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The Gender Game
- Narrated by: Rebecca Soler, Zachary Webber
- Series: The Gender Game, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Romance, Science Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
For fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent comes a story like no other....
A toxic river divides 19-year-old Violet Bates' world by gender.
Women rule the East. Men rule the West.
Welcome to the lands of Matrus and Patrus.
Ever since the disappearance of her beloved younger brother, Violet's life has been consumed by an anger she struggles to control. Already a prisoner to her own nation, now she has been sentenced to death for her crimes.
But one decision could save her life.
To enter the kingdom of Patrus, where men rule and women submit.
Everything about the patriarchy is dangerous for a rebellious girl like Violet. She cannot break the rules if she wishes to stay alive. But abiding by rules has never been her strong suit, and when she is thrust into more danger than she could have ever predicted, Violet is forced to sacrifice many things in the forbidden kingdom...including forbidden love.
In a world divided by gender, only the strongest survive....
Over 20,125 worldwide five-star reviews and one million copies sold of the series.
What early readers are saying:
"Bella takes this genre to a new level. Imagine the intrigue of Divergent, the suspense of The Maze Runner and the heart-pounding excitement of The Hunger Games. That is the magic Bella is working with her new novel The Gender Game."
"The next BIG THING. Unique and brilliant."
"The perfect mix of adventure, mystery, thrill, blossoming love and heartbreak. READ THIS ASAP! You will not regret it."
"Intrigue, danger and mystery at every corner."
"Once I started reading, I knew I wouldn't be able to stop. My heart raced along with Violet's.... The twists and turns so far in this book have left my mouth hanging agape."
If you enjoy Suzanne Collins or Veronica Roth, this will be a ride you won't want to miss. Buy now.
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- NAOMI C ST AMAND
- 07-13-17
cheesy narrator for a meh story
First of all, the narration was cheesy, unnecessarily dramatic and overdone. At first, I thought this book was okay, but it just kept getting worse. I struggled to finish and the fight scenes were narrated so hilariously that I almost laughed out loud a few times. I generally like ya fiction, and I liked hunger games. I just had trouble with the plot, it was rather boring. I knew I should be getting more excited toward the end, but I was very relieved when it was finished. it was pretty predictable, but I know I'm a good guesser. I wish the author would have stopped writing sooner, and it is rare for me to not be inclined to finish a series.
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- L. Brown
- 08-30-17
Plot line is asinine in so many places.
This story is so full of holes. I was continually rolling my eyes at the lack of character development and motivation. Truly disappointing after all the reviews I read.
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- Lisha Perez
- 04-18-18
this was quite possibly one of the worst books
I have a moral objection to burning books, but this was so bad I would have considered an exception if I had a physical copy of this book.
Clearly the author wanted to make thought provoking points through this story, but I was too distracted by the annoying mess of a main character.
she's magically good at things that make no sense for her to be good at. the side characters are flat and generic, and the twists in the plot were so predictable I gave up and left the novel unfinished.
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- Heidieye
- 01-04-18
“Idiot”
I must have said “idiot” 50+ times while listening to this book. How could any character consistently be so obtuse? The very end was intriguing, so I gave it an extra star, saving it from the two star review I had planned to submit. The main character bugged me - like Bella Swan bugged. The story should be called: idiot girl full of sexual tension makes bad choices. There were few redeeming qualities about the book, and more than a few plot holes. I’m torn between moving on to the next book of the series and cutting my losses. I’m mildly curious if the remaining books in the series will address the major plot holes created by book one. Still, unless Violet grows a brain in the next book it may be just as infuriating to read.
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- CatMom
- 07-25-17
Boooooring!
Moved so slow. Not at all like the other types of books in this genre. Read it bc Audible recommended and it was just 10 hours of waiting for something interesting to happen. Save your time and money.
34 people found this helpful
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- Kat
- 07-11-17
Predictable
Predictable story line. Not much substance. Whiny narration. Save your money and find something else
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- Kristen Hankins
- 11-14-17
A waste of time
The narrator read as if it were a smut novel, and the writing tried way too hard to have big words, as if it was written by a 6th grader with a thesaurus. The plot was lacking. I can't believe there are more published.
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- desree bennett
- 12-21-17
The dumbest dialogue
Cool story, liked the action, but the words coming out of the character’s mouths made my eyes roll. I want to know how it ends, but can’t read another one
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- akedy
- 11-07-17
Horribly read
I can't get into the story and get past chapter 2 because the girl that's reading the book is way over acting.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-03-17
Hard to believe
I liked the story but it was difficult to get behind. The background of the character and the back story of the world was too far fetched to be believable. More should have been done to prop up the story of the surroundings and the why of where the settlements were and what "the green" was. Why if seemed to thrive with animal and plant life but not be a place that could be used for crops. The severity of the gender based societies took things a little farther than what I thought would be able to develop naturally. It ended up being a frustrating story thin on development of the world history, structure, and drive.
