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Now she remembers.
But things aren't easier.
She remembers what she has to do - and what she discovers could hold the key to why everything on Earth is dead. But first, she needs to decode her mom's bizarre and cryptic clues. Then, she needs to decide... should she tell the group and put them at risk? Should she set off alone or take everyone with her?
She remembers who she is, how she left Camp Zero and where her strange abilities come from. But all these come with memories of her past with Connor. Must she now choose between Connor or Jae?
Out in the dead world, a horrifying new breed of Eaters is emerging, and strange soldiers are hunting for her.
Running is now longer an option.
But things aren't easier.
She remembers what she has to do - and what she discovers could hold the key to why everything on Earth is dead. But first, she needs to decode her mom's bizarre and cryptic clues. Then, she needs to decide... should she tell the group and put them at risk? Should she set off alone or take everyone with her?
She remembers who she is, how she left Camp Zero and where her strange abilities come from. But all these come with memories of her past with Connor. Must she now choose between Connor or Jae?
Out in the dead world, a horrifying new breed of Eaters is emerging, and strange soldiers are hunting for her.
Running is now longer an option.
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First published October 1, 2014
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January 28, 2016
It was decent, not too bad for a 15 year old. I just really hated how she kept stressing over which boy to choose like they were brands of cereal in the supermarket aisle, but I guess that only serves as a reminder that the protagonist is still in that young delusional love phase. I liked the ending, it kept me wanting more. Looking forward to the next one!
July 30, 2023
"Hide" by Gabby Tye is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that delves into the complexities of secrets, redemption, and the power of personal growth. With a delicate touch, Tye weaves together a story that explores the impact of buried truths and the journey towards self-acceptance.
The narrative follows the life of the protagonist, Mia, who is burdened by a haunting secret from her past. As the story unfolds, we witness Mia’s struggles to come to terms with her hidden truth while she desperately tries to build a new life for herself. Tye's skillful storytelling keeps readers engaged, untangling Mia's complicated emotions and allowing us to connect with her on a profound level.
One of the remarkable strengths of "Hide" lies in Tye's ability to create multifaceted characters that feel real and relatable. Mia, in particular, is a memorable protagonist who captures our sympathy and gradually transforms throughout the narrative. Tye meticulously portrays her journey towards self-discovery and growth, unveiling layers of vulnerability and strength that make her a dynamic and inspiring character.
The pacing of the story is well-managed, keeping readers eagerly turning the pages. Tye has a knack for balancing introspective moments with intriguing plot developments, making "Hide" a true page-turner. The author perfectly captures the emotional roller coaster of Mia's experiences, carefully exploring themes of forgiveness, trust, and the power of embracing one's true self.
Furthermore, Tye's prose is elegant and evocative, painting vivid imagery that transports readers into the heart of the story. Her writing style is gentle and patient, mirroring the tone of the book, and the descriptive passages bring the settings to life, allowing readers to immerse themselves fully in Mia's world.
While "Hide" is a highly engaging and rewarding read, there are moments where the storyline feels slightly predictable. Some readers may anticipate certain plot twists before they occur, which can lessen the element of surprise. However, Tye's skill in crafting compelling characters and capturing complex emotions more than makes up for this minor drawback.
The narrative follows the life of the protagonist, Mia, who is burdened by a haunting secret from her past. As the story unfolds, we witness Mia’s struggles to come to terms with her hidden truth while she desperately tries to build a new life for herself. Tye's skillful storytelling keeps readers engaged, untangling Mia's complicated emotions and allowing us to connect with her on a profound level.
One of the remarkable strengths of "Hide" lies in Tye's ability to create multifaceted characters that feel real and relatable. Mia, in particular, is a memorable protagonist who captures our sympathy and gradually transforms throughout the narrative. Tye meticulously portrays her journey towards self-discovery and growth, unveiling layers of vulnerability and strength that make her a dynamic and inspiring character.
The pacing of the story is well-managed, keeping readers eagerly turning the pages. Tye has a knack for balancing introspective moments with intriguing plot developments, making "Hide" a true page-turner. The author perfectly captures the emotional roller coaster of Mia's experiences, carefully exploring themes of forgiveness, trust, and the power of embracing one's true self.
Furthermore, Tye's prose is elegant and evocative, painting vivid imagery that transports readers into the heart of the story. Her writing style is gentle and patient, mirroring the tone of the book, and the descriptive passages bring the settings to life, allowing readers to immerse themselves fully in Mia's world.
