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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Wow. This series just keeps getting better and better. Can't wait for the fourth book. Which is great because I don't have to. Starting it now. Recommend this. Recommend the series.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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:
Yes
Paklene naprave -Treći deo od četiri, Sage o Smrtonosnim mašinama-Filip Riv
Dobra saga ima svoje autentično pokrivanje odredjenog vremenskog perioda, tako da smo sa YA skoro pa prešli granicu u godinama namenjenim za čitanje, ali se držimo YA/Stimpanka, pa i avanturistike.
Ovo me već podseća na deo Mumija serijala kada naši glavni protogonisti imaju dete već odraslo i vično da sa njima juri u avanturu.
Medjutim, iako ovo distopijsko delo stupa na snagu 16 godina nakon završetka druge knjige, opet je radnja dobro probrana ali i ne bi bila YA da nas ne iznervira neki adolescent.
U ovom slučaju bavimo se devojkom po imenu Ren, a ona je ćerka naših glavnih junaka.
Najpre sam imala utisak da će Ren biti slična protogonistkinji Artemide-buntovna i nezrela ali sa ciljem i petljom, medjutim Ren je samo buntovna i nezrela. I ne samo to. Ren je ujedno i najokrutnija osoba prema svojoj majci.
Hešter je odrasla sa ožiljkom koji joj je upropastio lice i sa teretom smrti njenih roditelja pred njenim očima, živeći samo za osvetu i do momenta osvete-ona se promenila. Medjutim, jedan deo nje ostao je zarobljen u patnji zbog ožiljka i ona nije nikada bla načistu da li je Tom voli zato što nema neki drugi izbor ili zato što je zaista video nešto dobro u njoj, ne osvrćući se na ožiljak.
(Mada, sudeći po drugoj knjizi, jasno mi je kakav je Tom karakter s obzirom na to kako je odreagovao čim se pojavila neka nova protogonistkinja koja je i fizički lepa)
No, nije reč o Tomu, mada je on za mene od samog početka ostao snishodljivi plašljivac koji ničim posebno nije dokazao svoju lojalnot niti ljubav prema Hešter, pa mi je zato Hešter i njena ogorčenost apsolutno razumljiva.
Iako je sada po sredi priča o Sidrištu koje je stacionirani grad i više se ne kreće jer nema potrebe za to, i Hešter je uspela da uspostavi prividan mir sve te godine, pa sada ulazi u njene tridesete
.Ono što definitivno pravi veliki zaplet i ujedno ume da vas istera iz takta jeste činjenica koliko Hešter voli svoju ćerku a opet od svoje ćerke dobija samo prezir i ponižavanje baš zbog tog ožiljka sa kojim je Hešter prinudjeno odrasla.
I naravno, red šamara bi bio opravdan i u ovom slučaju kada imate tinejdžera kome ste dali život i sve, ali mu to nije dovoljno i još vas smatra monstrumom.
To sve ostavlja velike posledice na Hešter i otvara neke stare rane. Tom nekako ostaje stacionirani lik koji ne postaje preterani junak ali zato Ren uspeva da upadne u nevolju i ukrade predmet od važnosti iz muzeja te na kraju biva kidnapovana.
Majka ko majka, pretvoriće se u krvoločnu glavnu junakinju knjige (Pa, dal' bi pomislili da bi to postao Tom? Ni u ludilu) i ona kreće u potragu za svojom nezahvalnom i nezrelom ćerkom.
Ljubav je jača od svega što je Ren uradila i Hešter neće prezati od okrutnih ubistava da dodje do svoje ćerke.
Ovaj deo ima odlično osmišljenju avanturu, kratke skokove iz radnje u radnju, jasne opise, dovoljno sadržaja da vas drži prikovanim uz knjigu i onaj tračak nade da nije sve izgubljeno i da postoji put iskupljenja za neke koji su možda zaslužili to neko gore pomenuto šamaranje.
Više sam uživala u drugoj knjizi nego u trećoj iz čistog razloga što mi je nedopustivo ovakvo ponašanje i ničim izazvan prezir prema sopstvenoj majci u distopiji koja i nema mnogo načina i razloga da opstane, a opet opstaje zahvaljujući snagi žene koja rukovodi ovim fenomenalno osmišljenjim svetom..
Dobra saga ima svoje autentično pokrivanje odredjenog vremenskog perioda, tako da smo sa YA skoro pa prešli granicu u godinama namenjenim za čitanje, ali se držimo YA/Stimpanka, pa i avanturistike.
