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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
12 Spieler, ein Spiel das so entgütig ist wie das Ende der Menschheit selbst. Die einzige Regel: Dass es keine Regeln gibt. Doch mit welchen Eigenschaften wird man ein solches Spiel gewinnen? Siegt Ausgeglichenheit über Impulsivität oder Stärke über Intelligenz?
Dieses Buch ist besonders. Du schaust allen Spielern über die Schulter, kannst selber entscheiden für wen du fieberst. Es ist intensiv und Brutal, ein Actionfilm in Buchformat. Doch gerade der Wechselnde Schreibstil hat mich teilweise sehr angestrengt. Ich bin mir noch nicht sicher ob ich die weiteren Bände lesen werde, wenn dann erst in fernerer Zukunft. Es gibt zwar einen Cliffhanger am Schluss, doch dieser ist nicht zu extrem.
Dieses Buch ist besonders. Du schaust allen Spielern über die Schulter, kannst selber entscheiden für wen du fieberst. Es ist intensiv und Brutal, ein Actionfilm in Buchformat. Doch gerade der Wechselnde Schreibstil hat mich teilweise sehr angestrengt. Ich bin mir noch nicht sicher ob ich die weiteren Bände lesen werde, wenn dann erst in fernerer Zukunft. Es gibt zwar einen Cliffhanger am Schluss, doch dieser ist nicht zu extrem.
Endgame is an interesting case. Chances are, you already know whether or not you’re going to buy this book and chances are you don’t even care about whether or not the story is good. This is because, to quote the back of the book
“Written into this book is a puzzle. Solve the puzzle and you will find the key to open a case of gold”
Yep, that’s right, it’s a treasure hunt! So ultimately, most people have bought the book on that basis alone and HarperCollins has probably already made its money back and then some. But the appeal of the treasure hunt will run out soon (October 2016 to be exact). At which point, all we’ll be able to base the book upon is the actual story. Which is what I’m basing it on.
The book starts off with 12 meteors raining down from the sky and causing havoc across the world. Each meteor is targeting a specific teenager or player, from 12 ancient lines of civilization. And they mean one thing: Endgame is here. And now the Players must travel around the world to find 3 keys, the prize at the end being the survival of everyone in their line. Fun
First off, while it may LOOK daunting, Endgame is a fairly quick read. A large portion of the book consists of either pictures, co-ordinates or a random quote. And throughout you will feel like are progressing really well due to the short length of the chapters, a result of the way the story is told. See, instead of following one player, the book jumps from person to person to not only show how everything is connected but to also try and make us relate to several players instead of just one. And most of the characters are very interesting and complex, going through their own struggles and reasons for fighting (and not fighting) and playing. I personally am I fan of Chiyoko and Aisling, though that last one may just be me rooting for my line (Let’s go La Tène)
Which leads me to a problem with the story. While a lot of the side plots involving other players are very interesting, it’s obvious that who we’re supposed to root for, the Sarah (The American, what a surprise). This left me wanting to see more from the other players. Hopefully Frey and Johnson-Shelton will fix this in the next 2 books (Oh yes, it’s a trilogy)
The pacing felt a bit sporadic to me, again due to the shifting focus of the narrative. The book will sometimes go from high octane action to a quiet contemplative chapter of a player far away having a grand revelation. While this could be seen as the authors giving us a breather, it ultimately took me out of it at times and I was just left going “GET BACK TO THE ACTION!”
A lot of people have compared this to The Hunger Games, with some good reason (12 groups, fight to the death, all the players being teenagers, the extreme violence) but I don’t believe they’re the same. THG focuses more on Katniss’ struggle with the regime and her trying to game it to her advantage. Endgame focuses more on just the fighting with not much political drama, though there is a tad bit of philosophy. Now whether or not that’s a positive or negative is up to you but I personally didn’t enjoy it as much
Honestly, I think I can ascertain where a lot of the problems come from. This isn’t a standalone book, this is a novelisation. The story has already been optioned by Fox for a trilogy and honestly it’s painfully obvious. The chapters aren't chapters, they're scenes. And I can’t help but feel somewhat jaded by it. I don’t want just the action, I want the development! I want the reasons why they’re doing everything!
Overall, I just ended up feeling like it had some problems with character development and pacing but it has potential as a series. Hopefully the second and third books will improve as I am interested in the world and who will win
“Written into this book is a puzzle. Solve the puzzle and you will find the key to open a case of gold”
Yep, that’s right, it’s a treasure hunt! So ultimately, most people have bought the book on that basis alone and HarperCollins has probably already made its money back and then some. But the appeal of the treasure hunt will run out soon (October 2016 to be exact). At which point, all we’ll be able to base the book upon is the actual story. Which is what I’m basing it on.
