tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post4771603680285811747..comments2024-03-28T03:19:29.125-04:00Comments on Out of Time: Book Review: 5 to 1 - Holly BodgerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-57560841140888960742015-07-10T17:22:30.795-04:002015-07-10T17:22:30.795-04:00I really liked this one. It didn't have a rom...I really liked this one. It didn't have a romance to speak of, which was kind of refreshing... especially in a book where it sure sounds like there's going to be romance! (I'm not sure what you mean about shipping incest, though. I don't know why anyone would want to ship Sudasa and her cousin; he was awful!) I like verse novels, too, so this book was right up my alley.La Coccinellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118313017081994087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-33530643616615503282015-06-30T22:33:56.398-04:002015-06-30T22:33:56.398-04:00I ended up DNFing this one. The verse was beautifu...I ended up DNFing this one. The verse was beautiful but it lacked in so many things that nearly half way through I still had no clue what was going on. I loved the idea behind this too, I am a science fiction/dystopia junkie so this was right up my alley. The culture was amazing, but again things were explained enough for me to understand. I am glad to see I wasn't the only one who didn'tAmber @ The Book Bratzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16855611904025657911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-76153944503080384082015-06-29T21:47:20.281-04:002015-06-29T21:47:20.281-04:00Oh nooooooo. I was interested in reading this book...Oh nooooooo. I was interested in reading this book, but I had conveniently overlooked the fact that it's written in verse and prose and NOOOOOO. I cannot stand books that are written in verse, or prose, or any kind of poetry. I adore poetry. I've been writing it for the last ten years, and I also enjoy reading it. But I also believe that a book should be a book, and written like one. I Chiara @ Books for a Delicate Eternityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04181153932836441611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-81531197314665289642015-06-29T00:41:54.183-04:002015-06-29T00:41:54.183-04:00I am intrigued to read this, although I wasn't...I am intrigued to read this, although I wasn't to begin with. The reviews do really pick out intriguing details and though verse and I don't have a good relationship, I'm willing to give it a try- I used to love dystopia most of all, so if this is unique and original enough, as I've heard it is, that it could get me back into loving that genre I'm not going to pass it by. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-31426737281325458672015-06-28T00:02:11.471-04:002015-06-28T00:02:11.471-04:00This book left me with a lot of questions. Why doe...This book left me with a lot of questions. Why does a female-centered society make girls get married at all? Why the contest? If they women ran the country, shouldn't they be free to get the cream of the crop? Lastly, why did the cousin get away with some horrible behavior? Why didn't he get reported? He still caused harm to a woman!Lyn Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471867801089862828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-57011195813143094492015-06-25T08:14:04.966-04:002015-06-25T08:14:04.966-04:00Aw, I'm sorry this one didn't work for you...Aw, I'm sorry this one didn't work for you! It's very unusual for a dystopian because there isn't much complexity in the plot, so if you don't like the characters you're kinda screwed. :/<br />Lovely review! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307895303115762938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-16213315531998079832015-06-24T02:55:25.305-04:002015-06-24T02:55:25.305-04:00Sorry you didn't like this one. I really enjoy...Sorry you didn't like this one. I really enjoyed it myself and I loved how powerful it could be for such a short novel, but I can see why you were troubled by parts of it. <br />I hope your next book is better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-52208621178954488632015-06-23T22:32:31.945-04:002015-06-23T22:32:31.945-04:00Ahh, I'm so sorry you didn't like this one...Ahh, I'm so sorry you didn't like this one, Nova. :( I buddy read it with Faye and we both absolutely loved it! I was the opposite with the verse half of the story--I actually loved it. It was my first time reading in verse so I was shocked to find out that I loved it. I thought it fit well with Sudasa's needing-freedom storyline. I totally agree with the culture though. I just LOVED Aimee (Aimee, Always)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12987337914677408281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-46843937057536727532015-06-23T20:42:20.991-04:002015-06-23T20:42:20.991-04:00Aww. :( I'm sorry to hear this was such a disa...Aww. :( I'm sorry to hear this was such a disappointment Nova. It's always a shame too because the writing sounds so beautiful here. Nonetheless, I think I'm going to still give this a try but I'll try and lower my expectations for the plot a bit. Thanks for sharing and, as always, fabulous review! ♥Zoe N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08980248647201093593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-39761847789023541322015-06-22T06:53:54.512-04:002015-06-22T06:53:54.512-04:00Yay for the awesome writing but noooooooo on the p...Yay for the awesome writing but noooooooo on the plot, but get what you mean about it not making things feel like an actual story, for me, it always feels like a fairytale being told, if that makes sense. Shame we don't really get to know any of the characters, I'm a character person so that would be a total bust for me. :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11957514015448707063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052411094920281911.post-78963442758802468302015-06-22T00:54:13.367-04:002015-06-22T00:54:13.367-04:00Awww, I was one of the people who absolutely found...Awww, I was one of the people who absolutely found this amazing, so I'm quite sad that you ended up not liking it! I understand if the verse part didn't seem as emotional or immersive to you. I kind of like dit because it told the story to me in less words but it felt like each line had meaning. And yes, the culture really was fantastic, wasn't it? I wish there would be more books setFaye M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482378962410177583noreply@blogger.com