Member Reviews
Mercedes R, Reviewer
I didn't think I would like this book since the romance is pretty predictable and it had a bit of a Contemporary feel (not my favorite genre), but I truly enjoyed the suspense, the plot twists, the characters, and the story. While the romance was easily predictable, the characters were incredible and this story did not fall into the predictable category. I did enjoy reading this book and I will definitely recommend it to friends.
Liz W, Reviewer
Discord was a fast and fun read, very clever, starting out as one thing and ending as quite another, I found it completely engaging as an adult who enjoys Young Adult novels.
The group dynamic between the kids in the hospital and the musical themes running throughout the narrative were huge strengths of this one, I can imagine the target audience especially enjoying it (as did I)
I do love when authors mess with genre types and mash it all up a bit and that was the case with Discord, its finale was cleverly placed and I’m definitely going to read the next in the series – you can’t leave it there! I even liked my least liked thread in novels the romantic one – but Katy Haye also speaks to love in different forms.
A tale of friendship under the most odd and disturbing circumstances, Discord is a rather lovely read with added bite when it comes to the ultimate (part) resolution.
Recommended for 14+ years and for the young at heart.
**Review also available on Goodreads and Amazon.
Amie G, Reviewer
Seventeen-year-old Beth has brain damage. She lives in a Steptoe House - a hospital in the English countryside that specializes in helping youths recover from brain trauma.
Her life consists of school classes, medical tests and of playing and listening to therapeutic music.
Some days she feels great and better yet, she feels almost normal. On those days she contemplates going home and returning to her life. But, what kind of life will she be returning to? She has no memories of her family or her friends, in fact, she remembers nothing of her life before waking up at Steptoe House.
Beth's bad days are REALLY BAD. On those days she sees and hears ghosts and other shadows. On those days she acknowledges that she is NOT ready to go home after all.
When a boy named Toby arrives at the Institute, Beth's life will never be the same.
Toby encourages Beth to confront her fears instead of hiding from them. But when strange things begin to happen and Beth's sense of deja vue starts running overtime, both Beth and Toby set out to discover what exactly it is that is wrong with Steptoe House.
I have to admit that I was pretty sure I had this novel completely figured out by the halfway point of the novel. I also haveto admit how very wrong I was.
What starts out as teen romance novel ends up morphing into a completely different book. In fact, this book is hard to classify into a single genre. It is clearly a Young Adult novel, but it is so much more. It is romance. It is horror. It is science fiction. It is mystery. It is drama. It is even speculative fiction. Whatever the official genre, I enjoyed it immensely.
The cast of characters are diverse and they all seem like ordinary teenagers doing their best to recover from brain injuries so that they can return home to see their families. Families that never visit. According to the doctors, it would be detrimental to their recovery to have visitors. But, it all seems very strange to lead character, Beth. (And to the reader.)
I do not want to include any spoilers in this review, but suffice it to say that if you enjoy books that keep you in suspense and that keep you guessing, then this is a MUST READ.
The author has done a phenomenal job in setting up the story for the next book in the series, and I, for one am excited to read it. Rumour has it that Book Two will be released in March 2017.
I rate DISCORD as 4 out of 5 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟
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DISCORD by Katy Haye is a YA Novel that defies categorization. 4 out of 5 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟
