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icecreamjane's review
2.0
It was a pretty good story. It felt a little thrown together at parts. It felt long...
sun_god_aiden's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
i dont recomend it is long and not very entertaning
alexis_explored's review
5.0
Some people didn't like this book all that much, but I loved it. It's one of my all-time favorites. It's sort of crossed with the Hunger Games and mixed with Maximum Ride. Mutants and competing. Who can't love that? And don't forget to throw in some of Hidden Talents. This book is great and it touches me right here *points to heart*. It's of description and heart racing excitement.
carnisht's review
2.0
Way too slow for my liking and much too sci-fi. The story had an interesting concept, but it was too long winded and I couldn’t get into it at all.
airclay3's review
5.0
Amazing! Forgot I read this book already and glad to remember it again! I loved it even more this time around, love the environmental aspect included in it!
gigidiva's review
5.0
i first read this book in 4th grade and rereading it now just amazes me in how its still so relevant. for a middle grade book, this is such an excellent analysis and criticism of classism and poverty. at moments is does read a bit childish and corny but that has more to do with the fact that im grown. i was eating this book up in 4th grade make no mistake.
i would give it 4 stars but when i think about how much this book meant to younger me and how this book was always such a source of comfort to me i genuinely can't give it any less than 5 stars.
mika joins the very short list of male protagonists i love very much. like yeah ny nostalgia is working wonders for my enjoyment of his character but idc
the full list being:
1. Percy Jackson
2. Henri Haltiwanger (charming as a verb)
3. Monty (gentleman's guide... you have to walk with me here ik its a bit unserious)
4. Mika
i would give it 4 stars but when i think about how much this book meant to younger me and how this book was always such a source of comfort to me i genuinely can't give it any less than 5 stars.
mika joins the very short list of male protagonists i love very much. like yeah ny nostalgia is working wonders for my enjoyment of his character but idc
the full list being:
1. Percy Jackson
2. Henri Haltiwanger (charming as a verb)
3. Monty (gentleman's guide... you have to walk with me here ik its a bit unserious)
4. Mika
librovert's review against another edition
4.0
Audiobook comments at the end
I want to preface this by saying that the book is aimed for kids in grades 5-8 and it definitely felt more juvenile than young adult. There are explanations that are repeated throughout the book to facilitate the young reader and the prose definitely has a juvenile feel to it. If that's not something you like this probably isn't the book for you and you should move on.
That said, I really enjoyed The Roar. The world that Clayton created, though it did draw from some generic dystopian tropes, was unique and well-developed. Her characters are believable and had me rooting for them from the start. In addition to all that, I was never quite sure what was going to happen next. I had my ideas and most of them were close - but I was never 100% dead on.
My only complaint was that the pacing wasn't consistent. There are definitely some points in the book that seem to drag out for an unnecessary amount of time that I felt could have been shortened up a bit.
The sequel, The Whisper, was recently released and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of it. I get the feeling this will be a series to be read together as there are some major cliff hangers and some loose subplots that need tying up!
Audio: I thought Jane Collingwood was an excellent narrator. She had a great range of voices for the characters and the right amounts of emotion.
I want to preface this by saying that the book is aimed for kids in grades 5-8 and it definitely felt more juvenile than young adult. There are explanations that are repeated throughout the book to facilitate the young reader and the prose definitely has a juvenile feel to it. If that's not something you like this probably isn't the book for you and you should move on.
That said, I really enjoyed The Roar. The world that Clayton created, though it did draw from some generic dystopian tropes, was unique and well-developed. Her characters are believable and had me rooting for them from the start. In addition to all that, I was never quite sure what was going to happen next. I had my ideas and most of them were close - but I was never 100% dead on.
My only complaint was that the pacing wasn't consistent. There are definitely some points in the book that seem to drag out for an unnecessary amount of time that I felt could have been shortened up a bit.
The sequel, The Whisper, was recently released and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of it. I get the feeling this will be a series to be read together as there are some major cliff hangers and some loose subplots that need tying up!
Audio: I thought Jane Collingwood was an excellent narrator. She had a great range of voices for the characters and the right amounts of emotion.
kaydowning's review
1.0
I could not finish this book. It dragged on and on. I tried to finish this book as it is or was on a summer reading list for my school. Mika loses his twin, Ellie, and cannot cope with her loss. He believes she is still alive, and he must figure out how to find her through this pod fighting game. The author calls the parents by their first names throughout the book which is bothersome to me. No child calls their parents by their first names. The YDF changes the game from pod fighter to a diving and harpooning game. It dragged, and I could not stay interested.
debborahmay's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loved this! A definite page-turner for anyone who loves The Maze Runner or The Hunger Games series of books/films. Also, eerily predictive of the modern world and the way it could head if we aren't careful. Straight onto the sequel for me to find out what happens next. To be continued.......