Rebel in the soul pdf

Fue un buen descubrimiento gracias a Libros con Experiencia. Nov 27, Dermot Davis rated it really liked it. Amazing to realize that self questioning, inner analysis of thought, consciousness, mind and soul goes way back to the ancient Egyptians and most likely to the beginning of human thought itself. Bradley rated it liked it Aug 10, Leman C rated it it was amazing Nov 18, Vasilis rated it it was ok Nov 09, Demetra rated it liked it Sep 22, Gabrielle rated it it was ok Dec 07, Hiram Crespo rated it really liked it Jan 10, Charity rated it liked it Oct 23, Dinysio Odinysio rated it really liked it Jun 12, Carlos Henrique rated it it was amazing Sep 03, Beryl Broekman rated it it was amazing Apr 08, Joseph rated it it was amazing Dec 20, Tracy Jacob rated it really liked it Dec 28, Yelizaveta marked it as to-read Oct 26, Kaye marked it as to-read Aug 09, Jerome added it Oct 03, Inner Traditions added it May 02, Jonathan Muldrew Sr.

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My favourite thing about Rebel Seoul was definitely the setting. In this futuristic world, the Great War of the Pacific was fought between the East Asian nations, which eventually led to the creation of the Neo Council - a body which presides over all East Asian states and makes decisions on behalf of them. Now, a third war is being waged, between the Neo State, and rebels who seek to undermine and dismantle the regime.

I loved the worldbuilding, and how the setting was described. The inclusion of other elements such as gangs, virtual reality simulations of military situations, and the God Machines also contributed to me really enjoying the setting. Rebel Seoul is also incredibly racially diverse. Every character who appears is of East Asian descent. The main character is of South Korean heritage, as are the majority of characters he interacts with.

There is also one character who's explicitly said to be Japanese and one said to be Chinese. I was incredibly engaged in the first pages. The explanation of the world and how it unfolded was really interesting, there was some really cool action sequences, and the stakes were really high! I was really intrigued. Unfortunately, after the first pages I began to run into some issues with characters and character development.

The main character is quite well developed, but I found the side characters to be not nearly as developed.

It was hard to grasp or understand the motivations of the majority of the characters. I felt that the female characters, who had great potential, were regaled to being love interests. The romance that appears was unconvincing to me, and since most of the romance happens off screen it was hard to grasp and believe the relationship.

I found the middle of Rebel Seoul dragged quite a bit. The plot seemed to be put on hold while the characters interacted and ultimately I found myself really bored.

I wasn't invested in the characters at all, and the way the plot developed left me confused. I wasn't sure which plot threat to follow. I think Rebel Seoul had issues in the middle with trying to be too many things at once.

I was really glad the last pages picked up a lot more. The action returned, and the book seemed to get black onto it's central plot. I really hate this trope so I was a little disappointed when it cropped up. I was also a bit disappointed I guessed the plot twists well before the reveal.

The stories were well wrapped up and checked in with each character. I think that the conclusion was quite satisfying and that Axie Oh did a good job in gathering all the plot threads up and giving them a good ending. Personally, I was a little disappointed with Rebel Seoul. Although it didn't have any glaring issues, I personally just found it difficult to connect to the characters which impacted my reading.

However, just going to the Goodreads page you can see I am very much in the minority with this review - most loved it! I've also seen a lot of hype from Korean reviewers about the representation. I wish I had loved this book, I really do, but I find it very difficult to love books if I don't love the characters.

Overall, Rebel Seoul is an incredibly diverse book set in an amazing setting. The world of Neo-Seoul will suck you right in, and you'll find yourself loving being among the characters of this world. All opinions are my own.

Thankyou to Tu Books! View 1 comment. Jun 01, Cindy rated it it was amazing. Aug 04, Nafiza rated it it was amazing Shelves: read , books-i-own , friend-books. Add it to your TBRs. Longer review on The Book Wars nearer to the release date. View all 3 comments. Rebel Seoul has been pitched as k-drama meets Pacific Rim , but take that comparison with a bit of salt.

