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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Neal Shusterman did it again!
Like in the Scythe trilogy, Shusterman (and his son Jarrod Shusterman) manage to create a world where the question of what it means to be human prevails through dystopia.
It's scary how real Shusterman makes the situations in his books. It's not far out science fiction. It's not outer space or robots ruling the world. It's all based on what is happening today. And at the center of it, characters that represent all the different facets of humanity. People don't always make the right choices, and Shusterman's heroes are never prophesied or made to be people who they're not. Each character is true to themselves, and true as a human.
I also really liked the snapshots, and how the people in those instances reappeared in surprising ways throughout the book. It shows that there's a whole world beyond that of the main characters.
I'm so glad I made the choice to actually read the books I got at independent bookstore day immediately after acquiring them. Once again, this has easily made Neal Shusterman one of my very favorite authors, and a very needed author in today's world.
Like in the Scythe trilogy, Shusterman (and his son Jarrod Shusterman) manage to create a world where the question of what it means to be human prevails through dystopia.
It's scary how real Shusterman makes the situations in his books. It's not far out science fiction. It's not outer space or robots ruling the world. It's all based on what is happening today. And at the center of it, characters that represent all the different facets of humanity. People don't always make the right choices, and Shusterman's heroes are never prophesied or made to be people who they're not. Each character is true to themselves, and true as a human.
I also really liked the snapshots, and how the people in those instances reappeared in surprising ways throughout the book. It shows that there's a whole world beyond that of the main characters.
I'm so glad I made the choice to actually read the books I got at independent bookstore day immediately after acquiring them. Once again, this has easily made Neal Shusterman one of my very favorite authors, and a very needed author in today's world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal death, Rape, Stalking
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The book is about a dystopian society where water runs out... But is it truly dystopian anymore? That is what stopped me from reading it. The creeping dread, that this would be our future. That the friends that we know now, could turn on us in an instant to survive.
I have read many dystopian books. But none of them made me feel this way.
Does that portray the writers' skill, or the severity of the issue, I do not know.
I have read many dystopian books. But none of them made me feel this way.
Does that portray the writers' skill, or the severity of the issue, I do not know.
awalnya bosen banget baca buku ini sampe sempet ganti2 baca yang lain. Tapi karna saya butuh yang bosen supaya cepet ngantuk akhirnya saya lanjut lagi dan JRENG! SAYA SALAH BESAR. kalo baca ini disarankan gak boleh banyak pikiran karna kita jadi ngerti jalan ceritanya. Yang bikin buku ini bagus karna karakter anak kecil yang memerankannya. Kalo orang dewasa mungkin kita sering temuin di movie2 apocalipse jadi terasa biasa aja.
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
tense
medium-paced