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becaboo24's review
3.0
After reading all these great reviews about this book, I had such high expectations for it, and I really hate to rain on peoples' parades, but..
I didn't think it was that great. It just wasn't my cup of tea.
I wasn't able to match Parrish's visualizations of his rooms or his world. I was often left confused and held on tightly to the words I read just to gain a sense of what was happening. Parrish was creative, don't get me wrong, but I just didn't think he delivered.
I liked his writing style in the beginning, but I thought that he needed to improve his descriptions.
[[ For a read for younger teens, I was surprised Parrish used such an impressive vocabulary (spiel, twinge, salve, eke, perceptible, akin, indignant, terse, regale, and cuneiform). :)
I also found only 1 teensy editting error. That's it. No overused words. No other problems. ]]
On the bright side:
I liked Parrish's conclusion. It was well executed and it left me satisfied. It definitely wasn't what I expected out of a Hunger Games-ish premise. The amazing ending left me wanting more, since it automatically turned into a dystopian read.
I love dystopians.
Some people might say that Parrish's sudden turn in the plot (at the end) caused the book's downfall because of the lack of consistency, but I disagree. I think the sudden turn was the climax of the story that gave the book a unique sense of character and a promising background. Without this important part of the story, I would've given Corridor a lower rating.
Overall, I'm left conflicted. I thought the majority of this book was okay, but the ending was brilliantly layed out.
I didn't think it was that great. It just wasn't my cup of tea.
I wasn't able to match Parrish's visualizations of his rooms or his world. I was often left confused and held on tightly to the words I read just to gain a sense of what was happening. Parrish was creative, don't get me wrong, but I just didn't think he delivered.
I liked his writing style in the beginning, but I thought that he needed to improve his descriptions.
[[ For a read for younger teens, I was surprised Parrish used such an impressive vocabulary (spiel, twinge, salve, eke, perceptible, akin, indignant, terse, regale, and cuneiform). :)
I also found only 1 teensy editting error. That's it. No overused words. No other problems. ]]
On the bright side:
I liked Parrish's conclusion. It was well executed and it left me satisfied. It definitely wasn't what I expected out of a Hunger Games-ish premise. The amazing ending left me wanting more, since it automatically turned into a dystopian read.
I love dystopians.
Some people might say that Parrish's sudden turn in the plot (at the end) caused the book's downfall because of the lack of consistency, but I disagree. I think the sudden turn was the climax of the story that gave the book a unique sense of character and a promising background. Without this important part of the story, I would've given Corridor a lower rating.
Overall, I'm left conflicted. I thought the majority of this book was okay, but the ending was brilliantly layed out.
calvinrain's review
4.0
Corridor is a fun and quick read. The first 90% of the book reminds me a lot of the "Cube" movies. A guy spontaneously shows up in a chamber-like structure and has to figure out how to escape. Each chamber is filled with it's own unique trap (fire, water, lava, etc.) and time limit the keeps the adventure moving at quick pace.
The character are kind of blah and the ending doesn't really fit the rest of the book. (Granted, this is the type of book where any ending would seem out of place.) However, the fun of the book is the journey through the corridors, finding out what trap will be in the next one, and how the main character escapes it.
The character are kind of blah and the ending doesn't really fit the rest of the book. (Granted, this is the type of book where any ending would seem out of place.) However, the fun of the book is the journey through the corridors, finding out what trap will be in the next one, and how the main character escapes it.
paradoxically's review
2.0
Way to take an interesting concept (though not original) and completely turn me away from the book in the last few pages.
Corridor reminds me of similar books such as The Maze Runner by James Dashner. But it's shorter, less fleshed out, and the characters are rather flat in comparison. The ideas behind each room of the Corridor are interesting, but they fail in execution--mostly I wonder how Some events presented to the readers just make no sense. And, I'm sorry, while forging off and conquering the Corridor by sheer will sounds pretty, if you get smashed in the head with a rock then no amount of willpower is going to save you.
The characters are just... there. I had no real connection to either Victoria or Troy. Troy spends a lot of time screaming or crying and still trucking on, which isn't a bad thing, but it never varied. Victoria spoke to Troy in his mind and you never see her until the end (not going to lie, the entire concept that
And let's not forget the ridiculousness that is the end of the book. Massive spoilers, if the tag and my previous sentence isn't a dead giveaway. And let's further discuss my incredulity.
Just. Ughhh. I didn't mind the book, really, until the last chapter or so (actually, I mostly glossed over the parts that bothered me), but the end was the real tipping point for me. It's readable. It's moderately interesting. But it also really, really frustrated me. 1-2 stars. Rounding up to 2 because it was really the ending the coalesced all my seething annoyance and up until then I was okay. Sort of.
Corridor reminds me of similar books such as The Maze Runner by James Dashner. But it's shorter, less fleshed out, and the characters are rather flat in comparison. The ideas behind each room of the Corridor are interesting, but they fail in execution--mostly I wonder how
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one can run through a maze of fire without getting third degree burns, how running across lava is apparently possible (as is having one's foot sink into said lava for a brief moment) without burning oneself severely, and so on.The characters are just... there. I had no real connection to either Victoria or Troy. Troy spends a lot of time screaming or crying and still trucking on, which isn't a bad thing, but it never varied. Victoria spoke to Troy in his mind and you never see her until the end (not going to lie, the entire concept that
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only the boys run while the girls wait like damsels in distress bothered me greatly. Yes, they help guide the boys along the Corridor, but that's all they ever are. They're trapped and a boy has to free them. Then they have to turn around and sacrifice themselves for the boy. Cue me mentally rampaging around.And let's not forget the ridiculousness that is the end of the book. Massive spoilers, if the tag and my previous sentence isn't a dead giveaway.
