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thelibrarylady42's review against another edition
4.0
This was recommended to me by a student. We had the first book in the library and we had to ILL the next two RIGHT away. He wanted to talk about them so badly I had to read them immediately.
What I Liked: What is there not to like about Scott Westerfeld? The answer for me is not much. The story is pretty basic. New girl moves to town, discovers something interesting about the people around her, discovers something interesting about her, then does something really cool. It's not that we haven't heard this story before but it was just really fun for me. I liked the lore behind the midnight hour. Who hasn't wanted a secret world all to themselves?
What I Didn't Like: All the unanswered questions. Why only Bixby? Are there other places? What is the Jessica's purpose? Why does Melissa dislike Jessica? I'm sure these questions and many more will be answered in the next two books. I have trouble with everything in YA literature being a series these days but that's a personal struggle.
The Verdict: These seem to be very popular with young readers I will definitely purchase the last two volumes for my library.
What I Liked: What is there not to like about Scott Westerfeld? The answer for me is not much. The story is pretty basic. New girl moves to town, discovers something interesting about the people around her, discovers something interesting about her, then does something really cool. It's not that we haven't heard this story before but it was just really fun for me. I liked the lore behind the midnight hour. Who hasn't wanted a secret world all to themselves?
What I Didn't Like: All the unanswered questions. Why only Bixby? Are there other places? What is the Jessica's purpose? Why does Melissa dislike Jessica? I'm sure these questions and many more will be answered in the next two books. I have trouble with everything in YA literature being a series these days but that's a personal struggle.
The Verdict: These seem to be very popular with young readers I will definitely purchase the last two volumes for my library.
embereye's review against another edition
3.0
This is a beginning to a promising idea regarding an extra hour existing in time where everything stops but a few special people are able to experience that hour of time. Not a ton happens in the book as it's mostly set up, but it's a quick read and enjoyable.
emerygirl's review
2.0
Not my favorite Westerfeld book. I don't like science fiction and this is a little science ficionty for my taste. I will read the second book however, mostly just to figure out where he is going with this.
nndemeo's review
4.0
I liked the premise of the book, but I thought the characters were underdeveloped.
angelic712's review
4.0
It's an interesting concept to have an extra magic hour open only to yourself, a select few others and evil...
lenaraa's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
smuttea_matcha's review
3.0
One thing that I enjoyed from Midnight Hour immensely was the detail. The 39-letter phrases, 13-letter words, and the longitude and latitude thing that Dess pulled off. I really, really, did not like Melissa. She was a bitch and I tired of her constant attitude. The romance between Jonathan and Jessica was bland. It felt like it was thrown at me instead of me being eased into the romance. Their romance is just: introduction, cute boy/girl, hang out together, why not go out together? I didn't see the sparks, chemistry, or anything. I hate those kinds of romances. The two of them did not click to me. The only character I truly enjoyed was Dess {partly because she's named Desdemona}. She's a polymath and does wonders with everything related to numbers {obviously}. I love the idea behind the Midnighters series, but I'm not crazy about how it was pulled off. I will stick to this series until I get bored of it.
kayzie7's review
4.0
It was rather good, definitely an unusual storyline, definitely want to read the next one.