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Mike
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This reminds me a lot of Glee, in that Azure's characterization is way over the top, and in the brain-rotting discussions of diversity. This isn't true in all of Peters' books, but in this one, Peter shows about as much insight into bigotry as a kid who's just discovered Tumblr.
Also, why is everybody obsessed with Radhika? I mean, she seems nice enough, but why is she apparently admired by everybody in the world?
— Dec 21, 2016 12:56PM
Also, why is everybody obsessed with Radhika? I mean, she seems nice enough, but why is she apparently admired by everybody in the world?
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Mike
is on page 314 of 352
The goal that Azure and Luke are after is an admirable goal, but Azure getting what she wants just isn't a satisfying ending to this story. I wanted Azure to learn that she caused most of her own problems by being presumptive and selfish, and that doesn't seem to be happening. She doesn't have much of an arc at all, really - she doesn't grow or change very much. It's very dissatisfying.
— Dec 25, 2016 01:18PM
Mike
is on page 284 of 352
I see a lot of people complain about how inconsiderate Azure is, and that's a problem, but from a narrative perspective, I think the worst thing about her is how often she makes presumptions that make no sense at all. It's a cheap way to force conflicts, and it feels like Peters uses this device dozens of times.
Also, I have never read a book that so completely fails to get me to root for the protagonists. Ever.
— Dec 24, 2016 08:38PM
Also, I have never read a book that so completely fails to get me to root for the protagonists. Ever.
Mike
is on page 224 of 352
This might just be the most forced conflict I've ever read. For Azure to be mad at Luke here relies on her jumping to so many ridiculous conclusions that make no sense, all for the sake of an argument that holds no weight. This is forced drama to the extreme.
Honestly, I think one of the biggest problems with this book is how unrealistically selfish and clueless Azure is, and how Peters doesn't seem to realize it.
— Dec 23, 2016 08:08AM
Honestly, I think one of the biggest problems with this book is how unrealistically selfish and clueless Azure is, and how Peters doesn't seem to realize it.
Mike
is on page 194 of 352
I've always complained that Peters' books (other than Lies My Girlfriend Told Me) are MG-ish, and this is the least YA out of all of them in terms of premise and tone. I almost feel insulted - this is so completely inaccurate as to how teenagers think, act, and especially how they talk. This book is only 350 pages or so, but it feels like a thousand because of how much I want it to be over.
— Dec 22, 2016 10:33AM
Mike
is on page 60 of 352
It's too early to say if this is the worst book Peters has ever written, but this is easily the stupidest. Nearly every page contains something so cringe-worthy that I have to take a second to stop reading and facepalm. I can't imagine anyone over the age of 10 finding any of this dialogue believable.
— Dec 18, 2016 02:28PM
Mike
is on page 30 of 352
Everything about this book screams, "I have no idea how teenagers think, talk, or act." From the ridiculous dialogue to the truly cringe-worthy way that sexual attraction is written, pretty much everything about this book is unbearable. Only 5 pages in, I was already begging for the end. This proves - as if I didn't already know it - that Lies My Girlfriend Told Me was a huge fluke.
— Dec 17, 2016 04:52PM
