tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post6637684388434847501..comments2024-03-26T07:06:37.385+00:00Comments on Reviews from a Bookworm: Atlantia by Ally Condie: ReviewCharnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-72301441600309243462016-10-05T04:23:56.293+01:002016-10-05T04:23:56.293+01:00I loved this book but I can see how you can think ...I loved this book but I can see how you can think that. Thanks for your point of view. Andie Ryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894495083511105591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-73786423222793460792014-10-22T12:02:19.165+01:002014-10-22T12:02:19.165+01:00I actually did really enjoy it, I know it seems li...I actually did really enjoy it, I know it seems like I didn't in my review. It was good, I read it in one sitting and was definitely gripped by the story. The pacing was just a little off and the ending rushed. I did enjoy it though, it's just not a book I'd reread. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-79551688185125732102014-10-15T06:41:41.711+01:002014-10-15T06:41:41.711+01:00I must admit, I've given up on keeping Matched...I must admit, I've given up on keeping Matched on my TBR...I just don't have time for it at the moment. However, I really want to give this one a try! It sounds rather good, despite the pacing issues. I do wish you enjoyed it just a little bit more though. Thanks for the informative and wonderful review, Charnell. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-52287073966135300022014-10-11T19:42:45.342+01:002014-10-11T19:42:45.342+01:00These comments have made me feel much better. I am...These comments have made me feel much better. I am real happy that I wasn't the only one who just assumed this was going to be a mermaid story. The cover just screams mermaid to me. Be warned, it's very slow paced in parts. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-53665152799139669312014-10-11T19:39:41.680+01:002014-10-11T19:39:41.680+01:00I did enjoy it whilst I was reading it, which I di...I did enjoy it whilst I was reading it, which I did in one sitting. But it just didn't wow me like I was hoping it would. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-66673679044636930262014-10-11T18:59:50.736+01:002014-10-11T18:59:50.736+01:00Yay! I am kind of happy that I am not the only per...Yay! I am kind of happy that I am not the only person who assumed mermaid story. To me at least, that cover just screams mermaids! I hope you end up enjoying the book if and when you get to read it. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-45080078102687355362014-10-11T18:56:29.257+01:002014-10-11T18:56:29.257+01:00I do love series, but a lot of my recent series re...I do love series, but a lot of my recent series reads have been disappointing. I hate being let down by a series. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-22637225973768835772014-10-09T18:15:29.361+01:002014-10-09T18:15:29.361+01:00Ooh it's not about mermaids? Now that is one l...Ooh it's not about mermaids? Now that is one lot of a shocker for me too! I naturally assumed it was xD I read the entirety of the Matched series, thinking I loved it as I did, but now looking back at it, they weren't that good for me and were far too slow paced. I want to give Ally Condie another chance through these books, but I don't think I will be able to take more slow pacing O.o<br /><br />Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-33662492448196751582014-10-08T22:26:26.243+01:002014-10-08T22:26:26.243+01:00Ooo, this is really interesting! I've never re...Ooo, this is really interesting! I've never read a story about sirens before, and the fantasy-fed reader in me would quite like to sample it O_O The only problem is, like you, I am doubtful of how familiar this story sounds. Even more doubtful that it almost/maybe/barely met your expectations. I liked your review!Ashana Lianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05710938893525557551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-12121472447671348072014-10-07T19:59:26.317+01:002014-10-07T19:59:26.317+01:00Ohhhhh! I totally thought it was a mermaid story t...Ohhhhh! I totally thought it was a mermaid story too. Oops. Guess I shouldn't make assumptions. I also really enjoyed her Matched trilogy. So I'm really excited to get my hands on this one. <br />Thanks for the review though. It's very thorough and gives great perspective into what I can actually expect from the book. I'm still going to give it a try and maybe just go in with lower expectations. That might help the outcome. :)<br />Happy reading!<br />Brittany @ <a href="http://thisisthestoryofmyreadinglife.blogspot.ca/%22" rel="nofollow"> This is the Story of My(Reading) Life </a> BrittanyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10645210938042967995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-42324259420248368072014-10-06T18:08:43.990+01:002014-10-06T18:08:43.990+01:00I love stand alones. I find I'm always disappo...I love stand alones. I find I'm always disappointed in series, and by book three I'm done before I get to page 3. Of course, any book has to have good pacing and great characters to keep me reading.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-91709966343668754102014-10-06T15:02:07.340+01:002014-10-06T15:02:07.340+01:00Haha, it totally would have been! ;)
