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cpinon's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.0
The Darkest Path by Jeff Hirsch is about a 16 year old named Cal. It takes place in 2026 during an American civil war where the country is split into the United States and the Glorius Path. Cal and his brother were captured by the Glorius Path when they were young and serve in their army until something happens that forces them to run away. My favorite character was Cal. I liked him because no matter what happened or the presure he faced, he always did what he believed in, even if it had life threatening consequences. This also made him feel real to me because I always try to make the right decisions in my life. The only thing I slightly disliked was the ending. It didn't make sense how James went back to the Glorius Path after saving his brother from it. Overall, I enjoyed the book and I think it would be interesting for people who like reading about war/military. It was cool to read about a possible future war that could happen in the United States.
str8shooter06's review against another edition
4.0
Jeff Hirsch puts an interesting spin on a civil war that could happen in the United States, in the process bringing into the picture the ideas of freedom and religion. A good short read.
pcarney's review
3.0
This book is very similar in feel to The Eleventh Plague, as might be expected. So my review for this one is very similar to my review for that one. I read this book very quickly. The one thing that made this one more engaging for me, compared to The Eleventh Plague, was the addition of a dog. Yes I'm aware that's not a stellar reason, but wanting to know if this dog ended up happy made me keep going, when otherwise I might have set it down and taken a break or something.
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