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A review by bookishlysimsy
Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
Disclaimer: I was provided a digital galley via NetGalley for the purpose of reviewing. This does not affect my opinion.
I was left disappointed.
This book started off okay. Pru--our main character--seemed somewhat relatable, and the book got right into the plot. It was about 5% of the way through when things started to go wrong.
For one, the MC is actually full of herself past this point. Pru deems it necessary to cast bad karma on anyone who is mildly inconveniencing her or doing something that she thinks is unnecessary or wrong. She doesn't bother listening to anyone whose opinion or circumstances differ from her own, and she expects everyone to cater to her every need if something bad happens. I was honestly on her side for that first 5% of the book, but past that, I started to agree with the other characters that she acted like a prude.
On top of that, the writing in this book is mediocre at best. I expected more from Marissa Meyer, considering so many people love her books. The plot was also affected by this, as the instances in which Pru's "bad karma" power (?) repeated unnecessary inflictions on people.
All in all, I can say that I'm glad this is a standalone. If there were another book of *this*, I'd be fairly concerned.
UPDATE EDIT: It was brought to my attention that there are some very serious problems with this book and Meyer's Lunar Chronicles series. Recognizing that, I feel it's also important to point out discussions about this from @KailiaSage and author Katie Zhao. Please make yourself aware of these and address the very real issues with these books.
I was left disappointed.
This book started off okay. Pru--our main character--seemed somewhat relatable, and the book got right into the plot. It was about 5% of the way through when things started to go wrong.
For one, the MC is actually full of herself past this point. Pru deems it necessary to cast bad karma on anyone who is mildly inconveniencing her or doing something that she thinks is unnecessary or wrong. She doesn't bother listening to anyone whose opinion or circumstances differ from her own, and she expects everyone to cater to her every need if something bad happens. I was honestly on her side for that first 5% of the book, but past that, I started to agree with the other characters that she acted like a prude.
On top of that, the writing in this book is mediocre at best. I expected more from Marissa Meyer, considering so many people love her books. The plot was also affected by this, as the instances in which Pru's "bad karma" power (?) repeated unnecessary inflictions on people.
All in all, I can say that I'm glad this is a standalone. If there were another book of *this*, I'd be fairly concerned.
UPDATE EDIT: It was brought to my attention that there are some very serious problems with this book and Meyer's Lunar Chronicles series. Recognizing that, I feel it's also important to point out discussions about this from @KailiaSage and author Katie Zhao. Please make yourself aware of these and address the very real issues with these books.