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So Troy and Victoria have to get married. Because people from the future all died off, but before that the future people created the Corridor to pull people from the past because they have great genes (dear future people, I hope your Corridor did some genetic screening before the entire pull people from the past thing happened) and they want to repopulate the planet. Why? Because Victoria and Troy went through a horrific experience together and of course that means that they have to be together and pump out babies. I hope the Corridor knows people's sexualities too, because it'd be SOL if the boy or girl happened to be gay.Spoiler
For example, apparently the people in the future can time travel but they can't do anything to fix their own genes. I can. Sort of. See... tha... Actually, no, no I can't. I mean what.Just. Ughhh. I didn't mind the book, really, until the last chapter or so (actually, I mostly glossed over the parts that bothered me), but the end was the real tipping point for me. It's readable. It's moderately interesting. But it also really, really frustrated me. 1-2 stars. Rounding up to 2 because it was really the ending the coalesced all my seething annoyance and up until then I was okay. Sort of.
boundbybonne's review
3.0
A past paced, gripping book. The ending for me was sudden. It seems like there should be more to the story.
bedisbetter's review
3.0
A past paced, gripping book. The ending for me was sudden. It seems like there should be more to the story.
gabs_myfullbookshelf's review
5.0
This book is amazing. Fantastic. Any word for really good that you can think of. It's all of those. All I can think of after reading this is, Why haven't I heard of this author before? He's awesome!
Theway Robin Parrish wrote Corridor is what really made me love it. It is so suspenseful. You can't stop reading, because you need to know what happens to Troy. If I did stop, I would just wonder what would happen next. It's addictive.
And the relationship between Troy and Victoria...ohmahgosh it was awesome. It's not your typical, YA, insta-love connection. I'm not sure it can even be classified as a romance throughout most of the book. It's the end that made me sigh with emotion. Literally.
The book is so unpredictable. You don't know what Troy will have to go through next. Even though I knew he would be okay, because there was still half the story left to go, I sometimes would get anxious becuase that's just the kind of story this is; one that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
I need to write about the end. There are no words for the end. It was so wonderful. That's all I can say without giving away major spoilers.
I went in to this book thinking it would be another average read. What I got was a heart-pounding, emotional, obsess worthy story that I wouldn't mind rereading ten times. This is considered 'Christian Fiction', but, though it was very clean, I think anyone can enjoy this awesome story. In all honesty, I didn't realize it was Christian Fiction until I hopped on to Goodreads. So, I would recommend this to anyone and everyone. READ, READ, READ!
This review can be found on: http://myfullbookshelfreviews.blogspot.com/
Theway Robin Parrish wrote Corridor is what really made me love it. It is so suspenseful. You can't stop reading, because you need to know what happens to Troy. If I did stop, I would just wonder what would happen next. It's addictive.
And the relationship between Troy and Victoria...ohmahgosh it was awesome. It's not your typical, YA, insta-love connection. I'm not sure it can even be classified as a romance throughout most of the book. It's the end that made me sigh with emotion. Literally.
The book is so unpredictable. You don't know what Troy will have to go through next. Even though I knew he would be okay, because there was still half the story left to go, I sometimes would get anxious becuase that's just the kind of story this is; one that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
I need to write about the end. There are no words for the end. It was so wonderful. That's all I can say without giving away major spoilers.
I went in to this book thinking it would be another average read. What I got was a heart-pounding, emotional, obsess worthy story that I wouldn't mind rereading ten times. This is considered 'Christian Fiction', but, though it was very clean, I think anyone can enjoy this awesome story. In all honesty, I didn't realize it was Christian Fiction until I hopped on to Goodreads. So, I would recommend this to anyone and everyone. READ, READ, READ!
This review can be found on: http://myfullbookshelfreviews.blogspot.com/
julissadantes's review
5.0
A book of surprise and amusement
This had one of the best beginnings I've read, really interesting, and the end was completed unexpected.
I can't believe I read an entire book with only 2 characters and didn't get bored. Highly recommended
This had one of the best beginnings I've read, really interesting, and the end was completed unexpected.
I can't believe I read an entire book with only 2 characters and didn't get bored. Highly recommended
adamdavidcollings's review
5.0
A boy wakes up in a white room - the light is so blinding he must keep his eyes closed. A voice in his head - the voice of a girl - tells him to run. His life depends on it. He has no idea how he got in this room. Immediately as readers we are hooked. Corridor follows the story of this boy as he progresses through a series of rooms - each one providing another challenge.
For the first few rooms we don't know anything of why this is happening. Just like the protagonist, we are eager to find out. Slowly, the mythology of the story is reveal bit by bit - but never so much that we loose the hunger for more.
For almost all of the book, there are only two characters, but they carry the story effortlessly. All the way through, this is a good book. At the end, when all of the mythology is fully explained, it is elevated to a great book. I finished reading this novel with a great sense of satisfaction, like that after a good meal.
For the first few rooms we don't know anything of why this is happening. Just like the protagonist, we are eager to find out. Slowly, the mythology of the story is reveal bit by bit - but never so much that we loose the hunger for more.
For almost all of the book, there are only two characters, but they carry the story effortlessly. All the way through, this is a good book. At the end, when all of the mythology is fully explained, it is elevated to a great book. I finished reading this novel with a great sense of satisfaction, like that after a good meal.
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