Twists and turns [SPOILERS]
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Re: Twists and turns [SPOILERS]
I thought the second book might explore some of those things. Unfortunately, I won't be reading it.Tigereetiger2010 wrote: ↑14 Feb 2020, 23:45second book explains a lot of these things in a lot more detail.Jezebelle84 wrote: ↑14 Feb 2020, 14:20 I wasn't invested enough in this book for any of the twists to shock me. it was like "Adam, you have a twin. He's evil" Meh. No more mention of him. "Vikki is actually a spy for Iksha and she's over 30 years old" uh huh, and? Then the part about Alexandra still being alive and now being with the Iksha. i was like "why?"
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I am slightly curious about the next book, but only in the way I would be curious about what happens after a car crash or somethingJezebelle84 wrote: ↑18 Feb 2020, 13:34I thought the second book might explore some of those things. Unfortunately, I won't be reading it.Tigereetiger2010 wrote: ↑14 Feb 2020, 23:45second book explains a lot of these things in a lot more detail.Jezebelle84 wrote: ↑14 Feb 2020, 14:20 I wasn't invested enough in this book for any of the twists to shock me. it was like "Adam, you have a twin. He's evil" Meh. No more mention of him. "Vikki is actually a spy for Iksha and she's over 30 years old" uh huh, and? Then the part about Alexandra still being alive and now being with the Iksha. i was like "why?"
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I agree the twist would be much more shocking if Terry was a favoured character.
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Ooh, agreed! That was also a total surprise, and that twin connection (in fantasy fiction or in real-life scenarios) is always an ironclad, unbreakable bond. Delightful twists are always a pleasure to suddenly come across.
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I had that "multi books thrown together" feeling a lot while reading this book as well... I am also a fan of some good foreshadowing which this book had none (that I recall offhand). Too many balls coming out of the left field.arigray9 wrote: ↑26 Feb 2020, 01:04 I thought all the twists were really interesting (Adam having a twin, Alexandra being alive, them both being part of the Iksha, Vikki’s arc, JoAnn and the serum, Dauma’s merging, and more) but at some point it felt like there were too many plot points thrown together. I would have liked to see more development into some of the twists (especially Adam’s orgin and family) rather than what seemed like wild events thrown in for shock value. Dauma basically told Carly “oh by the way, Alexandra’s alive and part of the Iksha” and then merged with her before we could get any more detail. All the turns are super interesting, I just want to know more without having to read a whole second and possibly third before things are tied together. It’s good to include points of interest to move the plot forward, but a lot of the book felt like an exposition for things to come.
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And was it just me, or did Vikki have a lot of sudden revelations?
Like - BAM! She's really an adult.
WOOSH! She and Adam are related (which is why he wasn't into her because genetics and other reasonings which seem to be a desperate attempt to undercut Adam's oedipal complex in the earlier half of the book).
When it comes to Vikki, showing her mercy for the genetic twist at the end undermined any theoretical growth we were supposed to see in Adam.
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Same! Also, when his mother joined Iksha.
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That was a great twist to me too. I feel like it was slightly hinted at earlier when Adam was wondering how a parent would let a teen get breast implants. I didn't see it coming though. That, and Adam having a twin.