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The Edge of Everything (The Edge of Everything, #1)
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bookshelves: d-n-f, young-adult, fantasy, may-continue, not-for-me, dnf-2017
Feb 15, 2017
bookshelves: d-n-f, young-adult, fantasy, may-continue, not-for-me, dnf-2017
DNF @ 10%
I don't mind a good useless information dump, if it'll add to the plot later on. However, there were around four info dumb in just the first chapter. I was so excited to read this after the prologue, but that first chapter killed me. It took me around eight hours to finish.
For me, this book simply had too much telling and not enough showing through the writing. Then there was the fact I already hated the name of our main character - which is said frequently due to third person narrative - due to a girl named Zoe being a bitch to one of my favourite people (aka Caitlin, do I have any other friends?).
I don't mind a good useless information dump, if it'll add to the plot later on. However, there were around four info dumb in just the first chapter. I was so excited to read this after the prologue, but that first chapter killed me. It took me around eight hours to finish.
For me, this book simply had too much telling and not enough showing through the writing. Then there was the fact I already hated the name of our main character - which is said frequently due to third person narrative - due to a girl named Zoe being a bitch to one of my favourite people (aka Caitlin, do I have any other friends?).
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Reading Progress
January 7, 2017
– Shelved
January 7, 2017
– Shelved as:
to-read
February 14, 2017
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"I swear the most confusing thing is that this is not a contemporary, despite the cover which instantly makes me scream contemporary."
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February 15, 2017
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Started Reading
February 15, 2017
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4.0%
"This book has gone on about 8 different tangents already and it's bloody annoying"
February 15, 2017
– Shelved as:
young-adult
February 15, 2017
– Shelved as:
d-n-f
February 15, 2017
– Shelved as:
may-continue
February 15, 2017
– Shelved as:
fantasy
February 15, 2017
– Shelved as:
not-for-me
February 15, 2017
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Finished Reading
February 16, 2017
– Shelved as:
dnf-2017
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Feb 15, 2017 02:28AM
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Also what am I? A chair leg? :)
90% of the books that you marked as read are dnf.. just stop it
you give 1 star to a book that you just read 10% i mean
Lia wrote: "90% of the books that you marked as read are dnf.. just stop it"Actually, 30/467 I've marked as DNF. So, maybe you should get your math right, because that's definitely not 90%. Also, "just stop it"? Honey, if you don't like it why are you following me if my system of rating seems to piss you off?
@Lia Everyone has a different rating system so please respect Amber's.
Thank you, Andrea!
I give 1 star for books I dnf, I wish I could give zero. If I spent my money it's my right to rate as I please. If the book was a DNF, it's because the story wasn't engaging or interesting enough to hold my interest. Hence, bad rate. Amber, you rate your books as you please.
Rejane wrote: "I give 1 star for books I dnf, I wish I could give zero. If I spent my money it's my right to rate as I please. If the book was a DNF, it's because the story wasn't engaging or interesting enough t..."Exactly! I wasted both my time and money, so a I feel a one star is fair. I know a book isn't for me if it isn't engaging me by 10%, sometimes earlier. Never understnd why people get angry about how other people rate or feel the need to tell them off.
Thank you so much for your comment!
I don't understand either. Specially this is a platform for doing exactly this. Rate books and if you want to, explain why you rated it that way. It's the free speech right. These trolls need to find better arguments to criticize reviewers. Instead of making unnecessary comments in someone else's reviews, they should take their time and spend on their space and promote the book as they please. In the end, attacking reviewers is a disservice to the author. Many readers stop reading some writers because of bad behavior of their fangirls. Terrible publicity
i was gonna buy this one yesterday at b&n but decided to pass because i hadn't seen enough reviews to think good or bad about it but now, i'm quite glad i passed.
