tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post5296967758721819947..comments2024-03-21T16:50:09.350-04:00Comments on So Obsessed With: The Future Is Frightening Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-22733155719970361742014-05-03T15:48:49.374-04:002014-05-03T15:48:49.374-04:00Haha! Yes, I'd tell you to pass on this one. I...Haha! Yes, I'd tell you to pass on this one. It really wasn't bad, but I don't think you'd like it.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-52550458080955092702014-05-03T15:48:23.839-04:002014-05-03T15:48:23.839-04:00I totally get that point! I think the only reason ...I totally get that point! I think the only reason it felt kinda instant to me (even with their background) was just that the characters individually didn't get explored that much so I felt like I wasn't even getting a good sense of who they were, let alone why they liked each other. If the characters had been fleshed out a bit more, I don't think I would have thought much about the romance.<br /><br />I want to do a re-read of MNIM because I felt like it was similar to THAN, too, but I couldn't decide if that's just because they both involved time travel. My memory is so fuzzy on MNIM because it's been so long since I read it. I'm sad the pub didn't want to continue with it! I would have loved to get a little resolution on that story.<br /><br />I think this one had the right foundation. It could have been a really great book! I think the fact that it all seemed a bit undeveloped is a big reason it's been so disappointing :/ Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-75424714135052239562014-05-03T15:44:25.330-04:002014-05-03T15:44:25.330-04:00Oh I definitely say it's worth giving it a sho...Oh I definitely say it's worth giving it a shot! It's not horrible by any means. I was intrigued the whole time I was reading and never considered not finishing it. It was just a bit lacking overall!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-28805748637691050302014-05-03T15:43:47.473-04:002014-05-03T15:43:47.473-04:00I completely agree with what you've said about...I completely agree with what you've said about characters! They way characters were introduced and then simply used to further the plot didn't feel organic. It was SO convenient! And yes, the romance was lacking. Those things you and I both liked (future, world building) made me almost sad thinking about how much better this book could have been! But it really wasn't a bad story. It just wasn't enough for me to love it!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-82442993281494634902014-05-03T15:42:03.320-04:002014-05-03T15:42:03.320-04:00Oh gosh, I'm soooo annoyed there wasn't ev...Oh gosh, I'm soooo annoyed there wasn't ever a sequel to that one too! I'm assuming the first book didn't do well and the pub didn't want to continue with a book two. But it's frustrating because I really enjoyed that book up to the open ending. Glad you agree on the insta-love thing too!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-69881130632695934312014-05-03T15:40:50.364-04:002014-05-03T15:40:50.364-04:00I loved her two adult books, too! And I probably w...I loved her two adult books, too! And I probably would have loved the Sisterhood books if I'd gotten into them when they first came out. I might give them a shot at some point, but I haven't felt compelled to read them yet. Haha! But yes, I'd say library this one first to see how you feel. It just didn't seem consistent with what I expected from her!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-75058278851764725452014-05-03T15:39:45.908-04:002014-05-03T15:39:45.908-04:00Oh I'm so glad you agree! Yeah, I could have g...Oh I'm so glad you agree! Yeah, I could have gotten over the insta-love if there had been more depth to the rest of the book. But since everything was so surface level, I was just wanting more from everything (like you mentioned). I've gotta go check out your review now!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-6694272896084142792014-05-03T15:38:45.984-04:002014-05-03T15:38:45.984-04:00Yeah, it wasn't horrible by any means and I di...Yeah, it wasn't horrible by any means and I did *want* to finish (I wasn't trudging through it) but it was just lacking that special something to make it a really good read!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-33018346561898346182014-04-16T23:32:56.119-04:002014-04-16T23:32:56.119-04:00Oh, totally up in the air about this one...meh...g...Oh, totally up in the air about this one...meh...glad I didn't request this one. Again, I'm using you as a test dummy...a very pretty and smart and witty test dummy :)Belle of the Literatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01014781249826788311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-69632608068242772692014-04-07T14:27:58.681-04:002014-04-07T14:27:58.681-04:00I don't know if I thought their love was insta...I don't know if I thought their love was instant because it was brewing long before they started talking or went on this quest together. There was something beautiful about it, and I got that they were into each other but I think your point about the characters not being developed enough on their own PLUS the mystery surrounding everything made it hard to contact at times. Brashares writing is so fluid that maybe it tricked me into feeling in love with them being in love. But then again, Prenna is truly starved of this kind of affection since everyone in her community is so hands off so maybe that contributed to it too?