3.5 Stars

First off I would like to thank Netgalley & the publisher Bleeding Ink Publishing for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
For the longest time Jack Frost was one of the most underused mythical characters. I think the movie version of "Rise of the Guardians" brought him more to the forefront. Every year at Christmas the Jack Frost special comes on and I always cry so I have been a fan of his for a while!

Inside the globe no one knows knows that the weather is being controlled by Morozoko Industries. Jack and Gen want to know why Winter lasts forever and yet Spring,Summer and Autumn seem to go by in a blink of an eye. With WInter lasting so long the residents have a very short amount of time to harvest what they need to survive the cold season to come. Life is not easy for the residents of the globe.

I felt that this book was a bit of a hit and miss for me. There were parts that I really liked a lot but I did feel that the writing wa a little bit weak. I think the characters just needed to be a little more defined.. The story idea was good but the story seemed a bit plodding. I guess you could kind of call this a mix of "The Hunger Games" and "Divergent" series.

Overall it was a decent read but I feel as if I wanted to like it far more than I actually ended up liking it. It is a quick and easy read and a good way to spend a cold afternoon.

I wanted to like this book so badly but the story felt really flat-what little action occurred was poorly described and there was zero growth in the characters. Genesis' character seems solely defined by her relationship to Jack and nothing else. There weren't enough details to provide for solid world building and the characters were uninteresting.

With even pacing, lovable characters, and accessible worldbuilding, this book is good for anyone suffering from a reading-slump.

"His name was Jack and his love for me was like a flood, now frozen over." (K.R. Robinson, 1).

The Revolution of Jack Frost is a very interesting novel about a world where Summer is a week, Winter is a month, and their whole community jokes about living in a snow globe, not realizing just how true that may be. 

It opens with the main characters Genesis and Jack going through the last couple of days of Winter with their community. We get to learn how they work before the inciting incident. 

The story was incredibly captivating and innovative. The premise of the seasons being different lengths and how they worked around that was something I haven't read before. One thing I had a problem with was that we got thrown into the book with minimal information, and it never gets clarified. You kind of just deduce certain things and they get confirmed much later in the story. 

The characters were a bit lackluster for me. Genesis was just okay, and Jack's personality flip flopped all over the place. I felt like that made it difficult for me to really enjoy the story as the characters took me out of it most of the time. There was just something off with how they interacted with each other. 

I loved that rather than tell a variation of the story of Jack Frost, Robinson showed us her interpretation of how Jack Frost came to be. The book definitely gave me a dystopian vibe that I did not expect when I first started reading. It was a pleasant change to the Jack Frost story. 

I enjoyed reading this novel. While some parts were maybe a bit unnecessary and the characters were lackluster, the plot itself was extremely entertaining and vastly different than what I was expecting, which is a good thing. I would give this novel 4 out of 5 stars.

I think that, like most people, the mention of Jack Frost in the title of the book was what sold me. And after reading the blurb I was quite intrigued what this book was all about. However, now that I finished I can't help but have mixed feelings about it. It wasn't all bad, but it wasn't all great either.

First things first: I really did not like the first half of the book. Not only did I find it predictable, but I was mostly bored, and it felt as though the author was trying to write as many words as she could so the book wouldn't be too short. And the main reason for that was the lack of world-building. Looking back, I understand why she couldn't develop more this world at this point of the story, but I think a better alternative could have been found other than kissy scenes between the two main characters.
Speaking of the devil(s), I had a really hard time with them, individually speaking and as a couple. I mean, yes they were cute, but at some point I just was tired of seeing them kiss/call each other cheesy names. I'm all for cute couples, but I have limits.

On the other hand, I enjoyed the second half of the book a lot more. There were more plot-twists, I found the story more structured (though it still wasn't perfect), and we finally had the information we needed. The pace of the plot also picked up, and overall I felt more involved in the story.

I like how we understand the name of the book only at the very end, but I feel like 'Jack Frost' was mostly used as a way to lure readers into picking up this book.

