Jim C's Reviews > Numbers
Numbers (Numbers, #1)
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This book is about a teenage girl that can see everyone's death date. She is having a tough time dealing with this power.
I have read reviews on this site where people were disappointed in this book because it isn't what they thought it would be. It is a fair point. The title, the cover, and the blurb suggests that this book would be a science fiction novel. It isn't. It is more a YA book. The science fiction aspect with her seeing numbers is just a minor catalyst that really doesn't add anything to this book. It's resolution is so anticlimactic and is very disappointing. Instead, this book is about teenager angst, finding one's self when that person feels all alone, and survivor's guilt. The author has good ideas but I wish she could have incorporated the science fiction element a little more. The one aspect I did like was the voice of the main character. I had a good sense of what she was feeling. I did think her journey at the end was a little rushed though.
This wasn't a badly written book. False advertising might be too strong but I did have a misconception of what this book was about. This did affect my enjoyment. If I was expecting a melodrama I might have enjoyed this book a little more. The book ended with a tease for a sequel which there is one. I might check it out one day since I now know what to expect.
I have read reviews on this site where people were disappointed in this book because it isn't what they thought it would be. It is a fair point. The title, the cover, and the blurb suggests that this book would be a science fiction novel. It isn't. It is more a YA book. The science fiction aspect with her seeing numbers is just a minor catalyst that really doesn't add anything to this book. It's resolution is so anticlimactic and is very disappointing. Instead, this book is about teenager angst, finding one's self when that person feels all alone, and survivor's guilt. The author has good ideas but I wish she could have incorporated the science fiction element a little more. The one aspect I did like was the voice of the main character. I had a good sense of what she was feeling. I did think her journey at the end was a little rushed though.
This wasn't a badly written book. False advertising might be too strong but I did have a misconception of what this book was about. This did affect my enjoyment. If I was expecting a melodrama I might have enjoyed this book a little more. The book ended with a tease for a sequel which there is one. I might check it out one day since I now know what to expect.
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August 28, 2021
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