The Project
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The #1 Indie Next Pick and winner of the International Thriller Writers Award.
BELIEVE HIM, BETRAY HER
1998: Six-year-old Bea doesn't want a sister but everything changes when Lo is born early. Small and frail, Lo needs someone to look out for her. Having a sister is a promise, Mom says-one Bea's determined not to break.
2011: A car wreck, their parents dead. Lo would've died too if not for Lev Warren, the charismatic leader of The Unity Project. He's going to change the world and after he saves Lo's life, Bea wants to commit to his extraordinary calling. Lev promises a place for the girls in the project, where no harm will ever come to them again . . . if Bea proves herself to him first.
2017: Lo doesn't know why Bea abandoned her for The Unity Project after the accident, but she never forgot what Bea said the last time they spoke: We'll see each other again. Six years later, Lo is invited to witness the group's workings, meet with Lev, and-she hopes-finally reconnect with her sister. But Bea is long gone, and the only one who seems to understand the depths of this betrayal is Lev. If it's family Lo wants, he can make her a new promise . . . if she proves herself to him first.
Powerful, suspenseful and heartbreaking, The Project follows two sisters who fall prey to the same cult leader-and their desperate fight back to one another.
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Das Thema von The Project von Courtney Summers hat mich sehr angesprochen, ich finde Kulte sehr spannend und auch dass sich die Geschichte um zwei Schwestern dreht fand ich interessant. Ich habe das Hörbuch "gelesen" und anfangs konnte es mich schnell packen. The Unity Project wirkt oberflächlich wie eine Organisation die viel gutes leistet. Doch Lo ist überzeugt, dass unter der Oberfläche düsteres vor sich geht, schliesslich hat sie seit Jahren nichts mehr von ihrer Schwester gehört, seit diese der Organisation beigetreten ist. Die Geschichte beginnt auch direkt mit einem schockierendem Vorfall der mit dem Projekt verbunden zu sein scheint. Danach wird die Geschichte jedoch erstmal etwas gemächlicher. Vieles läuft in etwa so ab wie man es erwartet. Lo wird immer tiefer in alles rein gezogen, doch man erfährt nur langsam was hinter den Kulissen wirklich abläuft. Erst gegen Ende zog das Tempo an und die Geschichte konnte mich mehr packen, doch auch dann kann nicht wirklich vieles überraschen oder schockieren. Vermutlich liegt dies auch daran, dass es sich um ein Jugendbuch handelt. Doch da die Figuren eher am älteren Ende des Altersspektrum sind, hätte ich mir doch einfach mehr erhofft, etwas mehr Wendungen, mehr Geheimnisse. Insgesamt war das Buch unterhaltsam und hat das Thema sicher nicht schlecht behandelt. Man sieht wie Personen in solche Organisationen hineingezogen werden können, wie von aussen alles toll aussehen kann und auch wieso es sehr schwierig sein kann wieder raus zu kommen. All das lief jedoch etwas sehr nach einem vorhersehbaren Schema ab und konnte mich so leider nicht komplett überzeugen.
3.5/5 stars I always "snack" inbetween my huge 500+ pages fantasy epos books some totaly different genres to have a good balance. This book here was really good for that purpose, it plays in modern times in nyc and has a huge Stephen king vibe with tension and thrills from the first pages on. I was hoping for more twists and turns and a grande finale but nevertheless I enjoyed reading it.
I thought this story had some parts where the story dragged a little bit. I was expecting a thriller but got a mystery. But still I thought it was a very interesting story and I enjoyed it overall. Also I thought the ending was wrapped up a little to fast for me and I would have liked to see what actually happened in between part four and five. Still I think three stars would not be enough, so it's probably more of a 3.5 star book for me.
I thought this story had some parts where the story dragged a little bit. I was expecting a thriller but got a mystery. But still I thought it was a very interesting story and I enjoyed it overall. Also I thought the ending was wrapped up a little to fast for me and I would have liked to see what actually happened in between part four and five. Still I think three stars would not be enough, so it's probably more of a 3.5 star book for me.
This, by no means, was a bad book. But I can't help feeling disappointed by The Project after previously adoring Sadie by the same author. Sadly, throughout the book, I wasn't able to develop a connection to any of the characters. On top of that, the novel's pacing and structure didn't work for me, the constant back and forth between narratives was extremely irritating in the beginning. While the pacing improved throughout Part 3 and 4, the story came to such an abrupt ending, leaving me wanting more. Lastly, it obviously makes sense for a book about a cult to have some kind of spiritual talk, but Lev's constant preaching about God had me rolling my eyes and I started skimming these passages. All that being said, I still think this is an important book and could be really impactful for the right reader. Courtney Summer's writing was still very good and leagues above most other YA authors. Here's to hoping her next book will be able to fully capture my attention once again.
Description
The #1 Indie Next Pick and winner of the International Thriller Writers Award.
BELIEVE HIM, BETRAY HER
1998: Six-year-old Bea doesn't want a sister but everything changes when Lo is born early. Small and frail, Lo needs someone to look out for her. Having a sister is a promise, Mom says-one Bea's determined not to break.
2011: A car wreck, their parents dead. Lo would've died too if not for Lev Warren, the charismatic leader of The Unity Project. He's going to change the world and after he saves Lo's life, Bea wants to commit to his extraordinary calling. Lev promises a place for the girls in the project, where no harm will ever come to them again . . . if Bea proves herself to him first.
2017: Lo doesn't know why Bea abandoned her for The Unity Project after the accident, but she never forgot what Bea said the last time they spoke: We'll see each other again. Six years later, Lo is invited to witness the group's workings, meet with Lev, and-she hopes-finally reconnect with her sister. But Bea is long gone, and the only one who seems to understand the depths of this betrayal is Lev. If it's family Lo wants, he can make her a new promise . . . if she proves herself to him first.
Powerful, suspenseful and heartbreaking, The Project follows two sisters who fall prey to the same cult leader-and their desperate fight back to one another.
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Das Thema von The Project von Courtney Summers hat mich sehr angesprochen, ich finde Kulte sehr spannend und auch dass sich die Geschichte um zwei Schwestern dreht fand ich interessant. Ich habe das Hörbuch "gelesen" und anfangs konnte es mich schnell packen. The Unity Project wirkt oberflächlich wie eine Organisation die viel gutes leistet. Doch Lo ist überzeugt, dass unter der Oberfläche düsteres vor sich geht, schliesslich hat sie seit Jahren nichts mehr von ihrer Schwester gehört, seit diese der Organisation beigetreten ist. Die Geschichte beginnt auch direkt mit einem schockierendem Vorfall der mit dem Projekt verbunden zu sein scheint. Danach wird die Geschichte jedoch erstmal etwas gemächlicher. Vieles läuft in etwa so ab wie man es erwartet. Lo wird immer tiefer in alles rein gezogen, doch man erfährt nur langsam was hinter den Kulissen wirklich abläuft. Erst gegen Ende zog das Tempo an und die Geschichte konnte mich mehr packen, doch auch dann kann nicht wirklich vieles überraschen oder schockieren. Vermutlich liegt dies auch daran, dass es sich um ein Jugendbuch handelt. Doch da die Figuren eher am älteren Ende des Altersspektrum sind, hätte ich mir doch einfach mehr erhofft, etwas mehr Wendungen, mehr Geheimnisse. Insgesamt war das Buch unterhaltsam und hat das Thema sicher nicht schlecht behandelt. Man sieht wie Personen in solche Organisationen hineingezogen werden können, wie von aussen alles toll aussehen kann und auch wieso es sehr schwierig sein kann wieder raus zu kommen. All das lief jedoch etwas sehr nach einem vorhersehbaren Schema ab und konnte mich so leider nicht komplett überzeugen.
3.5/5 stars I always "snack" inbetween my huge 500+ pages fantasy epos books some totaly different genres to have a good balance. This book here was really good for that purpose, it plays in modern times in nyc and has a huge Stephen king vibe with tension and thrills from the first pages on. I was hoping for more twists and turns and a grande finale but nevertheless I enjoyed reading it.
I thought this story had some parts where the story dragged a little bit. I was expecting a thriller but got a mystery. But still I thought it was a very interesting story and I enjoyed it overall. Also I thought the ending was wrapped up a little to fast for me and I would have liked to see what actually happened in between part four and five. Still I think three stars would not be enough, so it's probably more of a 3.5 star book for me.
I thought this story had some parts where the story dragged a little bit. I was expecting a thriller but got a mystery. But still I thought it was a very interesting story and I enjoyed it overall. Also I thought the ending was wrapped up a little to fast for me and I would have liked to see what actually happened in between part four and five. Still I think three stars would not be enough, so it's probably more of a 3.5 star book for me.
This, by no means, was a bad book. But I can't help feeling disappointed by The Project after previously adoring Sadie by the same author. Sadly, throughout the book, I wasn't able to develop a connection to any of the characters. On top of that, the novel's pacing and structure didn't work for me, the constant back and forth between narratives was extremely irritating in the beginning. While the pacing improved throughout Part 3 and 4, the story came to such an abrupt ending, leaving me wanting more. Lastly, it obviously makes sense for a book about a cult to have some kind of spiritual talk, but Lev's constant preaching about God had me rolling my eyes and I started skimming these passages. All that being said, I still think this is an important book and could be really impactful for the right reader. Courtney Summer's writing was still very good and leagues above most other YA authors. Here's to hoping her next book will be able to fully capture my attention once again.