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annie_herondale's review against another edition
3.0
i don't know what to think about this book. i really don't. i just know that i adore markus zusak writing style so it would hurt my soul to give less then 4 stars
bm16's review against another edition
2.0
Favourite Quote: “There was only me who could worry about what was happening here, inside these walls of my life. Other people had their own worlds to worry about, and in the end, they had to fend for themselves, just like us.”
After reading The Book Thief and I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak, I knew I had to read more of his works, so I picked this book up! Since this was his first novel, I did not expect it to be as good as his other books and I wasn’t wrong, this book was no where near as good as the others and I give it a 2/5 stars!
One good thing about reading this book was I was able to see how far Markus Zusak has grown as a writer! And that was just wonderful to see! As for the book itself, it wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t that good. My main problem was there was no plot line, it was all just the thoughts of a 15-year-old boy and a lot of the time it was just boring! Though I must say if this was any other author, I would have DNF this book but Markus Zusak has such a unique writing ability that I couldn’t not finish the book!
Another thing I did like about the book was the characters. I loved Cameron and Ruben’s brotherly bond and I loved them both individually, they were just lost souls! The rest of the characters were not developed well so I can’t really comment on how I felt about them!
Overall this book was ‘meh’ and I don’t know if I will continue will the rest of the series!
After reading The Book Thief and I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak, I knew I had to read more of his works, so I picked this book up! Since this was his first novel, I did not expect it to be as good as his other books and I wasn’t wrong, this book was no where near as good as the others and I give it a 2/5 stars!
One good thing about reading this book was I was able to see how far Markus Zusak has grown as a writer! And that was just wonderful to see! As for the book itself, it wasn’t bad, it just wasn’t that good. My main problem was there was no plot line, it was all just the thoughts of a 15-year-old boy and a lot of the time it was just boring! Though I must say if this was any other author, I would have DNF this book but Markus Zusak has such a unique writing ability that I couldn’t not finish the book!
Another thing I did like about the book was the characters. I loved Cameron and Ruben’s brotherly bond and I loved them both individually, they were just lost souls! The rest of the characters were not developed well so I can’t really comment on how I felt about them!
Overall this book was ‘meh’ and I don’t know if I will continue will the rest of the series!
ashleighwall's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
laurencarter's review against another edition
4.0
Trying to read out of my comfort zone and even though The Book Thief is my favourite, The Underdog is completely different.
Never have I laughed so much at a book and I'm so glad I read the audiobook as Stig Wemyss is a great voice actor.
Onto the next one...
Never have I laughed so much at a book and I'm so glad I read the audiobook as Stig Wemyss is a great voice actor.
Onto the next one...
pantsyreads's review against another edition
3.0
(Review originally posted on my livejournal account: http://intoyourlungs.livejournal.com/35548.html)
Why I Read It: It's Markus Zusak. In 2009, I read and fell in love with The Book Thief and to this day I consider it one of my all-time favourite books. In 2010, I read I Am The Messenger and I *also* consider that book an all-time favourite.
Underdog was Zusak's debut novel, and it definitely reads like one (as in, I believe it's Zusak's weakest novel in his body of work), but it's not wholly unenjoyable.
Not a whole lot happens in Underdog. It reads much more like an introduction to the series and not a whole lot more. There's a lot of Cameron musing about things, like his family, about how he would "treat a girl right" (this is something that comes up a lot throughout the series), and how him and his brother do stupid shit all the time.
My favourite part of the novel was reading about his and Cameron's brother-brother relationship. They're thick as thieves and that really came off the pages. My least favourite part? At the end of every chapter, Cameron would describe his dreams to the reader and they just didn't do anything for me. Some of them were a less-than subtle metaphor for what was going on in Cameron's life, or they just felt largely unneeded.
Why I Read It: It's Markus Zusak. In 2009, I read and fell in love with The Book Thief and to this day I consider it one of my all-time favourite books. In 2010, I read I Am The Messenger and I *also* consider that book an all-time favourite.
Underdog was Zusak's debut novel, and it definitely reads like one (as in, I believe it's Zusak's weakest novel in his body of work), but it's not wholly unenjoyable.
Not a whole lot happens in Underdog. It reads much more like an introduction to the series and not a whole lot more. There's a lot of Cameron musing about things, like his family, about how he would "treat a girl right" (this is something that comes up a lot throughout the series), and how him and his brother do stupid shit all the time.
My favourite part of the novel was reading about his and Cameron's brother-brother relationship. They're thick as thieves and that really came off the pages. My least favourite part? At the end of every chapter, Cameron would describe his dreams to the reader and they just didn't do anything for me. Some of them were a less-than subtle metaphor for what was going on in Cameron's life, or they just felt largely unneeded.
courtneyjx's review against another edition
It’s not something I’ll ever bother to reread, but since I already have the second book I’ll read that one soon. This isn’t bad but it definitely feels like a preface to a book rather than being a book itself.
katietaylor04's review against another edition
4.0
Great YA read by one of my favorite authors. Cameron Wolfe is a character that just begs to be loved. And Mr. Zusak's prose is again one of delighted confusion. I shouldn't be as captivated by it as I am. But I am.
aystiseftali's review against another edition
3.0
Hikaye çok akıcı ve güzel, kapak dizaynı efsane, çeviri bok gibi.
whatisshereading's review against another edition
3.0
i think this is zusaks aussie take on catcher in the rye. not the best not the worst - an easy read. can see where his writing style came from