tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post2180501108325803960..comments2024-01-07T02:13:14.908-05:00Comments on The Broke and the Bookish : Julia Reviews The Archived by Victoria SchwabJanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01772938036847330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-65026742143818958552013-03-25T21:34:14.339-04:002013-03-25T21:34:14.339-04:00I was about 1/5th of the way through for a while, ...I was about 1/5th of the way through for a while, the book racking up fines, before I just said "deal with it" and powered through. Eventually something interesting showed up, but I don't blame you for abandoning it :)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831322497489282381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-14197247497407297442013-03-25T21:33:22.622-04:002013-03-25T21:33:22.622-04:00Honestly I am glad it is working for some people. ...Honestly I am glad it is working for some people. I am glad you liked it!Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831322497489282381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-72505777857739972492013-03-25T20:58:37.978-04:002013-03-25T20:58:37.978-04:00I only got to page 100. There was absolutely no pl...I only got to page 100. There was absolutely no plot. Too much time was stuck in Mac's head and how she wanted to be "normal." Oh.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00958131909782117010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-10214940306022726312013-03-25T12:57:34.389-04:002013-03-25T12:57:34.389-04:00I'm really sorry to hear that this one didn...I'm really sorry to hear that this one didn't work out for you. I loved the world building and the characters, especially Mac dealing with her own grief while working with the dead being so difficult. But I can understand your points. I was definitely confused at first with the flashbacks popping up at weird times. And it took some time to really wrap my head around what was happening in the story. Andrea @ Cozy Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956494599005857082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-27752491046621615502013-03-25T08:21:29.024-04:002013-03-25T08:21:29.024-04:00Let me know what you think of it when you do get a...Let me know what you think of it when you do get around to reading it. From the small subset of comments here, it looks like it may be a taste/what you are in the mood for type of thing. Hopefully you are on the end that I wasn't :)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831322497489282381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-63729264112851266822013-03-25T08:20:34.632-04:002013-03-25T08:20:34.632-04:00Yeah, this one may just come down to taste. I'...Yeah, this one may just come down to taste. I'm glad some people liked it, because like I said, I could see the potential. Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831322497489282381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-41932028555084210592013-03-25T00:14:48.551-04:002013-03-25T00:14:48.551-04:00Well, I'm glad this was a giveaway and I didn&...Well, I'm glad this was a giveaway and I didn't buy the book, then. I haven't gotten around to reading it yet, but I think it might have just dropped down on my TBR pile.<br />Thanks for the review!<br />Tammy @ Bo's Book NookBohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116544104167420505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-33110255069124149282013-03-24T22:26:30.265-04:002013-03-24T22:26:30.265-04:00I'm sorry this one didn't work out for you...I'm sorry this one didn't work out for you as much as you hoped. I really liked the world building and the characters myself but I definitely see the validity of your points. I do agree however that the beginning can be a bit over whelming and it takes a little while to get into the flow of the story. Christa (More Than Just Magic)http://morethanjustmagic.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-16840241282191409692013-03-24T18:11:45.721-04:002013-03-24T18:11:45.721-04:00I thought the story itself was interesting, just n...I thought the story itself was interesting, just not what I was expecting. And a little bit forgetable, to be honest (since I wrote this review about a week after I finished). <br /><br />I think the strongest part of the story is the world of the Archive, but we didn't spend enough time there for the world building to really take hold, I thought. <br /><br />I don't really know if I plan to read the sequel. It's not something I've ruled out, but not something I would rush to read.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831322497489282381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-54612478061083502862013-03-24T14:48:50.868-04:002013-03-24T14:48:50.868-04:00Aww, I'm sad you didn't like it more. I li...Aww, I'm sad you didn't like it more. I liked Mac, but sometimes got annoyed with her single-mindedness regarding her dead brother. I didn't like Wes as much as you did, but he did grow on me as the story progressed. I really loved the whole world of The Archive, though! I think she wrote it to be a standalone at first, but now there's a sequel. You don't plan to read it?Kelley (Another Novel Read)http://anothernovelread.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-28980541762045353682013-03-24T11:20:11.746-04:002013-03-24T11:20:11.746-04:00I dont think so. Three stars for me is actually my...I dont think so. Three stars for me is actually my average grade. This winter I have had a large amount of fours, but I haven't had a five star rating in a while. I think that in this case, it was to jumbled trying to figure out what it wanted to be. It's her first book (I think) so I mean she has the avenue to improve. <br /><br />I guess there are a lot of new author books that I have read that have a great concept and great execution, so yeah. I don't think you're being too picky :)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831322497489282381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5345948308406299194.post-29371822983949992652013-03-24T10:38:03.688-04:002013-03-24T10:38:03.688-04:00"Great concept, poor execution" is a rec..."Great concept, poor execution" is a recurring theme in some of my reviews as well. Sometimes I wonder if I'm just becoming too picky.Charleenhttp://cheapthrillsbookblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com