While "Hide" is a highly engaging and rewarding read, there are moments where the storyline feels slightly predictable. Some readers may anticipate certain plot twists before they occur, which can lessen the element of surprise. However, Tye's skill in crafting compelling characters and capturing complex emotions more than makes up for this minor drawback.
August 28, 2020
Edit: this is a negative and critical review.
That's it. This is seriously downgrading the entire series, which I barely remembered details of in the first place. I'm a teen this year, and this should be marketed towards children, not young adults or teenagers. Honestly, simple and easy, without any real complexity that really sucked me in. And no personal enjoyment at all, no witty humor, remarks, sarcasm, or anything that distracted me from the lack of complexity in plot and also at the same time characters.
The love triangle, is there even one? Their interactions are monotonic, holding absolutely nothing to make me invested. Nonexistent chemistry. Hence, there was no personal enjoyment in that book at all. It isn't even guilty pleasure, I feel nothing at all for this book.
And well, I learned that complexity and works that make me think of don't really have much of a place in Singaporean young adult litreature.
But seriously, this feels bland, nothing sucking me in whatsoever and as a dystopian, it still fails to answer most of the questions I have regarding the world. And keeping most of it to the next book, way to go as a way to attract readers for the next book, but I have no interest in reading the sequel at all. I'm not in for another round of turning my brain off and still getting disappointed.
In other words, if you want to find a book which makes you think, look for another one, this won't give you anything to ponder about.
That's it. This is seriously downgrading the entire series, which I barely remembered details of in the first place. I'm a teen this year, and this should be marketed towards children, not young adults or teenagers. Honestly, simple and easy, without any real complexity that really sucked me in. And no personal enjoyment at all, no witty humor, remarks, sarcasm, or anything that distracted me from the lack of complexity in plot and also at the same time characters.
The love triangle, is there even one? Their interactions are monotonic, holding absolutely nothing to make me invested. Nonexistent chemistry. Hence, there was no personal enjoyment in that book at all. It isn't even guilty pleasure, I feel nothing at all for this book.
And well, I learned that complexity and works that make me think of don't really have much of a place in Singaporean young adult litreature.
But seriously, this feels bland, nothing sucking me in whatsoever and as a dystopian, it still fails to answer most of the questions I have regarding the world. And keeping most of it to the next book, way to go as a way to attract readers for the next book, but I have no interest in reading the sequel at all. I'm not in for another round of turning my brain off and still getting disappointed.
In other words, if you want to find a book which makes you think, look for another one, this won't give you anything to ponder about.
November 25, 2016
This book, is more complex in form. I would say that its horrors were no longer fascinating, and the book is getting old. That is no surprise, but, the author did not manage to allow me to be attracted at the contents of the 2 books as they are so similar. There is no new provocations, and is turning dull. The conflicts between Conner and Jae is not solved and that seems to be the main attitude, and Kayzee still has the 'run' attitude. The author did express clearly on what this 'hide' is about, and the book is just a continuation of the 1 st book, without encountering much more.
So, the main problem of the book is of Jae and Conner. The conflicts are not meaningfully expressed, and are not detailed so that the readers can only get an indistinct idea of the conflict. This is entirely wrong as the main problem is not clearly stated and what is left to read?
The vocabulary of this book is perfectly simple, not hard to read, and the lettering and grammer are okay. However, this book is about its story, not vocab, which is a great loss in genaral. It will be good for 7 year olds, as long as they grasp the story line, not 12, an age older than me.
This book's romance is not thickly inscribed, and there is nothing that clearly stated the conflits. In fact, if the author has not wanted to include romance, why put it in the first book? Jae and Conner is completetly different, and Kayzee's confusion is not clearly written either.
This book's idea is nice, which is why I gave 3 stars. The main idea is correct, in an accurate mention but the storyline is too loose. The story has many loopholes not connected, and the basic line is not straight forward either. This another great loss. If the book would have been written in a more accurate and in a decent manner, it would have been easier. Also, the 'hide' is not stated! Did Kayzee hide? No! Every book has hide, and this book is not clear at all on stating the most important trait;hide! This is much worse than 'Run', as the idea is key and easy.
This book is a complete melt down for me. I can't believe it is written by the author of' run'.
So, the main problem of the book is of Jae and Conner. The conflicts are not meaningfully expressed, and are not detailed so that the readers can only get an indistinct idea of the conflict. This is entirely wrong as the main problem is not clearly stated and what is left to read?
