You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.36 AVERAGE
3.36 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved the Covenant and Jenkins/Keyes sections of the book and liked the ODST parts, yet I felt there was much to be desired with the Master Chief sections. I can’t help but feel it takes away from his in game personality and essentially repeats the game’s levels without adding anything that interesting.
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
If you’re bad at video games, don’t have YouTube to watch a playthrough of Halo:CE, or are like me and doing a full Halo book read: this book is for you.
The book reminds me of those written adaptions that fans write and post to fanfiction.net. Which is nothing against those fans, but the story is written so dry it feels like watching paint dry. The book would round to a in game cutscene and quote it word for word; and, not gonna lie, I would put the book down, play the cutscene in my mind, skip the pages and continue reading. Maybe it’s because I played Halo: CE so much, but it really doesn’t offer much in terms of story for the Master Chief.
It’s **one** saving grace is that the book does have side stories that fill some gaps you’d have about CE. …. If you’re here to read about what I have positive for those side stories just move along. They’re ok. They add some to the book. Not much though.
Moving on to The Flood. The pivotal antagonist of the Halo series that shows its debut in the book. They do an interesting job in describing the infection of the Flood and I really enjoy the back and forth between Keyes and the hivemind of the Flood. Probably the best thing about the book is the poem “Hunger” added a couple years later in the appendix of the book (which you can find online).
Otherwise. Just go play the game. Seriously.
The book reminds me of those written adaptions that fans write and post to fanfiction.net. Which is nothing against those fans, but the story is written so dry it feels like watching paint dry. The book would round to a in game cutscene and quote it word for word; and, not gonna lie, I would put the book down, play the cutscene in my mind, skip the pages and continue reading. Maybe it’s because I played Halo: CE so much, but it really doesn’t offer much in terms of story for the Master Chief.
It’s **one** saving grace is that the book does have side stories that fill some gaps you’d have about CE. …. If you’re here to read about what I have positive for those side stories just move along. They’re ok. They add some to the book. Not much though.
Moving on to The Flood. The pivotal antagonist of the Halo series that shows its debut in the book. They do an interesting job in describing the infection of the Flood and I really enjoy the back and forth between Keyes and the hivemind of the Flood. Probably the best thing about the book is the poem “Hunger” added a couple years later in the appendix of the book (which you can find online).
Otherwise. Just go play the game. Seriously.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
DNF at 41%.
I tried to slog through this book after finished the first entry in the series, but I couldn't do it. The writing is very bland. It probably doesn't help that it rigidly adheres to the video game content. I just couldn't stay interested in it. I'll skip and continue to the third entry in the Halo series.
I tried to slog through this book after finished the first entry in the series, but I couldn't do it. The writing is very bland. It probably doesn't help that it rigidly adheres to the video game content. I just couldn't stay interested in it. I'll skip and continue to the third entry in the Halo series.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really enjoyed the novelization of this game. I really enjoyed the perspectives not from Chief that makes the world feel alive. It also makes the flood even more terrifying as an entity.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Honestly… this was such a drag. The first one was awesome but this one just felt like a dead run. Pretty disappointing tie in for a fantastic game.
Loved all of the extra bits they added from the game. Very good!