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3.7 AVERAGE
I don’t think words can convey how much I hate the world in this series. No one has or can have a happy life it’s either slavery or idiocy and none of it worth it and everything is awful. The characters are horrible too and it’s just so stupid and I hate how much Hester is jealous and resents her own child. How she and Tom are a romantic couple eludes me he is consistently shown thinking she’s ugly or feral and awful while she adores him. It’s not healthy and stupid and I hate this series
One of my favorite worlds although pleasepleaseplease don't ask me to live there. I would probably be a casualty in the first five minutes.
I did not realise that this was the 'time jump' installment of the series until I started reading it. I didn't even bother reading the back of the book to get an idea what it was about!! Despite that it was just as fun and engaging as the last novel. I also feel like this one is a lot more intense than the last as there is more violence in it and things start getting Real really fast. Like everything will be going at a regular pace and things seem fine and then the next sentence things start going out of whack and shit hits the fan!!
The ending is sooo interesting and a good cliffhanger because it gives you juuuuust enough to make you salivate without actually being too satisfying. I NEED THE LAST BOOK ASAP SO I CAN FIND OUT HOW THIS GOT RESOLVED!!!! AND IT BETTER BE RESOLVED!!! OR I'LL BE SOOO UPSET!!!!!!!
Also: Makes me interested to read the prequel [b:Fever Crumb|6839020|Fever Crumb (Fever Crumb, #1)|Philip Reeve|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1272412604s/6839020.jpg|6508348] as I wasn't really planning to, I just wanted to read this series and move on to other books. But I am very tempted now....
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The ending is sooo interesting and a good cliffhanger because it gives you juuuuust enough to make you salivate without actually being too satisfying. I NEED THE LAST BOOK ASAP SO I CAN FIND OUT HOW THIS GOT RESOLVED!!!! AND IT BETTER BE RESOLVED!!! OR I'LL BE SOOO UPSET!!!!!!!
Also: Makes me interested to read the prequel [b:Fever Crumb|6839020|Fever Crumb (Fever Crumb, #1)|Philip Reeve|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1272412604s/6839020.jpg|6508348] as I wasn't really planning to, I just wanted to read this series and move on to other books. But I am very tempted now....
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As with Predator’s Gold and Mortal Engines, this book could easily stand on its own. There are plot elements which are more satisfying if you’ve read the previous two novels but you will be able to comprehend the story and the characters without needing too much background information. In this case, this is because this book takes place sixteen years after the events of Predator’s Gold. It’s for that reason that I would be more inclined to call this series two connected duologies (though I have yet to finish the fourth book so I could be wrong). This does mean the protagonist is no longer Tom but his daughter Wren (I’m all for female protagonists, though Tom was remarkably non-irritating).
Hester and Tom do still feature heavily, though they are adults now. I still find myself getting very annoyed at Hester’s choices, they are not the choices I would make. But, as I have said in a previous review, I do think she is a refreshing take on a YA female character who doesn’t always do or say the right thing. That does rub off on Wren a little, but you can see that Hester and Wren had very different upbringings and so they have distinct (if similar) personalities.
It’s interesting to have such a drastic time jump, effectively transforming your main characters into ‘responsible adults’ in a few moments. However, I do think that’s becoming a bit of a hallmark of these books, the idea that one momentous event does not magically solve all the problems of a world. [Spoilers for Mortal Engines and Predator’s Gold] In Mortal Engines the destruction of London is not the end of corruption in the traction cities, in Predator’s Gold the move to America does not solve all the problems for the world or for our characters [end of spoilers]. It’s not the most uplifting way to tell a story but it’s a powerful reminder of the way ideologies and prejudices can run deep in people and in societies.
The plot of this book is quite typical of these books, it’s an adventure with a fair amount of travelling involved. There is betrayal around every corner and the sense that nothing is quite as it seems. There are a host of familiar characters (some of whom have grown no less slimy) and also new ones to capture your heart. I will forever love the lost boys no matter how awful they are.
I think I can say that I enjoyed this book more than I enjoyed Predator’s Gold partly because I felt the plot was a little bit more fleshed out. It’s still not as epic as Mortal Engines but that’s not hard.
My rating: 4/5 stars
All opinions are my own.
As with Predator’s Gold and Mortal Engines, this book could easily stand on its own. There are plot elements which are more satisfying if you’ve read the previous two novels but you will be able to comprehend the story and the characters without needing too much background information. In this case, this is because this book takes place sixteen years after the events of Predator’s Gold. It’s for that reason that I would be more inclined to call this series two connected duologies (though I have yet to finish the fourth book so I could be wrong). This does mean the protagonist is no longer Tom but his daughter Wren (I’m all for female protagonists, though Tom was remarkably non-irritating).
