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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-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:
No
It took me 10 years to finish this series and i do NOT wanna talk about it ðŸ˜
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
i really couldn’t tell you if i read this one or not when i was just a wee child but......he really went all out with it and i respect that. crazy stuff at the end of the world, but it all bundled up pretty neatly in the end. idk.
This series is way too long to get in motion. I get that each previous book described each and every character of the gatekeepers. But it’s like the action was on stand by until this book. This book is filled with actions that the five gatekeeper do to get reunited.
However, the best part was the last. It was frustrating to know that Matt knew how it was going to end but didn’t say anything about it. And it just made the end more spectacular. The deaths in the end are really unexpected, especially Matt’s. So I read this and I was stunned. I found this book unbearably long and slow. I’m not a fan of the series. But the ending hurt and hard. The sort of piece Richard and Holly achieved, the five gatekeepers in a sort of heaven. The ending was epic and perfect. But, as I said before, it was a long way to get here. Too long for me and that’s why this series is a 2-3 stars series. I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would.
However, the best part was the last. It was frustrating to know that Matt knew how it was going to end but didn’t say anything about it. And it just made the end more spectacular. The deaths in the end are really unexpected, especially Matt’s. So I read this and I was stunned. I found this book unbearably long and slow. I’m not a fan of the series. But the ending hurt and hard. The sort of piece Richard and Holly achieved, the five gatekeepers in a sort of heaven. The ending was epic and perfect. But, as I said before, it was a long way to get here. Too long for me and that’s why this series is a 2-3 stars series. I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
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:
No
I really enjoyed this book, which surprised me because I started this series in middle school and I'm now in 12th grade, so the writing style and maturity aren't really matching my age anymore. The subject matter was very mature, however. Throughout the book, you encounter drug trafficking, slave trade, and torture. Even though they're horrible things to consider happening to people, it was smart of Horowitz to acknowledge the terrible things humans inflict on each other and incorporate them into the story; it made it much more real.
As far a plot itself went, I really enjoyed it. Obviously the concept is amazing, although I did find many of the plot twists predictable. I mainly read it for the characters; I loved all of them especially Matt and Richard. Maybe it's because we've been with them since book one, but those two remained my favorite. I can't say I liked Lohan as a person, but as a character, I found him very compelling, and I thought it was smart of Horowitz to have at least one "good" character who wasn't doing good things simply for the sake of doing good. The ending, even though I expected it, broke my heart. Not that this has much to do with the actual story, but I loved how there was zero romance in this series! It made it so much more real in my opinion; the four boys barely knew Scarlet, so it would make no sense for one of them to randomly be like "I like you!", and it allowed more focus on each character's individual struggle and growth. The story wasn't about teenage love; it was about war, nobility, and sacrifice, and those subjects are brushed aside so often by authors trying to convey their characters "true love" for each other. The five kids are trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic world and battle ancient monsters - they don't have time for romance. All in all, I really enjoyed this book, despite it being a bit predictable. The story was dark and gritty, I loved the characters, the action scenes were well written, and the antagonists - Old Ones and humans - were appropriately chilling.
As far a plot itself went, I really enjoyed it. Obviously the concept is amazing, although I did find many of the plot twists predictable. I mainly read it for the characters; I loved all of them