Ovo me već podseća na deo Mumija serijala kada naši glavni protogonisti imaju dete već odraslo i vično da sa njima juri u avanturu.
Medjutim, iako ovo distopijsko delo stupa na snagu 16 godina nakon završetka druge knjige, opet je radnja dobro probrana ali i ne bi bila YA da nas ne iznervira neki adolescent.
U ovom slučaju bavimo se devojkom po imenu Ren, a ona je ćerka naših glavnih junaka.
Najpre sam imala utisak da će Ren biti slična protogonistkinji Artemide-buntovna i nezrela ali sa ciljem i petljom, medjutim Ren je samo buntovna i nezrela. I ne samo to. Ren je ujedno i najokrutnija osoba prema svojoj majci.
Hešter je odrasla sa ožiljkom koji joj je upropastio lice i sa teretom smrti njenih roditelja pred njenim očima, živeći samo za osvetu i do momenta osvete-ona se promenila. Medjutim, jedan deo nje ostao je zarobljen u patnji zbog ožiljka i ona nije nikada bla načistu da li je Tom voli zato što nema neki drugi izbor ili zato što je zaista video nešto dobro u njoj, ne osvrćući se na ožiljak.
(Mada, sudeći po drugoj knjizi, jasno mi je kakav je Tom karakter s obzirom na to kako je odreagovao čim se pojavila neka nova protogonistkinja koja je i fizički lepa)
No, nije reč o Tomu, mada je on za mene od samog početka ostao snishodljivi plašljivac koji ničim posebno nije dokazao svoju lojalnot niti ljubav prema Hešter, pa mi je zato Hešter i njena ogorčenost apsolutno razumljiva.
Iako je sada po sredi priča o Sidrištu koje je stacionirani grad i više se ne kreće jer nema potrebe za to, i Hešter je uspela da uspostavi prividan mir sve te godine, pa sada ulazi u njene tridesete
.Ono što definitivno pravi veliki zaplet i ujedno ume da vas istera iz takta jeste činjenica koliko Hešter voli svoju ćerku a opet od svoje ćerke dobija samo prezir i ponižavanje baš zbog tog ožiljka sa kojim je Hešter prinudjeno odrasla.
I naravno, red šamara bi bio opravdan i u ovom slučaju kada imate tinejdžera kome ste dali život i sve, ali mu to nije dovoljno i još vas smatra monstrumom.
To sve ostavlja velike posledice na Hešter i otvara neke stare rane. Tom nekako ostaje stacionirani lik koji ne postaje preterani junak ali zato Ren uspeva da upadne u nevolju i ukrade predmet od važnosti iz muzeja te na kraju biva kidnapovana.
Majka ko majka, pretvoriće se u krvoločnu glavnu junakinju knjige (Pa, dal' bi pomislili da bi to postao Tom? Ni u ludilu) i ona kreće u potragu za svojom nezahvalnom i nezrelom ćerkom.
Ljubav je jača od svega što je Ren uradila i Hešter neće prezati od okrutnih ubistava da dodje do svoje ćerke.
Ovaj deo ima odlično osmišljenju avanturu, kratke skokove iz radnje u radnju, jasne opise, dovoljno sadržaja da vas drži prikovanim uz knjigu i onaj tračak nade da nije sve izgubljeno i da postoji put iskupljenja za neke koji su možda zaslužili to neko gore pomenuto šamaranje.
Više sam uživala u drugoj knjizi nego u trećoj iz čistog razloga što mi je nedopustivo ovakvo ponašanje i ničim izazvan prezir prema sopstvenoj majci u distopiji koja i nema mnogo načina i razloga da opstane, a opet opstaje zahvaljujući snagi žene koja rukovodi ovim fenomenalno osmišljenjim svetom..
This one was much more entertaining, lots of twists. I’m surprised more of Tom didn’t rub off on Hestor. She’s someone who has a miserable beginning and kinda is stuck there constantly. She makes terrible decisions but at least this book shows that she gets punished and finds out that she deserves it. Lots of twists that I didn’t see which was the people being killed that I thought would live to come back but nope they died.
This is my review for book 2 & 3 combined:
First of all I want to say: don't think too hard about the logic of the world. Because it makes no sense. It a resource deprived world like Mortal Engines a giant city hundreds of meters wide inhabited by thousands of people wouldn't be able to sustain itself for 1 year, much less 1 thousand.
