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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this book! It was action-packed with an engaging plot and well-constructed world. I like that the history of the world Kate lives in is slowly revealed to the reader as Kate learns it.
The only thing keeping this book from being a 5-star book is that Kate and Edgar weren't quite as developed as I would have liked to have seen. They are two of the main characters, but they felt a little flat at times to me. Silas, however, was superb. He was the real star of this book. He is interesting and complex - and even when I probably wasn't supposed to like him much, I still did. I was impressed with Silas more than any other character.
Overall, this was a great book that I couldn't put down and I can't wait for the next one!
The only thing keeping this book from being a 5-star book is that Kate and Edgar weren't quite as developed as I would have liked to have seen. They are two of the main characters, but they felt a little flat at times to me. Silas, however, was superb. He was the real star of this book. He is interesting and complex - and even when I probably wasn't supposed to like him much, I still did. I was impressed with Silas more than any other character.
Overall, this was a great book that I couldn't put down and I can't wait for the next one!
An amazing debut novel that is more than it looks! Jenna Burtenshaw pulls off her novel with an epic flair. A must-have read in all libraries!
I absolutely loved this book!!! The way it was written made the plot so intriguing. The last 80 pages I was glued to the pages. I can’t wait to read the sequel soon.
Mengingatkan pada The Black Magician Trilogy by Trudi Canavan...
Tentang seorang gadis yang tidak sengaja menyadari kekuatannya sebagai Orang Berkemampuan...
Yang tidak tahu bagaimanan menggunakan kekuatannya...
Yang tidak sadar kalau kekuatannya sangat besar...
Yang didukung oleh seorang sahabat dan seorang lawan yang akhirnya menjadi kawan...
...Well, Kat benar-benar mirip dengan Sonia...
Tentang seorang gadis yang tidak sengaja menyadari kekuatannya sebagai Orang Berkemampuan...
Yang tidak tahu bagaimanan menggunakan kekuatannya...
Yang tidak sadar kalau kekuatannya sangat besar...
Yang didukung oleh seorang sahabat dan seorang lawan yang akhirnya menjadi kawan...
...Well, Kat benar-benar mirip dengan Sonia...
Looking back, I feel like Shadowcry was such a waste of time. Over one hundred pages of exposition and then an info-dump conversation and all the while Kate Winters is a flat character who just does what everyone asks her. I noted when she showed her first emotion: page 213.
The author has some skill - the writing is vivid and detailed. Some of the concepts are great, such as the veil and the Skilled with their blackening eyes and Da'ru and her business. But other concepts irritated me. The Walker stuff was introduced halfway through and it felt forced. The city of Fume confused me, I thought it was one way but the author wrote something else and still it ended up being something different.
The names also bothered me. Some were cool like Silas, Da'ru, Kalen, and Artemis and then there was Kate, Edgar, and Tom.
Overall, not a memorable book.
The author has some skill - the writing is vivid and detailed. Some of the concepts are great, such as the veil and the Skilled with their blackening eyes and Da'ru and her business. But other concepts irritated me. The Walker stuff was introduced halfway through and it felt forced. The city of Fume confused me, I thought it was one way but the author wrote something else and still it ended up being something different.
The names also bothered me. Some were cool like Silas, Da'ru, Kalen, and Artemis and then there was Kate, Edgar, and Tom.
Overall, not a memorable book.
This book had some solid world building, something I haven't seen much of in YA novels. Despite that I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would and I think that's due to the main character Kate. She just doesn't seem to think things trough, analyze her situation, or make any effort to think her way out of a wet paper bag. It makes sense in a character building sort of way, she comes from a world where people are trained to obey and to just get on with the mechanics of living, but I personally don't like it. My favorite character was Silas, who was a cold blooded killer using her for his own means. I just kept yelling at Kate to trust him, since he was the only one with a clear agenda and she could find a way to use that to her advantage. I think it's kind of a bad sign in this type of books when the bad guy is more likeable then the protagonist. I might read a sequel if it had more Silas.
This was such a good book and draws you in right from the first lines. I found myself being swept away I didn't want the book to end.
Silas is one character you love and hate at the same time. In the beginning. i sort of felt bad for him and then i stared to like him and yet not want to.
Da'ru deserved what she got and then some and I hope we dont hear from her again.
Everyone should give this book a chance and read it and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.
Silas is one character you love and hate at the same time. In the beginning. i sort of felt bad for him and then i stared to like him and yet not want to.
Da'ru deserved what she got and then some and I hope we dont hear from her again.
Everyone should give this book a chance and read it and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No