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nithin_shankar's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
thedomek's review
4.0
Finally got round to reading this one, after over 5 years since reading the first book in the series, [b:SilverFin|603911|SilverFin (Young Bond, #1)|Charlie Higson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1404538648l/603911._SY75_.jpg|2435731]. To be honest, I wasn’t too impressed with SilverFin. I found it rather slow and predictable. When reading Blood Fever, however, I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed it.
Despite being the next book in the Young Bond series following SilverFin, you don’t have to have read SilverFin to understand the plot of Blood Fever. Like in SilverFin, parts of the plot were predictable, however there were also a couple of plot twists thrown in that caught me unawares. The plot starts off rather slowly at Eton, the prestigious London boys school which Bond is attending. It then moves to Sardinia, where the plot picks up its pace and most of the action takes place.
The author paints a vivid picture of Sardinia, from the beautiful beaches to the rocky mountains occupied by bandits, the Nuragic monuments, the mosquitoes, the scorching heat, and best of all, Count Ugo’s magnificent palazzo. I think that in this aspect, Blood Fever really stood out compared to SilverFin, which only showed us Eton and Scotland. I also really appreciated the mini history lessons interspersed throughout the book. For example, I previously had never heard of the ancient Nuragic people which had once occupied Sardinia.
This book contains many memorable and fascinating characters. I especially enjoyed the character of Zoltan the Magyar, a side villain one can sympathize with, but a villain nonetheless, despite having a slight redemption arc.
The action in this book had slightly lower stakes than what I am usually used to when reading this genre (e.g. in the Alex Rider books the lives of millions of people are usually on the line), and I don’t think the violence went beyond the bounds of what is acceptable for young adult books. That being said, for some reason the violence seemed more chilling and disturbed me more than it usually does (e.g.).
Overall, this book was a solid second installment of the Young Bond series. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys the YA action-adventure genre.
Despite being the next book in the Young Bond series following SilverFin, you don’t have to have read SilverFin to understand the plot of Blood Fever. Like in SilverFin, parts of the plot were predictable, however there were also a couple of plot twists thrown in that caught me unawares. The plot starts off rather slowly at Eton, the prestigious London boys school which Bond is attending. It then moves to Sardinia, where the plot picks up its pace and most of the action takes place.
The author paints a vivid picture of Sardinia, from the beautiful beaches to the rocky mountains occupied by bandits, the Nuragic monuments, the mosquitoes, the scorching heat, and best of all, Count Ugo’s magnificent palazzo. I think that in this aspect, Blood Fever really stood out compared to SilverFin, which only showed us Eton and Scotland. I also really appreciated the mini history lessons interspersed throughout the book. For example, I previously had never heard of the ancient Nuragic people which had once occupied Sardinia.
This book contains many memorable and fascinating characters. I especially enjoyed the character of Zoltan the Magyar, a side villain one can sympathize with, but a villain nonetheless, despite having a slight redemption arc.
The action in this book had slightly lower stakes than what I am usually used to when reading this genre (e.g. in the Alex Rider books the lives of millions of people are usually on the line), and I don’t think the violence went beyond the bounds of what is acceptable for young adult books. That being said, for some reason the violence seemed more chilling and disturbed me more than it usually does (e.g.
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I’m especially thinking of the last scene with MauroOverall, this book was a solid second installment of the Young Bond series. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys the YA action-adventure genre.
elleneam's review against another edition
4.0
An amazing book. For the next month I couldn't say "yes", instead I always said "si" !
shiv91's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
4.5
I really enjoyed this book from start to finish.There was a lot of action and I found all of the characters interesting. The good and the bad guys had more layers to them than I expected and their interactions with Bond were a lot of fun and pretty tense at times.
fhm1998's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5