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Disruption (Disruption #1)

by Jessica Shirvington (Goodreads Author)

4.25 · Rating Details · 2,032 Ratings · 363 Reviews

What if a microchip could identify your perfect match? What if it could be used against you and the ones you love?

Eight years ago, Mercer Corporation’s M-Bands became mandatory. An evolution of the smartphone, the bracelets promised an easier life. Instead, they have come to control it.

Two years ago, Maggie Stevens watched helplessly as one of the people she loved most was ...more

Paperback, 416 pages

Published October 4th 2016 by HarperCollins (first published April 1st 2014)

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Nov 19, 2015 Cait (Paper Fury) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: dystopian, sci-fi, young-adult, 5-star, aussie-authors, read-2014, audio-books

CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW AWESOME THIS BOOK IS FOR A MOMENT?!! Seriously. I don't even need to review it...just go go GO read it and love it and then return and flail with me. Because flailing is all I can do right now.
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It has a wicked, wicked cliff hanger ending. I highly recommend having Corruption on hand. Though I don't have it. Not even now. I'm just sobbing thinking about not having it when I freaking need it. I'm in a bad way, okay?

So I started the book and I wasn't overly impressed. The firs ...more

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Aug 29, 2016 Ezgi Tülü rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Bu kadın beni öldürecek sanırım
İki Hayat Arasında'yı da çok sevmiştim

Yorumumu ya bu akşam ya da yarın yazar bloga yüklerim
Şimdi gidip son birkaç saatlik özgürlüğümün tadını çıkartmam gerekiyor

Ama hiç beklemediğim kadar iyiydi kitap

Edit: Yorumumu yükledim, okumak için tık tık

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Jul 12, 2014 Kat Kennedy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kat-s-book-reviews, fun-fantasy, to-ya-or-not-to-ya, oppressive-dystopian-regime, australian-writer

Did you know this book is shiny? Just look at its cover! So shiny! Gloriously, gloriously shiny. You know how some people are beautiful on the inside and the outside? Well the great thing about this ponderously big tome is that it is shiny on the outside and the inside. Rather like a phosphorescent jellyfish, it shines even if you cut it open and play with its splayed tenders.

How is it shiny on the inside, Kat? You ask because you like things to make sense.

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Jan 03, 2015 Melanie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: action, young-adult, aussie, arc, books-i-own, not-bad-at-all, romance, kick-ass-character, blog-tour, omg-the-cover-people, swoony-guys, grinned-like-a-fool

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As most of you already know, I've been having the trashiest luck with books. DNFs and 1 stars left and right. But this brilliant, brilliant book totally swept me off my feet. I read this whenever I had the chance; in between classes, while on public transport and even during my Autumn Concert. If you haven't figured out already, I found Disruption to be insanely addicting.

Disruption is set in the future where all citizens must wear M-Bands. These M-Bands are See more reviews at YA Midnight Reads

As most of you already know, I've been having the trashiest luck with books. DNFs and 1 stars left and right. But this brilliant, brilliant book totally swept me off my feet. I read this whenever I had the chance; in between classes, while on public transport and even during my Autumn Concert. If you haven't figured out already, I found Disruption to be insanely addicting.

Disruption is set in the future where all citizens must wear M-Bands. These M-Bands are designed to make everyone's life easier--they even help identify your perfect match by giving a rating of how well you will go together. However if you get more than 3 negative interactions a month, you will be taken away from society to be questioned and rehabilitated. Being rated negatively means that you'll do something terribly bad in the near future. In Jessica Shirvington's world, she calls them "Negs". Then enter Maggie Stevens, a girl whose father got taken away from her when he suddenly started getting negative interactions all the time. After a long period of planning, Maggie is now prepared to go and find her father. However the key to her sucess lies with Quentin Mercer--heir to the M-Corp Empire.

I absolutely loved Maggie. Her situation is really tough as she has a father who was taken away from her and a mother who is working night shifts to pay back the debts that Maggie's father left her with. Maggie's brother doesn't even want anything to do with them. For a tough situation, Maggie deals with it realistically. She's not huddled up in a corner sobbing or night, what she is determined to do, she will do to the best of her ability. She'll fall and trip and take wrong turns, but her determination and passion for her goals is what pulls through. That's not all. Maggie is also very witty and has the best comebacks, I find myself grinning ear to ear. I am already missing her. (Can Corruption come out now?)

Disruption also excels with the relationships. I loved the family dynamic, though it was not a strong focus. However the relationship between Gus and Maggie was. Gus is a bit like Maggie's helper. He helps her on her missions and finds contacts for information that can help Maggie achieve her goal to save her father. However, Gus only does it because Maggie blackmails him. Their arguments are always highly entertaining but it is clear to us readers that they have grown emotions--PLATONIC EMOTIONS--for each other and always have each other's backs no matter what they claim to say.

