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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I am so conflicted! So I still don't fine the logic to some things here but that is just me being question-y haha
There was so much going on around here! Starting from all the guilt build up, Pennyroyal who gave me some strong emotions haha, leaving people behind, treason, fights, future and promises of revenge.
The characters are so much more complex I think. They have changed so much and makes sense after so many years. Humanity is just destined to destroy itself, and Reeve doesn't not change human nature. Wherever they go... havoc breaks loose!
There was so much going on around here! Starting from all the guilt build up, Pennyroyal who gave me some strong emotions haha, leaving people behind, treason, fights, future and promises of revenge.
The characters are so much more complex I think. They have changed so much and makes sense after so many years. Humanity is just destined to destroy itself, and Reeve doesn't not change human nature. Wherever they go... havoc breaks loose!
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ripetiamo tutti in coro IL DNA NON GIUSTIFICA LA CATTIVERIA.
Questa saga continua ad intrigarmi: i dettagli bellici, tecnologici e politici sono sempre la stella d'oro affissa al petto di Reeve, che però continua a non convincermi del tutto (che quel truffatore di Pennyroyal sia il suo alter ego letterario?).
L'evoluzione del personaggio di Esther mi è piaciuta molto ma allo stesso tempo l'ho trovata solo un espediente per arrivare ad un cliffhanger e far presagire l'arrivo di un nuovo super cattivo. Tom continua ad essere utile come una scatoletta di tonno senza il tonno dentro. La loro figlia è la solita protagonista in cui Reeve era stato tanto bravo a non scivolare nei primi due libri... e la sua storia d'amore con Theo è semplicemente una barzelletta.
Non penso di essere "troppo cresciuta" per questi libri, perché ci sono molte saghe indirizzate ai ragazzini che mi piacciono sinceramente (vedi Percy Jackson, che ho cominciato a leggere all'università), ma finora mi hanno dato tutti l'idea di essere scritti solo per riempire duecento pagine prima del finale devastante.
Sarebbe veramente epico se il target non fossero gli undicenni, e le psicologie dei personaggi fossero più approfondite, così come le scene di guerra. che sono sì il piatto forte di questo menù, ma che non riescono mai a saziarmi.
Questa saga continua ad intrigarmi: i dettagli bellici, tecnologici e politici sono sempre la stella d'oro affissa al petto di Reeve, che però continua a non convincermi del tutto (che quel truffatore di Pennyroyal sia il suo alter ego letterario?).
L'evoluzione del personaggio di Esther mi è piaciuta molto ma allo stesso tempo l'ho trovata solo un espediente per arrivare ad un cliffhanger e far presagire l'arrivo di un nuovo super cattivo. Tom continua ad essere utile come una scatoletta di tonno senza il tonno dentro. La loro figlia è la solita protagonista in cui Reeve era stato tanto bravo a non scivolare nei primi due libri... e la sua storia d'amore con Theo è semplicemente una barzelletta.
Non penso di essere "troppo cresciuta" per questi libri, perché ci sono molte saghe indirizzate ai ragazzini che mi piacciono sinceramente (vedi Percy Jackson, che ho cominciato a leggere all'università), ma finora mi hanno dato tutti l'idea di essere scritti solo per riempire duecento pagine prima del finale devastante.
Sarebbe veramente epico se il target non fossero gli undicenni, e le psicologie dei personaggi fossero più approfondite, così come le scene di guerra. che sono sì il piatto forte di questo menù, ma che non riescono mai a saziarmi.
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
Dear literary gods and goddesses, please help me get through this series with my sanity intact.
**SPOILERS AHEAD**
To be honest, I'm not even sure where to begin with this. I took the 16-year-flash forward in stride and anticipated that there would be a multitude of new characters, a shift in character development, and a new plot arc. Though I initially was on board with Stalker Fang's intentions in Predator's Gold and was thrilled to have Anna Fang back in the mix, I was frustrated to see that Reeve had suddenly made her a villain. Without the sixteen years between written to chronicle the change, it felt almost insulting to have a once celebrated hero made wicked.