The vocabulary of this book is perfectly simple, not hard to read, and the lettering and grammer are okay. However, this book is about its story, not vocab, which is a great loss in genaral. It will be good for 7 year olds, as long as they grasp the story line, not 12, an age older than me.
This book's romance is not thickly inscribed, and there is nothing that clearly stated the conflits. In fact, if the author has not wanted to include romance, why put it in the first book? Jae and Conner is completetly different, and Kayzee's confusion is not clearly written either.
This book's idea is nice, which is why I gave 3 stars. The main idea is correct, in an accurate mention but the storyline is too loose. The story has many loopholes not connected, and the basic line is not straight forward either. This another great loss. If the book would have been written in a more accurate and in a decent manner, it would have been easier. Also, the 'hide' is not stated! Did Kayzee hide? No! Every book has hide, and this book is not clear at all on stating the most important trait;hide! This is much worse than 'Run', as the idea is key and easy.
This book is a complete melt down for me. I can't believe it is written by the author of' run'.
March 19, 2018
Haha finished it in a day and so proud of myself!!! Anyways, I'm starting to like the characters more and I'm thankful that for once I can actually relate to the main character, Zee or Kay as compared to when I read some of the more favoured american novels. Love how this dystopian took place in Singapore, a place close to the heart! Still though, some characters weren't introduced enough but that's okay because some charecters would be better off not introduced while I feel like the main characters should be introduced more because as of the moment, I hear about Kay/Zee, Jae and Conner the most. Overall I love the language and sprinkles of humour <3
September 26, 2019
Second book in the series. It was a twist to the series as there was a sudden hefty romance in it, but I enjoyed the back stories that the main character gives us, and her past until when Singapore became a dystopia. I am on Seek, and I am enjoying it. Keep on writing more books like this Gabby!Gabby Tye
October 10, 2021
Got my hands on the physical book from the library which makes the whole reading journey better compared to the digital book when I read the 1st book as the layout of the pages and the paper quality makes a lot of difference.
I like the suspense that Gabby managed to bring through the beginning of this book, and I am surprised to find myself not being able to stop reading just to find out what will happen yet- more of wanting how and why did everything happen. A little draggy in the middle but it was bearable.
Not sure about the little romance in between, as it is rather distracting.
Overall good read from a 15 yr old writer! Got to give Gabby a thumbs up! Keep it up!
I like the suspense that Gabby managed to bring through the beginning of this book, and I am surprised to find myself not being able to stop reading just to find out what will happen yet- more of wanting how and why did everything happen. A little draggy in the middle but it was bearable.
Not sure about the little romance in between, as it is rather distracting.
Overall good read from a 15 yr old writer! Got to give Gabby a thumbs up! Keep it up!
June 12, 2019
Um to be honest I had high hopes and wanted to see how well a 15 y/o could actually write a book but this book is just a bit cringe and uh i think why people buy it is because they are attracted to the brown pages which I thought was a waste of money and paper🙄. The cliff hangers didnt work and I don't want to continue reading the book. The style of the writing in this book is just ver strange and I recommend it to tweens. And also the love triangle is so immature and nothing of love it honestly felt like an infatuation between kids who are force to like eachother.
September 23, 2023
and so the plot thickens. this book was definitely better than the first, be it in terms of the plot or character development. I think it's pretty cool how Gabby managed to think of such an interesting code for Zee and her mother to communicate by. it definitely got more interesting at the end though, and surprisingly enough, I was actually interested to know what happens next, unlike the first book
I think I got used to the present tense and the simplistic english, which were two of my biggest pet peeves in the first book, hence this being more enjoyable for me
I think I got used to the present tense and the simplistic english, which were two of my biggest pet peeves in the first book, hence this being more enjoyable for me
December 21, 2023
The story starts to get more enticing. but I found it dumb that she . There just didn't seem to be a reason to. But I guess there needed to be some dilemma in the story...
Kayla was still not likeable in this story. She just seemed like some "me, myself and I" type of girl. It was all about herself (e.g. ). And the way she somehow possessed so many superpowers at once (except because it'll be too obvious to give her everything...) just screamed protagonist perks. It felt like she was powered up to the max because she was the main character and not because it was her character. Where are her weaknesses? It makes her character feel 2-dimensional. I praise her for risking her life for the team (I shall state nothing specific, or it'll be a spoiler), though that's probably because she knows she has abilities and thus a higher chance of survival.