This novel will have a sequel, and to be honest I am still not sure if I will read it, but I am curious to see what it will be about (and who knows, maybe I'll decide to read it).

The Revolution of Jack Frost is a science fiction dystopian novel about a group of people living in an environment with really bizarre seasonal variations. The story centers around Jack and Genesis, a couple living in this world that uncovers secrets about this world. Survival is a common theme throughout this book. Jack and Genesis are supposed to be in love, but the relationship between the two of them was just odd. I didn't feel the connection between the two characters at all. It was like they were friends with benefits as opposed to boyfriend and girlfriend. I knew I was taking a risk picking this one up considering the short time for the warmer seasons that are intended to be used for gathering food and supplies. It was not explained very well how the plant life and wildlife were adapted to not only survive the seasonal variations, but also to grow at such a rate that they could be harvested for supplies to keep the humans living in the world alive. This really made this a difficult book for me to finish.

Such an exciting dystopian read that tells the story of Jack Frost! Fascinating characters. Jack and Genesis are larger than life. I loved their romance! I do wonder what will be the final outcome of the study. There were twists that I didn't see coming and especially the epilogue. I would be interested in a sequel. I can't wait to read more by this exciting author!

3.7 stars. It really is a “fluff” read, but it’s a good fluff read. I honestly thought the last 30% was the best portion of the book. Some of the writing feels a little bit off... bad even? It’s just missing something even though general story is good. It’s has a lot of filler moments and dialogue I think. It was just okay. At the same time, I would like to know what happens in the next book. But I would also be okay with someone giving me the main points just so I know what happens.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I was hoping for more Jack Frost and less Maze Runner with a weather machine. There were a lot of gaps in the story that left me confused, like almost 75% of the way through the book you find out that there are over 200 people in the bunker, but all they focus on is a handful and all the kids that are there. The way it was reading was that there was maybe 20 people in total.
The relationship between Jack and Genesis I could have done without, I didn’t’ find it to be that important to the story, it just felt like it was there as a filler when the author couldn’t come up with something for the people in the bunker to do in between scenes.
Things pick up once it was found out that the people in the “snow globe” were being watched and the weather was under someone else’s control. There was a small bit of anger and confusion, but once Genesis found out the truth, she just seems to go with the flow despite her not being 100% behind the reason why. If it was me I’d be throwing chairs, demanding answers and proof of the claims of the war they are trying to protect the people from.
The ending was super predictable. Only saving grave was the epilogue.

3.5 stars

I have to be honest and say that as soon as I saw Jack Frost in the title I was inmediately drown to it and I didn't care about anything else. Although it wasn't my favorite, I quite enjoyed it.

I think what I loved the most was the relationships, not only romantic ones but also the friendships. I don't remember loving characters as soon as I loved these ones.

At the beginning my favorite was Jack even though at the same time I thought I couldn't trust him, he is just so sweet with kids (that's what always makes my heart melt). Conserning his relationship with Genesis, I thought sometimes they were really good to each other because they showed how much they cared but other times Jack was just so jealous and acting as a caveman.

Genesis by herself was kind of clueless, like it was very obvious the ending but she just couldn't see it. However, I liked how after knowing the secret she doesn't forgive easily and realises what the mature thing to do is.

Then all the other characters felt very real, they were kind of childish from time to time but I still have some friends that are like that and I adore them so how could I not like these ones? Moreover, they were all thinking what was best for everyone around them, I don't think there were more than two characters that only were thinking about themselves.

On the other hand, something I didn't like was how unrealistic some discoveries felt.

The ending was quite predictable. Don't get me wrong, I almost cried mainly because of the pain others were going through but it was very obvious.

Genesis and Jack live in a bunker where the seasons around them last for days or weeks causing them to live on the brink of starvation for much of the time. When the weather patterns start to vary, the members of the bunker must determine if one of their own is controlling the weather and manipulating all of their lives.

This is an extremely easy read. The plot is interesting and the characters are easy to relate to. That being said, the two main characters' relationship is extremely annoying. From the way they interact to the way they think and speak to each other is just extremely irritating. Honestly, I though I was going to have to place this one on my DNF shelf, but around halfway through the book, it picks up and makes it worth the time to finish reading the story.

