Reading Response

Reading Response: Revived

    Revived by Cat Patrick is a work of fiction that is a mix between action, sci-fi, and romance. It takes place in a futuristic world where there is a secret drug, called Revive, that can bring humans back to life. The main character Daisy Appleby is one of the "lucky" kids who gets to test out the drug. Her parents, aka government workers, Mason and Cassie take care of Daisy and make sure there are no problems with the drug. After dying for the fifth time Daisy moves to Omaha, Nebraska where she meets Matt and Audrey McKean who soon become her first real friends. Daisy soon realizes that its easier to keep your secrets when you have no one to share them with.

                                            

                            "She's not suppose to be alive.

He's not suppose to know her secrets."

     

    When I first checked out this book I thought it would keep my attention throughout and would be a good quick read... After wasting my time reading 336 pages of this book I came to the same conclusion that I did half way through... The characters seemed dull and the book was completely predictable. Girl isn't suppose to tell anyone her secret. Girl falls helplessly in love with guy after knowing him for a week (who has no flaws). Girl spills all secrets to guy and all chaos ensues.

"Matt there's something I need to tell you," I begin. "It's about me. About my life... I'm not sure where to start... I died when I was four years old. The drug brought me back to life."

And what's Matts response???

"That's... Are you messing with me?" Matt asks.

Really Matt your girlfriend just told you she was dead, but came back to life with a drug and your response is that?!?!

So, as you can see where there could have been some hmph in the book or some dramatic responses there was nothing. Zilch. Nada. There was nothing that caught my attention or made me ready to turn the page.