But the biggest ruination of character is Hester. Though she was never an angel, she was always the corrupt, sympathetic antihero that I could root for in the first two books. As one of two of the Mortal Engines's main protagonists, it seems that it would be in Reeve's best interest to keep her likable. Though I can't discount that the changes made to her character are definitely development, they certainly aren't growth. I had hoped that some of the insecurities she had at the end of Predator's Gold would be addressed in the sixteen year gap between books. But nope, they got worse. So much worse. Whereas before Hester was troubled and mentally and physically traumatized alike, Reeve has developed her into a bonafide psychopath. If his goal had been to fashion her after Valentine, he failed at that too. Valentine had least had been motivated by his sycophantic devotion to Magnus Crome, his cowardice, and his unconditional love for his daughter, Katherine. All of a sudden, Hester just loves to kill people - to kill people. What the fuck?! The biggest thing she had going for her was her love and intense desire to protect Tom. At the end of this book, she trashes that completely by admitting she's fallen out of love with Tom and that she wishes she'd never had his daughter, Wren. In part, this might be more of her insecurities and fears taking hold of her but I'm not quite buying it.
I've lost interest in this series and what becomes of the characters. At this point, I'm almost hoping that ODIN is activated and can just decimate the rest of this sad world. If it wasn't for the fact that I'd already bought the last book, I'd have stopped here. But as it is, I bought it so I'll read it. Fix it or don't, Reeve. I'm just glad this next book is the last...
**SPOILERS AHEAD**
To be honest, I'm not even sure where to begin with this. I took the 16-year-flash forward in stride and anticipated that there would be a multitude of new characters, a shift in character development, and a new plot arc. Though I initially was on board with Stalker Fang's intentions in Predator's Gold and was thrilled to have Anna Fang back in the mix, I was frustrated to see that Reeve had suddenly made her a villain. Without the sixteen years between written to chronicle the change, it felt almost insulting to have a once celebrated hero made wicked.
But the biggest ruination of character is Hester. Though she was never an angel, she was always the corrupt, sympathetic antihero that I could root for in the first two books. As one of two of the Mortal Engines's main protagonists, it seems that it would be in Reeve's best interest to keep her likable. Though I can't discount that the changes made to her character are definitely development, they certainly aren't growth. I had hoped that some of the insecurities she had at the end of Predator's Gold would be addressed in the sixteen year gap between books. But nope, they got worse. So much worse. Whereas before Hester was troubled and mentally and physically traumatized alike, Reeve has developed her into a bonafide psychopath. If his goal had been to fashion her after Valentine, he failed at that too. Valentine had least had been motivated by his sycophantic devotion to Magnus Crome, his cowardice, and his unconditional love for his daughter, Katherine. All of a sudden, Hester just loves to kill people - to kill people. What the fuck?! The biggest thing she had going for her was her love and intense desire to protect Tom. At the end of this book, she trashes that completely by admitting she's fallen out of love with Tom and that she wishes she'd never had his daughter, Wren. In part, this might be more of her insecurities and fears taking hold of her but I'm not quite buying it.
I've lost interest in this series and what becomes of the characters. At this point, I'm almost hoping that ODIN is activated and can just decimate the rest of this sad world. If it wasn't for the fact that I'd already bought the last book, I'd have stopped here. But as it is, I bought it so I'll read it. Fix it or don't, Reeve. I'm just glad this next book is the last...
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Unfortunately I just go mostly annoyed by Wren, Hester, and Tom. Hester hasn't learned jack in the last 15 years, even going as far to tell her own child, who she spent a fair amount of the book murdering people to retrieve, that she wished that she hadn't been born because then it'd just be her and Tom, and her secret would stay secret. Also nobody ever stays dead in this series except for probably Uncle.
A lot better than the first two books. Still liked them but I wasn't a big fan of Hester or Tom. This one is more about other characters, that's probably why I liked it so much better. But it still has the same flaws (missing character depth, development etc.).
adventurous
tense
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:
Yes
A more than decent third book, in which the next generation takes over from the main characters. Philip Reeve pulls it off well. It didn't take a long time to adjust. Tom and Hester still pop up. The parent versions of their book 1 and 2 self. Enjoyed it but it didn't blow my mind.