The book starts off with 12 meteors raining down from the sky and causing havoc across the world. Each meteor is targeting a specific teenager or player, from 12 ancient lines of civilization. And they mean one thing: Endgame is here. And now the Players must travel around the world to find 3 keys, the prize at the end being the survival of everyone in their line. Fun
First off, while it may LOOK daunting, Endgame is a fairly quick read. A large portion of the book consists of either pictures, co-ordinates or a random quote. And throughout you will feel like are progressing really well due to the short length of the chapters, a result of the way the story is told. See, instead of following one player, the book jumps from person to person to not only show how everything is connected but to also try and make us relate to several players instead of just one. And most of the characters are very interesting and complex, going through their own struggles and reasons for fighting (and not fighting) and playing. I personally am I fan of Chiyoko and Aisling, though that last one may just be me rooting for my line (Let’s go La Tène)
Which leads me to a problem with the story. While a lot of the side plots involving other players are very interesting, it’s obvious that who we’re supposed to root for, the Sarah (The American, what a surprise). This left me wanting to see more from the other players. Hopefully Frey and Johnson-Shelton will fix this in the next 2 books (Oh yes, it’s a trilogy)
The pacing felt a bit sporadic to me, again due to the shifting focus of the narrative. The book will sometimes go from high octane action to a quiet contemplative chapter of a player far away having a grand revelation. While this could be seen as the authors giving us a breather, it ultimately took me out of it at times and I was just left going “GET BACK TO THE ACTION!”
A lot of people have compared this to The Hunger Games, with some good reason (12 groups, fight to the death, all the players being teenagers, the extreme violence) but I don’t believe they’re the same. THG focuses more on Katniss’ struggle with the regime and her trying to game it to her advantage. Endgame focuses more on just the fighting with not much political drama, though there is a tad bit of philosophy. Now whether or not that’s a positive or negative is up to you but I personally didn’t enjoy it as much
Honestly, I think I can ascertain where a lot of the problems come from. This isn’t a standalone book, this is a novelisation. The story has already been optioned by Fox for a trilogy and honestly it’s painfully obvious. The chapters aren't chapters, they're scenes. And I can’t help but feel somewhat jaded by it. I don’t want just the action, I want the development! I want the reasons why they’re doing everything!
Overall, I just ended up feeling like it had some problems with character development and pacing but it has potential as a series. Hopefully the second and third books will improve as I am interested in the world and who will win
I have had this book on my shelf for years and never felt the urge to pick it up. I'm very glad I finally decided to give it a chance. Was it the best book I ever read? No, but the characters and plot were interesting enough to keep me engaged throughout the entire book. I will definitely be reading the next book in the series at some point in the future.
This was really good but it took a lot of commitment to finish. The first part was very dragging to the point I considered not finishing the book. Luckily, things sped up a bit and wow was I engrossed in the story. The biggest struggle for me in finishing the book is the spacing. There is no gap in between paragraphs! They hurt my eyes! Nevertheless, the story made up for difficulty in reading by being so action-packed and smartly written. I cannot wait for the next book to come!
A thrilling book that has you on the edge of the seat, awaiting to see who wins and who loses- all while seeing the different aspects of humanity and the emotions the decisions of the players can set loose upon the world. When the end of the world is near, what will you do? Who will you ally with, if you shall at all? These questions and their pasts overwhelm the players at times- sometimes causing them to make mistakes- which may or may not be the end of the line for them.
Well, this is definitely a book I read. The plot is interesting, but the writing style and length of the book kept me from enjoying it fully. I didn't like how any of the romantic relationships were framed. The characters were just there in service to the plot, not the other way around. It was hard to care about them, although I managed to care about maybe 3 of them. Not any of the mains, unfortunately. This would make a good action movie, though- lots of explosions. I'm interested in how the plot turns out, but not interested enough to read more books in the series, so to Wikipedia I go!
Giving this 3 stars is being very generous. There is so much to dislike about this book. It's been called a knockoff of the Hunger Games, but really its not. If you crossed [b:His Dark Materials|18116|His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials #1-3)|Philip Pullman|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1438619021s/18116.jpg|1943518] with that show Ancient Aliens and throw in a little Mortal Kombat then you would have it. (Its the end of the world as we know it kept playing in my head as I read this book)
The premise is that there are 12 lines of humanity that have trained for generations to fight each other and collect the keys to save the world. So how after a several millennia are there any true bloodlines? And why choose children to fight the fight? This aspect of the story was rather dark. Glamorizing kids killing kids as well as innocent people is outside my threshold as ok. I know its fiction and I'm not about censorship, but its out of my comfort zone.
The book is written from alternating points of view of the various players. And while there are different personalities in the characters, they just aren't that believable. Also, throughout the book there were weird references to numbers. Measurements of time and length were carried out to several decimal places. No one thinks of measurements like that.
Overall, I didn't care for it and I don't think I will be continuing this series. I gave it 3 stars because it did hold my attention and was a page turner. There was plenty of action but it takes more than that to make a good read.
The premise is that there are 12 lines of humanity that have trained for generations to fight each other and collect the keys to save the world. So how after a several millennia are there any true bloodlines? And why choose children to fight the fight? This aspect of the story was rather dark. Glamorizing kids killing kids as well as innocent people is outside my threshold as ok. I know its fiction and I'm not about censorship, but its out of my comfort zone.
