3.93 AVERAGE


It was better than a lot of the junk in this genre.
adventurous challenging dark funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
adventurous emotional sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sarahbethmass's review

5.0

Listened to the audiobook as a reread and this still slaps as hard as it did when I was 13.
adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous medium-paced

I watched the movie at the same pace I was reading the book. First reading, then watching. It's astonishingly well adapted, even a lot of the book dialogues featured in the film... perhaps that's why the people who didn't read the book think the movie and especially the screenplay is crap.

I find the idea of the invasion and the kids fighting to get their families back very interesting, but disturbing. I like Ellie's voice, it's strong, although she shows also the expected weaknesses and doubts given the moment they're living and even loses the control at some point. I like Homer's awakening in a military strategist or Fiona showing she's stronger than just a town chick (I LOL with the smashed window and the snake incident xD).

I'm looking for the rest of the books. The characters are interesting and the situation intrigues me. I want to know what happens next.

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