Elusion: Elusion | Claudia Gabel & Cheryl Klam
Published by: Katherine Tegen, March 18th 2014
Genre: YA, Science Fiction
Pages: 400
Format: Ebook
Source: Katherine Tegen, via Edelweiss
Soon, Elusion® will change the world and life as we know it.
A new technology called Elusion is sweeping the country. An app, visor and wristband will virtually transport you to an exotic destination where adventure can be pursued without the complications—or consequences—of real life.
Regan is an Elusion insider. Or at least she used to be. Her father invented the program, and her best friend, Patrick, heir to the tech giant Orexis, is about to release it nationwide. But ever since her father’s unexpected death, Regan can’t bear to Escape, especially since waking up from the dream means crashing back to her grim reality.
Still, when there are rumors of trouble in Elusion—accusations that it’s addictive and dangerous— Regan is determined to defend it. But the critics of Elusion come from surprising sources, including Josh, the handsome skeptic with his own personal stakes. As Regan investigates the claims, she discovers a disturbing web of secrets. She will soon have to choose between love and loyalty…a decision that will affect the lives of millions.
Suspense, thrills, and romance fuel this near-future story about the seductive nature of a perfect virtual world, and how far one girl will go to uncover the truth behind the illusions.
It feels like it's been so long since I DNF'ed a book. And while that's great (clearly I've been reading a higher caliber of book) it packed a serious punch of a low when I didn't finish this.
I really wanted to like Elusion. I really did. And I thought for sure that I would - it stands to reason. It's sci fi, which I adore more than chocolate cake, and the concept is really cool, if not original. But the characters - they were just so boring. I didn't connect to them, barely understood them, and what romance there is just feels so forced. I found myself reading for the sake of reading, not enjoying Elusion one bit or being even bothered if the characters lived or died.
I could not get invested. Also the immersion technology stuff ... felt a lot more fantasy than sci fi. Which was weird. For a future world with all this super tech it didn't feel all that futuristic at all. I don't know, I just really wasn't fussed on this book at all.
DNF at 34%
I really wanted to like Elusion. I really did. And I thought for sure that I would - it stands to reason. It's sci fi, which I adore more than chocolate cake, and the concept is really cool, if not original. But the characters - they were just so boring. I didn't connect to them, barely understood them, and what romance there is just feels so forced. I found myself reading for the sake of reading, not enjoying Elusion one bit or being even bothered if the characters lived or died.
I could not get invested. Also the immersion technology stuff ... felt a lot more fantasy than sci fi. Which was weird. For a future world with all this super tech it didn't feel all that futuristic at all. I don't know, I just really wasn't fussed on this book at all.
DNF at 34%
(No star rating)
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