The book is written from alternating points of view of the various players. And while there are different personalities in the characters, they just aren't that believable. Also, throughout the book there were weird references to numbers. Measurements of time and length were carried out to several decimal places. No one thinks of measurements like that.
Overall, I didn't care for it and I don't think I will be continuing this series. I gave it 3 stars because it did hold my attention and was a page turner. There was plenty of action but it takes more than that to make a good read.
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence
L'idée est vraiment originale, tout le livre et l'univers sont extrêmement bien travaillés. J'admire ce travail ! Mais le livre ne m'a pas totalement convaincu, à cause de toute la violence je pense.
Beaucoup des commentaires sur ce livre parlent d'une ressemblance avec Hunger Games. Une dystopie avec 12 Joueurs... Ok les ressemblances s'arrêtent là. Vraiment, il n'y a aucune raison de rapprocher ces deux livres, ils n'ont strictement rien à voir ! La façon de jouer est totalement différente. Il y a beaucoup moins de fantaisie dans Endgame.
J'ai beaucoup aimé la complexité du livre, les alliances entre les personnages, leurs indices, leur façon de penser, d'agir, leurs réactions... Je regrette un peu qu'il y ait des personnages que l'on voit peu, alors que d'autres, comme Sarah et Jago paraissent être les personnages principaux du livre tellement on les voit. Cependant cela ne m'a pas particulièrement dérangé, car j'ai beaucoup aimé leur alliance (mais Christopher, qu'est ce qu'il m'a énervé lui !!). Mon personnage préféré, ça a vraiment été Chiyoko. Cette fille muette, au chi puissant, discrète, ne perdant pas son objectif de vue, essayant de suivre sa parole... Elle était là pour Jouer et elle le faisait très bien.Je regrette qu'elle soit morte. Au moins elle a duré jusqu'à la fin du livre... Mais j'aurais beaucoup aimé la voir dans les livres suivants, car sa façon de jouer était unique.
Ce que j'ai moins aimé , d'où les 3 étoiles, c'est la présence trop accrue de violence, car certains personnages sont vraiment trop violent. Baitsakhan surtout !! Wow ce gamin de 13 ans est le plus violent de tous, dévoré par le désir de vengeance à chaque moment. Et d'autres personnages, j'ai l'impression, me sont totalement inconnus. Shari ? Aisling? Et je ne sais quel autre. Et je n'ai pas tellement aimé la façon dont c'était raconté. Ça m'a paru ennuyant ?? Alors qu'il se passe quand même beaucoup de chose, mais je ne sais pas trop. Je me répète, mais il y a peut être plus de violence que d'action...
Bref, je ne prévois pas de lire le reste de la saga. Enfin je ne crois pas. Ou peut être que si ? On verra bien. Je suis curieuse quand même et j'aimerais savoir comment le Jeu va continuer à se dérouler.
Beaucoup des commentaires sur ce livre parlent d'une ressemblance avec Hunger Games. Une dystopie avec 12 Joueurs... Ok les ressemblances s'arrêtent là. Vraiment, il n'y a aucune raison de rapprocher ces deux livres, ils n'ont strictement rien à voir ! La façon de jouer est totalement différente. Il y a beaucoup moins de fantaisie dans Endgame.
J'ai beaucoup aimé la complexité du livre, les alliances entre les personnages, leurs indices, leur façon de penser, d'agir, leurs réactions... Je regrette un peu qu'il y ait des personnages que l'on voit peu, alors que d'autres, comme Sarah et Jago paraissent être les personnages principaux du livre tellement on les voit. Cependant cela ne m'a pas particulièrement dérangé, car j'ai beaucoup aimé leur alliance (mais Christopher, qu'est ce qu'il m'a énervé lui !!). Mon personnage préféré, ça a vraiment été Chiyoko. Cette fille muette, au chi puissant, discrète, ne perdant pas son objectif de vue, essayant de suivre sa parole... Elle était là pour Jouer et elle le faisait très bien.
Ce que j'ai moins aimé , d'où les 3 étoiles, c'est la présence trop accrue de violence, car certains personnages sont vraiment trop violent. Baitsakhan surtout !! Wow ce gamin de 13 ans est le plus violent de tous, dévoré par le désir de vengeance à chaque moment. Et d'autres personnages, j'ai l'impression, me sont totalement inconnus. Shari ? Aisling? Et je ne sais quel autre. Et je n'ai pas tellement aimé la façon dont c'était raconté. Ça m'a paru ennuyant ?? Alors qu'il se passe quand même beaucoup de chose, mais je ne sais pas trop. Je me répète, mais il y a peut être plus de violence que d'action...
Bref, je ne prévois pas de lire le reste de la saga. Enfin je ne crois pas. Ou peut être que si ? On verra bien. Je suis curieuse quand même et j'aimerais savoir comment le Jeu va continuer à se dérouler.
Ce qui sera, sera.