tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post1126251456858805905..comments2024-03-26T07:06:37.385+00:00Comments on Reviews from a Bookworm: Mini Reviews: Falling Into Place by Amy Zhang and Four by Veronica RothCharnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-80241232675155633742014-10-22T12:01:12.808+01:002014-10-22T12:01:12.808+01:00I know, I kind of didn't want to read it just ...I know, I kind of didn't want to read it just because of what she did to me in Allegiant. That book was terrible! Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-84029840743445852812014-10-09T18:13:09.899+01:002014-10-09T18:13:09.899+01:00I have finished with the Divergent main series and...I have finished with the Divergent main series and after reading the ending to that book I am still not entirely sure whether I do or don't want to try those little short stories she has published. I think I will in the end but am just holding out in form of vengeance for a while xD Also, I really want to read Falling into Place, it's on my TBR!Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-3143533721093957782014-10-04T15:10:44.669+01:002014-10-04T15:10:44.669+01:00I wish I hadn't bothered with the novellas, I ...I wish I hadn't bothered with the novellas, I don't think they were really worth my time. Allegiant practically ruined Four for me, and I hate that. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-75433902271109776432014-10-04T14:58:44.287+01:002014-10-04T14:58:44.287+01:00Liz was an interesting character and she had momen...Liz was an interesting character and she had moments where I definitely felt for her. It annoyed me that she blamed herself for everyone else's mistakes. Some things were definitely her fault, but a lot of the time she blamed herself for things that had nothing to do with her. <br /><br />I just preferred getting his back story. I felt like I'd seen that part of the story before and seeing it from his POV didn't really add much to it. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-61007583200522892962014-10-04T14:51:10.389+01:002014-10-04T14:51:10.389+01:00I don't know if it would have, I feel like it ...I don't know if it would have, I feel like it probably becomes quite obvious early on. I'm glad I saw that though, I preferred knowing. I loved the style too. I didn't like Liz but I also don't think she was the root of evil like she kind of makes out. She blames herself for all her friends bad decisions, but they made those choices themselves. She never forced them.<br /><br />ME TOO! I loved little Four the most. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-84457634018452748002014-10-04T14:22:45.165+01:002014-10-04T14:22:45.165+01:00I don't know, sometimes I prefer rubbish ones....I don't know, sometimes I prefer rubbish ones. At least they elicit some real emotion from me, even if it is hate. Meh books annoy me because I don't have many feelings about them. They were okay but they didn't give me any feels, good or bad. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-12057048538544984102014-10-04T14:16:03.968+01:002014-10-04T14:16:03.968+01:00I don't think she will do another, I think it&...I don't think she will do another, I think it's a standalone. That makes the ending even more frustrating!Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-61362216652177699482014-10-04T14:13:15.899+01:002014-10-04T14:13:15.899+01:00I'd be curious to see what you make of it, tha...I'd be curious to see what you make of it, that book just really didn't work for me. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-9248644663683255492014-10-03T03:51:40.137+01:002014-10-03T03:51:40.137+01:00I don't know if I'll read Falling Into Pla...I don't know if I'll read Falling Into Place, especially with a frustrating ending. And I feel the same way that you do as far as Four is concerned. Loved him in Divergent and Insurgent, but hated his whiny voice in Allegiant, it just wasn't him at all. So I have no desire to read the novellas (and I'm not a novella fan anyway). Glad you enjoyed these books for the most part! ~Pamyaescapefromrealityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200254719073248981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-62763571592474959182014-10-02T12:26:38.137+01:002014-10-02T12:26:38.137+01:00I totally agree that Liz was so complex, she was j...I totally agree that Liz was so complex, she was just so unlikable but there were glimpses that made us emphasise with her. For the most part, while I enjoyed the writing and the narrative, I just got frustrated with her character to really enjoy it.<br /><br />I think the Four novella pleasantly surprised me because we actually got to know more about his back story, and luckily I didn't have Tris's voice to compare to in this book. A shame you didn't enjoy the last story, I liked it when we met Tris. <br /><br />Lovely review Charnell, I hope your next reads are better! Jeann @ Happy Indulgencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02080126376029467613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-11208292561729468672014-10-01T23:09:35.856+01:002014-10-01T23:09:35.856+01:00Agreed about Falling into Place! BUT I AM SUCH A S...Agreed about Falling into Place! BUT I AM SUCH A SPOILER, ARNE'T I? Still, I knew who the narrator was before I read it too, and I kind of wondered if it would've affected me differently. But gosh, it's never even SAID exactly who the narrator is! That kind of drove me crazy. A bit too vague for my liking. I really hated Liz, but I think that was the point. I liked how the book wasn't JUST about Liz, and how her friends weren't just paper-cut-outs too. And the style? I looooved the style.<br /><br />My favourite of the Four novellas was the pre-initiation ones too! HE WAS SO LITTLE. And it was really scary and horrible with Marcus. I was kiiiind of bored in the last one story, because I'd read it all before (in Divergent) so I didn't see a real point in that. *shrugs*CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-1759726140384429302014-10-01T10:19:41.024+01:002014-10-01T10:19:41.024+01:00Damn, these weren't great books for you were t...Damn, these weren't great books for you were there? But meh books are better than rubbish books, that's always a positive. I'm happy to see that novellas rescued some of the Divergent series for you and always that you were torn over Liz in Falling into Place, characters like her are difficult, and I think it's an interesting point that you can like and dislike a character at the same time. Really good, short reviews, you should do more when struggling for words, these were great :)Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-42894651381464241452014-10-01T07:13:09.455+01:002014-10-01T07:13:09.455+01:00So hard when you're a bit meh on a character o...So hard when you're a bit meh on a character or really end up not liking them despite enjoying the overall story. Hopefully her next one will iron out the ending issue. Anna (herding cats-burning soup)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-58362778888970824992014-10-01T03:21:35.093+01:002014-10-01T03:21:35.093+01:00I am so curious about Falling Into Place, I have s...I am so curious about Falling Into Place, I have seen a ton of mixed reviews and even though some are negative I still want to see what all the fuss is about I think. <br />Wonderful honest review!!Kindlemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084577342034704304noreply@blogger.com