The romance is a pretty big focus in Disruption. While I could have done with less focus and less angst, it was sweet. It started off with a reluctant partership after Maggie manipulated Quentin's view and fooled him into believing that he was a Neg. Soon it grew into a very sweet and squeal-y romance that I adored.

A book brimming with gorgeous writing, a witty female lead, strong world building and fantastic relationships--platonic and romantic, I highly recommend people to read Disruption. While I'd say that I loved Between the Lives better, this one comes as a close second.

~Thank you HarperCollins Australia for sending me this copy!~

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Sep 20, 2016 Mlpmom (Book Reviewer) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle-books, arc-book-read

4.5 Stars!

I love when a book can not only pleasantly surprise me with how much I enjoyed it, but leave me hooked and begging for the second one.

This is my first Shirvington book and I can say with absolute certainty it will not be my last. Not only do I want book two now, but I can't wait to see what else she has written and to get my hands on them because I truly had that much fun with with Disruption.

I have a thing for authors who can think outside the box and come up with something totally ne ...more

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Nov 21, 2014 Phrynne rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Just another YA dystopian story which started with an interesting premise but never really followed through. The main female character was not appealing and I was uncomfortable with all of the dialogue which seemed stilted and unreal. Also unfortunate was that when I finally made it through 400 pages of just okay book I found it ended on a cliff hanger. So I am supposed to read a sequel. I don' t think I will. I may just have to settle for never knowing what happens to Maggie and Quentin.

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Oct 23, 2014 Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ (of badger and SNAKE) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, this-cliffhanger-killed-me, in-a-minority-here, scifi, dystopia

✰✰✰ 3 give me a lie stars ✰✰✰

㋡ I don't know you, but that's really difficult for me to write a review for my 2 or 3 stars ratings. I mean, when I hate a book that's pretty fun, when I love a book I adore rambling, but when that's average *shrug* I have a hard time writing. Sorry about that.

Warning : I'm really hard on dystopias. Perhaps that's because I read a tons of them, and wonderful ones, but I have always huge expectations and my disappointment mirrors them.

Disruption isn't a bad book. Not ...more

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Feb 05, 2016 Lexie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: dystopian, read-in-2016

4.5

We need a lot more girl anti-hero protagonists. Just saying. This was entirely too good.

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Mar 21, 2014 Joy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: recommended, young-adult, dystopian, requested-review, romance, 2014-goodreads-challenge

When I was studying psychology in first year uni, I was always interested in human pheromones and how it influenced the way we develop relationships with one another. Jessica Shirvington took the idea of pheromones and turned it into a fast paced and action packed novel full of kick.

In Maggie Stevens’ present day world, M-Corp has introduced a wristband that each individual must wear. But it’s not until you turn 18, that your M-bands are equipped with the technology that allows you to rate every ...more

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Oct 04, 2016 Jaime Arkin rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya, series, galley-arc, 2016, harpercollins, read-in-2016

Disruption was an interesting read. I kind of went in with high expectations mostly because I had seen a couple of blogger friends raving about and if I’m being honest it took me quite a bit of time to just click with the story.

That said, once I did, I struggled to put the book down.

It’s the future… some form of it where everyone wears an M-Band. They’re mandatory and they pass information on to Mercer Corporation and the government about everything. They were a promise of an easier life, but Disruption was an interesting read. I kind of went in with high expectations mostly because I had seen a couple of blogger friends raving about and if I’m being honest it took me quite a bit of time to just click with the story.

That said, once I did, I struggled to put the book down.

It’s the future… some form of it where everyone wears an M-Band. They’re mandatory and they pass information on to Mercer Corporation and the government about everything. They were a promise of an easier life, but instead they’ve torn families apart.

Two years ago Maggie watched her father be taken from her family because his status on his M-Band became negative, and Maggie has spent the last two years searching for him to rescue him from the Neg camps and bring him home. The one catch is that she needs Quentin Mercer to do it and she’s already proved to others that nothing matters except finding her father so she’ll do whatever she has to along the way to make it happen.

Like I said, it was slow going for me at the start. I struggled to connect with the story but there are definite elements that had me intrigued. First and foremost the idea behind this story. It’s something that you can imagine happening in the future and that is always fun to kind of imagine as you’re reading. Second, Maggie. She’s such a complicated character and I kind of found myself just loving her. Not only does she kick ass … literally… she knows Muy Thai and she has to use it a couple times, but she’s smart and a bit devious and I love it.

