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Switched (Trylle, #1)
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bookshelves: covergasm, dont-understand-why-its-hyped, stupid-girls, boooooring, hot-mess, unoriginal
Aug 16, 2011
bookshelves: covergasm, dont-understand-why-its-hyped, stupid-girls, boooooring, hot-mess, unoriginal
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I hadn't had a book infuriate me this much since A Beautiful Dark.
So Wendy Everly finds out she's a changeling switched at birth, and that she's actually one of the Trylle─a.k.a. trolls. She's also a princess.
Every. Single. Character. In this book. Expected her to know everything about Trylle life already. Nobody even educates this girl. Sometimes Finn, the hero, tries to, but then they end up making out or some other annoying romantic activity.
Wendy was so damn unlikable. She was close to being a TSTL heroine. When her mother, Elora, yelled at her about the stupidest things, she just stood there and took it. She needs to learn to stand up for herself. -_-
I would've probably liked her, or at least respected her more, if she would just stop letting that bitchy mother of hers to treat her like fecal matter.
I didn't like the characters, the story, the romance, nothing. But a friend of mine told me that it gets better in the sequel. I do see some potential in this series, I guess.
I'd probably still read the sequel, just to see if it really gets better. I mean, I got a copy of it already. I bought it at the same time I got this one. I guess I just had high hopes for this series. :/
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I hadn't had a book infuriate me this much since A Beautiful Dark.
So Wendy Everly finds out she's a changeling switched at birth, and that she's actually one of the Trylle─a.k.a. trolls. She's also a princess.
Every. Single. Character. In this book. Expected her to know everything about Trylle life already. Nobody even educates this girl. Sometimes Finn, the hero, tries to, but then they end up making out or some other annoying romantic activity.
Wendy was so damn unlikable. She was close to being a TSTL heroine. When her mother, Elora, yelled at her about the stupidest things, she just stood there and took it. She needs to learn to stand up for herself. -_-
I would've probably liked her, or at least respected her more, if she would just stop letting that bitchy mother of hers to treat her like fecal matter.
I didn't like the characters, the story, the romance, nothing. But a friend of mine told me that it gets better in the sequel. I do see some potential in this series, I guess.
I'd probably still read the sequel, just to see if it really gets better. I mean, I got a copy of it already. I bought it at the same time I got this one. I guess I just had high hopes for this series. :/
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Reading Progress
August 16, 2011
– Shelved
December 4, 2011
– Shelved as:
covergasm
March 18, 2012
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Started Reading
March 20, 2012
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8.18%
"Okay, what in the fuck is going on? O_o This is ridiculous. He offers to dance with her and then he's suddenly acting like a cocky jackass?"
page
26
March 20, 2012
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9.12%
""There wasn't anything I knew about him for sure. Except that despite everything, I was starting to like him." This coming from several minutes after she was pretty much verbally slammed by Finn. *sigh*"
page
29
March 20, 2012
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10.06%
""I don't want to hurt you." If I had a nickel for everytime a YA hero says that, I could probably buy my own private island."
page
32
March 20, 2012
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11.64%
""He was stalking me, and I was only upset about it because he was doing it because he had to, not because he wanted to." You're saying you wouldn't be upset if this guy actually stalked you cause he wants to...?"
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37
March 21, 2012
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43.4%
"""Wear your hair down," Finn commanded." Whoa, whoa. Easy there, Christian Grey. >_>"
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138
March 22, 2012
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46.86%
"Oh come on, Wendy! Don't just stand there and let her yell at you like that! Tell her where to stick it! -_-"
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149
March 22, 2012
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53.14%
"Oh NOW you educate her when you should've done it like a HUNDRED PAGES AGO. -___- God, it's like this book is trying to annoy me."
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169
March 23, 2012
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67.3%
"WHY DO THEY CONSTANTLY EXPECT WENDY TO KNOW EVERYTHING ALREADY?!!! AAAARGH. [image error]"
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214
March 23, 2012
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76.1%
""It's dangerous for you to be around me." Oh wow, that is so new and different! NO love interest ever said something like that before, ever!"
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242
March 24, 2012
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78.3%
""There is much you have yet to learn." AND WHO'S FAULT IS THAT, DUMBASS? -____- Wendy should've said that. If she did, I'd probably love her. Well, maybe not love, but I'd respect her."
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249
March 24, 2012
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82.08%
"He sweated so badly, it had to be bleeding onto my dress. The beautiful silver and white fabric would be stained yellow after this." Yellow? Who the hell has yellow-colored sweat? O_o Is that a troll thing?"
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261
March 24, 2012
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83.65%
"Oh wow! I totally did not see that coming at all whatsoever! That was so surprising, I shat brix."
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266
March 24, 2012
– Shelved as:
dont-understand-why-its-hyped
March 24, 2012
– Shelved as:
stupid-girls
March 24, 2012
– Shelved as:
boooooring
March 24, 2012
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Finished Reading
June 1, 2012
– Shelved as:
hot-mess
July 11, 2012
– Shelved as:
unoriginal
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^Yeah, really. I just got the second book in the series a couple days ago.. :c When you're done, tell me how it is.
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i personally didn't like the series. it was....jumpy....
It doesn't surprise me. I've read My blood approves and I wasn't impressed.
I completely agree! Horrible. -__-
I have an arc of Waking (Swimming? Whatever, I can't remember the title, only that the cover is blue). Anyway, I read the first paragraph before becoming convinced that I will never ever try one of her books again. :\
I would say the only good thing about Wendy's character is that she didn't pull an Ariel and just leave her family without didn't look back ... I did not like Finn whatsoever; found him to be a complete douche .. the side characters be much more interesting than him I will probably read the 2nd book; just for the heck of it
Nafiza wrote: "I have an arc of Waking (Swimming? Whatever, I can't remember the title, only that the cover is blue). Anyway, I read the first paragraph before becoming convinced that I will never ever try one o..."Aww no, Wake? D: That one's bad too? Dammit, I was really excited for it. It's about sirens, which I love, and the cover is just damn gorgeous.
The first paragraph is such a turn off, I decided not to even go there and retained my sanity instead. Haha.
I think it was an easy read and i quite enjoyed it and am shocked to see some one hate on it so much but your friends right it gets pretty interesting in the sequels.And i think Wendy was easy to like shes some one you could relate to, also her mother does get better and you find shes really not a bitch, and if anything i respected Wendy more for taking all that crap from her Mum, she was just trying to be respectable, but you should defs read the following ones!!
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I agree, this book is pretty horrible. Your status updates made me laugh really hard though. XD
I've read all three books, and I am surprised that anyone could find this series interesting or even good. I was so disappointed with the whole thing. Loved the review.
ha ha that pretty much sums it up
I do have to disagree with your point of view. I love this series because of the romantic aspect of it. I do have to say windy is a bitch though I hate her development through out the first and second book and then she ends up with the perfect guy?! NO! It dosent work!!! I hate it!!! But this was one of the first paranormal YA books I read this is actually the first.... And I just love it to pieces for almost showing me this wonderful world of books.
100% agree. Good concept, bad execution. I’m also spoiled by ridiculously good writers like Laini Taylor. I won’t read the Switched sequels.
The books series gets so much better. My favorite book is the 3rd book everything pieces together and she ends up kicking butt!
