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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
I loved this book. I've had this book on my shelves for a few months and I can't believe I didn't read it earlier. This post-apocalyptic/zombie-ish/dystopian book was so cool, I thought the characters were all really well developed, and I appreciated there was no 'insta-love', the characters were all kick-ass and the dynamic between Fade and Deuce was so cool.
I know some people thought the first part of the story was slow and only picked up after they went topside, but I loved the first half too.
I can't wait for the second book to arrive in the post :).
I know some people thought the first part of the story was slow and only picked up after they went topside, but I loved the first half too.
I can't wait for the second book to arrive in the post :).
Standard dystopian post-apocalyptic fare, but a pleasant enough read. Life in the tunnels was interesting.
Ann Aguirre has a gift for world building. There is always a fine line when creating a unique setting. Too much detail is boring and can't really be accomplished without an information dump. Too little information and the whole story falls flat because the reader is spending too much time trying to figure out what the heck is going on. Aguirre nailed it.
Main Characters
Deuce: Part of a tribe of survivors living underground in subway tunnels. She is a Huntress, 15 years old, and considered an adult since everyone dies in their early 20s. A very skilled fighter.
Fade: Born topside and came underground after the death of his father. He became nearly feral, trying to survive alone for years. Hunters found him and brought him to the Enclave.
Review
Ann Aguirre has a gift for world building. There is always a fine line when creating a unique setting. Too much detail is boring and can't really be accomplished without an information dump. Too little information and the whole story falls flat because the reader is spending too much time trying to figure out what the heck is going on. Aguirre nailed it.
If people were removed from civilization for a few generations, we would be boiled down to our most basic roles like they did in the Enclave. Breeders, Builders, Hunters and 1 academic. Deuce is so fierce and she doesn't really know much about the world beyond being a hunter and a member of the Enclave.
Here in the enclave, one didn't prosper by demonstrating too much independent thought.
I re-read all of the books in the series whenever a new one came out, and still I did not get sick of them. Even though it is narrated by a 15 years, the story does not feel juvenile.
I lived in an enclave in which our oldest had seen twenty-five years. His face was withered, and his fingers shook when he attempted the smallest tasks. Some whispered it would be a kindness to kill him, but they meant they didn't want to see their futures written in his skin.
I love that Deuce is so knowledgeable about some things but so naive when it comes to the "extras" in life. You know what I mean, right? Anything not required for survival.
“My body was a machine, plain and simple. I worked it to stay strong; I fed it to keep it running.”
The romance is innocent and subtle even sweet at times.
If you like the post-apocalyptic genre, this is a must read.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
Pros: Good depiction of different cultural values that could form in a postapoaclyptic world.
Varied characters. Unlike many YA and books in general, people DO talk about the little things that usually end up being horribly over blown drama moments.
Cons: Does fall to some of the very old and famliar YA tropes when it comes to character dynamics.
I'm sorry to say that while there were a few good moments, I found the narration cringe inducing. I don't discredit the actress. I feel it was more a manner of direction in that I honestly don't think there's a good grasp in early YA in how to handle characters in tone.
Varied characters. Unlike many YA and books in general, people DO talk about the little things that usually end up being horribly over blown drama moments.
Cons: Does fall to some of the very old and famliar YA tropes when it comes to character dynamics.
I'm sorry to say that while there were a few good moments, I found the narration cringe inducing. I don't discredit the actress. I feel it was more a manner of direction in that I honestly don't think there's a good grasp in early YA in how to handle characters in tone.
One of the best books I have read in a while. I started it about 8pm, and it's now 1:30am... I seriously hope I don't oversleep tomorrow! Enclave is set after the destruction of the world as we know it, referred to in Enclave as the second holocaust. Natural disasters, and plagues have destroyed the world, and left behind groups of people trying to survive. Most of these groups don't know about the others, or even that anyone else exists. Deuce was raised in the tunnels, in an enclave known as College. Growing up in this enclave you are raised to know that one day you will fall into one of three categories, Builders, Hunters, and Breeders, and if you live long enough possibly an elder. The life expectancy tops out at around 25. Hunters find the food that feeds the enclave, and fights off any threats. Builders make anything from food to medicine, to chairs. I think the Breeders are pretty self explanatory. I would definitely recommend Enclave, and I can't wait to read the next book in the series!