Hester and Tom do still feature heavily, though they are adults now. I still find myself getting very annoyed at Hester’s choices, they are not the choices I would make. But, as I have said in a previous review, I do think she is a refreshing take on a YA female character who doesn’t always do or say the right thing. That does rub off on Wren a little, but you can see that Hester and Wren had very different upbringings and so they have distinct (if similar) personalities.
It’s interesting to have such a drastic time jump, effectively transforming your main characters into ‘responsible adults’ in a few moments. However, I do think that’s becoming a bit of a hallmark of these books, the idea that one momentous event does not magically solve all the problems of a world. [Spoilers for Mortal Engines and Predator’s Gold] In Mortal Engines the destruction of London is not the end of corruption in the traction cities, in Predator’s Gold the move to America does not solve all the problems for the world or for our characters [end of spoilers]. It’s not the most uplifting way to tell a story but it’s a powerful reminder of the way ideologies and prejudices can run deep in people and in societies.
The plot of this book is quite typical of these books, it’s an adventure with a fair amount of travelling involved. There is betrayal around every corner and the sense that nothing is quite as it seems. There are a host of familiar characters (some of whom have grown no less slimy) and also new ones to capture your heart. I will forever love the lost boys no matter how awful they are.
I think I can say that I enjoyed this book more than I enjoyed Predator’s Gold partly because I felt the plot was a little bit more fleshed out. It’s still not as epic as Mortal Engines but that’s not hard.
My rating: 4/5 stars
All opinions are my own.
I love reading in this world. The changes of characters doesn’t bother me as long as I can read more about the adventures playing out in this world
I love the world of this series and that is what made this book enjoyable - that it taught me more about the world that captured my attention from the first page of the series. The appearance of old faces makes the read satisfying in a way - even when those faces are not particularly nice ones.
As with the second book this one suffered from having an annoying protagonist- Wren got on my nerves from the start, she seemed such a spoilt brat that I found myself irritated by her through most of her chapters.
Tom has become less of the hero I want him to be - his thoughts regarding Hester even after all these years seem so cruel, and the moment when he mentions wanting Freya with him instead of Hester just made me question why he has married Hester when he appears to still not fully accept her. Despite his experiences he remains naive - a trait that in the brutal world Reeve has created comes across as stupid at times.
Hester herself has also suffered - rather than growing more secure through her 16 years settled in one place she remains convinced of her undesirability which makes her make decisions that irked me.
As with the second book this one suffered from having an annoying protagonist- Wren got on my nerves from the start, she seemed such a spoilt brat that I found myself irritated by her through most of her chapters.
Tom has become less of the hero I want him to be - his thoughts regarding Hester even after all these years seem so cruel, and the moment when he mentions wanting Freya with him instead of Hester just made me question why he has married Hester when he appears to still not fully accept her. Despite his experiences he remains naive - a trait that in the brutal world Reeve has created comes across as stupid at times.
Hester herself has also suffered - rather than growing more secure through her 16 years settled in one place she remains convinced of her undesirability which makes her make decisions that irked me.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
At first I was a bit disappointed to discover that the story had jumped about 16 years into the future and the MC focus had changed to the child of the previous MCs. By the end, however, it was just reading like a continuation from book 2 and I think I enjoyed this one more than the previous ones.
It's a bit darker than the previous ones, too. I like that the characters are questioning themselves and what they think they know.
Good stuff, this.
It's a bit darker than the previous ones, too. I like that the characters are questioning themselves and what they think they know.
Good stuff, this.
The 3rd book in the mortal engines series. In this book we mostly follow a new character, and whilst at times I found that she could be whiny and annoying, she was an interesting character to follow and I grew to like her more over time.
In this book we also get to see some perspectives from some other characters from some different backgrounds, this I enjoyed quite a lot as it expanded the world and made it really interesting to see other characters motivations and goals.
This boom contained a lot of different aspects than the other books. Again we get to see a different aspect of the world which makes it really enjoyable as it feels much more immersive. I enjoyed this book quite a lot and am excited to read the next one.
In this book we also get to see some perspectives from some other characters from some different backgrounds, this I enjoyed quite a lot as it expanded the world and made it really interesting to see other characters motivations and goals.
This boom contained a lot of different aspects than the other books. Again we get to see a different aspect of the world which makes it really enjoyable as it feels much more immersive. I enjoyed this book quite a lot and am excited to read the next one.