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andiemags53's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Good enough for me to read the next one. The writing was hard to follow in some spots, but I think that's more my imaginations fault than the authors writing. The world the story takes place in is definitely original and well thought out.
magikspells's review against another edition
4.0
If you could imagine the bastard child of The Demon King (with it's monarch struggles), Divergent (with its government imposed way of life), and Terminator (machines are taking over!!) with a little bit of the Danger Room from X-men thrown in (obviously the jail), this is what you'd get with this story. This is a terrible description though since this book came out before some of these others. Nevertheless, I actually kinda loved this book. And it's ironic that it can go on both my 'future sounds depressing' and 'old school' shelves. I think this is the first book I've read that can be both.
If you disregard some of the basic questions like what happens to the prisoners and bad people that come along after the prison is constructed or why people decide to live in a past time period just to placate a king, you'll find a unique and interesting story. I liked all of the characters, I was taken by surprise more than once and I just generally had a good time with it once I got into the story. I'll be checking out the next book, I'm interested to see what comes next.
If you disregard some of the basic questions like what happens to the prisoners and bad people that come along after the prison is constructed or why people decide to live in a past time period just to placate a king, you'll find a unique and interesting story. I liked all of the characters, I was taken by surprise more than once and I just generally had a good time with it once I got into the story. I'll be checking out the next book, I'm interested to see what comes next.
abaugher's review against another edition
5.0
AMAZING! can i give it SIX stars?!?! the story is an excellent juxtapositioning of sci-fi and historical fic. great characters, scene switches with cliff hangers, great action and back story. the plot's penultimate climax is an astounding piece of written art, and i can barely contain my thrill for whoever decides to read it!
alex_watkins's review against another edition
5.0
This book is fantastic. I really could not put it down. Written in a style similar to most teen fantasy novels, but it was darker, more creative, and never grating. The book always unlike some other teen novels, respects the intelligence of the reader. But mostly it was creative really well done fantasy/sci fi. Creepy as well in some parts. Can I make a tag that is for people living underground that have never seen the outside, because this could probably be a new genre. Though even as this approaches a cliche, I will still love it. My only complaint is sometimes I couldn't figure out what was happening, I find that happens in many books though. The twist I have to say was not expected at all, very well done.
Also this would make a great movie. In my head the character of Gildas is Ian Holm. I mean literally the part was written for him! If they cast anyone else in this theoretical movie I will boycott it.
Also this would make a great movie. In my head the character of Gildas is Ian Holm. I mean literally the part was written for him! If they cast anyone else in this theoretical movie I will boycott it.
hirayaryuu's review against another edition
3.0
it was very hard to start. The writing style wasn't as enticing during the first few chapters as it was at the end, only during the last few chapters was i able to not put the book down, in some way i could skip whole paragraphs because they seemed empty. yes, the world created by Catherine Fisher is certainly amazing, the characters, the plot, everything, i just wish that there were more things tying us down to read the book in a more fascinating manner. overall it was an okay-good book read :)
lucita_knjige's review against another edition
2.0
Dvije zvijezde samo zato što je čitljivo. Meh, zapravo sam samo prelistala i svejedno sam mogla pratiti o čemu je riječ. Tolko o tome
npmartins's review against another edition
3.0
Very good concept and story potential, however, it is slow to catch up and the story in itself is not the most cativating. What the author can create with this universe can achieve a great series, lets see what the other books will add to it.