I liked how Kayla considered Jae as someone she took a liking to herself without it being planned, which was different from what she had with Connor. It just shows how true their "love" is, as much romantic love as one can give at 15 years old. I'd say Jae is a very convincing teenage boy. Kayla is a very convincing annoying teenage girl. I think Kayla's struggle between Jae and Connor is also quite realistic. You can see parallels between this situation in the book and dementia patients who fell for another person after forgetting their spouses. It's a sad reality.
I found Connor rather unlikeable in this story, so it wasn't difficult to side with Jae. Perhaps he was deliberately made this way so that readers could easily focus on Kayla/Zee x Jae. I didn't like how he thought that Jae shouldn't have his eyes on Kayla just because he knew her first. But I do respect him for respecting her while trying to probe her to recall. It certainly hadn't been easy for him. His jealousy made sense, and as long as it didn't escalate into something unhealthy, all was good.
The romance in the book felt a bit extra yet necessary. It's necessary because it showed how tailored Kayla's life was, and it also helped her keep in the loop with what was going on while she was gone. But it's extra because there certainly was a way to continue the story without writing in romance. I'm sure young readers would enjoy some cute teenage romance in the middle of an apocalypse, though.
The idea of Eaters is fairly well developed. I'd say the action scenes were all well done. The descriptions were good, and I liked the vocabulary used. It wasn't spectacular, but it was varied enough for the book not to be bland. The writing seemed to have improved from the first book, as expected, especially since the author writing this book was older and had a better grasp of the English language than her younger self who wrote the previous book. However, Kayla's actions and thoughts seemed to be mashed together such that it was no longer clear which was which. It kind of feels like Kayla was narrating her actions while she performed them, which obviously couldn't have happened realistically. Not everyone can pull off writing stories in the present tense well. Sadly, the author failed to pull it off flawlessly. I found a sentence in Chapter 17 that read, "I'm just about to shut the door when I hear a voice." It sounds awkward. It seems as if it had been forcefully turned from the past tense "I was just about to shut the door when I heard a voice." to the present tense. Past-tense and present-tense writings are fairly different. She could've written it as "As I am about to shut the door, I hear a voice." It sounds more natural that way. Honestly, that wouldn't even be a problem if the rest of the book wasn't so bad. Many authors do it, but it's okay because the rest of the book is good.
That's not to say that it was entirely bad, though. The story was still enjoyable. I also spotted grammatical issues such as missing punctuation, e.g. missing commas before conjunction connecting two independent clauses and extra commas before conjunction connecting an independent clause and a dependent clause. But that's not a rule taught in school anyway, so I can't blame the author or the editor. Still, I would think an editor should know of such rules.
Anyway, I found the parts about puzzles and codes very interesting. That's why I give this book an extra star despite its issues! I also find the "Whatever" part funny. If you know, you know.
While I've noticed some reviewers had stated that this book "downgraded the entire series", I thought that this book was an improvement from the previous one! And that's the way it should go. After all, writing is a learning journey, and we improve along the way. No one is born a good author. It takes lots of practice and editing. I hope Ms Gabby Tye can continue to hone her skills and create more stories with increasingly better quality.
Related Reviews:
Run (Book 1)
Hide (Book 2)
Seek (Book 3)
Kayla was still not likeable in this story. She just seemed like some "me, myself and I" type of girl. It was all about herself (e.g. ). And the way she somehow possessed so many superpowers at once (except because it'll be too obvious to give her everything...) just screamed protagonist perks. It felt like she was powered up to the max because she was the main character and not because it was her character. Where are her weaknesses? It makes her character feel 2-dimensional. I praise her for risking her life for the team (I shall state nothing specific, or it'll be a spoiler), though that's probably because she knows she has abilities and thus a higher chance of survival.
I liked how Kayla considered Jae as someone she took a liking to herself without it being planned, which was different from what she had with Connor. It just shows how true their "love" is, as much romantic love as one can give at 15 years old. I'd say Jae is a very convincing teenage boy. Kayla is a very convincing annoying teenage girl. I think Kayla's struggle between Jae and Connor is also quite realistic. You can see parallels between this situation in the book and dementia patients who fell for another person after forgetting their spouses. It's a sad reality.
I found Connor rather unlikeable in this story, so it wasn't difficult to side with Jae. Perhaps he was deliberately made this way so that readers could easily focus on Kayla/Zee x Jae. I didn't like how he thought that Jae shouldn't have his eyes on Kayla just because he knew her first. But I do respect him for respecting her while trying to probe her to recall. It certainly hadn't been easy for him. His jealousy made sense, and as long as it didn't escalate into something unhealthy, all was good.
