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Seventeen-year-old Caspa is far from normal, which puts her in great danger in the conformist dystopia that is Astro City. When she wakes up after getting her memory swiped, she only knows the three Rules of Astro City:
Believe, Beware, and Remain.
She doesn’t know how she got there, where she came from, or even who her parents are. You are not allowed to know anything other than what you are told. But Caspa has the vague feeling that something is wrong, and so does her roommate, the incredibly handsome Rum. Together the two try to plot to break out of the paralyzing city, but their escape could cost them their lives...
Believe, Beware, and Remain.
She doesn’t know how she got there, where she came from, or even who her parents are. You are not allowed to know anything other than what you are told. But Caspa has the vague feeling that something is wrong, and so does her roommate, the incredibly handsome Rum. Together the two try to plot to break out of the paralyzing city, but their escape could cost them their lives...
294 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 19, 2012
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November 14, 2012
If you haven't read this book, what are you doing with your life? Best. Book. Ever.
October 19, 2020
Fast paced
Plenty of love, action, and mystery. It leaves off on a cliffhanger, leaving me to do see what is going to happen to all of these characters I've fallen in love with. There is plenty of heartbreaking men ments that made me tear up and enough romance to have me rooting for the teenagers.
Plenty of love, action, and mystery. It leaves off on a cliffhanger, leaving me to do see what is going to happen to all of these characters I've fallen in love with. There is plenty of heartbreaking men ments that made me tear up and enough romance to have me rooting for the teenagers.
December 16, 2012
To start with, don't hold how long it took me to read this book against it. I got one page in and then had to leave it to deal with other things - It actually took me about three days to read the book.
I had a really hard time deciding how to rate this book. I liked it. Did I really like it? Yes. Did I notice some flaws that should technically drop the score down? Yes. I finally decided I would rate this a 3. although I debated a 3.5 for a really long time. Will I read a sequel? Most likely so. I do want to know more about Caspa and Rum.
The characters made this book for me. I love Caspa's voice, as it's so normal, so relatable. Caspa responds to situations the way that I think most girls would, and it is this which makes her so wonderful. The other characters are equally as lovable - the complex Rum, the precocious Jai, the stern because she has to be Etz.
Most of my problems with this piece can boil down to the requiring a sequel to stand up ending, and small editing details. There are a few moments where I couldn't help but draw a comparison to The Hunger Games, which is probably the trouble for most current dystopian novels, although I thought some slight edits could change that. There were a few points about the worldbuilding that confused me, but that could be because I was overanalyzing it. My biggest problem is that there's no way this book stands on its own, and I like for a book to clearly end, despite a sequel coming. I know this is the latest trend...I just don't care for it.
I try not to focus on the story and not the formatting at Goodreads, but for those who care, there were some distracting spelling and formatting errors, but not enough to frustrate me.
All in all, I liked the book. There were a few great quotes, a few moments of that dystopic makes-you-think wonder, and interesting path getting from point A to point B. It's not an earthshattering read, but it's an enjoyable light dystopia.
I had a really hard time deciding how to rate this book. I liked it. Did I really like it? Yes. Did I notice some flaws that should technically drop the score down? Yes. I finally decided I would rate this a 3. although I debated a 3.5 for a really long time. Will I read a sequel? Most likely so. I do want to know more about Caspa and Rum.
The characters made this book for me. I love Caspa's voice, as it's so normal, so relatable. Caspa responds to situations the way that I think most girls would, and it is this which makes her so wonderful. The other characters are equally as lovable - the complex Rum, the precocious Jai, the stern because she has to be Etz.
Most of my problems with this piece can boil down to the requiring a sequel to stand up ending, and small editing details. There are a few moments where I couldn't help but draw a comparison to The Hunger Games, which is probably the trouble for most current dystopian novels, although I thought some slight edits could change that. There were a few points about the worldbuilding that confused me, but that could be because I was overanalyzing it. My biggest problem is that there's no way this book stands on its own, and I like for a book to clearly end, despite a sequel coming. I know this is the latest trend...I just don't care for it.
I try not to focus on the story and not the formatting at Goodreads, but for those who care, there were some distracting spelling and formatting errors, but not enough to frustrate me.
All in all, I liked the book. There were a few great quotes, a few moments of that dystopic makes-you-think wonder, and interesting path getting from point A to point B. It's not an earthshattering read, but it's an enjoyable light dystopia.
March 31, 2013
Well if I were to base the rating solely on the ending, this would be a whole lot lower. I hate cliffhanger endings SO much, I don't think that words can describe how much loathing I feel towards them. Fortunately there's a lot more to a book than just the ending. This was a great dystopian read for me. It definitely followed previous dystopians as far as a controlling entity that they rebel against (which is kind of the definition of a dystopian) but it had a lot of unique ideas.
