancy wrote: "Nivedita wrote: "54%[spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ya Viggo is soo cool.I love his attitude.They get along very well.#cute (hide spoiler)]

[Klancy]

Finished the book! (view spoiler)[I liked the book, but I'm not sure how the kidnapping scene was necessary for the plot? Her kidnapping lasted maybe five pages before she was rescued, so I wasn't impressed. Otherwise, I really liked the book! (hide spoiler)]

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Abi]

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Reading from the 25th of September 2017

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[Kelli]

If time allows I may possibly join in here! this book as been on my TBR for quite awhile :)

[[deleted user]]

Ch 1
(view spoiler)[
So basically in Patrus women are second class citizens and in Matrus the men cant show any violent tendencies or they are thrown out. I feel bad for the narrator. She is stuck in a really crap situation (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Ch 4 (view spoiler)[ "if you say no to this mysterious mission you die". Then WHY would she ever say no???? (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

CH 14 (view spoiler)[ I love Violet's disguise! of course there are underground fighting matches! nothing says manly like hitting each other (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Ch 20
(view spoiler)[ and she is 100% falling for Viggo right now. She isnt going to be able to frame him now (hide spoiler)]