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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Death of parent, Pregnancy
I’ve often seen people compare this novel to The Giver by Lois Lowry, but I would much more closely compare it to the second book in The Giver quartet, Gathering Blue. Many of the themes and plot points seem almost directly taken to Lowry‘s story. Although this is indeed, a an enjoyable read, I can’t help but feel that,in this case, Icarus has flown too close to the sun. still, I’m going to read the second installment with hopes that that trend doesn’t continue. Lois Lowry is one of my favorite authors and has inspired my writing, in many ways. But I would never want to go as far as Forde has.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Mooie en spannende jeugdroman die de moeite waard is om te lezen. Het verhaal is redelijk voorspelbaar en veel loopt natuurlijk goed af, maar niet zo simpel en clichématig als je wel eens tegenkomt. Ook wel fijn om eens een jeugdroman te lezen waarin niet elke zin uit maar 5-10 woorden bestaat.
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Giver meets 1984 meets Fahrenheit 451. I don't read a lot of sci-fi or dystopian so while some reviewers say this wasn't terribly original, it interested me. I will definitely read the sequel.