There is definite romance in this story if you’re looking for some. Quin stands for and IS everything that Maggie has learned to hate over the past two years. His family are the ones behind the M-Bands, the Neg camps and her father disappearing so she has no bad feelings about what she’s doing to Quin in the beginning. But when she starts to get to know Quin and he comes to some definite realizations about his family, she can’t help… no matter how hard she tries… to deny she has acquired some feelings about this guy. While it’s not necessarily insta-love, it did feel kind of instant to me how strong their feelings progressed. Either way, there’s some definite swoony moments among all the action and crazy.

I just have to say that I love Gus and I love the ‘friendship’ between he and Maggie… can you call it a friendship when a guy uses a tranq gun on you and basically hates your guts? I mean he has his reasons, but I kind of feel that beneath the gruffness and anger towards Maggie, he might actually care what happens for her…. Maybe.

The end on this one is tough you guys… I don’t know that I’d call it a cliff-hanger, but you’re left wondering what exactly is next for this crew and you’re going to want to know pretty much immediately just because of where Shirvington leaves that last page. Lots of stuff goes down, so I’m definitely intrigued to see where Shirvington takes book 2!

If you love an intriguing story filled with characters you’ll love and a romance you can’t help but swoon over? Definitely grab Disruption and join me in the wait for book 2!

Thank you to the publisher for an early copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.
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Sep 12, 2016 Yasemin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 5stars, 2016fav

YAHU SONUNDA ADAM GIBI BIR DISTOPYA. Peki tek okuyuşta bitirmiş olmam? Uzun zamandır bir arayıştaydım ve bu kitapla susuzluğum dindi resmen.

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Aug 04, 2016 nick rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: this-book-deserves-more-love, all-the-swoons, otp-otp-otp, boy-stole-my-heart, young-adult, sex-positive-ya, australian-ya, dystopia-scifi

DUOLOGY REVIEW

I’ve been in a Aussie YA phase the past couple of weeks, so when I came across Disruption and Corruption by Jessica Shirvington, an Australian author, I didn’t hesitate to borrow them and dive right into them. These books aren’t my typical kinds of reads, but they were entertaining in every way and I had no trouble sinking myself into the story.

What made both Disruption and Corruption work well for me was all the character growth. In the beginning, particularly in the first book,
DUOLOGY REVIEW

I’ve been in a Aussie YA phase the past couple of weeks, so when I came across Disruption and Corruption by Jessica Shirvington, an Australian author, I didn’t hesitate to borrow them and dive right into them. These books aren’t my typical kinds of reads, but they were entertaining in every way and I had no trouble sinking myself into the story.

What made both Disruption and Corruption work well for me was all the character growth. In the beginning, particularly in the first book, I struggled a lot with Maggie, our protagonist. She was a smart and hard-edged character who kept her emotions well-hidden. As much as I loved that she was focused and determined on saving her father, I also struggled with how manipulative she was, using people along the way and nearly destroying them emotionally. However, Maggie matures a lot throughout the duology, the events in her life forcing her to do so. By the beginning of Corruption, I really loved the kind of girl she had become – tough, but also vulnerable, compassionate and caring. Jessica Shirvington made her go through hell and more in these books, but I loved that Maggie was the kind of girl who rose from every failure, even stronger and even more determined than before.

Quentin, Maggie’s love interest and the son of the tech owner who ruined Maggie’s family, was my favorite character in this series. This boy was seriously one of the sweetest, kindest and most loyal boy I’ve ever come across in a book. There was an air of gentleness around him and together with his dedication to be good, there was no doubt that I would be a swooning pile whenever he was on page. He’s the kind of character you want to protect from all evil when you find out just how rough his family life is. I really loved the side characters as well, particularly Gus, a hacker that Maggie befriended. Their dynamic was fun and the platonic banter was one of the best parts of this book! I also really loved how family-focused the book was and I loved that Maggie’s brother and mom were such a big part of the series.

Quentin’s romance with Maggie was rife with complications from the start because Maggie was essentially lying to his face and using him for her own purposes, but oh my goodness. The progression was so beautifully done. Corruption especially had some swoony and romantic scenes that melted me. I shipped them so so hard! Despite the initial lies between Maggie and Quentin, these two turned out to be a refreshingly open couple with each other. Quentin slowly showed Maggie that she was as deserving of love as everyone else and he brought out the absolute best of her personality. What I especially loved about them was how Quentin never overshadowed Maggie from her goal – instead he went along with her by her side and never stopped or undermined her. It was really nice to have this male love interest who had so much faith in his heroine and who gave her the space to reach her goals.

I’ll admit, part of me was nervous that I wouldn’t enjoy these as much as my last few Aussie YA books because they are dystopia/scifi and I thought I was over those, but the author really impressed me with how fresh the story was. In this futuristic world, a tech company called M-Corp has come up with M-bands that are intended to help life run smoother, and these M-bands even give you ratings to show compatible you are with the people you interact with based on pheromones. If you rate negative 3 times, you are labelled a “neg” and sent to rehabilitation camps.

