Things I Liked:
It is a complex and unique story, full of twists and strange happenings. I've really never read anything quite like it. I enjoyed the characters, though sometimes I had a hard time understanding or relating to them. The plot picks up a lot about half-way through and becomes very interesting. I had a difficult time putting it down, because it really grabbed your attention and I keep thinking about its ideas and the very unique story. Definitely one that will make you think.
Things I Didn't Like:
I admit I had a hard time getting into it for the first half of the book. The writing seems very dry and sometimes not terribly clear in its explanations. I never really connected with anyone, though I particularly love Nown. While my interest is piqued, I admit it was mostly just ok for me. Not amazingly fantastic, but not too dull. I'll still be picking up the sequel, Dreamquake, to see how it ends.
Read-alikes:
It kinda felt spooky like The Giver by Lois Lowry
Premise reminded me of Wake, Fade, and Gone by Lisa McMann (though I haven't read them)
BOOK CONTENT RATINGS:
s-factor: !
one or two
mrg-factor: X
some slight innuendo
v-factor: ->
some terrifying parts
Overall rating: ***
Anybody else find themselves interested in too many series, even if the books aren't that great?
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Melissa,
ReplyDeleteYour response to this book is pretty much the same as mine. Very creative ideas-wise but I found it really hard to care about most of the characters. I always felt like I was on the outside, looking in at them.
Andie, did you read the second one? Was it about the same?
ReplyDeleteMelissa,
ReplyDeleteI did read the second one and I did feel pretty much the same about it, but I still think it's worth reading "for the ideas". But I was disappointed given that it had won the Printz etc
I didn't know it won a Printz honor! I'll have to read it carefully then.
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