This is the first in a series of books. I don't think I enjoyed it enough to care to read any of the following books.

I thought this book a bit 'childish'. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, it just doesn't work when your 35 years old ;)

I was drawn to this book because of the cover mainly, cause that's just absolutely gorgeous
The book was written nicely, I just wished there was a bit more dept in the characters. So I think this just wasn't the right pick for me, but I am sure a lot of people will absolutely love it.

A fun premise! I loved the characterization of Jack Frost. A perfect, fun read!


Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

This unfortunately was not in my taste. The cover is what actually grabbed my attention... and well you know what they say about judging a book by its cover. I thought this was going to be a Christmas read- something on the lighter side. That being said this was Dystopian... as i am not a huge fan i didn't care at all for the content. I wasn't a fan of anything in this book.

In my opinion, this is an excellent take on Jack Frost's character. When I started reading this, I was a bit skeptical, but as I began to under the context, I flew through this book. I loved the characters and the dialogue, but I felt like there was too much dialogue, which eventually overpowered the world building and left me wanting more.

Overall I immensely enjoyed this story. It had a little of everything; romance, adventure, action and all the chills that come with a book about Jack Frost!

I loved this twist on Jack Frost, it reminded me a bit of The Hunger Games (minus the fight to the death part!!) I loved all the character's which is rare for me, And I thought the plot went at a decent pace so as to keep you guessing but give you enough answers as well. The only question I have left is when's book 2 out?!!!

This book was so interesting. It was very enjoyable. I want to reread it again in the winter. I feel like reading this when it's cold outside would be perfect.

It took me forever but I finally finished this book. I wanted to like it very much. But, it was too much talking and not enough world building. The world that was there could have been awesome. I did finish- but didn't like it much.

Omg the take on Jack Frost in this story is brilliant! It took me a few chapters to understand the concept but once I did I could not put this book down.

This is definitely one I would read with my 8yr old. I will be purchasing this book on its release date. I dont have a single bad criticism. I loved everything!

The characters, the world, the romance, the friendships, the family.

5/5 stars!

I had a rough time with <i>The Revolution of Jack Frost</i> by K. M. Robinson. While, admittedly, the premise sounded pretty fantastic when it came down to the story itself I found that the mere act of getting into the novel alone was massively difficult. I regularly found myself putting off reading this one due to how quickly I got bored with what was going on. I didn't care for the main characters and frankly found the romance rather dull and irritating. No one ever really stuck out to me as interesting enough to focus on, even Jack who was just strange in a number of ways that didn't really mesh well with the story I was expecting.

Genesis is exceedingly dumb, and while you can have characters who are less intelligent and have it work within your story, it simply didn't add up to have Gen act as she does. She is happily ignorant of the implications that come from the way her boyfriend, Jack, is acting and hardly puts any effort into really thinking about what it all means. The dire situation never really seems as harsh as it actually is due to her poor narration and rather leaves me feeling as though they are all not taking anything seriously enough.

The plot, while interesting, is unfortunately something I found myself disliking on a number of levels. First is that it completely deteriorates from the picture I have had all my life for Jack Frost. And while I can see this aspect being something that many enjoy and appreciate, the changes simply weren't for me. Secondly, the entire situation felt far too similar to <i>The Maze Runner</i> for me. A group of people, primarily children and teenagers, locked away in what seems like an outside world but is actually a giant testing facility to prepare them for the horrors occurring in the real one. And then, of course, Jack's role in it all was exceedingly close to Thomas' role in <i>The Maze Runner</i> with a reveal and everything.

All in all, <i>The Revolution of Jack Frost</i> isn't a terrible book, but it never really seemed like a great book, either. The writing was difficult to get into, there were several instances of information that fell to the wayside until later in the story, and the main character was frankly just quite underdeveloped and irritating. I think this book could be for some people, but it definitely wasn't for me.

<i>I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. </i>