Official Review: Temptation Trials Part I by B. Truly

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Re: Official Review: Temptation Trials Part I by B. Truly

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Nice review. This book sounds intriguing. I am a big fan of dystopian fiction and this sounds a bit like The Hunger Games which I am a big fan of. Thanks for sharing.
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I had to read through the review a couple of times to figure out what was going on, it's kind of broken English. Having said that, the book is also in a weird tone, and I'd be guessing it's written by someone with English as a second language too, although quite eloquent, belied by the very occasional shibboleth (phrases like "up sh*t's creek" make me think the author has a slavic language as their first language).

I have to say I only planned on reading a few pages but kept on going to see what would happen next. An enthralling read as far as the first few chapters go.
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Thanks for your review. This genre isn't really my cup of tea but it sounds like a great futuristic romance for those that do.
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I need a new dystopian novel to read, so I think I might have to try this one out. I'm not usually a huge romance novel fan, but in this context it sounds interesting. Thanks for the review!
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Post by Jefferyakhere »

The book was not straight forward find it difficult to understand what it entails
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This one has a very interesting premise, which I appreciate. I don't mind a good dystopian novel now and again, although it's not my favorite. The reality TV show idea is also clever. However, based on the cover, and based on the fact that this appears to be primarily a romance novel in a dystopian setting, this isn't for me.
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I'm not generally freaked out about romance novels and this one doesn't sound like the one to make me a believer. Glad you enjoyed the book though.
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Based on this review this book sounds amazing and creative. However there are a couple misspellings in this review. While the book sounds awesome, this review needs better editing.
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A romance in a period where the government arranges the marriages? Sounds like an interesting read! Congrats on book of the day! Great review!
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I'm normally not a romance novel person, but I think I'll give this one a shot with the dystopian label on it as well. I'm also excited about the political aspect. Thanks for the great review, and congrats to B. Truly on BOTD, and thanks for the free book!
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While I'm glad to read about a dystopian tale with a different take (as opposed to the overdone plot of everyone being separated in different sects), I still don't think this one's for me. Even though it's not really a "romance", per se, I'm also not interested in that aspect of this book. Add to that that my parents were always trying to set me up with who THEY thought was right for me and disliking my own choices, and I'm bowing out of reading this one.
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Post by Humamazhar2018 »

Worth reading book, and romance is one of the favorite genre for me. Really curious after reading the review, what will happened to them? will they pass?
Good review.
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I don't know if I'd like to read about political issues, but the luck-linked-with-romance seems interesting. Congrats on the review!
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What an interesting concept! Romance isn't really my genre, but the suspense you mentioned makes me want to take a look. Thanks for the review!
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Post by kate_nguyen »

I like a good fictional and romance story. But the idea of letting the evil regime control every aspect of our life scare me :D
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