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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
3.5 stars - loved the ending. Had me gasping and wanting more. Took a bit to get into but I need to read the next one now.
I did find myself skimming the flashbacks, but the story itself was really good, dark, and I wanted to know what happened next.
really enjoyed the first time round but this was a re-read before I started the sequel. not as good as i remembered, but I don't think I am the target audience as much anymore!
This book shows the darkness of war through metaphors and flashbacks which I think was done really well. I liked how Sarah had to deal with questioning her morality and deciding what’s right in a time that’s immoral.
Disturbingly Brilliant | Review of ‘Monster Orphan Spy’ Originally posted on Cyn's Workshop
Incredible and disturbing. World War II is such a hot topic, especially in today’s political climate, but that’s all the more reason literature such as this is important because once people forget history they are doomed to repeat it. This book captures history at it’s worst, it captures those grievances and pain with such accuracy that it does history justice and makes for such a compelling read. But there’s also a perseverance in the novel captured by the powerful characterization of Sarah. Killeen does such an incredible time of capturing the struggle and pain that the young especially had to endure.
Killeen does an incredible job of capturing the injustices in this time, especially through the young eyes of Sarah. She’s a slight girl who looks younger than she is, a gymnast, blond and blue eye with her only “failing” being that she’s Jewish. With her mother gunned down while they were on the run, Sarah goes on the run and fate brings her to a spy working against the Nazi. Together they plan and enroll Sarah in a school to befriend another girl who is the daughter of their target, someone working on a bomb of immense power. It’s such a thrilling and tension driven novel, but also jaw-dropping. There’s such cruelty in the novel, and it’s powerful because of the truth of it, the realistic and believability of it all. That’s what makes it such a compelling read, the believability of it all.
This is definitely a harsh novel, there’s so much brutality in it, because kids, well, children are sometimes the cruelest of people even if they are at times the kindest of people. But in this era, where fear controlled many, and the Third Reich brainwashed people many others while encouraging cruelty, some children were especially cruel so that they didn’t appear weak. This novel capitalizes on that without falling into a trap of being simply dramatic for the sake of it. The bullying serves a purpose in the storytelling of the novel, it captures the intensity of this time through the eyes of the young.
Orphan Monster Spy is a brilliant novel. It is tension driven, cold, and mesmerizing. The story keeps the reader at the edge of their seats because it’s so dark and compelling. This is a dark thriller that has such a strong main character and even stronger sense of perseverance. The essence of the novel is that evil happens in the world, but even when it feels like it is going to swallow up everything, fighting against it makes all the difference, maintaining hope despite the injustices in the world, Killen presents readers with a powerful message through this text, and that makes it incredible to read. (★★★★☆ | A)
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Incredible and disturbing. World War II is such a hot topic, especially in today’s political climate, but that’s all the more reason literature such as this is important because once people forget history they are doomed to repeat it. This book captures history at it’s worst, it captures those grievances and pain with such accuracy that it does history justice and makes for such a compelling read. But there’s also a perseverance in the novel captured by the powerful characterization of Sarah. Killeen does such an incredible time of capturing the struggle and pain that the young especially had to endure.
Killeen does an incredible job of capturing the injustices in this time, especially through the young eyes of Sarah. She’s a slight girl who looks younger than she is, a gymnast, blond and blue eye with her only “failing” being that she’s Jewish. With her mother gunned down while they were on the run, Sarah goes on the run and fate brings her to a spy working against the Nazi. Together they plan and enroll Sarah in a school to befriend another girl who is the daughter of their target, someone working on a bomb of immense power. It’s such a thrilling and tension driven novel, but also jaw-dropping. There’s such cruelty in the novel, and it’s powerful because of the truth of it, the realistic and believability of it all. That’s what makes it such a compelling read, the believability of it all.
This is definitely a harsh novel, there’s so much brutality in it, because kids, well, children are sometimes the cruelest of people even if they are at times the kindest of people. But in this era, where fear controlled many, and the Third Reich brainwashed people many others while encouraging cruelty, some children were especially cruel so that they didn’t appear weak. This novel capitalizes on that without falling into a trap of being simply dramatic for the sake of it. The bullying serves a purpose in the storytelling of the novel, it captures the intensity of this time through the eyes of the young.
Orphan Monster Spy is a brilliant novel. It is tension driven, cold, and mesmerizing. The story keeps the reader at the edge of their seats because it’s so dark and compelling. This is a dark thriller that has such a strong main character and even stronger sense of perseverance. The essence of the novel is that evil happens in the world, but even when it feels like it is going to swallow up everything, fighting against it makes all the difference, maintaining hope despite the injustices in the world, Killen presents readers with a powerful message through this text, and that makes it incredible to read. (★★★★☆ | A)
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adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
*2.5 stars*
I’m on a World War II fiction kick but this just fell flat for me.
I’m on a World War II fiction kick but this just fell flat for me.
the concept of the book is interesting and I liked the characters but there wasn't much intrigue or espionage or action which was a bit disappointing. I found myself skimming quite a bit because there were times that nothing happened, the end had action, I liked the conclusion and do plan on reading the next hopefully there is more action.