tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post173744173391084803..comments2024-03-25T14:11:39.165-04:00Comments on i swim for oceans: Hungry by H.A. Swain ReviewMelissa (i swim for oceans)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-44671059095833712092014-04-02T00:06:22.575-04:002014-04-02T00:06:22.575-04:00It sounds pretty interesting from the summary but ...It sounds pretty interesting from the summary but your review definitely made me see it from a different point. There are so many insta-love moments in YA genre that even the "grumbling stmach" doesn't even seem that interesting anymore lol Amazing review! Sorry you didn't enjoy it as muchSpiced Lattehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383148744264157471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-22070071622893446962014-04-01T10:12:12.659-04:002014-04-01T10:12:12.659-04:00This has an interesting and frighteningly realisti...This has an interesting and frighteningly realistic concept, but it doesn't seem like the idea was explored very well. I'm over dystopians at the moment, but I admit that this sounded so intriguing. I'm sorry to hear about the flat characters and the insta-love romance. And what's with the names of the characters? <br />Great honest review, Melissa!<br />I hope you and your husband had a good time on your cruise! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-39425842710457866292014-04-01T09:42:50.239-04:002014-04-01T09:42:50.239-04:00To be honest, this one had me scratching my head i...To be honest, this one had me scratching my head in confusion when I read the blurb for this, but I think I know where the author was trying to go. I'm a bit burnout with dystopias and especially insta-love but I do know teens who can't get enough so I'll pass the recommendation along to them. Thanks for your honest review as always, Melissa!Rummanah Aasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119402559076729383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-12523519150296823522014-03-31T22:17:23.656-04:002014-03-31T22:17:23.656-04:00I've been disappointed too many times in the p...I've been disappointed too many times in the past by dystopians and insta-love, so I'll definitely be avoiding this one. Thanks for your honest review, Melissa! Keertanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-91086524793909940002014-03-31T21:49:24.272-04:002014-03-31T21:49:24.272-04:00I'm sort of off of dystopians, and this one do...I'm sort of off of dystopians, and this one doesn't sound promising if I were set on picking one up. Sorry you had to trudge through this read. That's a lot of pages for a lackluster story! :/Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682335183798720529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-72544734840621439372014-03-31T21:26:27.076-04:002014-03-31T21:26:27.076-04:00Thanks for the honest review! I had not heard of t...Thanks for the honest review! I had not heard of this one and when I read the synopsis, it sounded promising, but I think I'll skip it. I am OVER insta-love. It's sad that we have come to expect it in the books we read. That's why I have been gravitating towards more adult reads lately, but that's a discussion for another day. :) BTW, I hope you had a great vacation!Christina / Book Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661826027260861430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-67131922244398073092014-03-31T19:37:15.243-04:002014-03-31T19:37:15.243-04:00Oh, I was hoping for so much more from this one. T...Oh, I was hoping for so much more from this one. The cover is just...it just says so much. But I have been fooled by plenty of covers. Sorry this one fell short. But I do see the distinction you make between HUNGER and NOURISHMENT. Definitely two different things. And the pleasure like Mary mentions above? Or is that taken care of with the whole virtual thing. But you can't virtually taste. That world sucks! I hope I die in the rebellion!!! Awesome review Melissa!BURIED IN BOOKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205451716054533728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-15611372009755288022014-03-31T15:48:30.174-04:002014-03-31T15:48:30.174-04:00No thanks. But it sounds so coolNo thanks. But it sounds so coolBlodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120760076447564855.post-47590957285927723512014-03-31T14:46:48.981-04:002014-03-31T14:46:48.981-04:00NO FOOD?? By removing that, you're taking away...NO FOOD?? By removing that, you're taking away such a visceral experience, something that's integral to being a human and interacting with other humans. What do they do with their time? What do their dates look like? Do they drink? The whole premise has me curious, though I'm discouraged by the insta-love and missing key areas. Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.com