As with most tech companies in books, M-Corp is obviously lying about a lot of things and throughout the series Maggie, Quentin and their friends discover just how much M-Corp is playing God. I know what you may be thinking. That this sounds exactly like every other dystopia, but trust me when I say that Jessica Shirvington kept it very entertaining from start to finish with the twists, the torture and the dangers. These books were action-packed and just pure fun to read – my heart raced in fear as these characters make new discoveries about the extent of the lies M-Corp has fed society and I never knew who to trust because EVERYONE seemed to have a hidden agenda.

I’m really pleased that I gave Disruption and Corruption a try. I loved what Jessica Shirvington did here, especially with the characters and she is definitely an author that I’m going to watch out for because she’s undeniably very talented. If you’re in the mood for a fast-paced and action-packed story with some really great characters and a romance that will have you shipping the OTP, then do yourself a favor and read these books. You will not be disappointed. ...more

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Feb 05, 2017 Shaheen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: aww-old, year-2014, favorites, harpercollins-au

This book kept me up until 2 in the morning. TWO IN THE MORNING. I was absolutely useless the next day - the combination of lack of sleep and trying to recover from the sheer awesome that is this book was almost too much for me to bear.

An original, exciting science fiction thriller, Disruption is the first book in a new duology that explores the devastating effects of over-reliance on technology. In this case it's M-Bands, which are worn around the wrist and control your health and your wealth, and everything in between. For those eighteen and over, it also incorporates Phera tech, which claims to instantly tell you how compatible you are with anyone in a 2m radius using pheromones, in theory allowing you to pick your friends, lovers and life-partners without having to go through the awful guess-work that we do today. But of course, there's a dark side to it.

Enter Maggie, who knows about the dark side intimately. People are allowed three negative interactions a month. Any more, and they are taken away for questioning and then 'rehabilitated', the reasoning being that negative interactions allow for the prediction of future violence or other behaviour that can endanger the rest of society. Maggie's father was taken away for too many negative interactions and she will do anything to get him back.

Jessica Shirvington writes amazing characters so it's no surprise that I loved Maggie from the get-go. She's not perfect, and she knows it, but it doesn't seem important the face of all the hardship and injustice she has witnessed and experienced. Maggie needs to take on Mercer Corp and their M-Bands, and she's not going to do that by being nice.

The dynamic between Maggie and Quentin Mercer, the M-Corp heir, is different from that usually seen in YA. It's usually the boy who knows everything, and teaches her about the real world, and I love the reversal that Shirvington pulls off in Disruption. Quentin is absolutely clueless to what his world is really like, and he's easily manipulated by Maggie into helping her. She teaches him to navigate the black-market and then the underground tunnels, she introduces him to all her disreputable contacts, pushing, prodding, and generally orchestrating his betrayal of his family and all that they stand for.

This is not to say that their relationship isn't sweet or believable. The romance that grows between them is slow-burning and forms out of respect and grudging friendship, which has always been my favourite kind.

The world Shirvington has crafted in this book is detailed and evidently well researched. The science seems plausible and the execution is brilliant, never slowing down the action of the narrative with lengthly explanations or convenient monologues. At first I thought that there should have been more resistance to the idea of M-Bands and their widespread use, but then I realised that most forms of technology, if popular, become ubiquitous fairly rapidly. My only comment is that the technological monopoly that M-Corp has over the M-bands seems unlikely - when they were first introduced, why weren't there hundreds of companies that tried to emulate them? I would have thought a duopoly would be more likely (like Android and iOS in smartphones, for example).

Disruption is full of action that will set your heart racing (and keep you up to all hours of the night). It culminates with a brilliant plot-twist, which I'd begun to suspect but didn't give credence to (because surely not!), and will leave readers desperate for the next book, Corruption.

Disruption a sci-fi thriller in the purest form, and a fine example of it too. I think it has a wide appeal, because of the science fiction, action and romantic elements that it weaves together. Jessica Shirvington has proven, once again, that she is a very skilful and versatile storyteller. Grab a copy, devour it, and then join me in the wait for what comes next.

A copy of this book was provided by the publisher for review.
You can read more of my reviews at Speculating on SpecFic . ...more

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Dec 10, 2016 Tasha (faeriedrugs) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: dystopian

3.5 stars
Very interesting premise! I haven't read a dystopian in a while but I really enjoyed this one. Maggie was a kick-ass main character and I loved her wit. I also really liked how her relationship with Quentin developed.
Excited to read the next one!

