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mondo's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
unavezmas's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism
neven's review
2.0
Writing a dystopian novel in the late 1970s wasn't an easy task. You'd have to say something 1984, Brave New World, and Lord of The Flies hadn't said. This book doesn't.
On top of it, it's just so damn clumsily written half the time. Thin characters, confusing descriptions of environments and action scenes, polemic dialog.
Levin can be a very engaging writer. Here, he leaves his economical, small-allegory skills at the door and attempts an epic history set in a complex and alien world. He fails.
On top of it, it's just so damn clumsily written half the time. Thin characters, confusing descriptions of environments and action scenes, polemic dialog.
Levin can be a very engaging writer. Here, he leaves his economical, small-allegory skills at the door and attempts an epic history set in a complex and alien world. He fails.
sticksnstout's review against another edition
5.0
Damned if you do, damned if you done. Everyone wants a perfect world as long as they don't have to follow the rules.
hmwood8's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
melissa_clark78's review against another edition
4.0
Masterfully written! This book kept me captivated from beginning to end.
That being said, I did have a few issues with it. First off, what's with the cover? My 7 year old even noticed and asked me why there was a naked butt on the cover of my book. The second thing that bothered me was the excessive use of a certain four letter word beginning with "f". I think the author was trying to make a point about how society determines what is "dirty" and what isn't (since the members believe "fight" to be a bad word, but have no problem with the "f" word), but it still bugged me.
That being said, I did have a few issues with it. First off, what's with the cover? My 7 year old even noticed and asked me why there was a naked butt on the cover of my book. The second thing that bothered me was the excessive use of a certain four letter word beginning with "f". I think the author was trying to make a point about how society determines what is "dirty" and what isn't (since the members believe "fight" to be a bad word, but have no problem with the "f" word), but it still bugged me.
captainjaq's review
4.0
I loved this book when I first read it in Jr. High School and I still love it now. Yes, there are certain scenes which make me cringe, and certain attitudes which probably don't play as well today as they did when the book was written, but overall, it's still a great book.
mrskeleton's review
3.0
I liked it, I'm confused though. I did not saw that ending coming. I'm not sure if I liked the ending better that I thought would happen or the ending that actually happened.
I don't know if I hated the characters or liked them. I didn't like that Chip isn't predictable, you don't really read what he thinks or feels. On the other hand, I did like that I didn't knew what was going to happen.
The characters are not very interesting, the book focuses more on the world.
I don't know if I hated the characters or liked them. I didn't like that Chip isn't predictable, you don't really read what he thinks or feels. On the other hand, I did like that I didn't knew what was going to happen.
The characters are not very interesting, the book focuses more on the world.
bkbailey8521's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0