Reviews - The Boundless | The StoryGraph

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Really enjoyed this book. Short - but then most books of this level do seem short to a fast reader. :)

I loved the fact that the story took place in Canada. . . and apparently in the same 'world' as the Airborn series. (Guess based off the fact that "Lionsgate City" was mentioned several times and also featured in the Airborn series)I suppose that should have warned me that the 'supernatural' stuff might be more real. Strange creatures in Airborn, and apparently, in this one sasquatches and the like are real. Which is kind of cool. :)

The only thing I really did not like was the 'present tense' narration style. I really dislike the oddness this creates in reading and it seems to break the immersion at times when one is suddenly jarred out of the story because its 'now', not 'then'. But I suppose thats a personal preference. . .and at least the author stuck with it and did not keep switching around throughout the story.

All in all, this was an exciting, fun read, and I would not mind reading more about this boy, the train. . .and the circus girl. :)

ashley_elizabeth's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous fast-paced

Solid 3 stars. A train adventure story is not something I've read much of, but this was pretty fun. The Boundless (the name of the train) certainly sounds like a marvel, and picturing some of its features was part of the entertainment of the book. Some of the "messages" were a bit overt and heavy-handed, though, which got annoying quickly and negatively affected my reading experience despite agreeing with the overall point being raised. That being said, I'd still likely recommend it to any young person!

andreajay's review against another edition

4.0

Such a good adventure.

shighley's review against another edition

3.0

Very intriguing premise. It just seemed a bit long to me. I started it in 2015 and booktalked it to several students, but never got around to finishing it until now. I was especially drawn to it due to the fact that the setting was Canada, it took place on a train, and that a Bigfoot was involved. It would be interesting as a movie!

natho_100's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

baggysweatersandrainyweather's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

marlo_03's review against another edition

4.0

Set in a real time period with a touch of magic,that's how I like it.I know most people despise these kind of books,but that book was awesome!But at the end it got weird.But I still love the book.Kenneth Oppel rocks!