Whilst this book certainly has elements of both, its vibe and narrative is something of its own. There's something refreshing about an individual who is caught on both sides and doesn't 'embody' the war rhetoric of either side.

Particularly loved the dynamics and kinships between Tera, Ama, and Tsuko, as well as Jaewon and Young. Trigger warnings: view spoiler [parental abuse physical , physical violence hide spoiler ] Feb 10, Yodamom rated it really liked it Shelves: action-jackson , library , science-fiction. Fast paced, science fiction, future world, put the cost of war and humanity in question. Genetically engineered soldiers, scheming government, greedy gangs and school drama all play into this future world.

The story follows a young man as he tries to overcome his backstory while finding a place in the future. He is betrayed, beaten, and has a past that could take it all from him if found out. A YA story, with fade to black sex scenes. I really enjoyed this book. The author stayed true to her Kor Fast paced, science fiction, future world, put the cost of war and humanity in question. The author stayed true to her Korean roots, adding just enough language and culture to enrich the story's asian setting realistic.

The food, Oh the food cart had my stomach grumbling for a bite. Oh's descriptions of the food so well done I could nearly smell the steam rising for the carts. She did equally well with her descriptions of the darker side, cringeworthy. She does add some Korean words into her story, she has a small dictionary in the back to help.

I know many people don't like this but it really works for the story and learning a few common words is always a good thing. This is a very visual writer which works for this reader. I love it when reading is like watching a movie. Feb 22, Amanda Foody rated it it was amazing Shelves: cult. This book was the perfect blend of heart-pounding action and fully realized, endearing, amazing characters, all in the vividly described background of futuristic Seoul. A must-read addition to your YA sci-fi collection.

Jul 28, Nicole N. A Myriad of Books rated it it was amazing Shelves: poc-characters , releases , young-adult , dystopian , lovelovelove , favorites , girl-power , ya-dystopian , sci-fi. Actual rating: 4. I enjoyed it and savored it. First off, let me say that I am automatically a huge advocate of this book. This is written by a Korean author, and the setting of the book takes place in futuristic Korea. For me, reading this book felt like coming home. It was a really great feeling. But besides that, the writing is so smooth and natural that progressing in this world with our main character, Lee Jaewon, was easy as well.

The characters were well-developed, too, and as I continued to read, I was a bit conflicted with a few characters due to some revelations about their past. I will tell you that I did not see that character twist toward the end… The characters truly captivated me as there were such a wide range of them—from Alex, son of the Director and part of a chaebol family, to Sela the K-pop star, and then the lovable duo Bora and Minwoo. I definitely liked both Ama and Tera. We actually saw some vulnerability with General Tsuko, whose only 15!

As for the building of the romantic relationships between Alex and Ama and Jaewon and Tera… It felt lacking. This is definitely why a half star was knocked off.

Or how a thousand lives are worth less than a million. All I know is what your life was worth to me, and to me, your life was worth the world.

At first, I thought I would become confused, but Oh does a great job explaining this and giving us small bits of information as the story progresses. Jul 04, Aila rated it it was amazing Shelves: release , action-packed , awesome , tbh-amazing , arc , scifi-dystopia , romance , fave-omg , netgalley-edelweiss.

Only selfishness breeds selfish actions. Without nationhood, there is no war. Without nationhood, there is only peace. Unity in all things; humanity above monstrous division. Set in a futuristic Korea, this book is what you would get if you made elements of Pacific Rim into a Korean drama.

And let me tell you — it makes the best combination. Full review to come! I wrote the review while listening to the playlist created by Axie Oh, found over here on her website!

Aug 13, Ava rated it really liked it. I can't recommend it enough. Jun 05, Julie rated it it was amazing. This book is a masterpiece from beginning to end.

