Reviews

Boy 7 by Mirjam Mous

thebookbujo's review against another edition

4.0

4,5 stars. This book shows that Dutch writers also can write sci-fi in a good way! This is a really good book and the story is pretty good. I also like the writing style (:

thebigparadox's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

sterrepennekamp's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

empireofstroms's review against another edition

4.0

Wow, dit boek las echt weg al een trein! En wat was ie goed!

isadowski's review

5.0

Dit boek kan ik met één woord omschrijven; geweldig. Zeker een van mijn favorieten!

Eerst in het Nederlands gelezen en dan nu in het Duits..

fabshroom's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mothwing's review against another edition

2.0

Solid entertainment that I will recommend to students. It's an easy entry to thrillers and crime and has a good pace.

nuria_reads's review against another edition

2.0

Een oké boek; het verhaal is goed bedacht, het plot is goed uitgewerkt, maar ik vond de schrijfstijl wat minder, waardoor ik minder door het verhaal werd mee gesleept. Ik vind het meer een boek voor 12 tot 14 jaar dan een YA.
Boy 7 is naar mijn mening geen Thriller die je niet neer kan leggen als je eenmaal bent begonnen maar wel een boek waarvan je toch nieuwsgierig naar het einde wordt. Ik waardeer dat er geen onnodige romance in het verhaal voor komt wat je vaak bij YA ziet en dat het niet te onrealistisch is.
Mijn conclusie: had beter gekund maar zeker niet slecht.

gudistuff's review

3.0

Man, this book gave me nightmares! Don't combine this book with lack of sleep and unfamiliar environments; weird things will happen.

I read this book in two days, and I would have read it in one go if I hadn't had to get up at 6am the next day. It's super immersive and it made me super paranoid. Read at your own risk.

onthesamepage's review

3.0

A boy wakes up in the middle of nowhere. He can't remember who he is, where he's from or why he's there. He has a backpack with a couple of items, including a cell phone. There's a voicemail waiting for him. It tells him not to call the cops, and the voice of the caller is his own.

This book follows Boy Seven (as he calls himself) and his journey towards discovering who he is and why he can't remember anything. Overall a pretty entertaining read. The pacing was a bit slow towards the middle; you find out a lot but the way the information is delivered is pretty monotone. There are attempts to impart some sense of urgency while you're reading through this part but they fall a bit flat.

Even though the characters are in their teens I'm not sure I'd describe it as YA. It reads more like middle grade to me.

(review by Heena)