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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
*Listened to audio; probably better to read book because of pacing
*The book started out slowly. I continued only because it's on the Virginia's Readers' Choice list (middle school '13-'14). I became interested in the last few chapters.
*I may continue the trilogy, but I'm not rushing out to get book 2.
*The book started out slowly. I continued only because it's on the Virginia's Readers' Choice list (middle school '13-'14). I became interested in the last few chapters.
*I may continue the trilogy, but I'm not rushing out to get book 2.
I'd heard this book compared to The Thief, by Megan Whalen Turner, which is the start of my favorite series of all time, so I was excited to read it. Now that I'm done, I can definitely see where the comparison comes in. It's not as good as the Thief (is anything?), but it has a similar feel. The only problem is that there's a rather important development near the end of the book that was so clumsily written that it took me out of the story. Anyhow, I'm interested to see how the trilogy plays out.
4.5 stars
I don’t remember the last time I had this much fun reading. The best part about this book is its protagonist: Sage is funny, smart, and charming, making his narrative voice very enjoyable to read. The plot twist at the end doesn’t hurt, either.
I don’t remember the last time I had this much fun reading. The best part about this book is its protagonist: Sage is funny, smart, and charming, making his narrative voice very enjoyable to read. The plot twist at the end doesn’t hurt, either.
I loved this book. Very nice voice and fast action. A sarcastic but sympathetic character and a twisty plot. A great read.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A cute middle-grade book, albeit fairly obvious with the ending. I enjoyed it, though!
