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Overall I really enjoyed this novel. The futuristic technology was fascinating, albeit confusing at moments, and the main characters, while not as developed as I would have liked, were interesting and compulsive. As the story went on, my favorites were constantly changing. This took me a while to read, but it was not due to the book being bad. The beginning and middle of the novel are interesting with some exciting plot points, but it is the last 50 or so pages that get insane. I love that the author chose the very first scene to also be the finale. The novel I was guessing who it would be and unfortunately, I was right. The end had so many plot twists and it was just amazing. I recommend this book if you like teen thrillers with some romance and petty drama as well. Overall I really enjoyed this novel. The futuristic technology was fascinating, albeit confusing at moments, and the main characters, while not as developed as I would have liked, were interesting and compulsive. As the story went on, my favorites were constantly changing. This took me a while to read, but it was not due to the book being bad. The beginning and middle of the novel are interesting with some exciting plot points, but it is the last 50 or so pages that get insane. I love that the author chose the very first scene to also be the finale. The novel I was guessing who it would be and unfortunately, I was right. The end had so many plot twists and it was just amazing. I recommend this book if you like teen thrillers with some romance and petty drama as well. I really got INTO this book and couldn't put it down... until an icky relationship completely turned me off. After taking a few days off, I picked it back up and tried to ignore my turn-offness. Besides that one thing, I thought this book was really fun, suspenseful, intriguing, and yes, a lot like Gossip Girl. no reviews | add a review
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HTML: New York Times bestseller New York City as you've never seen it before. A thousand-story tower stretching into the sky. A glittering vision of the future, where anything is possibleâ??if you want it enough. Welcome to Manhattan, 2118. A hundred years in the future, New York is a city of innovation and dreams. But people never change: everyone here wants something...and everyone has something to lose. Leda Cole's flawless exterior belies a secret addictionâ??to a drug she never should have tried and a boy she never should have touched. Eris Dodd-Radson's beautiful, carefree life falls to pieces when a heartbreaking betrayal tears her family apart. Rylin Myers's job on one of the highest floors sweeps her into a worldâ??and a romanceâ??she never imagined...but will her new life cost Rylin her old one? Watt Bakradi is a tech genius with a secret: he knows everything about everyone. But when he's hired to spy by an upper-floor girl, he finds himself caught up in a complicated web of lies. And living above everyone else on the thousandth floor is Avery Fuller, the girl genetically designed to be perfect. The girl who seems to have it allâ??yet is tormented by the one thing she can never have. Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying and Big Little Lies, debut author Katharine McGee has created a breathtakingly original series filled with high-tech luxury and futuristic glamour, where the impossible feels just within reach. But in this world, the higher you go, the farther there is t No library descriptions found. |
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The Thousandth Floor is set in Manhattan, 2118. The tower the characters live is approximately two miles high and the higher the floor, the wealthier the residents. Various floors are reminiscent of New York neighborhoods. It was difficult for me to create a visual for the tower in my mind. I tried to picture New York in the structure of a tower with all the advanced technological bots and hovers, but it’s hard for me to imagine. Even though, I managed to follow the story just fine.
The story is full of characters coping with adult life struggles. Leda is addicted to drugs and keeps it a secret from her friends. Eris lives a glamorous life with her wealthy dad and former model mom. Rylin is from the working-class group, struggling to make ends meet following the loss of her mom. Watt is sophisticated with technology and can spy on people. Avery is the most perfect girl in appearance and has every material possession a person could want. At least it appears that way.
During my time as a young adult, I’m pretty sure I would have loved this book. At this time in my life, I find much more pleasure in reading books with characters who have adult life experience as they are relatable. I understand this story is about a variety of characters trying to navigate their way through significant life changes. Some of those changes are self-imposed, while others are what the universe has dealt. At the conclusion, I decided I enjoyed this book more than I expected. It’s a good story that kept me engaged, and has a suspenseful ending. I’m sure people who enjoy YA and science fiction would very much enjoy this book.
I purchased the audiobook of The Thousandth Floor with my Audible membership. Narrator Phoebe Strole did a very nice job bringing these characters to life.
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