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towanda81's review against another edition
3.0
An acceptable wrap up
An acceptable wrap up
Enders provides an adequate wrap up to Starters. The plotting is still a little weak but the basic concept holds pretty steady.
An acceptable wrap up
Enders provides an adequate wrap up to Starters. The plotting is still a little weak but the basic concept holds pretty steady.
sweetrosegirl76's review against another edition
4.0
The ending was really good, I liked it. I would have like at least some romance, but I life the concept. It was still a little confusing though with all this chip business, I feel like it wasn't talked about in detail, it was rushed over. Good plot twist, and fast moving. I did enjoy it.
yosoykimpossible's review against another edition
4.0
Le doy esta calificación porque a pesar de que hubo varias cosas que no me convencieron, la historia en general me gustó mucho.
En este libro Callie enfrenta nuevos problemas que ni siquiera había imaginado que podrían pasar. Hay alguien hablándole dentro de su cabeza y chantajeándola, obligándola a hacer cosas que solo hace para proteger a su hermano (otra vez) el cual tiene una participación casi nula (otra vez) en el desarrollo del libro, incluso menor que en el anterior.
Se introducen nuevos personajes, que en su mayoría me parecen poco memorables, pero si hay un par que me simpatizaron y de los que quería saber más y más. Mi problema con los personajes es que siento que a la mayoría los abordaron muy a la ligera, no encontré el momento en que contaran la historia de la unión tan fuerte de Michael con los hermanos Woodland, sigue siendo ambigua, sabemos que existe pero nunca vemos cómo empezó realmente; tampoco hay profundidad en Blake después de saber lo que supimos en el libro pasado, ahora es un personaje olvidado a mi parecer.
En cuanto a la trama, me pareció bastante interesante y coherente con el mundo de ficción construido para este libro, y me gusta que el malo se mantiene siendo malo hasta el final, nunca pierde su objetivo, y hace hasta lo imposible por cumplirlo, lo que da a los protagonistas algo por qué pelear.
En general creo que Callie en vez de verse un poco más madura dio un par de pasos hacia atrás en cuanto a su personalidad, pero el complemento de los demás personajes hizo que no fuera algo que molestara demasiado. Me hubiera gustado saber más sobre este mundo y los personajes porque realmente me gustó, pero aún así quedé conforme con el cierre que le dieron.
En este libro Callie enfrenta nuevos problemas que ni siquiera había imaginado que podrían pasar. Hay alguien hablándole dentro de su cabeza y chantajeándola, obligándola a hacer cosas que solo hace para proteger a su hermano (otra vez) el cual tiene una participación casi nula (otra vez) en el desarrollo del libro, incluso menor que en el anterior.
Se introducen nuevos personajes, que en su mayoría me parecen poco memorables, pero si hay un par que me simpatizaron y de los que quería saber más y más. Mi problema con los personajes es que siento que a la mayoría los abordaron muy a la ligera, no encontré el momento en que contaran la historia de la unión tan fuerte de Michael con los hermanos Woodland, sigue siendo ambigua, sabemos que existe pero nunca vemos cómo empezó realmente; tampoco hay profundidad en Blake después de saber lo que supimos en el libro pasado, ahora es un personaje olvidado a mi parecer.
En cuanto a la trama, me pareció bastante interesante y coherente con el mundo de ficción construido para este libro, y me gusta que el malo se mantiene siendo malo hasta el final, nunca pierde su objetivo, y hace hasta lo imposible por cumplirlo, lo que da a los protagonistas algo por qué pelear.
En general creo que Callie en vez de verse un poco más madura dio un par de pasos hacia atrás en cuanto a su personalidad, pero el complemento de los demás personajes hizo que no fuera algo que molestara demasiado. Me hubiera gustado saber más sobre este mundo y los personajes porque realmente me gustó, pero aún así quedé conforme con el cierre que le dieron.
lavao's review against another edition
4.0
Overall rating: 3.5/5
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 3/5
Character development: 3/5
Worldbuilding: 4/5
Infodumping: 4/5
Pace: fast
Tw: injury, death
Favourite quote: “It seemed like the kind of café you’d only go to if you needed to cry into your cappuccino.”
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 3/5
Character development: 3/5
Worldbuilding: 4/5
Infodumping: 4/5
Pace: fast
Tw: injury, death
Favourite quote: “It seemed like the kind of café you’d only go to if you needed to cry into your cappuccino.”
caitlyndaisyduck's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
michalice's review against another edition
2.0
I have been looking forward to reading Enders from the minute I finished reading Starters in 2012. I was super excited to get a copy of Enders for review, and I absolutely love the cover, in real life her face is really creepy ;).
When I made a start on reading Enders I was looking forward to jumping back into this world again, and even though I did a re-read of Starters to get caught up, I still found myself struggling to get into Enders. I wanted more of what we got in Starters instead I felt like the story for Enders cruised along, with the occasional blip on the radar to make it interesting.
I liked the characters, and it was interesting to see some old faces, but also meet a lot of new Metals like Callie. To me the most interesting person is Hyden, and that is only because a lot of himself is kept a mystery and he only reveals enough to keep Callie helping find other Metals. He also has a lot of his own secrets, one of them is revealed later on in the book and was not what I expected at all.
Callie didn't seem like Callie to me, she is annoying and doesn't really think things through before acting on them, even down to getting Michael was a silly mistake. Her constant flipping between liking Michael and Hyden made me want to shake her and tell her to choose, she gives off the impression she has feelings for Michael, but puts him in the 'brother zone', she initially doesn't like Hyden, but wants to kiss him and touch him (this is not what you think, and comes across better when you know about Hyden)
While I didn't love Enders, I did think it was OK, and there was obviously something there to keep me reading. However the ending didn't feel like an ending, and I felt like there is a lot more to tell about what happens next, it didn't really end on a final note.
When I made a start on reading Enders I was looking forward to jumping back into this world again, and even though I did a re-read of Starters to get caught up, I still found myself struggling to get into Enders. I wanted more of what we got in Starters instead I felt like the story for Enders cruised along, with the occasional blip on the radar to make it interesting.
I liked the characters, and it was interesting to see some old faces, but also meet a lot of new Metals like Callie. To me the most interesting person is Hyden, and that is only because a lot of himself is kept a mystery and he only reveals enough to keep Callie helping find other Metals. He also has a lot of his own secrets, one of them is revealed later on in the book and was not what I expected at all.
Callie didn't seem like Callie to me, she is annoying and doesn't really think things through before acting on them, even down to getting Michael was a silly mistake. Her constant flipping between liking Michael and Hyden made me want to shake her and tell her to choose, she gives off the impression she has feelings for Michael, but puts him in the 'brother zone', she initially doesn't like Hyden, but wants to kiss him and touch him (this is not what you think, and comes across better when you know about Hyden)
While I didn't love Enders, I did think it was OK, and there was obviously something there to keep me reading. However the ending didn't feel like an ending, and I felt like there is a lot more to tell about what happens next, it didn't really end on a final note.
jennymock's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars - I had to finish the series and the ending was satisfying. Part two wasn't as fascinating to me as part one. I believe I would have felt differently if I had read this immediately after finishing the first book. My students love the series.
maribueno's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0