Review: Interesting
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 19, 2013
The book is definitely worth a read. That said, there are both pros and cons to it.PROS:-It's interesting what the 5 tribes can do. I got caught off-guard (in a good way) with what happens after the initiation.-I did come away invested in the characters and what was going to happen next.-Most of the time, the writing was really absorbing.NEUTRAL:-The concept of being raised in different groups to then be sent in another, with a group that refuses to be named on the side, wasn't that new to me. This isn't any fault of the author - it's just because I read Divergent, and it's a similar grouping concept. Compis was written before Divergent, I believe, so if you haven't read the other book, this idea probably will seem novel.CONS: Essentially, I agree with the person who gave the writing 2 stars, in that there ARE problems, but I wouldn't give the book itself 2 stars.-This book (along with many other self-published books) is in serious need of a proofreader. Notice to anyone wanting to write a book: I'll help you proofread! It's just so distracting to read an otherwise good book and then read the sentence the wrong way because of grammar or punctuation. It halts the book. So, with a mind to being constructive, here are some of the key things that should get fixed:* Many comma splices ("That is the most beautiful embroidery I've ever seen, do you mind if I look at it?") That comma should be a period, semi-colon, or dash.* Commas that need to be added ("For whatever reason [,] they don't work anymore.")* Word choice ("would've" or "would have," not "would of.")* Missing word ("...clamoring [to] have her.")A proofreader can clean all that up and get rid of the distraction.- The changing of viewpoints becomes very confusing around the time of the Initiation. The same period of time is told by many different people. It's verrryy confusing and you find yourself wondering what day you are in the book and what the character you're reading about does or does not know.- It's unclear whether the world of the book and our own world are connected. You think of course they can't be, but the book goes talking about cinnamon. Really? And silk? And names like Kieran, Lucas, May, and Xander?-Insta-love. Lordly lord. Insta-love is the reason why when Zyan thinks of Nikka, all he can remember about her is her hair or lips. Honestly. We don't even know why Luka is so in love with May.-This book is not finished- it ends abruptly. Even if a book is part of a series, I feel that each book should have some sort of ending.-Why is it "exotic" to be brown or have slanted eyes? Just sayin'.Other than those things, the book is very good.