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jwillis81's review against another edition
4.0
The amusement park concept for this book was really compelling, and the author did a great job of creating inventive, compelling rides for the characters to go on throughout the park as the novel progressed. I'm not always a fan of YA books, but I thought this one was done very well and was different than the usual fare. I've considered other books by this author before but have never actually read one until now. After this, I will definitely be checking out his other work.
univerzaldad's review against another edition
3.0
A fun little book but was very predictable. I found myself having to take a break which shouldn’t happen since it’s only a 201 page book.
scythefranz's review against another edition
3.0
"To be completely helpless in the face of life-- powerless to do a single thing-- that's what I'd always feared more than anything."
3.5
Neal Shusterman is my favorite author and I promised myself I will read all his books (even his earlier novels) as long as I can find a copy. Fult Tilt is one of his earlier novels and my 12th book of him.
The time I started the book and it was in an amusement park and this is a suspense-thriller of sort, I thought this will be something like Final Destination, but it wasn't. Anyway, it's okay since after finishing the novel I was satisfied on what this book made me feel.
Basically, this is a bizarre, life-or-death story of Blake and his struggles to face his fears and deepest, horrible secrets in a carnival. Yep, a twisted carnival owned by a bewitched, peculiar girl named Cassandra. The thing is, Blake and his friends should do 7 rides before dawn or they will be stucked and be part of the carnival forever.
Blake is an interesting character. He is not fearless, but he can do things he need to do out of fear. The thing is, there is something about him why Cassandra chose him to give an invitation to her carnival. And that's for you to find out.
Full Tilt is a well-paced, page-turner book that creeped me out, psychologically. This book made me feel the feeling of guilt, desperation and brotherly love. It showed that fears are there to hinder you but there is always a way out out of these fears. A compelling story of breath-taking adventure in a bizarre world of your own thoughts and fears designed to succumb you forever.
Nonetheless, Cassandra's character hasn't been delved into but I thought sometimes, something needs to remain as a mystery.
__faith's review against another edition
5.0
Really good! Very adventurous. I really enjoyed reading this book.
lxstinneverland's review against another edition
5.0
This was a fun read. I read it when I was young, and then decided to reread it. I forgot most of what happened but it was good. It definitely kept me on my toes, making me wonder if Blake would make it out. I enjoyed the dose of horror.
samanthaguinn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
carnal_butterfly's review against another edition
3.0
Very quick, easy read. Has humor, suspense, and personality. My first book by Neal Shusterman, but certainly won't be my last.
epic_penguin17's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book! I see that a lot of people said that it wasn't really scary which I agree with, but I don't believe that it was really intended to be that way. I think it was just supposed to be so completely bizarre that it seems impossible that any kind of commentary can be made but Neal Shusterman does. Its definitely super odd and absurd but it wasn't confusing, Shusterman wrote the odd world of the carnival pretty well. It's super entertaining and interesting and so freaking weird but omg it sure is captivating. If you're a fan of the Unwind series than I recommend this book to you because it's even more crazy than that series. I must admit, maybe I'm biased because Neal Shusterman is my favorite author but please please please give it a try. It's real short and packed with goodies. LOL (lots of love)
readelnotdancel's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
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
5.0
kaceylaine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
3.0