Well ok, maybe the ideas aren't totally unique, but she's twisted them and combined them in such a way that it really is it's own story and not some copycat. I really enjoyed this read as it was well written. However it could really benefit from some editing, at least the kindle copy could. And while lack of editing is a huge pet peeve of mine, I was able to ignore it and enjoy this story in spite of that fact. I recommend this to anyone looking for a good dystopian read, however I suggest waiting until book 2 is out before reading.
Well ok, maybe the ideas aren't totally unique, but she's twisted them and combined them in such a way that it really is it's own story and not some copycat. I really enjoyed this read as it was well written. However it could really benefit from some editing, at least the kindle copy could. And while lack of editing is a huge pet peeve of mine, I was able to ignore it and enjoy this story in spite of that fact. I recommend this to anyone looking for a good dystopian read, however I suggest waiting until book 2 is out before reading.
December 7, 2012
Well, this was good enough that I finished the book, which is a compliment since it dosn't take much to get me to quit a book these days. But this book really could have benefitted from an editor or two or three. Several details (a lot, really) of the worldbuilding didn't make sense and some plot points should have been more fully developed or explained. With polish and experience, though, this writer has promise.
March 22, 2013
I was torn between giving this 2 or 3 stars. I would prefer to make it a 2 1/2 star rating. The story was solid and kept me reading (it was also a quick read; it took me only about 5 hours). There were believable and likable characters. However, there were many typos and a few errors with time consistency, but those can be overlooked. It was also quite reminiscent of The Hunger Games. While the ending is an obvious setup for a sequel, it felt a bit abrupt and unsatisfying.
March 6, 2014
Knowing that the girl who wrote this has been one of my most cherished friends for years, has absolutely no effect on what type of review i write. This book was fabulous! She took reading and fantasy to an entirely new level and kept my attention the entire time. Yes, there were some typing errors and such, but the book itself has such an awesome story. I just couldn't put it down. I finished it in about a day. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone!
December 23, 2012
Okay so, I'd seen this book but never really paid it any mind. But then I'm sitting in English one day and I find out this girl I've gotten to know is the author. Of course she asks if I'd buy it. I did and dismissed it til the end of the semester. I know there were errors but I'm in love and ready for more!!! I read this in maybe 5 days!!
July 18, 2013
This book was a good read, I read it in two days. I love this book, I love the characters, the setting, and the world. The story will suck you in. I can not wait for the next book. I am a sucker for Dystopian books,and this one was a good one. I gave it the full 5 stars, I did notice all the typos and mistakes, the story alone is worth 5 stars.
Hurry with the second one! I am very impatient!!
Hurry with the second one! I am very impatient!!
July 6, 2013
Very surprised to find that this is the first book published for this author! I really enjoyed the characters and they were portrayed very believably. Even the "heroes" are not perfect, but you can see they are doing the best they can given their situations. I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series!
March 19, 2019
The story was solid and kept me reading (it was also a quick read; it took me only about 5 hours). There were believable and likable characters. However, there were many typos and a few errors with time consistency, but those can be overlooked. It was also quite reminiscent of The Hunger Games. While the ending is an obvious setup for a sequel, it felt a bit abrupt and unsatisfying.
December 18, 2012
You know, for a free e-book; this was really good. The story line was interesting and kept me wanting to read more and the main characters we're pretty relatable. One thing though: a huge amount of typos, but still a very good dystopian read.
January 23, 2013
I loved it. I hope a sequel is in the making because this book is just too good to stop now. I'd recommend it to anyone. Great dystopian. Has some typos but just overlook those because its worth the read.
August 31, 2013
If you can get patthe fact that that the beginning of chaper 2 actually states “That’s Rule No 1 of life in the dystopia of Astro City: believe." Like we didn't know what genre of book this was to begin with, it's an amazing great read!
August 23, 2013
Very good! As already stated in other comments there are typos and burps with timelines and consistencies but they are all easy to ignore. Excellent first novel and I'm looking forward to the sequel.
November 17, 2012
Many typos and grammatical errors but great writing!
December 3, 2012
Good idea, horrid writing. The timing of the story is weird. Lots of telling instead of showing. In need of a copyeditor and a writing editor.
December 24, 2012
I really liked this book. Yes, there were a lot of typos, but the story kept me interested and left me wanting more. I can't wait for the next book to come out.
February 15, 2013
This was a good novel I enjoyed it enough to be disappointed that there is no sequel as of yet. Has anyone heard if there is one in the works?
July 1, 2013
Hard to read on Kindle, needed a lot more proofreading.
Ended suddenly.
Ended suddenly.
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