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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
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Okay so I at first I was really into this like "wow what a great book", "love the anticipation what a great way to do cliff hangers". Finished the book still kinda hyped for it. Then sat and thought about it for all of 3 min and changed my mind.
Spoilers/ twitter review ahead
I think I got too caught up in what I was reading to be real about it. The plot was hard to follow as mentioned. This probably shouldn't been #YA with all the reproduce nonsense. Why is there always a #lovetriangle?! Like big surprise Alien. Boy. Girl. Of course she goes with the alien. Who by the way is just as bad as the boy she doesnt want to sleep with. Both essentially locked her up. All of the other characters are largely forgettable. Used to further the plot for 30 secondsAnd then fade away into the background until needed again even though they each have at least one chapter in their POV. Also how the hell did Leon get through the water before them to run away without them if he started after?! This human zoo idea could have been so good. But lame plot devices, weak characters, a plot that isn't a plot kinda kill it for me. Buuuut with that said I think I'll read the second one beacsuee I'm a sucker for punishment.
There is still so much I don't understand about this. Is earth gone? Is psychic good or bad? Why do people only care about looks? Not only aliens but ghosts maybe?? Why do they need the babies and what are they doing with them? If it really is for humanity and arts and culture blah blah they wouldn't take the babies because how would they learn all of that? The babies would just be weird humans. I'm just lost and confused and wouldn't really recommend this book.
It's good and exciting at first. Kinda like a hunger games thrill and rush. What would you do if you lived in a zoo?! But then given any time to think about it and holes start appearing in the bottom of your boat.
Okay so I at first I was really into this like "wow what a great book", "love the anticipation what a great way to do cliff hangers". Finished the book still kinda hyped for it. Then sat and thought about it for all of 3 min and changed my mind.
Spoilers/ twitter review ahead
I think I got too caught up in what I was reading to be real about it. The plot was hard to follow as mentioned. This probably shouldn't been #YA with all the reproduce nonsense. Why is there always a #lovetriangle?! Like big surprise Alien. Boy. Girl. Of course she goes with the alien. Who by the way is just as bad as the boy she doesnt want to sleep with. Both essentially locked her up. All of the other characters are largely forgettable. Used to further the plot for 30 secondsAnd then fade away into the background until needed again even though they each have at least one chapter in their POV. Also how the hell did Leon get through the water before them to run away without them if he started after?! This human zoo idea could have been so good. But lame plot devices, weak characters, a plot that isn't a plot kinda kill it for me. Buuuut with that said I think I'll read the second one beacsuee I'm a sucker for punishment.
There is still so much I don't understand about this. Is earth gone? Is psychic good or bad? Why do people only care about looks? Not only aliens but ghosts maybe?? Why do they need the babies and what are they doing with them? If it really is for humanity and arts and culture blah blah they wouldn't take the babies because how would they learn all of that? The babies would just be weird humans. I'm just lost and confused and wouldn't really recommend this book.
It's good and exciting at first. Kinda like a hunger games thrill and rush. What would you do if you lived in a zoo?! But then given any time to think about it and holes start appearing in the bottom of your boat.
adventurous
dark
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking
This book was WEIRD. There was no way for me to possibly expect this, because it felt like it came out of nowhere. I lost my suspension of disbelief very early on because everything is completely random and ridiculous. I can’t take this book seriously.
Maybe 3.5...Not sure though... (2020-Nope. Solid 3. Best I can give it)
I sort of enjoyed this but also hate parts I really did not like. A lot of the book felt over messaged (the whole being treated the way humans treat animals concept is starting to get annoying). BUt with aliens, I feel it a bit more acceptable of a twist. Especially when aliens are mostly more advanced. I liked the mystery of why they were there, whom to trust, etc. I was not a big fan of the characters through much of the book. Cora often got overemotional, Leon loses it, Lucky acts like a puppy following whomever seems to be his master in the moment. At first Rolf seemed okay, but he goes way downhill, and Nok I could not stand! I probably liked Mali best. The whole setup they live in is both strange and interesting with the mix of environments, time and place settings all mixed together. There were times early on, I was bored and almost DNFed it. I am glad I pushed on, as it did get better overall with an end that has me wondering what is to come.
2020-Okay, so nitty-gritty. I liked the flow of the story. It just moves. I decent balance of description, action and character development. Or is it character de-evolvement? These characters, for the most part, get worse. Although I am not sure how much is their fault or the aliens... Still, it gets annoying! I love to hate on a character but I don't like hating them all for being annoying and stupid! This really borders on being a flop for me. The only reason I even re-read it is that I don't remember what all happened, especially in the end so I am trying to go through them again. I plan for this to be the last time.
