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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
I think I knew from the first page that I wasn’t going to like this. This book just wasn’t my cup of tea. The author’s writing style, the characterization, and just the story in general were all things I didn’t enjoy about this book. However this book was entertaining enough to keep me reading to the end, which is the only reason why I didn’t give this 1 star off the bat. In conclusion, this didn’t suck fat pancakes, only medium-sized ones.
Timely. Advanced. Dark. Mysterious. Shifting. All very good words to describe Incarceron (book and prison). I really admired the main character, Finn. He was a refreshing dose of humanity in the Prison. Keiro, Attia, everyone had a feral feel to them, even in their times of weakness. Even whenever they bared themselves to others, they were still guarded, constantly fighting for survival. Finn was like that on the surface, I noticed. Underneath, I could see why they called him the Starseer. He felt guilt, compassion, doubt, fear, and openly showed it. I guess that's what made him and Kiero such good oathbrothers; one was exactly what the other wasn't.
Onward to our leading lady, Claudia. I had my moments of pure frustration with her. Personally, I never understood her desperation to find Giles. She often repeats that they were betrothed and that she had liked him when he was alive, BUT not once does she mention if she had any deeper feelings for Giles. If she had, I would have understood her strong desire to find him much more. But she talked about him like a neighborhood friend who had moved away one day and never called. But she was bold, cunning, brave, and defiant, all qualities that I appreciate in a heroine.
I could go on and on and on about the book, believe me. But for anyone who happens to be bored enough to even read this review, I apologize. I must now depart. All in all, excellent read, if a little slow to begin with.
Onward to our leading lady, Claudia. I had my moments of pure frustration with her. Personally, I never understood her desperation to find Giles. She often repeats that they were betrothed and that she had liked him when he was alive, BUT not once does she mention if she had any deeper feelings for Giles. If she had, I would have understood her strong desire to find him much more. But she talked about him like a neighborhood friend who had moved away one day and never called. But she was bold, cunning, brave, and defiant, all qualities that I appreciate in a heroine.
I could go on and on and on about the book, believe me. But for anyone who happens to be bored enough to even read this review, I apologize. I must now depart. All in all, excellent read, if a little slow to begin with.
Surely there will be many teens who love this book. I enjoyed it, found it novel enough with an interesting twist or two, and well written, but it took just a bit too long to reach the end of this installment for me. (My ADD seems to be getting worse as I age . . . )
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book really throws you into the deep end -- not too much explanation about the world, the culture, the history, the characters, etc. here. But there is something to be said about books that don't spell everything out for you.
Loved this! Reminded a bit of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. Very dark and full of fascinating, but frightening ways that technology can be a two-edged sword.
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was just painful to read, but I stuck with it because I liked the idea of the book. I knew if I jumped to the ending I wouldn't understand how they got to that point, but it wouldn't have mattered, the ending didn't help me much either.
The writing was jumpy, didn't give good details, and didn't draw me in at all. I didn't really like any of the characters, but I could have if they would have been developed more.
Had to force myself to keep reading it.
The writing was jumpy, didn't give good details, and didn't draw me in at all. I didn't really like any of the characters, but I could have if they would have been developed more.
Had to force myself to keep reading it.
I do not understand the hype about this book. It didn't make sense to me, I couldn't picture what was happening or what the prison was like, I didn't care much about the characters, etc.
There was one twist toward the end that surprised me, but it couldn't save the book.
There was one twist toward the end that surprised me, but it couldn't save the book.
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Dystopia mash-up=pretty cool book. It seemed to gain some traction about half-way through, however. Neat story about a prison environment called Incarceron, that is maintained by a warden and created by a mythical creature. When worlds within worlds are able to communicate to one another via the two main characters, the true nature of the prison and the rightful leadership are revealed.