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dying in a bus crash at age, Daisy Appelby was saved by the experimental drug, Revive.
Since the bus crash she's been Revived a further four more times, As the drug is still in it's testing stage, Daisy isn't allowed to reveal the existence of Revive to anyone.
So everytime Daisy dies she has to relocate and change her surname to ensure that noone can investigate her miraculous recovery.

Since Daisy is an orphan she must pretend that the two government agents she lives with are her parents.
When Daisy's 'parents' Revive her after dying from a bee sting at school, they're all forced to move somewhere new again.
Daisy promises that she'll make an effort to fit in and make friends when she moves, At her new school, Daisy meets brother and sister, Audrey and Matt who take her under their wing.
As Daisy finds herself becoming closer to Matt and Audrey, she struggles to keep the truth about Revive to herself.


There didn't seem to be much plot or action in the firstof the book it was very slow and boring.
All that happened was Daisy moved to a new town after being Revived, she became friends with Audrey, found out Audrey had cancer, she got closer to Matt and then Audrey died.
It was all so meh and it was hard to feel upset about Audrey since she wasn't a fleshed out character.
I couldn't take Daisy's grief seriously either since she hadn't even known Audrey very long,
I didn't like Daisy very much, she was pretty much the typical YA heroine she was a loner at school and like all other bland YA heroines she only started to really enjoy herself when she met the love interest.
For the most part, Daisy came across as childish, shallow and judgemental, The only reason she even seemed to like Matt was because of how attractive he is, she went on and on about his looks it was so irksome.

Daisy literally became obsessed with Matt after one coversation, so much so she zones out when Audrey talks to her so she can fantsize about Matt.
It was pathetic that all Daisy was interested in was Matt, Daisy was so naive she tells Matt about the top secret government program she's in after only spending a few days with him.
It's hard to root for a main character that trusts so easily and stupidly tells someone she barely knows all her secrets.

Matt was an ok love interest, I didn't have much feeling for him because the only thing I really knew about him was how he was the best looking guy in school.

I was annoyed by how Daisy and co kept calling the the head of the Revive program, God.
It was quite jarring and it bought me out of the story,
It was hard to belive how many times Daisy had died she's onlyand she's already died five times.
Daisy's deaths are pretty much written of as her being clumsy I don't think being clumsy could have caused Daisy to die that many times.


I'm pretty sure Revived is a stand alone novel, everything was more or less tied up at the end.
I think younger teenagers would enjoy this, but older audiences would maybe find it a tad dull, I wasn't expecting the emotional aspect of death amp bereavement captured in this book,
I did think it would be paranormal romance but government conspiracy I adore, Fab narrative voice, utterly unique premise, defies classification,

Revived is the highly anticipated second novel from Cat Patrick, Although I hate to compare books and authors my reaction to this book was the same as when I read Delirium after Before I Fall.
As a reader, I think there is a style of writing you love more than others making you prefer a particular book over another even if it is by the same author.
For me it was Before I Fall with Lauren Oliver and now its Forgotten with Cat Patrick,

Dont get me wrong there isnt anything negative I have to say about this book its just that I personally preferred Forgotten.
Possibly its the romance within the narrative that tips the scales for me,

Revived is told in first person narrative from Daisys perspective, Daisy is part of a secret drug trail for Revive, a drug that actually brings people back from the dead.
Such an utterly unique premise delivered in a realistic and believable fashion,

Daisy is understandably a loner by necessity, Constantly on the move to protect her and prevent the discovery of the Revive testing, Moving is unavoidable when Daisy develops an allergy to bee stings causing an anaphylactic shock she has to be revived from.
She cant risk people knowing shes alive thanks to the miracle drug, She takes solace in decorating and creating a unique space for herself with each move, However, this last move has caused something to unlock deep within Daisy she realizes that while she may have been revived she isnt living.


Daisy finds herself forming a friendship and a romance, However, her friend has secrets of her own that adds a whole new dimension to the story,

The story as a whole reads like a mystery while tackling some really weighty issues such as death and bereavement.
The element of the drug testing provoked questions relating to the quest for power, playing god if you will alongside the themes of control and manipulation.
The narrative examines the extent some people are willing to go to in order to obtain something as powerful as a drug that can bring back the dead in most circumstances.
Both the good and bad were identified in having this type of ability,

The portrayal of the secret government department and the testing controls were really well developed, The test subjects lives akin to those of people placed in the witness protection program, Daisy is the only orphan and is placed in the care of one of the agents, Mason, Their relationship although professional does take on elements of the traditional father/daughter structure providing a really sweet element to the character development in the plot.


