![]() ![]() ![]() After breaking out, she realizes something feels seriously wrong. She finds herself in darkness, trapped in an enclosed space that feels disturbingly like a coffin. Alive is told through the eyes of a girl who wakes up on her twelfth birthday, but she has no recollection of who she is or what her life was like before she went to sleep. Yes, it was maddening, but at the same time also very appropriate. However, I’m not sure if this even counts as a criticism. However, this does make for a pretty rough beginning, and a fair bit of patience and investment is required to get to the payoff.įirst of all, the book starts off sounding like it was written by a twelve-year-old. The best part about reading this book was being wrapped up in the mystery, slowly gaining more answers the farther into the story you get. You know how everyone has been saying that the less you know about Alive before going in, the better? Listen to them they’re absolutely right. Yes, you heard that right most of the good stuff is spoiler territory, so you’re all just going to have to bear with me. Sadly, I just can’t talk about any of it. For one thing, I just know I’m going to come off sounding way more negative about this book than I mean to – which just kills me because there’s actually a lot to like here. ![]() I’ve been dreading the thought of writing this review for a while, because I know it’s going to be a doozy. Series: Book 1 of The Generations Trilogy A review copy was provided to me by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. ![]()
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