tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post689084429080888588..comments2024-03-22T14:57:23.688-04:00Comments on Do You Dog-ear?: The Future Will Be BS-Free by Will McIntosh Lindsi http://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-84730259537245072672018-07-25T00:16:36.047-04:002018-07-25T00:16:36.047-04:00I do not believe it was executed well. I feel like...I do not believe it was executed well. I feel like I should have a better understanding of the Truth App and how it works. However, I know that it exists and that it allows you to determine when someone is lying. I wanted the science and the mechanics. I wanted the author to make me believe in this insane creation that had the potential to change the world. Instead, I'm just supposed to believe it works just because. <br /><br />The body shaming was in no way a learning experience. The girl thought she was fat, the others thought she was fat, and they claimed she slowed them down while trying to escape. It was awful to read about, and I'm sure worse to experience. These people were supposed to be her friends and adults that should know better.Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-59196762572226403392018-07-25T00:12:17.317-04:002018-07-25T00:12:17.317-04:00I honestly don't know... it didn't feel li...I honestly don't know... it didn't feel like it. I think Russia was the scapegoat in this scenario. The Truth App showed that the president wasn't telling the whole truth when it came to Russia's involvement.<br /><br />I did not DNF this one! I finished reading it, but started skimming at the end. I didn't mind missing a few things here and there, but still wanted to see where the story went. It would have been a DNF had I not already read 70% of it.Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-23349404003532975132018-07-25T00:07:09.690-04:002018-07-25T00:07:09.690-04:00That's a good way to describe it. I wish there...That's a good way to describe it. I wish there had been more details and less other stuff.Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-65941211636354796512018-07-25T00:05:06.682-04:002018-07-25T00:05:06.682-04:00I liked that there was a female president, but she...I liked that there was a female president, but she was the worst. You would think that someone in her position would have to be somewhat intelligent, but her actions made me think otherwise. They rhyming was completely random and rarely made sense.<br /><br />I know the device needed a 3D printer and SQUID, but we're never told what those things were used for. They acquired them and then suddenly had a prototype. Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-88555605248860643502018-07-24T21:03:05.029-04:002018-07-24T21:03:05.029-04:00Yikes. So I saw this one at ALA, and while the syn...Yikes. So I saw this one at ALA, and while the synopsis seemed interesting, I was just not confident that it could be executed well? And I guess that was a good life choice hah. Because it sounds quite messy. I can suspend *some* disbelief in a book, but come on, I need to at least be made to understand why things are happening! Also the appearance/fat shaming is AWFUL, especially if it wasn't done as like, a learning experience for the characters. Sorry this one didn't work out for you, but awesome review!! Shannon @ It Starts at Midnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043593641190645773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-23360000665584875062018-07-24T18:57:30.713-04:002018-07-24T18:57:30.713-04:00I guess by Putin-esque, they meant it's kind o...I guess by Putin-esque, they meant it's kind of based off of it? Not sure. But gee, I thought this would be something I would really enjoy (plus I like that title) - doesn't sound like it from your review. I would probably DNF based on your descriptions of how exaggerated and ridiculous everything is made to be in the book. Though it sounds like you DNFed it too?<br /><br />And oh my goodness body shaming. -_-Sophia @ Bookwyrming Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649156623055831699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-51720830909666450392018-07-24T18:52:23.497-04:002018-07-24T18:52:23.497-04:00Sounds like a mess! No thanks. Sounds like a mess! No thanks. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-40454420397579567632018-07-24T17:30:38.379-04:002018-07-24T17:30:38.379-04:00It was like that for me with The Assassin Game, th...It was like that for me with The Assassin Game, the only thing I liked was the ending. NoelWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127138061773871157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-32532633879470706652018-07-24T15:26:21.348-04:002018-07-24T15:26:21.348-04:00By the end of the synopsis I was keen to read this...By the end of the synopsis I was keen to read this one, but it sounds from your review as though The Future really doesn't justify itself. A shame as ideas like a rhyming president, and a female one at that, could be interesting and I'd love to know how the device worked too.Stephanie Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071958445763105060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-14994917195368839402018-07-24T13:39:36.019-04:002018-07-24T13:39:36.019-04:00I know! The synopsis really sold me on this one, b...I know! The synopsis really sold me on this one, but the story itself didn't deliver.Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-6612895774999494112018-07-24T13:39:12.709-04:002018-07-24T13:39:12.709-04:00It's okay! There's always the next book. I...It's okay! There's always the next book. I also recently finished a wonderful trilogy, so my brain is still high on its awesomeness. ;)Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-8642651652161229862018-07-24T13:37:50.384-04:002018-07-24T13:37:50.384-04:00I know this sounds terrible, but I wish I'd pa...I know this sounds terrible, but I wish I'd passed on it. It just sounded like it had the potential to be really great... ugh. Now I feel like that time could have been spent reading something else. <br /><br />The rhyming was so strange. I also still have no idea how the Truth App actually works. The mechanics aren't described in detail, but we're supposed to believe that you just point and shoot for results. I could have gone on and on about this one, but chose not to. There's only so much time in a day. Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-9079066980177883062018-07-24T13:35:22.291-04:002018-07-24T13:35:22.291-04:00There were a lot of things I found difficult about...There were a lot of things I found difficult about this book, lol.Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-44228479869699184792018-07-24T13:35:00.956-04:002018-07-24T13:35:00.956-04:00You don't really see an army fighting for her ...You don't really see an army fighting for her either, though they are mentioned a few times. She sends out strike teams or solo soldiers to discreetly "resolve issues." Why would she need an army when she can just ask the public to take matters into their own hands? Most of them were armed and looking for a reason to pull the trigger. She doesn't have to get her hands dirty if someone else takes care of her problems. <br /><br />I get that she lied about what took down the economy, and that she likely had a hand in it herself, but I'm really not sure what happened. There was a war, but it doesn't really explain how it related to their current crisis. I'm still really confused by a lot of things.Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-55122985346744044892018-07-24T13:31:37.613-04:002018-07-24T13:31:37.613-04:00I honestly have no idea why she rhymed he speeches...I honestly have no idea why she rhymed he speeches to the public. She even managed to make one rhyme with circumcision, so that was weird. I would go back and quote one for you, but I no longer have the copy I was reading. I delete them after my review posts! Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-17194065608132923272018-07-24T13:27:01.761-04:002018-07-24T13:27:01.761-04:00I concur! The body-shaming was unnecessary and irr...I concur! The body-shaming was unnecessary and irrelevant to the story. I asked to review this book because I liked the idea of a completely honest world, but it was poorly executed. The brain is complicated... Is a lie a lie if I don't know it's a lie? For example, I believe in Global Warming, but there are those people that do not. There is factual, scientific evidence indicating the existence and harmful effects of Global Waring, but still people who refuse to believe. They can honestly say they don't think it's real and be telling the truth, even though evidence would state otherwise. I wish the small discrepancies like this had been addressed within the book, and that the science behind their invention had felt more solid.Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-81318689200156817852018-07-24T13:23:02.925-04:002018-07-24T13:23:02.925-04:00They were completely serious about the eardrums......They were completely serious about the eardrums... A guy in the secret service placed earbuds into a seventeen-year-old kid's ears and blasted music until his eardrums were bleeding. It was too farfetched for me, especially since the president was also there slapping him around. I doubt someone in her position would want to get her hands dirty or risk being associated with what was happening. I just could not get behind the characters or the story. There wasn't enough substance. <br /><br />The body-shaming was unnecessary and didn't further a plot point. I feel like the author could have gone in a different direction, but instead made it look like she was hurting the group and only had a brain working in her favor. <br /><br />Right? I love being able to believe in impossible things! I just need to be convinced throughout the story that they exist and why. I recently finished the Age of Legends series by Kelley Armstrong, and now I believe in Shadow stalkers, Thunderbirds, and Death worms (the spelling might be wrong because I listened to the audiobooks and never actually saw the words, lol). Armstrong wrote them in a way that made me believe in my bones they existed (at least while reading the books), and even gave them histories and such. <br /><br />I don't know how I would categorize this one, or for what age group. There's a little grave-robbing, a briefly mentioned anxiety disorder, disinterested parents and affairs... it really was all over the place.Lindsi https://www.blogger.com/profile/13480991226741687503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-31033852385963096872018-07-24T13:11:54.450-04:002018-07-24T13:11:54.450-04:00That's a shame, the synopsis made it sound int...That's a shame, the synopsis made it sound interesting :( NoelWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127138061773871157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-72033793669338405612018-07-24T12:40:35.434-04:002018-07-24T12:40:35.434-04:00Sorry you didn't like it more. Doesn't sou...Sorry you didn't like it more. Doesn't sound like my kind of book.Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-24444066861050854492018-07-24T11:59:50.211-04:002018-07-24T11:59:50.211-04:00I considered this one for review but ended up taki...I considered this one for review but ended up taking a pass and now I'm glad I did. <br /><br />The rhyming thing seems weird and that nobody noticed...<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.fwiwreviews.net" rel="nofollow">Karen @ For What It's Worth</a>Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-67321172573430512018-07-24T11:40:06.397-04:002018-07-24T11:40:06.397-04:00I think it would have been difficult for me as wel...I think it would have been difficult for me as well thereMellianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406103812986322082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-9529294986548362582018-07-24T11:00:09.898-04:002018-07-24T11:00:09.898-04:00I mean, I can see a president getting away with a ...I mean, I can see a president getting away with a lot, but you also have to explain how they hold on to their power too. The army fights for them? Or something else? And the same for the lie detector - you can't just say something is; you have to give some reason, like you said! Too bad this one wasn't as good as you'd hoped. It seems like it could have been a good read with that summary!<br /><br />-Lauren<br />www.shootingstarsmag.netShooting Stars Maghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-45942023016432329882018-07-24T10:36:26.252-04:002018-07-24T10:36:26.252-04:00Okay the rhyming thing is interesting... LOL! This...Okay the rhyming thing is interesting... LOL! This does sound like it was quite the read. I can't blame you for skimming by the end. Sorry it didn't have more oomph for you and was more engaging. Kindlemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084577342034704304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-77913079129322658282018-07-24T04:06:23.105-04:002018-07-24T04:06:23.105-04:00The concept sounds really good but the execution s...The concept sounds really good but the execution seems to be lacking which is a pity! I don't like the idea of the body shaming. chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15824987442107017.post-7408154591382380642018-07-24T02:57:05.870-04:002018-07-24T02:57:05.870-04:00I hadn't heard of this one before you reviewed...I hadn't heard of this one before you reviewed it, so I thought - oh, it sounds different and promising! After reading your review, it seems like this is a heavy case of "great premise, flat execution". It's a bummer. There are so many awesome ideas around, and not all the books they're based on live up to their potential. The eardrums stuff sounds hilarious, only in the wrong way. Torture teens with excessively loud music? 😂 Also, the body shaming. Seriously? Why include a diverse (so to speak) body type for all the wrong reasons?<br /><br />Quote: "If you want me to believe something, make me believe it with the writing."<br />YES. That makes all the difference. I for one love impossible things, but you have to be able to sell them to me!<br /><br />Very balanced review though. I suppose this one might work for the younger end of the teen spectrum (no disrespect here, but they might go along with it better. Fat-shaming aside...).Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.com