My Rating -ππππ and a half
Plot:Cyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. Cyraβs current gift gives her pain and power β something her brother exploits, using her to torture his enemies. But Cyra is much more than just a blade in her brotherβs hand: she is resilient, quick on her feet, and smarter than he knows.Akos is the son of a farmer and an oracle from the frozen nation-planet of Thuvhe. Protected by his unusual currentgift, Akos is generous in spirit, and his loyalty to his family is limitless. Once Akos and his brother are captured by enemy Shotet soldiers, Akos is desperate to get this brother out alive β no matter what the cost.Then Akos is thrust into Cyra’s world, and the enmity between their countries and families seems insurmountable.
Carve the Mark was a hugely anticipated book in my TBR and I was happy to finally read this one and remove it from TBR pile .
Now the important question : Did the book live up to the hype? But sadly I have to say that this book don’t live up to my expectations as I predicted before handedly. The pacing was a tad slow . It took to much time for the reach to the climax . But inspite of all the happenings , I still enjoyed the book of Veronica Roth. . The fight sequences are well imagined and well written. Also the the dystopian world is fascinating . The people possed Energy currents. The book sometimes turn dark and depressing but after all it’s a dystopian world .
The characters of Akos and Cyra are beautifully crafted and well written . They are the essential part of the book. The book has sizeable side characters and I liked reading about them. The book begin with a map of their galaxy which acted as a bonus.
FINAL VERDICT:
Expect the slow pacing , everything was nearly perfect . The storyline and character development was very good. I think I would definitely love to read it’s sequel which is coming up on 2018.Carve the Mark is Veronica Roth’s stunning portrayal of the power of friendship β and love β in a galaxy filled with unexpected gifts.
||Have you read this Book ? Is this Book on your TBR as well ?? Wanna Fangirl together !!Letβs do in the comment section ||
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I really should read this book! This book has been on my TBR list for waaay too long!
great review!
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You should definitely read this book . This book had been on my TBR for long as well. The starting is very slow nevertheless you’ll enjoy it once you are hooked to the story π
Thanks ,Lena π
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With many others this one is also in my TBR
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Well I hope you read the rest if the books TBR soon and grab this one to read ππ
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I have 403 books on my TBR, so I can’t say when this one will get its turn π
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Omg !!! That’s tooooooooo many books π β€
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Yeah I know *Guilty* π
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Read read andvread
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Read read and read
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I am trying, trying and trying π
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Good luck π
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I saw this at the bookstore the other day. I was really curious about it, but now that you mentioned the slow paced style of this book I’m a bit disappointed. I’m not a fan of such books. Hmmm. Will still try and read this though. π
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Yeah !!! This book had been on my TBR for long as well. The slow pacing acts as a negative factor inspite of that you might enjoy the story .
Hmmmm… Happy Reading!
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I tried reading this book but ended up DNFing it. Iβm glad you ended up liking it.
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Yeah !! I have heard a lot of people have DNFed the book. But once you read the intial part of the book which can definitely get boring , the later part tends to get interesting for sure π
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It took a while for me to start enjoying it too. But it was pretty good. Iβll read the next one. But of course, itβs not even comparable to Divergent in my opinion. π
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Yeah !; It definitely takes time to enjoy the book in the starting but once you are hooked on can’t stop reading.
I’ll also read the next one π
Alas!! I haven’t read Divergent I can’t say much .
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OMGosh! You have to read it! Like now! Lol
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I will definitely read it very soon π
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And after you read Divergent, let me know what you think! π
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I hope to read it very soon as I’ll lend from the library on Monday π
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You wonβt regret it! π
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Haven’t read any of Veronica Roth’s books yet but I want to! Maybe I’ll add this one to the list. π
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You haven’t read but you can try reading.
Happy Reading π
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So, this book was on my TBR, I even checked it out from my library as an ebook but then it just sat there for 3 weeks. I could not bring myself to actually read it. I think it was because I had read an excerpt and it mentioned a love triangle or something like that and I was burned out on those at that point. Your post makes me want to give it another chance though so thank you!
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Don’t worry there is nothing like love triangle in this book . This one is a dystopian duology book by Veronica Roth . And yeah !! Let me tell you excerpt can be deceptive sometimes βΊ
And I strongly feel that you should definitely give this book a second chance .
Happy Reading π!
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I bought this book in spanish and I am dying to read it! Liked her first saga and yours is the first review I checked out and you have a really high rating even if it was slow at the beginning!
PS: I love fangirling XD
I like your blog a lot! I hope you could take a look at mine! I am totally keeping one on yours!! β€
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When I love a particular book I make it a point to give it amazing rating . Same is the case with Carve the Mark β€ and I an dying to read the second book . I hope you read it ASAP π and we can Fangirl together β€ .
Hoping of to your blog right now …. Thanks for stopping by π
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I am always behind on my reading so I can’t fangirl that much haha when I comment on people posts the rush is over haha I hope to read it soon! I think I will add it to my list for 2018 but I have like 20 there already and I have like 4 lists hahaha I try to be as objective as possible haha I am checking yours this week for sure! :3
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Happy Reading π and I hope you read many books as possible and Merry Christmas in Advance .
Hugsβ€
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awww thank you! same to you!! I hope to be able to do that, and I mean it T_T haha
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