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popthebutterfly 's review for:
A Time to Die
by Nadine Brandes
Rating: 3.5/5
Genre: YA Dystopian/Spiritual
Recommended Age: 15+ (death, sudden limb removal, lots of blood and survival stuff)
Pages: 389
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Man I read a lot of dystopians. I swear they just gravitate towards me sometimes lol. Anyways, I recently found an awesome sauce author on Instagram called Nadine (@nadinebrandes) and she wrote a series I had heard was pretty good so I decided to check it out. It’s about this girl named Parvin who lives in a world where everyone has a Clock that will accurately countdown to your death. She was born as part of a set of illegal triplets as her mother only had enough clocks for two of the babies. Her oldest brother died shortly after birth, leaving her and her brother Reid with one clock. Shortly before her 18th birthday the Clock ticks down to under a year and the main character has to figure out what she wants to do before she dies. She wants to be remembered and write a biography, but the path to being remembered takes her past the Wall, which separates East and West America, to which she has to decide if she can endure the journey through uncharted lands. I felt that the book was really good. The world building was amazingly well done, the characters were very well developed, the plot was super intriguing, and overall I really enjoyed this book.
However, I did have a pet peeve throughout the book. I felt that the character, who was raised without religion, way too rapidly accepted God in my opinion. I also felt that the main character was way too lucky throughout the story. It seemed that things always happened at the perfect time around her and nothing really threatened her. The main, for wanting to be a biographer so bad, didn’t write enough of her story like I would think she would in my opinion. Lastly, I felt the pacing was a bit off. It was good, but it always just felt a tad too slow for me.
Verdict: If you’re looking for a book that not only encourages adventure but also encourages spirituality then this is the book for you.
Genre: YA Dystopian/Spiritual
Recommended Age: 15+ (death, sudden limb removal, lots of blood and survival stuff)
Pages: 389
Author Website
Amazon Link to Order the Book
Man I read a lot of dystopians. I swear they just gravitate towards me sometimes lol. Anyways, I recently found an awesome sauce author on Instagram called Nadine (@nadinebrandes) and she wrote a series I had heard was pretty good so I decided to check it out. It’s about this girl named Parvin who lives in a world where everyone has a Clock that will accurately countdown to your death. She was born as part of a set of illegal triplets as her mother only had enough clocks for two of the babies. Her oldest brother died shortly after birth, leaving her and her brother Reid with one clock. Shortly before her 18th birthday the Clock ticks down to under a year and the main character has to figure out what she wants to do before she dies. She wants to be remembered and write a biography, but the path to being remembered takes her past the Wall, which separates East and West America, to which she has to decide if she can endure the journey through uncharted lands. I felt that the book was really good. The world building was amazingly well done, the characters were very well developed, the plot was super intriguing, and overall I really enjoyed this book.
However, I did have a pet peeve throughout the book. I felt that the character, who was raised without religion, way too rapidly accepted God in my opinion. I also felt that the main character was way too lucky throughout the story. It seemed that things always happened at the perfect time around her and nothing really threatened her. The main, for wanting to be a biographer so bad, didn’t write enough of her story like I would think she would in my opinion. Lastly, I felt the pacing was a bit off. It was good, but it always just felt a tad too slow for me.
Verdict: If you’re looking for a book that not only encourages adventure but also encourages spirituality then this is the book for you.