I sort of enjoyed this but also hate parts I really did not like. A lot of the book felt over messaged (the whole being treated the way humans treat animals concept is starting to get annoying). BUt with aliens, I feel it a bit more acceptable of a twist. Especially when aliens are mostly more advanced. I liked the mystery of why they were there, whom to trust, etc. I was not a big fan of the characters through much of the book. Cora often got overemotional, Leon loses it, Lucky acts like a puppy following whomever seems to be his master in the moment. At first Rolf seemed okay, but he goes way downhill, and Nok I could not stand! I probably liked Mali best. The whole setup they live in is both strange and interesting with the mix of environments, time and place settings all mixed together. There were times early on, I was bored and almost DNFed it. I am glad I pushed on, as it did get better overall with an end that has me wondering what is to come.
2020-Okay, so nitty-gritty. I liked the flow of the story. It just moves. I decent balance of description, action and character development. Or is it character de-evolvement? These characters, for the most part, get worse. Although I am not sure how much is their fault or the aliens... Still, it gets annoying! I love to hate on a character but I don't like hating them all for being annoying and stupid! This really borders on being a flop for me. The only reason I even re-read it is that I don't remember what all happened, especially in the end so I am trying to go through them again. I plan for this to be the last time.
everyone in this book makes ridiculous decisions based on flawed logic and sticks to them despite the obvious reasons they shouldn't. ITS SO ANNOYING. UGH. Would not recommend.
I've said this to you all before, so it should come as no surprise – I don't read the synopsis a lot of the time when I choose a book. I instead judge it by it's cover *gasp* yes I admitted that out loud. I also judge it based off it's author, because there are some authors I will read anything by, no matter what it is. This is one of those authors. And THE CAGE is one of the those books.
I'm glad I didn't look at it before hand. If I had read even the first line, I would have been deterred and I would have missed out on this awesome book! I can't even tell you why I would have been deterred, because when I look back I have always enjoyed the books about aliens that I have read.
Read the whole review, here: http://www.memyshelfandi.com/2015/05/review-giveaway-cage-by-megan-shepherd.html
I'm glad I didn't look at it before hand. If I had read even the first line, I would have been deterred and I would have missed out on this awesome book! I can't even tell you why I would have been deterred, because when I look back I have always enjoyed the books about aliens that I have read.
Read the whole review, here: http://www.memyshelfandi.com/2015/05/review-giveaway-cage-by-megan-shepherd.html
Cora erwacht in einer Wüste. Als Tochter eines Senators denkt sie sofort an das Eine: sie ist entführt worden. Doch wer setzt sie direkt in der Wüste ab? Doch sie ist nicht allein. Schon bald begegnet sie Lucky, der in der Nähe einer Farm aufgewacht ist. Die gesamte Umwelt wirkt auf kleinsten Raum zusammengedrängt. Wie kann das sein? Wo sind die beiden? Die Antwort ist so erschreckend wie tödlich!
„The Cage – Entführt“ ist der Auftakt zur Trilogie von Megan Shepherd und hat mich nicht überzeugen können. Die Autorin sucht sich zwar ein spannendes Grundthema, baut dies auch zunächst gut auf, verliert sich dann aber einer typischen Teenie-Schmonzette. Schade!
Die Geschichte wird von einem auktorialen Erzähler berichtet. Dabei folgt man kapitelweise einem der 5 gefangenen Teenager. Denn Lucky und Cora sind nicht allein. In einem Dorf begegnen sie Rolf, Nok und Leon. Die Teenager kommen aus unterschiedlichen Ländern, sozialen Schichten und haben auf den ersten Blick nichts gemeinsam. Doch eines verbindet sie: der Wunsch aus dem Käfig zu entkommen. Dies ist nur nicht so einfach, denn die Kindreed, eine ausserirdische Spezies, bewachen und beobachten sie. Die Jugendlichen sind zu Experimenten geworden. Diese Idee und auch die Art des Erzählens haben mir sehr gut gefallen.
Die Figuren sind, wie es sich für einen Jugendroman gehört, schon sehr typisch gestaltet. Wir haben die schlaue Rebellin, den kleinen Nerd, den verwegenen Jungen vom Land, die Zicke und einen arroganten Straßenkämpfer. Nichts überraschendes, dennoch etwas, was interessant werden könnte. Ich persönlich hatte Rolf, den hochintelligenten Skandinavier, sehr schnell ins Herz geschlossen. Er wirkte auf mich am menschlichsten. Die anderen blieben mir, auch wenn sie sehr toll und auch tief beschrieben wurden, fern. Vielleicht, weil ich einfach schon zu viele Figuren wie sie kenne.