The romance in the book felt a bit extra yet necessary. It's necessary because it showed how tailored Kayla's life was, and it also helped her keep in the loop with what was going on while she was gone. But it's extra because there certainly was a way to continue the story without writing in romance. I'm sure young readers would enjoy some cute teenage romance in the middle of an apocalypse, though.
The idea of Eaters is fairly well developed. I'd say the action scenes were all well done. The descriptions were good, and I liked the vocabulary used. It wasn't spectacular, but it was varied enough for the book not to be bland. The writing seemed to have improved from the first book, as expected, especially since the author writing this book was older and had a better grasp of the English language than her younger self who wrote the previous book. However, Kayla's actions and thoughts seemed to be mashed together such that it was no longer clear which was which. It kind of feels like Kayla was narrating her actions while she performed them, which obviously couldn't have happened realistically. Not everyone can pull off writing stories in the present tense well. Sadly, the author failed to pull it off flawlessly. I found a sentence in Chapter 17 that read, "I'm just about to shut the door when I hear a voice." It sounds awkward. It seems as if it had been forcefully turned from the past tense "I was just about to shut the door when I heard a voice." to the present tense. Past-tense and present-tense writings are fairly different. She could've written it as "As I am about to shut the door, I hear a voice." It sounds more natural that way. Honestly, that wouldn't even be a problem if the rest of the book wasn't so bad. Many authors do it, but it's okay because the rest of the book is good.
That's not to say that it was entirely bad, though. The story was still enjoyable. I also spotted grammatical issues such as missing punctuation, e.g. missing commas before conjunction connecting two independent clauses and extra commas before conjunction connecting an independent clause and a dependent clause. But that's not a rule taught in school anyway, so I can't blame the author or the editor. Still, I would think an editor should know of such rules.
Anyway, I found the parts about puzzles and codes very interesting. That's why I give this book an extra star despite its issues! I also find the "Whatever" part funny. If you know, you know.
While I've noticed some reviewers had stated that this book "downgraded the entire series", I thought that this book was an improvement from the previous one! And that's the way it should go. After all, writing is a learning journey, and we improve along the way. No one is born a good author. It takes lots of practice and editing. I hope Ms Gabby Tye can continue to hone her skills and create more stories with increasingly better quality.
Related Reviews:
Run (Book 1)
Hide (Book 2)
Seek (Book 3)
June 14, 2022
once again, i love this series. anyways i absolutely love connor. he is such a great human and i like how he rly was just made for kayla. he is also such a reasonable patient guy ok i just love him ejbrjrbrjr.
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December 27, 2016
It was really good I couldn't stop the minute I started it. The ending always makes me want to read the next book to see what happens next.:)
July 2, 2017
I wanted to know the reason behind why this happened. Not exactly who Zee/Kayla likes.
I'm continuing with the third book.
*Another slow-reading period :/ *
I'm continuing with the third book.
*Another slow-reading period :/ *
April 8, 2020
Very exciting,a bit scary, entertaining, very well written
May 19, 2023
awesome
October 26, 2023
First book set some high expectations. Still not that bad
November 27, 2023
very tsitp situation here?? loved this book and the memories being unlocked in this book, absolutely loved kayla and conner!!
August 10, 2024
Team Connor.
June 20, 2018
Very similar to the first book of the trilogy. I was expecting more and it was quite disappointing in terms of content. The confusion on whether to choose Jae or Connor in between all the chaos was quite frustrating and there was no choice made even till the end of the book. There were still so many loose ends untied which made this 2nd book of the trilogy seem like there were no clear objectives at all. And based on my personal opinion, more context of Singapore could have been added (since the setting of it was in Singapore). Otherwise, great attempt by such a young author.
September 13, 2015
I enjoyed this book much more than the first book in this trilogy. The main character, Kayla/Zee, is much more developed and three dimensional in this book, and her struggle to choose between Connor and Jae is actually quite realistic. It ends on a cliffhanger just like the first book, and was well worth reading.
February 1, 2016
This is the second book of the trilogy and i loved every second of it.geddit???Read it.no more spoilers.i'm getting complaints...
June 3, 2023
Read in 2019, really interesting
October 18, 2015
Really, really love this story!! Well written and addictive! ❤️
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