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Banded (Banded, #1)
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bookshelves: 2015, brats-posing-as-strong-females, dystopia, female-lead, finished-because-i-am-not-a-quitter, into-the-future, is-stupider-for-having-read-this, one-star, punch-a-protagonist, reviewed, romance-and-squishyness
Nov 16, 2015
bookshelves: 2015, brats-posing-as-strong-females, dystopia, female-lead, finished-because-i-am-not-a-quitter, into-the-future, is-stupider-for-having-read-this, one-star, punch-a-protagonist, reviewed, romance-and-squishyness
In the cereal aisle of the grocery store, you have the name brand cereals all sitting up on the shelves. If you look below, you'll find the generic brand cereals in bags. That's what Banded is. Banded is the 'Marshmallow Mateys' to Divergent's 'Lucky Charms.'
No, that's not fully correct. Banded is more like if someone at the off-brand cereal production company wasn't paying attention when the bags were being filled and some 'Fruity O's' and 'Honey Nut Rings' also got into the bag. Also, this particular bag wasn't sealed correctly and all the pieces inside are stale and tasteless.
This book was an awful and poorly thrown together mess. The writing was all over the place and read like there was no advanced planning. Concepts and plot points were constantly brought up, promptly forgotten about, and then brought up again like they were brand new.
The characters were completely flat and the world building did constant jumps from nonexistent to unbelievable. Our protagonist only furthers this by constantly screaming about how awful the government is how they can't do this to her. When, if we're supposed to buy this world building, they can and she should know this seeing as she's grown up with this system.
Nearly every revelation in this book happens because our main character just knows that she's right. She just knows that the guards are watching her. She just knows that they're after her specifically. She just knows they out to get her. All of this knowledge just gifted to her because the author is lazy.
And don't let the fact that Kalenna is sorted into the 'selfless' zone fool you into thinking maybe this isn't bargain bin Divergent. The narrative still only focuses on fight class and don't worry Kalenna is an awesome fighter and so is her cardboard cut out love interest. He even performs a reach behind you and show you how to hold this weapon thing because of course he does.
I can see why I was able to get this free on Amazon. It's a sloppily put together mess that people should have to be paid to read.
No, that's not fully correct. Banded is more like if someone at the off-brand cereal production company wasn't paying attention when the bags were being filled and some 'Fruity O's' and 'Honey Nut Rings' also got into the bag. Also, this particular bag wasn't sealed correctly and all the pieces inside are stale and tasteless.
This book was an awful and poorly thrown together mess. The writing was all over the place and read like there was no advanced planning. Concepts and plot points were constantly brought up, promptly forgotten about, and then brought up again like they were brand new.
The characters were completely flat and the world building did constant jumps from nonexistent to unbelievable. Our protagonist only furthers this by constantly screaming about how awful the government is how they can't do this to her. When, if we're supposed to buy this world building, they can and she should know this seeing as she's grown up with this system.
Nearly every revelation in this book happens because our main character just knows that she's right. She just knows that the guards are watching her. She just knows that they're after her specifically. She just knows they out to get her. All of this knowledge just gifted to her because the author is lazy.
And don't let the fact that Kalenna is sorted into the 'selfless' zone fool you into thinking maybe this isn't bargain bin Divergent. The narrative still only focuses on fight class and don't worry Kalenna is an awesome fighter and so is her cardboard cut out love interest. He even performs a reach behind you and show you how to hold this weapon thing because of course he does.
I can see why I was able to get this free on Amazon. It's a sloppily put together mess that people should have to be paid to read.
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Reading Progress
November 16, 2015
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Started Reading
November 16, 2015
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November 16, 2015
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0.0%
November 16, 2015
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8.0%
"As I looked around, I noticed someone, a boy, looking back at me. He was ahead of me, maybe seven or so spots, and he smiled, just slightly, before it was his turn to check in and he turned around to give the guards his name and birthday.
Future love interest spotted."
Future love interest spotted."
November 16, 2015
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11.0%
"As the helmet began to light up on the bottom, the line on the computer began to go up and down, like it was thinking.
"Hmm," the computer said aloud. "Not very strong. Not very beautiful. Definitely not greedy. I recommend--.
GRYFFINDOR!!!! Oh wait, shit, wrong book."
"Hmm," the computer said aloud. "Not very strong. Not very beautiful. Definitely not greedy. I recommend--.
GRYFFINDOR!!!! Oh wait, shit, wrong book."
November 18, 2015
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23.0%
"After encouraging that this boy be able to ask his question and asks why the Warden doesn't have a zone stripe.
"I don't have a stripe because I am the WARDEN!" he shouted. "Do you know who you are?"
"Um...Adam?" the boy said, answering the question.
"No! You're arrested! Guards, arrest that boy and find an empty cell for him in the basement!"
*cue over done evil laughter*"
"I don't have a stripe because I am the WARDEN!" he shouted. "Do you know who you are?"
"Um...Adam?" the boy said, answering the question.
"No! You're arrested! Guards, arrest that boy and find an empty cell for him in the basement!"
*cue over done evil laughter*"
November 18, 2015
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27.0%
"This roommate is clearly the worst spy/infiltrator or whatever she is ever."
November 18, 2015
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30.0%
"Oh goodie. Simulations. This is going to be Four and his four stupid fears all over again, isn't it?"
November 18, 2015
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32.0%
"It wasn't that I didn't fully trust Justine, or that I didn't want to be her friend or get to know her, but I just had an underlying feeling that I shouldn't say anything important to her.
So exactly like you don't trust her."
So exactly like you don't trust her."
November 23, 2015
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54.0%
"So that one kid simply asks why the Warden doesn't have a stripe and get's thrown into prison. Kal here is sassing back to the Warden and he's just like lol I'm going to let that slide? Umm....okay."
November 24, 2015
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63.0%
""You two have real chemistry, you know.
Yeah about as much chemistry as two rocks on opposite ends of the parking lot."
Yeah about as much chemistry as two rocks on opposite ends of the parking lot."
November 24, 2015
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66.0%
"Why, just why did I have to be so stupid and not change in the bathroom stall like I always did?
Because the author really really really wanted to make this stupid moment happen."
Because the author really really really wanted to make this stupid moment happen."
November 25, 2015
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100.0%
November 25, 2015
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Finished Reading
