Short and Sweet:Taken was creepy and strange and all around near perfect in tone and plot. A blend of the 'small town with secrets' aspect of The Forest of Hands and Teeth, with a dystopian aspect that reminded me of SO many great books all at once, but that was the only real problem for me in an ot...
As seen on Book Jems!I'm all for unique dystopian fantasies. Bring 'em on! Taken was one of those unique ones and it had a lot of potential. A lot of good could be done with it, but I found that in a lot of places where it should've been shining, it was either dull or way too much.Things That Worked...
Also on my blog, My Friends Are FictionThe Story:Taken started out incredibly strong; I was sucked into the story and the town of Claysoot immediately. I was eager to learn more about the inhabitants and find out why the Heist was happening to only 18 year old males and what caused it to occur. Sadl...
And the award for Biggest Disappointment of 2013 So Far goes to....! Along with the rest of the blogosphere, I was dying to read Taken. Who wouldn't be, especially after the cover reveal. I admit, the cover raised my expectations quite a bit. I'm a loser like that. Unfortunately Taken was pretty muc...
This review and others are posted at Read, Rinse, Repeat.I was SO excited for Taken. The awesome cover. The incredible-sounding synopsis that had my mind reeling at the possibilities. Maybe my expectations were too high, but the book, while it had its entertaining moments, didn't quite meet them....
Taken was another book which I was extremely looking forward to reading. It had a unique premise; at 18 years old, boys in Claysoot are Heisted, why did this happen no one knew, but it was a ritual established in Claysoot for many years. These boys were also meant to be slated before their Heist, th...
Taken is a book that immediately caught my attention for several reasons:1) Young adult dystopian - uh, yes please!2) Pretty cover - want!3) Male protagonist - YAY! Unusual - gimme!So I was more than estatic when I got my happy little hands on this one. Along with that happiness was that horrible ni...
***FINAL RATING: 3.40 STARS***CATCHALLI really, really enjoyed Taken, although I've seen so many disappointed reviews. However, this did not keep me personally from truly enjoying it. It definitely had its weak spots, but overall I found the novel to be fun and it definitely brought some new things...
I really almost NEVER do this, but I just couldn't finish this book. I read about 75% of the book. The synopsis sounded really awesome, the beginning was quite intriguing, but after the first 50 pages it just got boring...
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