For me at l...Haha, it totally would have been! ;) <br /><br />For me at least, the pacing in this was entirely wrong. It just slowed so much in the middle and then had a really rushed ending. There wasn't enough character development either. It was an enjoyable read, but I wouldn't read it again. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-3040538326827608452014-10-06T15:00:23.134+01:002014-10-06T15:00:23.134+01:00I think it would have been fine as a standalone if...I think it would have been fine as a standalone if she had paced it better. The pacing was all wrong. Most of the time she spends learning to swim and that really bothered me. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-20787790310123562182014-10-06T14:58:57.956+01:002014-10-06T14:58:57.956+01:00I couldn't not have Little Mermaid gifs ;) I e...I couldn't not have Little Mermaid gifs ;) I enjoyed it and got through the book really quickly. It just wasn't everything that I hoped it would be. The pacing was definitely the biggest problem for me. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-42485219672812282842014-10-06T14:56:49.321+01:002014-10-06T14:56:49.321+01:00That ceremony only takes up the first chapter and ...That ceremony only takes up the first chapter and then you kind of forget about it. I just felt the need to mention it. I did enjoy this, I think the pacing of it was my main issue. It starts off well, the middle drags and then the end is rushed. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-59201006654439755022014-10-06T14:51:36.793+01:002014-10-06T14:51:36.793+01:00It was an enjoyable read, it just had it's iss...It was an enjoyable read, it just had it's issues. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-86902688762006940632014-10-06T14:39:51.541+01:002014-10-06T14:39:51.541+01:00It was definitely still an okay read, I enjoyed re...It was definitely still an okay read, I enjoyed reading it. The pacing was what really threw me off, it has the pacing of a first book in a series. Then this massive rushed ending to tie it all up nicely. I wasn't a fan of that. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-15449700924033038142014-10-06T14:33:19.533+01:002014-10-06T14:33:19.533+01:00I am really glad to know that so many other people...I am really glad to know that so many other people assumed it was about mermaids. I am also glad that I have let you all know in advance, so you won't be left disappointed like I was. It was still a good book, I really enjoyed reading it and got through it in a few hours. It just wasn't amazing and the pacing was all wrong. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-72596967441276180782014-10-06T14:28:54.623+01:002014-10-06T14:28:54.623+01:00It's like they live in a man made underwater c...It's like they live in a man made underwater city. Not like the Disney film Atlantis where it somehow survives under the water. It was an okay read, just poorly paced for something that turned out to be a standalone. Boring middle and then rushed ending. Why not just pace the end action out and make that aspect longer? Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-18454665116665992852014-10-06T14:15:24.944+01:002014-10-06T14:15:24.944+01:00Me too.... I've been wanting to watch it since...Me too.... I've been wanting to watch it since I read the book. I kind of wish it had been about mermaids, even if I am yet to read a decent mermaid story. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-41928093278391360502014-10-06T14:04:28.634+01:002014-10-06T14:04:28.634+01:00I feel better knowing I wasn't the only person...I feel better knowing I wasn't the only person who assumed mermaids. I was pretty disappointing that it wasn't about that too. I did enjoy it to a degree, but the pacing was all off for a book that's a standalone. Charnell @ Reviews from a Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694156080937232949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-43358881335988261072014-10-06T10:08:36.297+01:002014-10-06T10:08:36.297+01:00LOL. This definitely would've been better if i...LOL. This definitely would've been better if it was about mermaids :P<br /><br />I actually assumed this was a series for some reason, so I'm a little surprised it's a standalone! I kind of thing standalones are easier to pace, so it's a little odd that there were some issues there *sad face*Allie @ Little Birdie Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05368572335905353234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-28263826794902251712014-10-06T02:45:35.781+01:002014-10-06T02:45:35.781+01:00A standalone, huh? I don't read many of those,...A standalone, huh? I don't read many of those, but with what you have been saying, maybe this would have been better if wasn't one. I don't know. I liked her Matched Series too. Maybe I'll check it out. Thanks for the review!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15877869290794236279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-31771986331630610052014-10-06T00:37:03.206+01:002014-10-06T00:37:03.206+01:00I was a bit hesitant of this one because I was a b...I was a bit hesitant of this one because I was a bit mixed at my feelings for Ally's <i>Matched</i> trilogy, and it sounds like my feelings will probably be a bit mediocre on this one as well based on what you've said. It's a shame the pacing at the beginning was a bit slow, and that there were similarities to other popular dystopian books (gah! I hate when that happens!). Nonetheless, I'm glad it was at the very least entertaining and fun to read. Thanks for sharing and, always, <b>BRILLIANT</b> review! <3 the <i>Little Mermaid</i> GIFs too! ;)<br /><br />~ Zoe @ <a href="http://www.zoereads.org" rel="nofollow">The Infinite To-Read Shelf</a>Zoe N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08980248647201093593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2583004298603696672.post-34440330067852010672014-10-06T00:24:24.637+01:002014-10-06T00:24:24.637+01:00Oh dear, the choosing ceremony in this one is defi...Oh dear, the choosing ceremony in this one is definitely too similar to Divergent =/ I do like the fact that it is set in Atlantia which is a bit different, but for me to pick up these sorts of books they have to have something more unique. Great review Charnell! Jeann @ Happy Indulgencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02080126376029467613noreply@blogger.com