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The Revolution of Jack Frost

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How to start? Hmmm.. Okay so the concept of the story got me.. it’s good but then as I read it and it unfolded the interest died.. the story is all over the place. the romance is not in a very good timing like, the world is ending what are you to doing? Get your priorities straight!!! That kind of thing..

Thank you Netgalley..

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The revolution of Jack Frost is one of my top favorite books.
It’s written perfectly and the characters are amazing. JACKKKK

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I wasn't expecting this but it was great.
I was not sure what was awaiting me with this book title but I kinda waited for something from the movie "Rise of the guardians". Now I waited for the wrong thing. XD But this story was very entertaining and a very fast read. We are joining a group of people who are living at a place where the weather is following a concrete plan. When this plan is suddenly changing, the survivel of the group is at stake.

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I was so excited for this book, I love Jack Frost with my entire childhood soul. But it was so disappointing. I was confused about a lot of things in this book, the author did try to explain a lot of things throughout the story but it just felt flat and confusing and honestly the plot was really predictable, especially that ending. I have a tough time connecting with all of the characters too, especially the protagonist, Gen. Maybe I expected too much of the book since the name Jack Frost was involved.

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K.M. is a friend of mine, but that doesn't stop her books from amazing me. I absolutely love her retellings and this was no exception. Jack Frost is a beloved character in fiction that I myself have loved since I was young. She wrote this so well, and it was incredibly fast-paced and fun. I recommend this to all who love Jack Frost and are looking for a fresh new take on his story.

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I literally forgot everything that happened in this book. Granted, I read this book months ago but still. I should at least remember the general things? Like the characters? THEIR NAMES? But nope. This whole thing was unforgettable and I feel bad for saying that.

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This was an anticipated release for me and I wanted so much to love it. Sadly that wasn't the case when it comes to The Revolution of Jack Frost. The writing style just didn't sit right with me for some reason and I couldn't connect to the story. Sadly it just didn't work for me.

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I requested this book on Netgalley because it had Jack Frost in the title and the synopsis sounded like an interesting sort of scifi read. Well, guess what, it wasn't interesting at all. I promised an honest review, I'm going to have to be brutally honest with this one. It sucked.

I was very annoyed with the writing, it felt like the author knew exactly what she wanted to write but once she sat down to actually write the story, she forgot what proper world-building is...

The characters were all very bland or confusing or just plain weird or all of the above.
Genesis: Her obsession with Jack is so freaking weird, what even is this mess.
Jack: That dude has some serious issues that he needs to solve STAT.
Nathaniel: I was pretty sure he was going to murder Jack and he is supposed to be his best friend *insert my very confused face right here*
Azra: She was cool. She should have been the MC, maybe I wouldn't have skipped half the book.
Eustace: Okay, what's up with him? Should I know him already even though he's never properly introduced? I don't have a sixth sense so that's not gonna work...

Okay, so, this book was a little too weird for me. I skipped most of it and had to DNF it a little over halfway through. I don't like DNFing books but I also don't like to waste my time. I really wanted to like this book but it's a definite no from me.

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Unfortunately, this book was archived before I got a chance to finish reading this. However, I absolutely love the cover and the whole premise of this book! I am quite sure that if I had gone on to finish it, I would have enjoyed it thoroughly! As I did not get a chance to finish the book, I will leave my as 3.

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I gave this several tries, but I finally ended up DNFing it at around 40%. I did give it a fair shake, but there were several reasons that this book just wasn't for me, in the end.

First, there was a bit of a disconnect between what I believed the book would be and what it was. That's on me. The blurb sounds exciting and action-packed (and I'm a huge fan of dystopian books), but the story itself was actually extremely slow paced. By the time I DNFed it, they still didn't know they were in an experimental area where the weather was controlled, even though they called it "the Snowglobe," so ... I was a bit confused. They seemed to know that a world existed outside of their Snowglobe, but at the same time, they didn't know they were part of a weird experiment or in a controlled environment, and I just wasn't sure how.

The world-building was a bit spotty. Part of that, I'm sure, is the fact that they live in a confined space. But I felt like it wasn't set up solidly enough for me to get an idea of what this place was like. They obviously are aware of an outside world that at one point had things like phones and vehicles and such, so I assume it takes place in the future. That's about all I really know about this world, and that's an assumption.

Another big disappointment was the book is titled "The Revolution of Jack Frost," and the idea of Jack Frost was part of the reason I picked it up. Unfortunately, I'm not sure where the connection is, other than the fact that one of the characters is named Jack and they're stuck in a super long winter. I guess that's the only connection? I don't know. Maybe it becomes more obvious later on, but I wasn't invested enough in the story to find out.

I did enjoy the banter between the characters, which was pretty fun and light-hearted. I also enjoyed the mystery. I mean, someone obviously isn't what they seem, and I was interested in finding out who the deceiver was. I had suspicions, and I hope that it was incorrect, because otherwise, it seemed awfully obvious. But still, I did love the mystery.

I felt like there was a lot of potential in the story, but it seemed disjointed and just didn't add up to a complete picture.