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May 21, 2014 Louisa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, sci-fi, awesome-heroines, underrated, 2014-read

How is Jessica Shirvington not a bigger name in YA? Her marketing peeps need to step up their game. Besides some info-dumping and a lack of other female characters, Disruption was kickass, an intriguing addition to the YA sci-fi genre, aaand holy crap, DAT ENDING. I'm definitely taking my pheromones more seriously now (is something I never thought I'd say).

Longer review to come when I'm not drowning at work :'(

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Oct 11, 2016 Angel's books rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bilim-kurgu

Son alışverişimden Parazit'e başlamıştım dün. Akşama da son sayfasını görmüş oldum. Anlaşılacağı üzere akıcıydı. Yazarın yine Yabancı Yayınları'ndan çıkan İki Hayat Arasında'sını çok sevmiştim. Kadının farklı kurgu üretmekle ilgili bariz yeteneği var.
Bu kitap bilim-kurgu türünde bir gençlik kitabı. Kollarına çip taktırma zorunluluğu olan insanların yaşadığı bir Dünya. İnsanların her şeyi bu çiplere kayıtlı. Sağlık dosyaları, yaş, cins, ırk, mal varlıkları, geçmişleri yani aklınıza ne gelirse. B ...more

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Aug 18, 2016 Jeann (Happy Indulgence) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, review-copy, harper-collins-australia

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Actual rating: 3.5

Disruption transforms our world into one where people can find partners from a microchip on their wrist, changing the way we communicate and interact with each other.

I loved the world building and the concept of the new technology, which was explored in detail in Disruption. Phera-tech is the reigning technology, where everyone must wear M-Bands to show how they’d interact with each other. Friends, partners This review appears on Happy Indulgence. Check it out for more reviews!

Actual rating: 3.5

Disruption transforms our world into one where people can find partners from a microchip on their wrist, changing the way we communicate and interact with each other.

I loved the world building and the concept of the new technology, which was explored in detail in Disruption. Phera-tech is the reigning technology, where everyone must wear M-Bands to show how they’d interact with each other. Friends, partners and true love will be found through their compatibility ratings from their M-bands. But if they rate as a negative too many times, they’ll be removed from society. People monitor their M-Bands as they walk past the opposite sex, turn off their M-Bands when they believe they’d found their match, search the world looking for their true matches. The technology has even reduced STDs and teenage pregnancy as people refer to their M-Bands for their matches.

On the flip side, the phera-tech also has a dark side to it, where illegal lust serums are used to boost people’s compatibility ratings, when those who consistently receive negative ratings are removed from society, and the usage of disruption – a serum that gives negs the ability to have ratings for a short period. The unique concept of phera-tech was discussed intricately and weaved into the story, which I really enjoyed.

Maggie was a determined, tough character with a single purpose – to break into M-Corp and rescue her dad. I admired her strength, bravery and dedication all the way through, and loved how she took Muay Thai classes to toughen up. I felt like there was a certain amount of detail missing though on how exactly Maggie achieves her rebel missions other than through the help of Gus’s surveillance and Quentin accompanying her. This made it hard for me to understand how she could achieve such a dangerous mission, relatively single-handedly.

While the romance between Maggie and Quentin evolved over time, I felt like the storyline when he came into the picture would be predictable, and it was. From their falling in love, to Maggie’s inevitable betrayal, there weren’t many surprises here with the romance. While Quentin was a wonderful character who supports Maggie on her missions, even going against his family, I wanted more fire out of him, especially after the big reveal. Instead, he turned into a big mushpot, and I felt like his dedication to Maggie was somewhat unrealistic, especially when she’s going against his own family.

Maggie’s love/hate friendship with Gus featured heaps of witty one-liners and comebacks and I don’t think I’d be in the minority when I say I preferred her and Gus over Quentin. I wish there were specifics given about the blackmail though, because Gus kind of treated Maggie like a friend and the animosity felt kind of playful.

Disruption featured an awesome sci-fi concept, great character development and a slow building romance. I did feel like it was predictable and lacking details especially around the characters, which could have helped me connect with them a bit better. Jessica Shirvington’s crisp, addictive and readable writing was wonderful as always though, and I think YA readers everywhere will enjoy this book. There’s a cliffhanger at the end of the book though – to be continued in Corruption.

Thank you to HarperCollins Australia for sending me a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ...more

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Feb 05, 2015 Rhea rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, read-2015

I just had to put this on my favourites shelf!
Okay, so for our monthly book date, Aniqa chose for me to read Disruption. I have been putting this book off for ages, because I wasn't in the mood for a typical dystopian and I was high on my contemporary binge. But I finally put my foot down and forced myself to read this book for Aniqs sake, and boy it was the best decision I have ever made.

I found it a little difficult to go into this book at first. The first few chapters were just mind boggling I just had to put this on my favourites shelf!
Okay, so for our monthly book date, Aniqa chose for me to read Disruption. I have been putting this book off for ages, because I wasn't in the mood for a typical dystopian and I was high on my contemporary binge. But I finally put my foot down and forced myself to read this book for Aniqs sake, and boy it was the best decision I have ever made.