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- Lady Decade
- 05-17-17
Brilliant! I am officially obsessed!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Now onto book 2! I can't wait to hear what happens next!
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- BlackTuxedos
- 02-27-17
Average
I didn't know this was a series so was a bit annoyed to discover it was. The writing is ok. Standard for YA dystopian fiction. Characters are somewhat enjoyable. The heroine isn't completely useless but it's not going to knock your socks off. Not sure why this received such high ratings. If you're an existing fan of the author you'll probably enjoy this. I was not and found it to be a bit 'meh' and a wasted credit.
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- Anna Kirton
- 11-17-19
Typical YA novel
I'm not usually a fan of YA but I loved The Hunger Games and I love books that explore gender dynamics so I thought I'd give this one a try.
This book really does not examine gender in any meaningful way. I was hoping that the author would have a clever reason for using such on the nose names for the title of the book and the two main territories (Matrus and Patrus) but it turns out that the author just isn't very subtle. I was also hoping that Violet's "foribben love interest" referred to in the synopsis would either be a woman or a man with more traditionally feminine traits, but he is a typical macho, brooding, YA love interest who is described as dominating her and claiming her mouth when they kiss. It's your typical frothy YA novel that has apparently been inspired by a very vague definition of feminism but no real understanding of what it actually means.
Overall I found the book ok. I was quite intrigued by the beginning but after Violet arrives in Patrus I found the story only mildly interesting until it picked up considerably towards the end. I did find the ending entertaining enough that I am now considering reading the second book.
If you like YA I think you will really enjoy this book but it is not as fascinating or exhilarating as The Hunger Games. If you want a thoughtful and complex exploration of gender through speculative fiction, read The Power by Naomi Alderman.
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- Kindle Customer
- 01-07-19
the story stsrted off strong but didnt go anywhere
i lost interest kinda fast . . . . . . . . . . m
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- J. Reuben
- 04-25-17
Ok, but nothing special
It tries to be like the Hunger Games, Divergent and Mazerunner...but while it is an ok story it really was nothing special and the ending was really rather disappointing.
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- Duchesney
- 12-07-21
A good listen!
I enjoyed the story and the performance. Easy and uncomplicated but still interesting. A good listen.
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- dmason75
- 04-01-21
Fantastically amazing
I really enjoyed the whole if this first book. I am counting the minutes until I can start the second one xxx
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- Cspall88
- 09-30-20
Brilliant
I loved this book it is fab the story is good and the ended has left me wanting nothing more than to get the next book now ! Can’t wait to see where this goes now
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- Anonymous User
- 06-22-20
Great story
Got me intrigued from the start to the end. Bella Forrest did it again. Couldn’t wait to listen to the next one.
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- Tuesday B.
- 03-23-20
AMAZING STORY
The concept and story is amazing, the reader does an amazing job of characterising each chracter in a way in which you can easily understand who is talking
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- kylie myers
- 10-25-17
I love it.
I love it. cant wait for the next book to download. the narators use of voice was great!
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- Anonymous User
- 09-07-17
Loved it.
Took a while to get into it but by the end I was hooked and will definitely be buying the second book. The narrator was good though some of the male voices were a little weird.
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- Imee-B
- 09-03-17
****not enough suspense****
They have likened it to hunger games and divergent but it fell short. its a poor cousin to those mighty books. I would loved more actions and thrills to it....but i will buy the next one just to find out what is that inside the egg. On the other hand the narrative is excellent tnx.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-24-17
Good story
Reminded me of hunger games and divergent. Strong female lead. Quite a bit of gore and some science I wouldn't want my underage daughter to read just yet.
The narrator was ok, not an easy listen - especially when she does the male voices - but she tried. I was used to it by the end.
Looking forward to book !
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- Madgerama
- 04-10-17
Great story
I loved this story. The narrator was fantastic. Can't wait for the sequel to be available on Audible
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- Brad
- 04-03-17
Great Book
this was a really good book started really slow and was hard to push through but then It flourished into a riveting experience and I can't wait for book 2
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- Anonymous User
- 06-11-20
THE BEST!!
LOVED IT !! EVERYTHING ABOUT IT, from the Narrator to the story . it was incredible. WHAT A BOOK!
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- Anonymous User
- 03-17-19
ok read
I had struggled to get into this book, I ended up fallen asleep and before I knew it. The book was finished.
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- Coby
- 11-23-18
Great makes me want to listen to the next one!
Started a bit slow but it made sense that it had to that way. Great story line and story teller. the ending leaves suspense. Can't wait for the next one!
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- Kindle Customer
- 11-18-18
War of the sexes
In a world divided into female and male countries. A young woman is sent on a dangerous mission which might reunite her with her lost brother.
A fun thriller which ends on a cliff hanger.