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K. M. Robinson was great at bringing Jack Frost to life in the pages. Frost has been one of my favorite characters since I was a little girl and this was amazing.

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This book was incredibly enjoyable! Ms. Robinson is an amazing author, demonstrated by her ability to write so many various YA books that are engaging, include characters that are fascinating and you can relate with and also writes a story in a way that you never quite know what's going to happen.

In this book the plot was fascinating, using weather and survival as the means of introduction to this comlpicated world that the characters live in. There are lots of different people to get to know and they are unique and identifiable enough that you can easily keep up with everything that is transpiring through out the story. Robinson is known for including twists and turns that keep you surprised and sometimes horrified, and she certainly did not let up in this one either!

An enjoyable YA read that melted my heart and had me turning pages so quickly, I almost couldn't keep up with my eyes.

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I saw the word Jack Frost in the title and I immediately knew I wanted to read this book. The book have a lot of good ideas, the whole climate change influenced dystopian world + manipulated test subject + weather machine, but I feel that the beginning lacks a lot of world building and the characters are just... Meh.

I was confused about a lot of things in this book, the author did try to explain a lot of things throughout the story but it just felt flat and confusing and honestly the plot was really predictable, especially that ending. I have a tough time connecting with all of the characters too, especially the protagonist, Gen. Maybe I expected too much of the book since the name Jack Frost was involved.

Honestly I kinda wished the author would scrap the whole Jack Frost thing because the book alone would be fine without the name attached to the story. I think its because The Guardians movie gave me such a clear idea of Jack Frost that I can't help comparing that character and this character even though it's so obvious they're not the same.

The book feels like it tries TOO hard and yet at the same time not at all, as a reader I feel like I saw too many gaps and holes between the plot and the character and that's the last thing I want to notice when I'm diving into a book.

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*Thank you to Netgalley for access to this book.*

The idea for this book is an interesting one, however the execution failed to bring life to the idea. Genesis lives in a bunker with other children who have been found within their dome. Her boyfriend Jack is one of the de facto leaders, but as the weather becomes more erratic, the children begin to struggle to survive. The mystery of their dome increases when they find vehicles that should not exist in their dome. There is a traitor in their midst, but can they figure out who it is in time?

I was not a fan of this book. Genesis and Jack at first started every sentence to each other with the other's name. It eventually devolved to Jack calling her "Woman." It was frustrating and very annoying the read.

The world building made no sense to me. A full round of seasons occurred in just the span of a few months, but somehow that's enough time for vegetation to grow to the point of being harvested. There is a semi explanation for the availability of game, but that brings up the question of won't it affect the goals of those in charge of the dome? In short, it's to see the effects of weather changes on survival, but they bring in food to ensure survival...? There were a lot of holes in this story, and some things that just did not make sense.

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I was really excited about this one, but it ended up being pretty messy and hard to follow. I think there's a good story in there somewhere, but it was badly told and hard to follow. The characters didn't really have believable personalities.

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I actually didnt finish this book because I had a really hard time getting into it. I just had a really hard time connecting and it was confusing.

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Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review. This was so good!

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I received this eARC from Bleeding Ink Publishing on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of this book in any way.

The Revolution of Jack Frost was all in all a pleasant read. In total I give it 3.5 stars, but rounded down to 3.

I think that the biggest problem with this book is the title. It's entirely misleading, and from the reviews that I've read it seems to be why so many people are disappointed in the book. I think that this book was good, and don't understand why it has so many bad reviews. But the fact of the matter is, there is no revolution in this book. Much less a revolution led by Jack.

With that out of the way, let's get to what the book's about, and what I enjoyed about it.

The Revolution of Jack Frost follows a group of people living in a bunker in an unnamed location that experiences very strange and deadly weather patterns, unfortunately for them the weather is about to get a lot stranger. When out of the norm fluctuations begin happening, Genesis and a few other bunker residents begin to suspect that their lives are being controlled by someone else.

I really liked the characters in this book and the relationships that they had among them. Seeing Jack, Genesis, Nathaniel, and everyone else in the bunker interact was heartwarming, One thing that I wasn't such a fan of, was how you were thrown into this world and their relationships with little to no background or explanation. I would have loved to be able to see Jack and Genesis's relationship develop, rather than be witness to it when it was two years strong.

I also wish that the book was a bit longer, when it got to the end everything seemed to go so fast and I was a little bit confused.

I did enjoy this book, though it was a bit average and nothing mind-blowing I would recommend it if you're looking for a light interesting read.

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I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. I was not sure what I was getting into with this book. I love anything about fairy tales or folklore. So when I got my hands on this I was very excited. Gen and Jack did not know they part of an experiment in the Snow Globe. A threat comes to destroy the world they know and have to survive they believe someone among them maybe to blame. It is a very interesting take on this tale.

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I really tried giving this book a chance. I s started, stopped, and put aside more times than I can count. I pushed through one final time, and am throwing in the towel. I dozed off while reading, which rarely happens.

I was hoping for a Jack Frost type of re-telling. What I got was a Maze Runner knock-off. The character’s were bland, with no personality. And some parts were just hard to follow along.

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