<br /><br />Ny Name is Memory was a planned trilogy but because it didn't make a lot of money, they cancelled it all together. I just published my review for THAN today and I saw MNIM at the used bookstore and for some reason I felt like they were VERY similar. I want to do a reread but I really don't want to buy the second book. Maybe library it sometime soon?<br /><br />It's a shame this book was missing something because with her name on it it's highly anticipated but there were so many holes that needed to be filled and deserved to be filled with her writing and development. I'm not sure what happened here.<br /><br />Obv I have lots of thoughts ;)Estellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173717120884471137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-64274421482398262062014-04-04T21:34:07.132-04:002014-04-04T21:34:07.132-04:00I have yet to read this one, but so far, reviews f...I have yet to read this one, but so far, reviews for it have been about average. I do still want to give it a shot though, because it's Ann Brashares! We're actually opposites - I've read the Sisterhood novels, but never read the adult books she's written. Before I end this, just want to say that I'm glad to be forewarned about the instalove and perhaps lack of purpose in resolving the situation they're facing!Alexa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-65956690228127333922014-04-03T13:36:17.169-04:002014-04-03T13:36:17.169-04:00I totally agree with your review. I read this a fe...I totally agree with your review. I read this a few weeks ago and will be posting my thoughts tomorrow. <br /><br />I think my biggest frustration was the lack of character exposition. A lot of the plot points were contingent on points about the characters that weren't mentioned until they were needed to validate something that was happening. It was just all too convenient. I also agree that the romance was lackluster. I liked them as friends but not in a relationship, I just didn't feel the romantic connection. I did like the world-building though. I agree that the future that was created was not only scary but seemed possible. <br /><br />I did like the book though despite a lot of problems. Frankly I was a little disappointed because I too am a fan of Ann Brashares. I've read the Sisterhood series and My Name is Memory both of which are much better.<br /><br />Great review!<br />Cassi @ <a href="http://mythoughtsliterally.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My Thoughts Literally</a> My Thoughts.... Literally!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09592484026919168003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-27112410966116128302014-04-02T21:19:17.034-04:002014-04-02T21:19:17.034-04:00I read this one too and I agree with the insta-lov...I read this one too and I agree with the insta-love thing. I really liked My Name is Memory but I'm still annoyed that there has been no sequel. I don't mind some novels where things don't end up happily ever after, but it seems that almost all of her novels are ending that way... There's a journey with a kind of unsatisfying ending. I want something to walk away from a story with and I just didn't get anything at the end of this one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05408084309846181606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-46682616208604155152014-04-02T09:47:17.985-04:002014-04-02T09:47:17.985-04:00I loved The Last Summer (of You and Me) and My Nam...I loved <i>The Last Summer (of You and Me)</i> and <i>My Name is Memory</i>, and I did read The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants series and really liked it when I was younger. (I loved the fifth book that came out recently, that takes place ten years later!) I was quite looking forward to <i>The Here and Now</i>, but now I think I'll pass... or at least, not run right out and buy it. The issues you point out sound, frankly, kind of infuriating, and not up to my expectations of Brashares.Kaitlyn (Bookish Comforts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14872895217529690003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-77162326040030967482014-04-02T08:32:02.044-04:002014-04-02T08:32:02.044-04:00I agree with everything you have said in this revi...I agree with everything you have said in this review. I just finished typing up my review last night and it's so funny how parallel our thoughts are. I thought it started off really great and I was really enjoying it and then bam. insta-love came out of nowhere and ruined everything (well not everything), but it made it really hard to enjoy the rest of the book. I also thought the story was a bit simplistic which wasn't necessarily a bad thing for me, but it made the book not very memorable. I didn't not enjoy it. It was a quick read, but I definitely wanted more. I did love the science-y, time travel aspects. Whenever those parts were being discussed was when I was very tuned into the book. Great review! Rebecca @ Unbound Pageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609128581185079525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-2115832232058602312014-04-02T01:53:04.329-04:002014-04-02T01:53:04.329-04:00I requested this on NetGalley too but haven't ...I requested this on NetGalley too but haven't gotten around to it yet. Now I'm kind of dreading to read it :/ DNF is not really my style, so I will generally finish a book regardless how boring I may feel while doing it. I hope I can enjoy this somewhat.Angel (Spare Reads)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14398584594602107724noreply@blogger.com