There are a number of twists within the narrative that maintain the action and pacing, While Daisys narrative voice is fabulous I cant say I developed any real connection to her or to any of the other characters for that matter.
Although I will admit to crying in parts of the book, lol,

Although I enjoyed Revived, I didnt love it in the same way as I loved Forgotten.
I am aware of a few people who have the opposite opinion proving just how subjective reading is Cat Patrick throws us into the miracles of Daisy's life right from the beginning of the novel.
It's not often the main

character dies within the first two pages, Even rarer when she's walking, talking and travelling out of state by the third page, Cheating death is a natural phenomenon to Daisy, She should have died at the age ofwhen she was involved in a tragic accident, but instead she was selected for a secret scientific experiment to test a drug called Revive.
Rightfully named, as it brings the gift of life back to it's subject with a welltimed injection, But with each death, she and the agents acting as her parents must relocate, adopting with new identities to avoid awkward questions like, "How the BEEP are you alive!" After her fifth death, Daisy Appleby becomes Daisy West, and while she's accustomed to settling into a new school, she's not familiar with growing emotionally attached to people.
But Omaha is home to the McKean siblings, a girl and a boy who are about to unintentionally rumble Daisy's entire world.


Daisy has a very real, girlnextdoor kind of vibe, She's an easily likable character, her emotions and sweetness make her relatable, while her unique upbringing give her a compelling aura.
In ways, she does take life for granted, Death is not a threat she's really had to fear, with the Revive drug just an injection away from bringing her back.
But that all changes the more she becomes invested in her new life, She may have outwitted death all these years, but it strikes back in a way she never expected, forcing Daisy to reassess her own life, the ethics of the Revive drug and especially to question the motives of the man who created it.
She shows visible growth as the novel progresses and I really enjoyed watching her change,

While I'm not sure any can live up to the heartfluttering, sugary sweet romance of Luke and London from Cat's debut novel, Forgotten, Daisy and Matt were an endearing pair.
It's nothing mindblowing, but the blossoms of first love, It begins as an innocent attraction, cute and genuine, but the rosy hue doesn't last forever and their loyalty is tested when an event completely shatters their worlds.
Something that could either draw them closer together or be the bridge that painfully separates them forever, . .

I did go into this book expecting something completely different, The US cover gave me more of a dystopian feel, with the impression that there would be lots of action and intensity.
That's likely my own fault for reading too much into it, While I do love the US art, the Australian one shown above has a more softer, contemplative, contemporary feel which is a truer representation of the story.
So really, that was my only problem: My expectations were different to what the story shaped up to be.
And the fact that I couldn't help but compare it to Forgotten, because that was one of my favourite reads last year.
And while I did enjoy Revived obviously!, I had to tell my inner voice to shut the heck up and stop saying, "He's nice, but he's no Luke Henry.
. . " etc.

Once again Cat has pieced together a beautifully written novel, I won't say if she leaves us on a happy or sad note, but I love that her endings feel very realistic and not always what you typically expect from these kind of YA books.
Just as she did in Forgotten, Cat is brilliant at surprising you with a welltimed twist that in retrospect, you really should have seen coming, but just didn't see the clues until the very last minute.
The second half of the novel picks up the pace as suspicions arise, the mystery deepens and our protagonist is weighed down by an emotional upheaval that inspires some thoughtprovoking questions.
Revived is an engaging read from a wonderfully talented author with a penchant for a unique premise!Stars.
For I liked it a little but then I immediately regretted everything in the end,

It was great at first, I was intrigued by the concept of a drug that could bring a person back to life and a secret organization that handles these saved individuals.
But then all my questions weren't answered like how the drug came to be how did God discover it how long will it continue to work until you die forever Questions like that.


The excitement didn't even come until almost at the end which made me wonder if this was a series.
And I wasn't really satisfied with how things ended, Daisy changed her name to Sophie and got relocated again, And she wasn't with Matt anymore so there was actually no point in telling him about Revive, Yeah, no point since Audrey died anyway, Uh. Damn.

The characters didn't change, I don't even consider Daisy's transformation into Sophie as growth of character because she was still pretty selfcentered and useless.
Her few sweet moments with Matt were nice but nothing memorable, Now that I come to think of it maybe I should give this astar rating and put it on my never read again shelf.
. . Hmm I read Cat Patrick's debut and, while I struggled with the premise a lot I really enjoyed her writing style, enough that I wanted to read her sophomore novel, Revived.


From the outset, I really enjoy Cat Patrick's breezy writing style, Her narratives are so easy to slip into, her characters likeable, Daisy narrates like a breath of fresh air, She's chatty and vulnerable and just the right kind of unique, with passions and quirks, It's Daisy that held me fast to the story,

The premise is so intriguing, The setup is really well done, The mystery and clues and little investigations were compelling enough, Yet, as the plot progressed I found myself more unsettled, Things started feeling messy: like there were all these foundations laid for awesomeness and then the book shifted into a kind of romance But even so, there were little seeds of doubt thrown in with the love interest that had me unsettled and wary.
The friendship Patrick crafted between the two girls was great, and then when things happened, it felt like it went nowhere and nearly served no purpose

I feel a bit like there was this awesome premise, that got too complicated and it was all mashed up with a real contemporary vibe and in the end neither the scifiish stuff, not the contemporary stuff worked for me.


Call me conflicted: I liked the characters, but got lost in the story, I loved the premise but the characters got in the way of really smashing it, .