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I gotta be honest, this was... really disappointing. I was so excited to read this one after Sadie blew me out of the water, but this one really missed the mark for me. I actually read this twice, once via audio and then another time physically because I was really struggling to connect to or process the importance of things that were happening, but ultimately I came out of it both times feeling like the story was a little... undercooked? This wasn't terrible, but it didn't work for me the way I...
19 years old Lo is alone. After her aunt died, she has no one left in this world except for the sister she hasn’t seen in years. Shortly after the accident that killed their parents, Bea left and joined the Unity Project. She hasn’t contacted Lo since. The Project claims that Bea doesn’t want to contact Lo no matter how much she tries. Working at a renowned magazine, Lo is set to uncover the secrets of the Project and reach her sister. But the Project has a very good image and, on the surface, d...
Let’s start with this hypnotizing cover that you cannot take your eyes on it: it deserves more 15 million stars, doesn’t it? Before you start this book, I assure you this is not standard “ welcome to the world of cults and meet with the lunatics who are also worshippers of one legendary man who lost most of his marbles” kind of book. It’s not only about a cult. It’s about losing your way in your life, looking for an anchor, grieving your family but mostly finding yourself story at the most unexp...
"I woke to the promise of a storm."No one is more disappointed than I am that this wasn't the 5 star winner I anticipated it to be. Courtney Summers is an incredibly talented author, and I look forward to each new book that she releases with bated breath. Perhaps I overhyped myself, or it could be that I misunderstood going in just what this novel is, but I was mostly taken aback by the fact that there isn't a mystery to solve here. There are definitely dark, suspenseful aspects to the story, an...
Now a Goodreads Choice nominee in Young Adult Fiction! This should come as no surprise to anyone. I am in love with my Lord and Savior Courtney Summers. Sadie absolutely wrecked me. So when me and Natalie (@bookreadreceipts) had the chance to co-host the Mystery Book Club over on Instagram, there was really no other choice for us but The Project.All of us on our way to join Courtney’s cult!!Lo Denham used to have a sister, but Bea left her behind. Lo used to have parents too, but they’re gone
Ugh... the weak female protagonist has returned. Shortest Summary Ever: Lo, the victim of a serious accident that killed her parents has now lost her sister Bea to the Unity Project, a cult/religious group led by Lev Warren. She’s fought for years to uncover their deceptions so she can simply see her sister. Now Lo is working at an up-and-coming magazine, hoping to be taken seriously as a writer, when a man reveals he blames the Project for the death of his son. And Lo realizes she was a witness...
ARC provided by Wednesday Books✨ My Review for SADIE "Having a sister, Mom says, is a place only the two of them will share, made of secrets they never have to say aloud—but if they did, it would be a language only the two of them could speak." Courtney Summers is an author who has always meant a lot to me and her stories always impact me more than I have words to write in a review. I truly believe no other author writes about the sibling experience and feelings that
Tragic 4.5 stars“Having a sister is a promise no one but the two of you can make--and no one but the two of you can break.” The Project is an addictive, compelling, and emotional read about the bond between sisters and those who prey on the vulnerable. Lo and Bea Denham have always lived by the sisterly promise they made until their parents are killed in a car accident. Bea falls into the hands of an apparent cult called The Unity Project, whereas Lo is fighting to survive. 6 years later, Lo is
CS tweeted ‘(this is) a book that will make you reconsider everything you think you know about yourself.’ and i get that an author has to promote their own book, but i think this is taking it just a tad bit too far.i, in fact, did not reconsider anything about myself. this did not make me reconsider anything at all. i already know cults are insane. maybe its just the skeptic in me, but i was not buying anything lev was selling at any point. never. so there werent any shocks for me, unfortunately...
Be sure to visit Bantering Books to read all my latest reviews.Flip. Flop.That’s what my feelings for The Project did. They flipped, they flopped, and then flipped again as I read Courtney Summers’ latest Young Adult thriller.And they flip-flopped dramatically. From like to strong dislike to really like to even love by novel’s end, albeit fleeting. It’s a lot of flipping and flopping, I know. Stay with me. This is all heading somewhere.Nineteen-year-old Lo Denham knows how to take care of hersel...