I found it a little difficult to go into this book at first. The first few chapters were just mind boggling as all this world building just hit you in the face like a brick. At first, my eyes blurred over and all I could see was m-this and m-that. But after a while, I realised that maybe I was having a hard time because it's been so bloody long since I've read an amazing dystopian.

So the moment I knew I was hooked was when Quentin was introduced. I almost instantly saw a parallel of Noah from the mara dyer trilogy. He had this rich yet messy vibe, he reeked of arrogance and stubbornness. Just the way Shirvington described him made me immediately fall in love with him.

So as I continued reading, I realised there was in fact a lot of parallels within this book. When I met Gus, I thought of Wade from Kim Possible. The geeky kid in his room that was capable of doing this crazy nerd tech things. I loved Gus so much in this series!
Also, the m-bands reminded me a lot of In Time, the movie with Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried. Just the way everything relied heavily on this mini band, it made me think of our future and what it held.
The 'cleaning' days reminded me of Hitler and the gas chambers.
The hubs reminded me of Mockingjay.
Maggie reminded me of Caelena from Throne of Glass.

Just so many resemblances but it was all pulled together and I found it epic.
The weird thing was, I didn't like our protagonist at first. Maggie was introduced as this manipulative, conniving and selfish girl. She obviously did things to find her father but I felt like each time she went to look for him, she lost a bit more of her humanity.
That is until she met Quentin. After she lied to him about being a neg, I was waiting and waiting for her to finally tell the truth. There were so many moments were she could have but didn't and it just made me more edgy and worried. I kind of had a feeling her father was going to be all team bad guy, it wouldn't have been a good story without Maggie's world crumbling to pieces. But I felt horrified, because I hoped it wasn't so and it still hit me like bricks.
The ending, when we couldn't really decifer if Quin turned to team bad guy or not, gave me the worst feeling ever.
I loved this book so so much and I love my Aniqs for introducing me to this amazing world. ...more

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Sep 27, 2016 Lauren rated it really liked it

Shelves: tbr-arc-owned, pub-harper

4.5 stars. So so good!! I could not stop reading. I need book two nowwwww. It's even more torturous because I know it exists in the world.

What I loved:
1) This book is fast paced and had me reading quickly from stat to finish. I'm not a huge fan of government controlled dystopian these days, but I could definitely see our society getting addicted to the M-Band. And our world has definitely faced horrors like those Maggie discovers.

2) I'm always a fan of the hate to love romance. Maggie would co 4.5 stars. So so good!! I could not stop reading. I need book two nowwwww. It's even more torturous because I know it exists in the world.

What I loved:
1) This book is fast paced and had me reading quickly from stat to finish. I'm not a huge fan of government controlled dystopian these days, but I could definitely see our society getting addicted to the M-Band. And our world has definitely faced horrors like those Maggie discovers.

2) I'm always a fan of the hate to love romance. Maggie would consider herself the enemy of Quentin Mercer - or at the very least she sees him as a tool in the way of her quest to find her father. That is the perfect set up of course for a swoony romance. And Quentin and Maggie's is delicious to see build. Of course he's not at all what she thought he'd be at first, and I was dying to find out how they rated together!

3) Maggie is badass. This girl is determined on her path and will stop at nothing to accomplish it. though it was tough to see her make some of the choices she did, I admire her drive and discipline to get there. And I loved seeing her realize that she had a lot more than she realized. Though it took much pain to get there.

4) The ending is a tough one! Some hope is there but it's also very much a cliffhanger. This all just made me even more desperate to get my hands on the sequel. And it's all the more maddening because I know it exists in Australia. I just can't access it here :(

What I didn't:
5) I found some things about what Maggie discovers in the climax to be predictable, and at the same time hard to believe. I don't want to say more without a spoiler tag. (view spoiler)

Love Triangle Factor: NONE
Cliffhanger Scale: High (but bearable) ...more

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Sep 17, 2016 ஐ฿υκєτஐ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantastik-paranormal-distopya, 2016-roman, 2016-total

Bayıldım ya.B kadın bu işi biliyor arkadaş.Çok farklı bir konusu vardı ne ara başladım ne ara bitti anlamadım.Hele o sonu off offf.Biri bana ikinci kitabı fırlatsın lütfen.

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Nov 16, 2016 Danielle rated it really liked it

I haven't read a dystopian in such a long time so I wasn't sure how this book would be, but I really enjoyed it!
It was fun, fast-paced, full of twists, and definitely left me wanting more!

Full review to come on my blog: www.thechroniclesofdanielle.wordpress...

