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jmitschke's review against another edition
3.0
A bit disappointed. It was a fascinating premise but the writing wasn't too stellar.
bevs5482's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! I wasn't sure about it at first but the farther I got into it the more it drew me in! It's definetly different than any other book I've read.....so far!! lol....I'm looking forward to reading Sapphique to see what happens next!
sunflowerqueen21's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
farmfreshlisa's review against another edition
5.0
I stumbled across this book at the library and was intrigued by the summary...way beyond my expectations! An amazing world of fantasy-I can't even imagine how the author kept it all straight because it had so much depth! You will REACH for the next book because you will want to know what happens!
michellehenriereads's review against another edition
4.0
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Incarceron was intriguing from the first page. Fisher has developed a world with multiple layers. The prison, Incarceron, is an enclosed society which has developed new codes of conduct. Within one layer of Incarceron live the Civicry and the Comitatus, commonly known as Scum. The Civicry live full lives with families, positions in society and are civilized. The Comitatus lived in a brutal world of warlords, bloodbrothers, slaves, theives and murder. There are many other wings and levels of Incarceron, each with their own social structure and oddities produced by Incarceron.
One of the main reasons I enjoyed Incarceron, was because of the Protocol that had been developed in the outside contrasted with the dark, foreboding prison.
Some questions that are raised within Incarceron include, How does idealizing the past endanger our future? What constitutes a prison? Are prison's of our own making?
To read my full review go to http://talesuntangled.wordpress.com
Incarceron was intriguing from the first page. Fisher has developed a world with multiple layers. The prison, Incarceron, is an enclosed society which has developed new codes of conduct. Within one layer of Incarceron live the Civicry and the Comitatus, commonly known as Scum. The Civicry live full lives with families, positions in society and are civilized. The Comitatus lived in a brutal world of warlords, bloodbrothers, slaves, theives and murder. There are many other wings and levels of Incarceron, each with their own social structure and oddities produced by Incarceron.
One of the main reasons I enjoyed Incarceron, was because of the Protocol that had been developed in the outside contrasted with the dark, foreboding prison.
Some questions that are raised within Incarceron include, How does idealizing the past endanger our future? What constitutes a prison? Are prison's of our own making?
To read my full review go to http://talesuntangled.wordpress.com
villianess's review against another edition
4.0
I little mix of "2001-Space Odyessy", "Men in Black", Tron and "Lord of the Flies" and you have Incarceron. A prison that has turned savage, with torture chambers, dungeons, and technology that has taken over the prison, using the people within to regenerate new people, items and ideas.
Finn won't except that he was prison-born and the visions that he has might suggest he is right. He is a star-see-er and becomes valuable when a women they capture recognizes the tattoo on his arm. Finn knows there is a way out of the prison and needs the help of his companions to escape.
Claudia is the wardens daughter and although she lives outside of the prison in a free world and is soon to be married, she feels like a prisoner herself. She knows there is a place called Incarceron and with her trusted tutor they discover what is really happening inside Incarceron and with the help of a crystal work towards a plan to get Finn out.
Finn won't except that he was prison-born and the visions that he has might suggest he is right. He is a star-see-er and becomes valuable when a women they capture recognizes the tattoo on his arm. Finn knows there is a way out of the prison and needs the help of his companions to escape.
Claudia is the wardens daughter and although she lives outside of the prison in a free world and is soon to be married, she feels like a prisoner herself. She knows there is a place called Incarceron and with her trusted tutor they discover what is really happening inside Incarceron and with the help of a crystal work towards a plan to get Finn out.
cari1268's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book. The concept stretched my brain a little bit and the characters were interesting. I especially enjoyed Finn and seeing his struggle with not knowing who he was.
However, this was book was a little slow at points. I felt like the character development stayed stagnant from about halfway through the book and on. The book started feeling like it was jumping from one adventure to the next without the characters or plot moving. Finn stopped worrying so much about who he was and Keiro stopped being so devious. I also got very tired of Claudia at parts. She seemed like a little bit of a contradiction. She was supposed to be very good at playing the political game but she frequently "blurted out" stupid things.
I wanted to give this book three stars... but then I realized that I spent a whole day reading it when I should have been doing other things. So despite the above faults, this book is addicting! I'm only too sad that I couldn't find the second one on Kindle because I really wanted to see how everything turns out. Don't read the first one if you can't get the second one!
However, this was book was a little slow at points. I felt like the character development stayed stagnant from about halfway through the book and on. The book started feeling like it was jumping from one adventure to the next without the characters or plot moving. Finn stopped worrying so much about who he was and Keiro stopped being so devious. I also got very tired of Claudia at parts. She seemed like a little bit of a contradiction. She was supposed to be very good at playing the political game but she frequently "blurted out" stupid things.
I wanted to give this book three stars... but then I realized that I spent a whole day reading it when I should have been doing other things. So despite the above faults, this book is addicting! I'm only too sad that I couldn't find the second one on Kindle because I really wanted to see how everything turns out. Don't read the first one if you can't get the second one!
sajifrand's review against another edition
3.5
It’s good and there’s lots of good twists i’m just not a fantasy girlie. The characters were pretty well written but I like knowing more about side characters. The plot was pretty good too.
twicebaked's review
3.0
Surprisingly, I enjoyed this one even tho it left me on a cliffhanger and there are only a few things I hate more than cliffhangers. But this one didn't bother me too much bc I knew there was only one more book after this so no huge commitment on my part (which is one reason I hate cliffhangers, is bc then I'm compelled to buy your next book and your next and your next just in order to have some closure).
However, pretty fun book overall, the plot and world are unique and such an intriguing idea that I lay awake sometimes after I'd put the book awake and I'd think abt how smth like that would work, how she's gonna wrap it up, what might happen if certain smths were to happen to it - I had a lot of fun with it!
Even tho it ended on a cliffhanger I couldn't bring myself to quit like I usually do so I bought the next book and bc it's super quick, light, simple, easy to understand and follow along, I'm excited to see where she takes us next! the mc girl is fun to follow along, the characters are interesting and not too annoying. Picked it up for 50¢ at the library and then spent $4 on thriftbooks for the next book, and I think that's the perfect price for these books. Not free, but cheap enough to persuade me to give it a shot. Will probably reread sometime next summer.
However, pretty fun book overall, the plot and world are unique and such an intriguing idea that I lay awake sometimes after I'd put the book awake and I'd think abt how smth like that would work, how she's gonna wrap it up, what might happen if certain smths were to happen to it - I had a lot of fun with it!
Even tho it ended on a cliffhanger I couldn't bring myself to quit like I usually do so I bought the next book and bc it's super quick, light, simple, easy to understand and follow along, I'm excited to see where she takes us next! the mc girl is fun to follow along, the characters are interesting and not too annoying. Picked it up for 50¢ at the library and then spent $4 on thriftbooks for the next book, and I think that's the perfect price for these books. Not free, but cheap enough to persuade me to give it a shot. Will probably reread sometime next summer.
mamap's review against another edition
4.0
i liked it. teenage audience. very dark. things are not always what they seem. the ending was obvious, but the plot took so many twists and turns it didn't become boring. advanced tech people forced to live in the 1880's and a separate special prison that no one can find or fix - and those on the inside and the outside both dream of Escape.