Die Story ist gerade zu Beginn sehr fesselnd und spannend erzählt. Man rätselt mit den Gefangenen, wo sie sind, wie sie entkommen können und was eigentlich der Zweck des Käfigs ist. Auch die ausserirdischen Hüter fand ich spannend. Über die Hälfte des Buches habe ich mit Freuden gelesen. Doch dann rutscht Megan Shepherd dahin ab, wohin es dieser Roman nicht verdient hat: eine Dreiecksgeschichte ohne weiteren Spannungsbogen. Ja, eine spannender Jugendroman kommt nicht ohne die Liebe aus, das ist mir bewusst. Doch warum beruft sich die Autorin auf das vorhersehbarste der Welt? Das ist so schade. Und mir verging die Lust am Lesen. Es war einfach zu bekannt, zu eintönig, zu durchgekaut.
Der Stil von Megan Shepherd ist sehr gut und flüssig zu lesen. Ihre Erzählweise ist bildhaft, jugendlich frisch, ohne aufgesetzt zu wirken. Das hat mir gefallen.
Fazit: ich entkam dem Käfig, weil ich einfach keine Lust auf das Typische hatte. Schade, es hätte mehr werden können.
„The Cage – Entführt“ ist der Auftakt zur Trilogie von Megan Shepherd und hat mich nicht überzeugen können. Die Autorin sucht sich zwar ein spannendes Grundthema, baut dies auch zunächst gut auf, verliert sich dann aber einer typischen Teenie-Schmonzette. Schade!
Die Geschichte wird von einem auktorialen Erzähler berichtet. Dabei folgt man kapitelweise einem der 5 gefangenen Teenager. Denn Lucky und Cora sind nicht allein. In einem Dorf begegnen sie Rolf, Nok und Leon. Die Teenager kommen aus unterschiedlichen Ländern, sozialen Schichten und haben auf den ersten Blick nichts gemeinsam. Doch eines verbindet sie: der Wunsch aus dem Käfig zu entkommen. Dies ist nur nicht so einfach, denn die Kindreed, eine ausserirdische Spezies, bewachen und beobachten sie. Die Jugendlichen sind zu Experimenten geworden. Diese Idee und auch die Art des Erzählens haben mir sehr gut gefallen.
Die Figuren sind, wie es sich für einen Jugendroman gehört, schon sehr typisch gestaltet. Wir haben die schlaue Rebellin, den kleinen Nerd, den verwegenen Jungen vom Land, die Zicke und einen arroganten Straßenkämpfer. Nichts überraschendes, dennoch etwas, was interessant werden könnte. Ich persönlich hatte Rolf, den hochintelligenten Skandinavier, sehr schnell ins Herz geschlossen. Er wirkte auf mich am menschlichsten. Die anderen blieben mir, auch wenn sie sehr toll und auch tief beschrieben wurden, fern. Vielleicht, weil ich einfach schon zu viele Figuren wie sie kenne.
Die Story ist gerade zu Beginn sehr fesselnd und spannend erzählt. Man rätselt mit den Gefangenen, wo sie sind, wie sie entkommen können und was eigentlich der Zweck des Käfigs ist. Auch die ausserirdischen Hüter fand ich spannend. Über die Hälfte des Buches habe ich mit Freuden gelesen. Doch dann rutscht Megan Shepherd dahin ab, wohin es dieser Roman nicht verdient hat: eine Dreiecksgeschichte ohne weiteren Spannungsbogen. Ja, eine spannender Jugendroman kommt nicht ohne die Liebe aus, das ist mir bewusst. Doch warum beruft sich die Autorin auf das vorhersehbarste der Welt? Das ist so schade. Und mir verging die Lust am Lesen. Es war einfach zu bekannt, zu eintönig, zu durchgekaut.
Der Stil von Megan Shepherd ist sehr gut und flüssig zu lesen. Ihre Erzählweise ist bildhaft, jugendlich frisch, ohne aufgesetzt zu wirken. Das hat mir gefallen.
Fazit: ich entkam dem Käfig, weil ich einfach keine Lust auf das Typische hatte. Schade, es hätte mehr werden können.
3.5 stars ... I’m really torn on how I felt about this book. I enjoyed it, the pacing was super fast, which I always appreciate. It fell squarely in the YA realm, complete with love triangles and infatuations. All that said, there was a twist, a few twists- some minor and one more major- that felt a little bit forced. Overall it was a quick read that entertained me and kept me coming back to finish the story.
Veel verrassende plotwendingen, spannend tot aan het einde.