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Sep 26, 2016 Jaime (Two Chicks on Books) rated it really liked it

Wow! That was a lot better than I thought it would be! I'm really glad I read it and now I can't wait for the next book! Also Quinn *swoons*

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Sep 23, 2014 Booknut rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, books-i-love-dearly, cliff-hanger-endings, can-t-get-enough-of, kleenex-tissues-required, ethics-and-society, gorgeous-guys, heartbreak-and-loss, to-die-for-book-covers, strong-and-kickass-heroines, betrayal, mystery-and-sherlocking

'"Ditch the driver and meet me back here at nine and..." I gave him a look up and down, settling on his shoes."...wear appropriate shoes."
"What are appropriate shoes?" he asked, standing.

"Shoes you can run for your life in," Gus answered helpfully. Then added, unnecessarily, "Welcome to the Maggie-verse."'

This book is totally badass in every way possible.

Spotting the book on the library shelf, I feel in love with its shiny gold cover (plus Jessica Shirvington is an amazing author, so it was an i ...more

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May 10, 2014 WatermeLoonie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2014

YES. YES. YEEEEEEEEEEEEES.
AAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGHHHH.
*Cue freak out session.*
THANK YOU LORD SHIRVINGTON FOR CREATING THIS NEW BOOK/SERIES. SOOOOOOO MUCH. THANKS.
But be warned.
I expect this to be good as all your other books. Maybe even better, if it's possible.
Not that it's a problem, of course.
Just putting it out there.
Cool.

Review:

This book, at first may have been a tad disappointing. A tiny bit. Just a tad! Trust me, Maggie seemed cool, past history seemed cool even the somewhat unstable M YES. YES. YEEEEEEEEEEEEES.
AAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGHHHH.
*Cue freak out session.*
THANK YOU LORD SHIRVINGTON FOR CREATING THIS NEW BOOK/SERIES. SOOOOOOO MUCH. THANKS.
But be warned.
I expect this to be good as all your other books. Maybe even better, if it's possible.
Not that it's a problem, of course.
Just putting it out there.
Cool.

Review:

This book, at first may have been a tad disappointing. A tiny bit. Just a tad! Trust me, Maggie seemed cool, past history seemed cool even the somewhat unstable Microchip seemed not bad. It's just....hmmmm... I think it was Quentin. It must be Quentin, right? I mean....it's not like THE Jessica Shirvington could write anything even a tiny bit less than what you expected. Pffft. Ha, this is just insanity, what am I saying?

Let's move on from this ridiculous horrible impossibleness.

Maggie was quite an unusual protagonist. Its not every day you see such a feisty, independent and alone person like her. It's somewhat of a rare treat, don't you agree? Not too healthy to have every night, but now and then it can be so very pleasant. But, of course, there must always be a consequence which, in this case, is the lack of strength and personality in the male character.

However, in this book (and admittedly, Vampire Academy as well as Divergent) this lover was quite different however. While there was quite less of a strength and scary demeanour, he is quite... different. While he seems to be some spoilt, rich brat at first he becomes quite deep. I don't know, maybe it's just me. But for once, I didn't really mind him. He was... refreshing, shall we say and leave it that.

And that ending. Oooooooh, it was NOT DISAPPOINTING. NOT AT ALL. Wonderful, really, though at times I really don't know if I'm happy about it or sad. I do hope her "condition" shall we call it remains in the second book. And a certain somebodies manages to see her like that. It would be magical. Perfect.

So, I think I rated this 4.396675. I don't know, everything seemed pretty good but just didn't really reach the expectations I initially had. Maybe, it's just because I didn't read it as quickly as I'm used to. But.. even so it was fantastic. I'm so glad Gus didn't die. Good job JS! :D ...more

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Sep 27, 2016 Kim rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: sci-fi-or-futuristic, young-adult, romance-yes, dystopian-apocalyptic, bad-ass-heroine, female-pov, action-packed, bookish-boyfriends, minor-swoons, aussie, f-m-romance, read-2016, 2016-favorites

Finding gems in YA dystopian fiction is something that has sadly proven to be few and far between for me in discovery. But I am very happy to say that with Disruption I found the action-packed, tightly plotted, and well characterized sci-fi escape I’ve been yearning for. Add in a very swoon-worthy romance and the package is sealed.

Disruption immediately envelops the reader in the near-future world of our main character, and anti-heroine, Maggie. Near-future DC is much like the present, and then ...more

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Feb 05, 2017 Beliz Erdal rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Dec 27, 2016 Yaprak rated it liked it · review of another edition

Yorumun aslı ve tamamı --> https://yaprakonur.wordpress.com/2016...

