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This book has me SO conflicted. I just don't know exactly how to rate it. On one hand, I want to give it five dragons because, I think it's brilliant! On the other hand, I want to give it three dragons because, while it was a good idea and a frelling BRILLIANT take on a story I haven't read a million times, the author missed one very crucial piece of the story.

It's actually a pretty complex story. It's about these kids who all needed organs. Each kid had their own POV sections so that the reader could get their story. Richardson has a really great feel for when whiney becomes a problem. As I was reading the first character's story, I was starting to get tired of the kid's whiney-ness, and then the character said what I was thinking. His story really tugged at my heartstrings. I felt really bad for him, and when he got his Call, I was so super psyched.

I also knew that the guy driving the red Porche just had to be important. There was a lot of mystery about him, and then when we got into his POV, we found out he was a spy who'd just been burned. Then I said, "Hello, plot. How are you? You arrived riiiiiiight on time."

Then the book took a jaunt into yet another teen's head and we got the story of a girl who needed an organ.

And then, there was a scene with the spy.

And then we had another teen's story.

Typically, I don't read prologues or chapter titles. Yeah. I know. I'm a cocky reader. In this book, not paying attention the chapter titles kicked me in the butt. The chapter titles told me who was telling the story. By the time I figured that out, I was already confused. I was looking for clues in the narrative to tell me who was telling the story.

The clues are there, but they're pretty buried until you get deeper into the story. The deeper you get into the story, the more invested you become with all of the teens. The plot is great.

In short, this was a really great story idea, but a difficult one to write. Part of my problem was that I didn't read the whole book. I read the parts that I thought mattered, and because of that, I killed the enjoyment for myself. This is truly a unique story! The blurb sold it as such. The media kit did as well, and it really was...brilliantly unique.

However, when I'm less stressed (dang you, NaNoWriMo. Why are you in November?), and when I'm smart enough to read the titles as well as the rest of the book, I'm going to read it again.

I think that the premise and the style might scare a lot of readers off. I think that as soon as we get that first, first-person POV shift, a lot of readers are going to put the book down, but I'm telling you that you shouldn't. You should read the book. It really IS good! So, with that decided, and with the fact that I shall be reading it again (because I'm...not always the brightest bulb on the string), I'm giving this book four dragons.


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Feedback D L Richardson 9781939194831 Books Reviews

This spy thriller with teenagers is fun to read. I appreciated that we got to know the three teens in advance of their run-in with an evil doer. Anyone can acknowledge that the author did her research on the process and emotions of having a need for transplant surgery. I felt that the interactions of the teens with their friends, parents and teachers had a realistic feel. The author really teased us into each of their lives with descriptive passages.
This bit of realism morphed into a spy adventure and a little bit of science fiction with what happens after they are the recipients of Dylan’s (CIA spy) donations. No longer are they literally fighting for their lives. Now they are fighting for others’ lives and health. It is a bit of an interesting change when earlier in the novel they were basically self-centered on their own situations.
Wonderful action and storyline accompanied by solid writing.
I was provided a free copy to read in order to write an honest review.
D. L. Richardson’s Feedback feels almost like two novels in one. First is the tragedy of teens awaiting transplants, forced to view life through a narrow focus of physical tests competing with education, and short-term survival competing with future plans. The author’s teens feel very real, variously angry and depressed, or even suicida - so much so that the introduction of a CIA agent feels almost intrusive after getting to know them. But the novel changes as the agent's story advances, and soon these youngsters are facing a threat far more immediate than gradual decline, and a danger that could destroy all they know and love (or hate).

The segues from dejected teen fiction to spy thriller are a little uncomfortable, but it’s fascinating to see these wounded characters coming back to life and hope. The reader is invited into each of their heads, to see life from their different points of view. And the story has much to tell about cruelty, rejection, and belonging to the group. Scientific aspects have a nicely lowkey superhero feel, and I’d love to read more stories starring these teens.

Disclosure I was given an ecopy and I offer my honest review.
Richardson has done a terrific job of weaving together an intricate plot of three teens who think they've hit the jackpot with life-saving organ transplants.

Meanwhile, a CIA agent's organs are harvested and a nefarious plot unfolds. This novel is told from multiple POVs and the teens are gritty and real. I was somewhat surprised in the beginning chapters by the level of emotion in a thriller. Because each teen truly requires an organ to survive, this grabs your heartstrings. Richardson knows how to write it without getting sappy. This gives the story a very contemporary YA feel to it (which I really love).
This book has me SO conflicted. I just don't know exactly how to rate it. On one hand, I want to give it five dragons because, I think it's brilliant! On the other hand, I want to give it three dragons because, while it was a good idea and a frelling BRILLIANT take on a story I haven't read a million times, the author missed one very crucial piece of the story.

It's actually a pretty complex story. It's about these kids who all needed organs. Each kid had their own POV sections so that the reader could get their story. Richardson has a really great feel for when whiney becomes a problem. As I was reading the first character's story, I was starting to get tired of the kid's whiney-ness, and then the character said what I was thinking. His story really tugged at my heartstrings. I felt really bad for him, and when he got his Call, I was so super psyched.

I also knew that the guy driving the red Porche just had to be important. There was a lot of mystery about him, and then when we got into his POV, we found out he was a spy who'd just been burned. Then I said, "Hello, plot. How are you? You arrived riiiiiiight on time."

Then the book took a jaunt into yet another teen's head and we got the story of a girl who needed an organ.

And then, there was a scene with the spy.

And then we had another teen's story.

Typically, I don't read prologues or chapter titles. Yeah. I know. I'm a cocky reader. In this book, not paying attention the chapter titles kicked me in the butt. The chapter titles told me who was telling the story. By the time I figured that out, I was already confused. I was looking for clues in the narrative to tell me who was telling the story.

The clues are there, but they're pretty buried until you get deeper into the story. The deeper you get into the story, the more invested you become with all of the teens. The plot is great.

In short, this was a really great story idea, but a difficult one to write. Part of my problem was that I didn't read the whole book. I read the parts that I thought mattered, and because of that, I killed the enjoyment for myself. This is truly a unique story! The blurb sold it as such. The media kit did as well, and it really was...brilliantly unique.

However, when I'm less stressed (dang you, NaNoWriMo. Why are you in November?), and when I'm smart enough to read the titles as well as the rest of the book, I'm going to read it again.

I think that the premise and the style might scare a lot of readers off. I think that as soon as we get that first, first-person POV shift, a lot of readers are going to put the book down, but I'm telling you that you shouldn't. You should read the book. It really IS good! So, with that decided, and with the fact that I shall be reading it again (because I'm...not always the brightest bulb on the string), I'm giving this book four dragons.