When I found out The Project was READ NOW on Netgalley, I was so happy and excited, as I've heard only good things about Courtney Summers' work.Her book Some Girls are is on my radar for some time now, and with Sadie being a huge hit last year, you can guess why I expected to be thrilled with her newest novel.As time passed and life got in the way, unfortunately I picked up The Project after it's release, with my expectations lower then before, as many negative reviews pop up on my feed and in t...
My expectations were a little off with this one, as I prefer a bit more of a gimmick, or twists and turns throughout with the investigative mystery/thriller books I pick up. I thought the writing itself was impeccable, and will continue to read from this author without hesitation. The dialogue and scenarios felt very genuine and her ability to design characters you immediately sympathize with was inspired. I found myself feeling quite a bit of disconnect with the narration style, and the intrigu...
Throwing in the towel @ 60%.I just can't suffer through this for one more minute. A lot of preaching and completely lacking in any suspense. Cults and religion are not my jam at all.
When Lo Denham was a child, she was a passenger in a car accident that killed both of her parents. Although severely wounded, Lo pulled through, but there were lasting repercussions stemming from that horrific day. It has since shaped the course of her life.Lo's older sister, Bea, essentially abandoned her after the accident, leaving Lo in the care of their Aunt. Lo, understandably curious about why her sister would leave, only knows that Bea joined a mysterious group known as The Unity Project....
2.5 starsCourtney Summers is my absolute favorite author and I don’t say this lightly. But this time her signature moves weren’t there. I was super excited for this book because a) Courtney never disappoints me, b) I have always wanted to read a book about a cult, c) I was ready to have my heart broken and to completely identify with the main character as I always do with Courtney’s girls. So yeah, imagine my frustration when none of those happened. I think the author was going for something dif...
'' It's that people get so confortable in the prisons they make for themselves , they instinctively reject what will set them free....'' "If you tell a story , something real , something true , you get to be alive in other people. and writing feels like the most, the greatest chance i wil ever have at being alive. '' This revieuw is spoiler free for major things that happen , major spoilers can be found at the end of my revieuw in the spoiler section that is marked with spoiler tags 5 freak
I had to read the blurb. Rarely do I do that until I've turned the final page of a book, but at about the 10% mark of "The Project" I found myself needing a roadmap for the narrative I was trying to navigate. In short, this is a story about a (very) young woman trying to investigate and expose an alleged cult called The Unity Project that has alienated her from her older sister. Is it truly just an organization that brings lost souls together to help the greater humanity through charitable works...
“You wanted the truth. Or are you afraid of it now?”The Project is a story about love and grief, about betrayal and sacrifice. It’s a story about a girl determined to save her sister at all costs. Lo Denham is an aspiring journo. After her parent’s death in a tragic car accident, her sister Bea joins a secretive cult called The Unity Project, leaving Lo to fend for herself. Desperate not to lose the only family she has left, Lo has spent the last six years trying to reconnect with Bea, only to b...
First off, I love the cover. Initially, I thought this would be a perfect horror book/novel cover, but it does fit brilliantly with this book as well. What did not fit this book was me. Were my expectations too high after reading Sadie? Perhaps. Was it me or the book? I am not sure. After their parents died, Lo's sister, Bea joined The Unity Project, leaving Lo to be raised by their great aunt. Lo has been trying to prove for years that there is more to this group and its leader than meets the e...
NOW AVAILABLE!!!!Having a sister is a promise no one but the two of you can make—and no one but the two of you can break.lo is nineteen, working as an executive assistant at a fledgling magazine whose founder’s mission to expose the truth at any cost is one she deeply admires and hopes to someday contribute to in a more meaningful way than fetching coffee. the truth she would most like to expose is that of the unity project; a religious group in upstate new york dedicated to social betterment th...