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I really enjoyed Mind Games, by Kiersten White... It reminded me of the tv show Alphas, but instead of doing good, they are being forced to commit crimes while being blackmailed and held hostage. I think it would make an excellent TV show itself. I personally really liked the way Ms. White wrote the story, going back and forth between Fia and Annie. I like when its like they are telling you their story, as well as getting different perspectives of the story from other characters... I say if you get the chance read this book and I for one cant wait for book two...
Helpful Score: 1
Short and Sweet:
Mind Games has a perfect amount of edginess, without going overboard. Kiersten keeps her readers roped in and invested in this creepy, heartbreaking story of two sisters desperate to be free and whole. You won't want to put it down and will be desperate to pick up the next installment.
To Elaborate....
Fia and Annie are orphans. Each has always felt a responsible for taking care of the other. So when Annie gets a special scholarship to school that promises to research a treatment for her blindness, Fia follows along even though it feels 'wrong, wrong, wrong.' Soon enough they realize that this school is not at all what it seems and that it wants something from each of them. Mr. Keane, the man secretly in charge, will do anything to get them to comply, and he does. Even sending his own good looking and charming son, James Keane, to run the school and manage Fia and Annie..... but who's side is James really on?
Through the entire story, Fia struggles with what she has become and what she has to do to keep Annie safe. Anne likewise feels an extraordinary helplessness and guilt as she is the tool that the school uses to bend Fia into the mold they desire. Both characters are so well developed and believable. I felt connected to each of them and identified with the heartbreak of watching a family member become a stranger. I think Mind Games would make an excellent movie.
Overall, an excellent read. I can't wait to see where this story goes in the next installment. While I think Mind Games was misrepresented as 'fast paced,' I liked it so very much.
Mind Games has a perfect amount of edginess, without going overboard. Kiersten keeps her readers roped in and invested in this creepy, heartbreaking story of two sisters desperate to be free and whole. You won't want to put it down and will be desperate to pick up the next installment.
To Elaborate....
Fia and Annie are orphans. Each has always felt a responsible for taking care of the other. So when Annie gets a special scholarship to school that promises to research a treatment for her blindness, Fia follows along even though it feels 'wrong, wrong, wrong.' Soon enough they realize that this school is not at all what it seems and that it wants something from each of them. Mr. Keane, the man secretly in charge, will do anything to get them to comply, and he does. Even sending his own good looking and charming son, James Keane, to run the school and manage Fia and Annie..... but who's side is James really on?
Through the entire story, Fia struggles with what she has become and what she has to do to keep Annie safe. Anne likewise feels an extraordinary helplessness and guilt as she is the tool that the school uses to bend Fia into the mold they desire. Both characters are so well developed and believable. I felt connected to each of them and identified with the heartbreak of watching a family member become a stranger. I think Mind Games would make an excellent movie.
Overall, an excellent read. I can't wait to see where this story goes in the next installment. While I think Mind Games was misrepresented as 'fast paced,' I liked it so very much.
Helpful Score: 1
I really enjoyed this book. Its supposed to be a teen book but I thought it could definitely be considered a book for adults too. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down n had to finish it. I really hope there is a sequel, this is one storyline I'd love to read more of! Give it a try, u won't be disappointed!
I love this book! I received an advance reader's copy of this book from the publisher yesterday, and cannot put down this excellent book. It's written in crisp, fast-paced tone that draws you into the story of a young orphan girl who is forced to do horrible things in order to keep her older sight-less sister safe.
It was okay... I liked the story-line and the presentation of it but to me the book lacked something.. I was reading but there was not much dialog that emotionally effected me. There was really only one part that really made me hurt.. but the rest was just reading without feeling. IMO there was not enough time and in dept story for the characters. Going back and forward between the sisters and time made it hard to really invest.