Parazit hem iyi hem de kötü yanları olan keyifli bir gençlik edebiyatı distopyası. İnsanların micro çipler ve M-Bant adı verilen arayüzleri takmaya zorunlu olduğu yakın bir gelecekte geçiyor. Yarattığı dünyadaki temel teknolojik değişikli bu olduğundan ve dünya diğer açılardan günümüze çok yakın olduğundan bana Black Mirror bölümlerini hatırlattı.

Bu yaratılan teknoloji insanların feromon değerlerine göre birbirleriyle uyumunu Yorumun aslı ve tamamı --> https://yaprakonur.wordpress.com/2016...

Parazit hem iyi hem de kötü yanları olan keyifli bir gençlik edebiyatı distopyası. İnsanların micro çipler ve M-Bant adı verilen arayüzleri takmaya zorunlu olduğu yakın bir gelecekte geçiyor. Yarattığı dünyadaki temel teknolojik değişikli bu olduğundan ve dünya diğer açılardan günümüze çok yakın olduğundan bana Black Mirror bölümlerini hatırlattı.

Bu yaratılan teknoloji insanların feromon değerlerine göre birbirleriyle uyumunu ölçen bir sisteme de sahip, ki zaten kitabın temel konusu da bu. Bunu bir distopyaya çeviren şey ise herkesle eksi seviyelerde uyum değeri alan 'neg'lerin oluşu ve bu insanlara bir nevi suçlu muamelesi yapılması.

Bu teknoloji ile kurgulanan distopya oldukça başarılı olsa da kitabın kurgusu ise son derece sıradandı. Yazar birçok çok satan gençlik edebiyatının kullandığı reçeteyi alıp uygulamış, üzerine de çok bir şey katmamış diye düşündüm. Kitabın 'süprizi' sayılabilecek çoğu şeyi yazarın hikayenin içinde verdiği tüyolardan tahmin edebildim, hatta yazarın verdiği birkaç tüyo daha olduğunu ve bunların sonuçlarını da ikinci kitapta göreceğimizi düşünüyorum.

İkinci kitap demişken... Bence bu kitap tek başına bir kitap değil, daha çok bir dizi bölümü gibi ikinci kitapla birleştiğinde tek bir hikaye oluşturacak şekilde tasarlanmış. Serilerde bunun yapılmasını açgözlülük olarak görüyorum açıkcası, bence serinin tüm kitapları birbirinden bağımsız olarak kendi içinde bir bütün olmalı, arkası yarın kuşağı gibi hikaye yarıda bırakılmamalı.

Kitabın çevirisi okuma keyfini bozmayacak kadar akıcıydı ama düzeltide biraz daha emek harcansaymış keşke diye düşündürdü. Birkaç yerde düzeltilmiş cümlenin eski halenden kalan kelimeler silinmemişti.

Sonuç olarak kolay okunan, akıcı, hoş bir distopyaydı ama eksik bir kitaptı. Keşke ikinci kitabı da çevrildikten sonra ikisini ard arda okusaymışım dedim. ...more

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Jun 18, 2016 Ashley rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, e-arc

I liked it a lot!

* Cool, scary tech. It was really interesting to imagine it being real.
* Nice, forbidden romance.
* A girl who kicks ass (but also kind of uses and manipulates people lol).

Maggie ("Mags" :D) was one of my favourite parts of the book. She was such a driven, but flawed character. Her determination was insanely admirable. In some ways I wish I was like her. I hope I would be like her and dedicate every fibre of my being to saving someone I loved.

But I like how her plan to save her ...more

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Oct 03, 2014 Masuma rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: made-me-cry, must-reads, bloody-amazing, 2014

HOLY SHIT!
IF YOURE READING THIS REVIEW RIGHT NOW, STOP, AND GO READ DISRUPTION BECAUSE OH. MY. GOD.

So long, so long I've been in this reading slump. When my friend ran up to me and demanded I read this 'amazing' book- one we describe as 'one in a million, a book that defines a genre, a book that has everything'- I was sceptical.
But, after reading only the first page, I was hooked.
action packed from the first page.
A new, fresh dystopian society.
An unforgiving heroine.
Likeable, no loveable s ...more

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Nov 28, 2015 Lucy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

*4.5/5*
Very cool novel, I loved the characters and the romance. Maggie is strong and bold but owns serious flaws that make her very irratating at times. Quin is cute and truly kind but a bit naive. The two of them work great together!
The plot was interesting even if I've guessed a bit of the twist... Not a 5 stars rating because of the world-building,it lacks of some explanations at the beginning and I needed times to understand some things... I would love the author gives us the reasons that le ...more

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Jessica Shirvington is the author of THE VIOLET EDEN CHAPTERS also known as THE EMBRACE SERIES, stand alone novel, BETWEEN THE LIVES and has an exciting new duology called DISRUPTION on the way in 2014.

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