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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
This book is the book that got me into reading. It is a type of book that I can read over and over again!
Several unbelievable plot devices kept me from buying this story, but suspenseful moments kept me reading it, anyway.
This would have been a good candidate for rotating narrators; there's five grown people in the Compound and we only hear from one of them. And it's made very clear throughout the book that the action hinges on him because he's the dude. Pretty good on audio.
Nothing too special but reading was very enjoyable and it’s different from most nuclear-related books.
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I want to say that the book’s story was not anything like I was hopping it would be. I was hoping for a post-apocalyptic story, which is far from what I got. Not only did that kinda put me off from the book, but the characters are very bland and there’s not really any qualities that make them redeemable. I don’t find myself rooting for the main character just because of his attitude towards others. In some stories having a smart mouth for a main character works, but in this one it just seems like he’s a brat. It was tiring reading about how he’s rude to his siblings and I jus wanted to start skipping those parts.
Book Received: For free from publisher in exchange for an honest review
Reviewer: Kole for Book Sake.
Book Received: For free from publisher in exchange for an honest review
Reviewer: Kole for Book Sake.
I read it in a day, so I think my LR English class will eat it up!
One of those apocolyptic books that really makes you think about how lucky you are, how unprepared for disaster you are, and how many crazy people are in the world. Fun spring break reading!
Ahoy there mateys . . . I have to admit this book did not do it for me overall. It had an interesting concept – a family has been in an underground bunker for six years due to nuclear threat. The main character, Eli’s daily routine changes one day when he wonders what happened to the rest of the world outside and wants to get out. But his dad doesn’t want him to.
Okay so you have a survival story about the end of the world, which I usually enjoy, and the book does get into some details of what living in a compound could be like. I particularly admired some of the details of what the dad chose to put inside the structure for the family’s survival and what the children do with all of their time trapped underground. But overall the plot was too simple for me. Once Eli does decide to evolve and challenge his situation, the story changes too rapidly. Perhaps the book is just too short to do the concept justice. My copy was 247 pages with very large print.
I would like to see the characters better fleshed out and a slightly more complex build up to the climax at this point. That being said, the ending had a twist that made me super happy. The elements that I liked outweighed the items I didn’t like so this book does not walk the plank. Apparently there is a sequel called Fallout. Despite wanting a more complex story in the first novel, I do want to know what happens next.
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Okay so you have a survival story about the end of the world, which I usually enjoy, and the book does get into some details of what living in a compound could be like. I particularly admired some of the details of what the dad chose to put inside the structure for the family’s survival and what the children do with all of their time trapped underground. But overall the plot was too simple for me. Once Eli does decide to evolve and challenge his situation, the story changes too rapidly. Perhaps the book is just too short to do the concept justice. My copy was 247 pages with very large print.
I would like to see the characters better fleshed out and a slightly more complex build up to the climax at this point. That being said, the ending had a twist that made me super happy. The elements that I liked outweighed the items I didn’t like so this book does not walk the plank. Apparently there is a sequel called Fallout. Despite wanting a more complex story in the first novel, I do want to know what happens next.
If you liked this review and want to read more visit The Captain's website at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com/