But this book isn't written to be a hard science guide on how to build moving cities. It's written because a world of moving cities that eat eachother is awesome and horrible at the same time. And it writes that world very well. (Though my scientific mind can't stop thinking where they get all the food, especially meat, and fuel from.)
Another thing the books do well is characters. Both their personalities but especially their character arcs. The book does not follow most tropes and uses characters in more different ways then one would expect. At first this was confusing, but then refreshing. When Reeve killed of 90% of named characters in the 1st book you really are on edge. When at some points I thought a characters arc was complete and they would surely die, they lived. And other I was quite shocked that suddenly died.
Indeed I am looking forward to the conclusion of the conflict in the final book. Which is another point that grand war scenario's and personal conflict are blended well enough, and the plot has certainly become more intricate and well done. Though there remains the occasional far fetched rescues that border on Deus Ex Machina and that occasionally (together with the workings of the world) make me lose my immersion.
First of all I want to say: don't think too hard about the logic of the world. Because it makes no sense. It a resource deprived world like Mortal Engines a giant city hundreds of meters wide inhabited by thousands of people wouldn't be able to sustain itself for 1 year, much less 1 thousand.
But this book isn't written to be a hard science guide on how to build moving cities. It's written because a world of moving cities that eat eachother is awesome and horrible at the same time. And it writes that world very well. (Though my scientific mind can't stop thinking where they get all the food, especially meat, and fuel from.)
Another thing the books do well is characters. Both their personalities but especially their character arcs. The book does not follow most tropes and uses characters in more different ways then one would expect. At first this was confusing, but then refreshing. When Reeve killed of 90% of named characters in the 1st book you really are on edge. When at some points I thought a characters arc was complete and they would surely die, they lived. And other I was quite shocked that suddenly died.
Indeed I am looking forward to the conclusion of the conflict in the final book. Which is another point that grand war scenario's and personal conflict are blended well enough, and the plot has certainly become more intricate and well done. Though there remains the occasional far fetched rescues that border on Deus Ex Machina and that occasionally (together with the workings of the world) make me lose my immersion.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm amazed at how this third book is just as engaging and whirl winding as the first in the series. A must read!
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Great third book!
Warning: Spoilers throughout.
Some people say character progression took a nose dive. I disagree. Hester and Tom were still only children in the last book, both extremely flawed in their own ways. Tom a complete walkover, a hopeless romantic. Hester a cold-hearted killer, unhealthily attached to the only person to ever show her love and kindness, the only person to ever accept her for who she was.
That attachment was highlighted from the get-go, Hester insecurities that Tom would potentially love someone equally or more than he did her, surfacing through her tense relationship with Wren.
Usually I don’t like call backs to previous books; they’re usually cheap, easy and convenient, without much explanation. This was the case with Dr. Zero’s finding of Shrike, but it seemed a rather minor nitpick in the grand scheme of the story. The rest seemed to fit in seamlessly (the return to Grimsby, meeting Pennyroyal, finding the Jenny Haniver). This is something I really appreciate in a story: when the plot points don’t just feel convenient, like they were written in order for a character to reach the end.
Speaking of the end, I thought this was a well written ending, and I am usually very critical of story endings. Dr. Zero’s weapon was not something I expected at all, and it was an amazing idea. Shrike’s conflict of interest throughout hinted at this, but subtly enough to give nothing away. Hester’s choice might have seemed like character regression, but it seems to me that it was simply 15-ish years of silent resentment and anger at her situation, mixed with the guilt of selling Anchorage out to Masgard in the last book, along with the further guilt of hiding it all these years, finally coming to the surface.
Her turning on Wren was really just the release of all of these emotions, stopped only by the one thing that had ever mattered to her: her love for Tom. She could not hurt Wren, not because she couldn’t herself, but because of how it would have made Tom feel.
Her submitting to Shrike was her way of showing acceptance that Tom did not love her for who she was anymore. Her insecurities took over and she gave up.
In terms of the adventures in-between, I found them rather entertaining and relatively fresh. Brighton was an interesting addition to the growing list of cities, and I always get a laugh when Nimrod Pennyroyal is about.
Overall, I have to give this book 4.25 stars. Great read, would recommend. Excited to read A Darkling Plain!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Murder, War
Moderate: Infidelity