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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
This sets the scene very nicely for the Mortal Engine series. A well written prequel, with an outcome you'll never predict. Well worth reading, but definitely read it AFTER you've read the four Mortal Engine books.
Overall, Fever Crumb was a good book, but not good enough that I really liked it. The way the book ended, I assumed there would be a second book..When I addded Fever Crumb to my list of read books on Goodreads, I learned there was a second book in the series. Although the book was ok, I may have to read the second book to see what happned to Fever Crumb, Fern, and Ruan...
Fever Crumb is a prequel to Reeve's Hungry City series, of which I have read the first book. Although Fever Crumb is well written and quite clever, I did not enjoy it nearly as much as I did Mortal Engines. The problem for me was that Fever is exceedingly difficult to relate to, which, admittedly, is as intended. Still, her own calm kept me from getting drawn into the story and really feeling for her predicament. This was one of those books where I simply didn't care how everything ended up, even when Fever was in serious danger. However, I did appreciate Fever's struggle to remain rational and emotionless in the face of whatever came her way (Yay! Spock reference!).
The best parts (for me) were the nifty references thrown into the future world Reeve has created. Early on, there is a mention of religious nuts worshiping their lord, Hari Potter. Now there is a religion I could really get behind. Haha. The British city of Battersea is spelled B@ersea. Little goodies like this are so delightful. They also force you to pay attention so that no hilarious little jokes pass you by.
The best parts (for me) were the nifty references thrown into the future world Reeve has created. Early on, there is a mention of religious nuts worshiping their lord, Hari Potter. Now there is a religion I could really get behind. Haha. The British city of Battersea is spelled B@ersea. Little goodies like this are so delightful. They also force you to pay attention so that no hilarious little jokes pass you by.
Read this on a rec from my colleague Jenn who tipped me off about Peter Jackson filming this series as his next project. I've only read a couple of Philip Reeve before, Larklight comes to mind. I enjoyed it, would rec to fantasy minded readers 10-13.
Excellent read, I'm glad I decided to read Reeve's "prequels" before tackling the Mortal Engines quartet. I can't wait to get my hands on the next books.
The nods to David Bowie scattered throughout had me clapping with fangirlish glee, altough Dr Crumb's assertion (in the audiobook-only unpublished excerpt) that worshiping the Thin White Duke is irrational is just...well, unreasonable. Bowie's Godlike status is a fact.
The nods to David Bowie scattered throughout had me clapping with fangirlish glee, altough Dr Crumb's assertion (in the audiobook-only unpublished excerpt) that worshiping the Thin White Duke is irrational is just...well, unreasonable. Bowie's Godlike status is a fact.
Quite enjoyable, it's a very different take on a coming of age and understanding yourself story. The world is well described, with unexpected bits of humor.
*I got this book as part of a "First Reads" giveaway.*
*I got this book as part of a "First Reads" giveaway.*
This book was pretty disappointing. The blurb sounded intriguing, but the story read like a mediocre movie full of clichés and predictability. I also don't see the point of creating one's own, post-catastrophic world and then featuring things like slavery, sexism and using words like "cripple" when naming parts of the city (I don't remember the exact wording, unfortunately). I believe that those things were completely unnecessary and didn't add anything to the story except bad taste.
The writing itself was a bit awkward as well, featuring narrator changes within the same paragraph and trying too hard to be poetic, thereby negatively influencing the pacing.
All my criticism and thoughts on the book are of course very subjective, but all in all, this book definitely wasn't for me.
The writing itself was a bit awkward as well, featuring narrator changes within the same paragraph and trying too hard to be poetic, thereby negatively influencing the pacing.
All my criticism and thoughts on the book are of course very subjective, but all in all, this book definitely wasn't for me.
Am I the only person who saw similarities with (and possible influence by) Streatfeild's "[b:Thursday's Child|3788|Thursday's Child|Noel Streatfeild|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1476929104s/3788.jpg|1008342]".
- protagonist was abandoned at birth with a note saying just her name
- takes care of two younger orphaned children
- to save them from an orphanage
- rejecting obvious safe and comfortable options to make her own way
- ends up on a barge and helping to power the barge (whether with engines or by foot)
- becomes part of a theatre troupe
- who have comments about her hair
- protagonist was abandoned at birth with a note saying just her name
- takes care of two younger orphaned children
- to save them from an orphanage
- rejecting obvious safe and comfortable options to make her own way
- ends up on a barge and helping to power the barge (whether with engines or by foot)
- becomes part of a theatre troupe
- who have comments about her hair