But Oh drew me into her intricately detailed, beautifully written world of a futuristic, unsettled Korea from the very first page. Each character had layer upon layer of depth; the main character in particular was well-drawn and multi-faceted. Everyone had a specific moti This book is a masterpiece from beginning to end. Everyone had a specific motivation and made choices based on what had happened to them in the past, and there was so much complexity in everything that drove them.

An exceptional debut from a prodigiously talented author. You do not want to miss this book! Rebel Seoul is Pacific Rim meets Kdramas. I already sobbed with Axie about all my favorite scenes and my favorite characters. The best thing about this book is the characters and they drive this story.

Review closer to release day. She walked away at the peak of her twenty-six-year marketing career and embarked on a profoundly personal journey to reconnect with her true purpose and deepest desires.

Paxton had a wildly successful life by most definitions—iconic brands, executive titles, and a globe-trotting career that took her to over sixty countries. Something was missing. Here, she takes you on a sometimes harrowing, often hilarious journey through the illness, divorce, addiction, and tragedy that finally woke her up. Suddenly she was rebelling for her best life, and embracing a new mission: to encourage others to live their most authentic, courageous, and purposeful lives—today.

Soulbbatical is an unconventional, exhilarating, and totally badass road map to discovering what you really want—and getting it. It doesn't take Nolan long to realize this succubus, who now haunts his dreams, is named Eva, and has taken something from him. Through the underground network of the supernatural in New Orleans, he finds out he has a mere 7 days to destroy Eva before he turns into something sinister and inhuman - a feral vampire.

Part memoir, part manifesto, Soulbbatical is an invitation to become Chief Soul Officer of your own life—and to open up a whole new world of possibility. Former Harley-Davidson executive Shelley Paxton did just that. She walked away at the peak of her twenty-six-year marketing career and embarked on a profoundly personal journey to reconnect with her true purpose and deepest desires.

Paxton had a wildly successful life by most definitions—iconic brands, executive titles, and a globe-trotting career that took her to over sixty countries. Something was missing. Here, she takes you on a sometimes harrowing, often hilarious journey through the illness, divorce, addiction, and tragedy that finally woke her up. Suddenly she was rebelling for her best life, and embracing a new mission: to encourage others to live their most authentic, courageous, and purposeful lives—today.

Soulbbatical is an unconventional, exhilarating, and totally badass road map to discovering what you really want—and getting it. Brilliant portrait of a time and place that launched American Bohemia and liberated the genius of Walt Whitman. Young Soul Rebel is a compelling and intimate story of northern soul, Britain's most fascinating musical underground scene. He also details the bootleggers that made it infamous, the splits that threatened to divide the scene, the great unknown records that built its global reputation and the crate-digging collectors that travelled to America to unearth unknown sounds.

A sweeping memoir that covers fifty years of British life, Young Soul Rebel places the northern soul scene in a larger social and historical context that includes the rise of amphetamine culture, the policing of youth culture, the north-south divide, the decline of coastal Britain, the Yorkshire Ripper inquiry, the rise of Thatcherism, the miners' strike, the rave scene and music in the era of the world wide web. Author : Nikki J. They say the devil appears in many different forms.

To the town of Sandland, his face was one of them. He was a rebel. A brawler. A bare-knuckle boxer you'd cross the road to avoid if you saw him coming the other way. When he left our town, no one shed a tear, because Brandon Mathers was trouble and trouble followed him wherever he went. The night he disappeared, he left behind a lifetime of devastation for the rest of us to bear. He didn't care. He enjoyed creating chaos and leaving a trail of destruction in his wake.

But he was never going to stay hidden for long. He had too much bravado; too much ego. He couldn't cope with being ignored. So, in the dead of night, when the darkness welcomes all the dirty, filthy creatures to come out to play, so does he.

He thinks nobody sees him or the wicked things he does. But I do. He thinks I don't know that he watches. But I see him. I watch him too.